After a brief absence last week, of which a lot was lost to a rather brilliant book I was enjoying (Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter); some of it was lost travelling from A to B to C to… Z; some of it to failing technology, and some of it to failing memory. Gained a little perspective on some matters and caught sight of a little light … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (22nd July)
Oxford’s own boozy blues-rockin’ trio Little Fish have been in touch to update us about their plans for second album. As Ben told us, “Nothing much changes – we’re still the “next big thing”, but we’ve given up on the major label approach and are excited to be putting out our next record fully DIY, indie, locally-sourced and self-promoted. We’re recording it with Gaz Coombes … Continue reading New from Little Fish
Tomorrow sees the start of the marvellous Truck Festival near Oxford. We went last year and had a brilliant time and are thoroughly looking forward to this year’s event where the line-up includes Gruff Rhys, Graham Coxon, Saint Etienne, John Grant, The Young Knives, Edwyn Collins, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, The Duke & The King, Tunng, Justin Townes Earle, Alessi’s Ark, Sea Of Bees, Pete & … Continue reading Truck Festival – Free Download Mix
Alcohol soaked, southern Gothic murder ballads are the order of the day from Rhubarb Whiskey and their new album Cautionary Tales. Stories are told with a flourish and a touch of the theatrical using mandolin, guitar, accordion, fiddle and upright bass. Mixing classic American folk songs with a gypsy punk ethic works wonderfully well and chief among the highlights is a unique tale of bears and … Continue reading Introducing…Rhubarb Whiskey
We have already posted about the Buffalo Killers and their brilliant blend of retro blues swagger and fuzzed up psychedelia that made up recent album 3. Now they’ve offered up a previously unreleased outtake from the album sessions – Love Is Gold is another tasty slab of quivering riffed up rock’n’roll. You can buy the album, in various vinyl colours, by clicking here. Download The … Continue reading More From The Buffalo Killers
MM faves, Jersey’s Roadside Graves release their new LP We Can Take Care of Ourselves, inspired by S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, today via Autumn Tone Records. We’ve already given you a taste through the superb Love Me More, and to mark the album release the band have made a second track, Double Feature available for your edification and enjoyment. Buy the album here. Download The … Continue reading Roadside Graves Album Out Today
Seeing The Pack A.D. tearing up a tiny venue at SxSW in 2009 was one of the loudest, and most exhilarating gigs I have ever seen, or heard. And to this day Don’t Have To Like You remains one of my favourite songs. So thanks to the good folk Citizen Dick we discovered today that they have a new album Unpersons in the pipeline and have … Continue reading New Album From The Pack A.D.
Carter Tanton (formerly known as Tulsa and current member of Lower Dens) has announced details of his forthcoming full-length, Freeclouds on Western Vinyl. Slated for a November 1st release, the album marks four years since his celebrated Tulsa EP, I Was Submerged, and features the enchanting vocals of MM fave, Boston dream-folk artist Marissa Nadler. In anticipation of the LP, he has released his first single, … Continue reading Introducing…Carter Tanton
Fingers of the Sun are a 6 piece psych-pop group from Denver that loves communism, but prefers to sing about sunny days, lovely loves and introspective introspections. They just finished a music video for The Leaves were so Green, a track off their debut album, and will soon be embarking on a tour of the Midwest. Its a sunny slice of psych-pop focusing on the … Continue reading Fingers Of The Sun – Video
We have to confess that, although they are a favourite of Scottish Kate’s, we’ve never been too enthusiastic about Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks. This is probably the reason we’ve been a bit slow about getting round to playing their new track Act On Impulse, which precedes new album In The Pit Of The Stomach (out on October 3rd via FatCat). So better … Continue reading We Were Promised Jetpacks – New Song
