Big Ups will release new long player Before A Million Universes on the 4th March. They have shared a new track from it – the ferocious Hope for Someone, which conjures a striking middle ground between the all-out attack of Hoover or Drive Like Jehu with the driving proto-punk of Wipers at their most propulsive – and all in less than two and a half minutes. … Continue reading MM Shorts 823: Big Ups
1. The Dead Weather – Buzzkill(er) 2. Jason Lytle – Bell’s View 3. She & Him – Time After Time (Frank Sinatra cover) 4. Elephant Micah – By The Canal 5. Big Ups – Not Today 6. Songs: Ohia – Blue Chicago Moon (Demo version) 7. Mourn – Silver Gold . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI9pirG_Lx0 . . . . . . . Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Brooklyn’s Big Ups are at the vanguard of the visceral, chaotically noisy, and sometimes weird, punk and hardcore scene that is taking root in the city. A band that manages to be both deranged and charming – sometimes in the same song – they will playing a series of showcases at SXSW. Grab Fresh Meat for free from their split release with Flagland. . Continue reading MM Shorts 326: Big Ups
The Mad Mackerel 