I'm a sucker for a good horror movie (an even bigger sucker for a horrible horror movie), a few friends, and doing scary things like wander up to a cemetery at midnight ( esp. Stepp Cemetary) or exploring an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere. Indy even has an abandoned asylum and an abandoned [...]

We don't usually do themed mixes, but Halloween is different. So many great songs lend themselves to a night of ghoulish wrongdoing and sorcery. So to get you in the mood, download a marvellous combination of folk, punk, psych-rock, paisley jangle, experimental, indie, and straight up rock 'n' roll. Fifteen great songs, all treats and no tricks. Download The Dream Syndicate - Halloween mp3 (from The Days Of Wine And Roses) Download The Cave Singers - Dancing On Our Graves mp3 (from Invitation Songs) Download The [...]
Well judging by some of the comments we've had from folk, it has been a bad karma week everywhere...So if:Your car has diedYour computer has diedYour mother has fallen over and fractured her faceYour house is full of leaking waste waterYour tomatoes won't ripenIt won't stop rainingYou've screwed up your examsYour boss is a turdIdiots accost you at every turnYou can't find football bootsYou've
Well that was a week. This seems appropriate. Chicken Legs Weaver come from Sheffield, but make it sound like Texas.This is another stomper.Download Chicken Legs Weaver - Your Enemy Cannot Harm You mp3 (from Nowhere)

The other day, when I was posting music by Lonnie Pitchford, I found another interesting song on the Harry Smith Connection album: a version of "John the Revelator" by Ethel Caffie. At the risk of sounding ignorant, all I really knew about this song was that the White Stripes had covered it and I assumed it was a traditional blues or folk song. My original thought for today's post was to post Caffie's version alongside the White Stripes' version. As I dug around a little, though, I learned more about the song. I also learned [...]

There isn't any theme to my submission to the IMTP this month. Just some good tunes assembled and arranged to flow as smoothly as possible. Still a kick ass disc IMO. Next month I am gonna be doing a devils music theme. Know some songs with devil in the title or about the devil? Post them in the comments or email me . As usual, if you want a copy of this comp just email me a mailing address: TRACK LISTING: [...]
"This is music wrought from blood and bone, concrete and steel, an inner-city voodoo for the disposed and forgotten." Originally championed by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Chicken Legs Weaver is Andy Weaver, Jane Howden and Mik Glaisher. The Band hails from Sheffield but writes a breed of music that could easily come from the delta of the Mississippi. The band has built a following across the UK opening for act as from all genres, including: The Buzzcocks, Electric 6, Hammel on Trail and 16 Horsepower. Chicken Legs Weaver hope their [...]