We’ve gone from one tiny island off the very North of England to a slightly larger island off the south coast. One wedding (my sister) and one birthday (happy birthday MM) later, we prepare to return to civilisation. The sun is shining and the sea is calm, and I wish we could stay longer. Anything feels possible here. But I’ve had trouble sleeping; my recurring … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (15th April)
Bloodshot Records have rapidly become one of our favourite labels – particularly with the recent releases of Ha Ha Tonka and Maggie Bjorklund, both of which we have posted about recently. Especially for Record Store Day (tomorrow), they have announced the release of No One Got Hurt: Bloodshot Records’ 15th Anniversary Live @ The Hideout, a compilation that commemorates Bloodshot Records’ legendary concert live from one … Continue reading Bloodshot Records Offer Limited Edition Release For Record Store Day
The Futurebirds delivered one of the best albums of last year in Hampton’s Lullaby and their first release of 2011 is a four track EP called Via Flamina which you can get from their Bandcamp page here for $4. Take a listen to their cover of Chris Isaak’s classic Wicked Game. a The new EP will be followed with the re-release of their original self … Continue reading New Futurebirds EPs
Seattle’s female-fronted garage rockers Tea Cozies will be releasing a two song single for Record Store Day on the 16th April. Watch the video for Dead Man’s Sister, which features dancing aliens, ray guns, and disco balls. Then download the song below. a Download Tea Cozies – Dead Man’s Sister mp3 Continue reading Tea Cozies Record Store Day Single
Chicago indie rock band In Tall Buildings is currently offering a free digital download of their Warm Rock 7-inch, recorded exclusively for Record Store Day. The 7-inch is limited to 300 physical copies and includes a cover of the song Warm Rock by fellow Chicago band Cains and Abels and a previously unreleased, “bedroom-pop” version of The Way To A Monster’s Lair from the band’s … Continue reading In Tall Buildings Offer Record Store Day Exclusive
Art Fag have announced the release of Plateaus’ Beach Coma 7″. Check one of the best record covers of the year so far and then listen to their equal parts J&MC fuzz and California punk. It, as we used to say, rocks! Released in a limited edition of 500 – order from the label here. Continue reading Plateaus Release Beach Coma 7″
Mrs Mackerel’s and Barry Sean’s faves Two Wounded Birds are releasing a new double a-side single All We Wanna Do / Midnight Wave, which comes out on Monday 18 April on limited edition 7” vinyl and digital download on Moshi Moshi. Take a listen. Continue reading New Single From Two Wounded Birds
We have been following the Choose the Cover of Rolling Stone Contest and the second round is now under way. We are interested because, after hundreds of thousands of votes were cast online, there are now eight acts left vying for the cover of Rolling Stone – as well as an Atlantic Records contract – and we have featured two of the eight on MM. … Continue reading Rolling Stones Cover Competition
Swearing At Motorists are a duo who developed a reputation for being one of the most energetic charismatic American bands, both on stage and record. Their songs are characterized by emphatic, crunching tonic chords and emotive vocals and always-raw recordings. It all began in the early 1990s in the bedrooms and basements of Dayton, Ohio amongst the hazy murk of the Midwest American lo-fi scene … Continue reading Swearing At Motorists Release Postcards From A Drinking Town
Brooklyn’s Poison Tree is a new band led by Steve Salett, the former front man of King Of France together with a seletion of musicians from his Saltlands Music Collective. They have released a self-titled debut album that is noticeable for its surefooted harmonies, embracing acoustic guitar and warm vocals – a record that doesn’t so much overwhelm as invite the listener in, sits him … Continue reading Introducing…Poison Tree
