We love Halloween. Love the film (and some of the sequels), love the dressing up, the scares, and frightening the bejesus out of the little ones who knock on our door… In previous years we’ve posted downloadable Halloween mixes, and this year there has been no shortage of bands making halloween themed videos and sending them our way, so it seemed churlish not to share … Continue reading Halloween Video Mix
Time for our irregular, but still brilliant, instalment of Nickel in the Jukebox. A collection of ten tunes of varying guises and ages for your listening pleasure. So whatever your particular pleasure there will be something for you here. Your job is simply to sift through and find your own personal hits and misses. Port Juvee – Double Vision [RIYL: Post-punk, The Hives, The Strokes] … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 24)
Previously we’ve just offered Best of the Month postings with downloads, but that excludes so many quality songs we’ve decided to just post our favourite tracks – irrespective of whether they are free to download or not. If you like them add them to your Spotify playlists or do the old fashioned thing and download them from iTunes, Bandcamp, or wherever. Anyway, with a bit … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: March – May (Part 1)
Tele Novella craft charming, mellow indie psych-pop out of Austin, TX with members of Voxtrot and Agent Ribbons. Sturdy melodies and thoughtful lyrics lay the pavement in these songs, but it’s the subtle vocal harmonies embroidered throughout each piece that really catch your ear. Their Trouble In Paradise 7″ follows quickly on the heels of their much loved debut 7″, Don’t Be A Stranger. Pre-order … Continue reading MM Shorts 535: Tele Novella
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