Recently we posted St. Vincent’s visceral live version of Black Flag’s classic Kerosene. As part of a Tom Waits Rain Dogs tribute St. Vincent tackled Big Black Mariah at the Barbican. Watch it and then compare the two below – both are brilliant. a Download St. Vincent – Big Black Mariah mp3 (live at Rain Dogs Revisited at The Barbican) Download St. Vincent – Kerosene (live) mp3 (Big Black cover) Continue reading St. Vincent – Another Cover
MM’s brother, Uncle Mite, followed his (ill-advised) Marillion phase (Dilly Dilly) with a sustained dabble in the gothic world of The Cure, The Mission (also guilty m’Lud) and perhaps worst of all, the growling, flour covered, wild west Morricone look of Fields Of The Nephilim (unusual for the staid, new town of Stevenage in Herts). So Columboid may well be the answer to his long-forgotten … Continue reading Columboid Scratch A Forgotten Goth Itch
Portland bluesy rock duo, Bear & Moose’s will release their debut double album Bear/Moose on November 8th. The 24 tunes on Bear/Moose, which are steeped in blues, psychedelia, punk, folk, prog rock and garage band excess cover a lot of musical and emotional ground. First single, I’m Back captures the rush derived from jumping back into life with renewed vigour – vibrant guitar, simple percussion and tambourine … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Bear & Moose
Download Natural Child – Yer Birthday mp3 (from 1971) Download The Middle East – Jesus Came To My Birthday Party mp3 (from I Want That You Are Always Happy) Download Joshua James – Black July mp3 (from Build Me This) Download Small Houses – Late July mp3 (from Mixtape #1) Continue reading Happy Birthday Barry-Sean
We’ve posted about the much under-rated psych-pop-folk of Pepper Rabbit in the past, and we’re hoping that their forthcoming new album Red Velvet Snow Ball will get them much more of the attention they surely deserve. We have a couple of tasters from the record for you. Murder Room (via Stereogum) is a cracker, the dark undertone takes its time to bubble to the surface before dragging … Continue reading New from Pepper Rabbit
We’ve given you a couple of tracks from Madeline’s new album, Black Velvet, full of dark twisted pop and crooning psychedelia. This is the new video for Red Light Bulb. Download Madeline – Gather The Feathers mp3 (from Black Velvet) Download Madeline – Hurry Up Pronto mp3 (from Black Velvet) Continue reading Madeline Video For Red Light Bulb
This is young London rock band R O M A N C E. Their angular guitars, tribal drumming, creeping bass lines and soaring vocals have, so we’re reliably informed, already led them to being hailed as the pioneers of the growing ‘glam noir’ movement. Try River Runs Red and decide for yourself. Download R O M A N C E – River Runs Red mp3 Continue reading Glam Noir Anyone? Try Some R O M A N C E
Portland’s chief exponents of literary rock, Richmond Fontaine have announced the release of Lost in the Trees, their new single and first from the upcoming album The High Country. The single will be released through Trash Aesthetics/Decor Records on August 29th. Richmond Fontaine will be touring acoustically this summer and have shows at the Port Eliot and Truck festivals amongst others lined up; they also … Continue reading Richmond Fontaine Announce New Single & Album
The Tallest Man On Earth has lent his gravelly tones and strummed acoustics to the Adult Swim free singles roster. This is Weather Of A Killing Kind – what more do you need to know? Download The Tallest Man On Earth – Weather Of A Killing Kind mp3 (Adult Swim free single) Continue reading New from The Tallest Man On Earth
It has to be said, Jacuzzi Boys play homage to the classic garage and surf sounds of the 60s better than most. They have announced the release of their second album Glazin’, on Hardly Art. It is out at the end of August. ‘Til then console yourself with this little number, at just over two minutes, Cool Vapors is as perfect an introduction to the band … Continue reading New from Jacuzzi Boys
