CANDY SAYS make "Lo-fi chich po"”, as they say. And they don’t record their music ina studio like normal bands do but in a garage. Only one reason why NOTHING BUT HOPE AND PASSION thinks that these Brits got a certain potential and something quite special. The newcomers from Ofxord have the right material to The post Interview: Candy Says - "Books are my complete inspiration to write" appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .
The overall impact of the mysterious Little Fish, who seek to build upon the momentum gained through the release of their debut album last year. Is that of Alanis Morrissette and PJ Harvey, combining together to try and cram an eight minute song into four, ‘Wonderful’. Some colourful production skills provided by courtesy of the Supergrass Gaz Goombes, gives the song a sparkle and a radio friendly edge. Juju’s vocals flit from theatrical to delving, as openness towards significant others is well and truly extolled. A combination of lost mystique and spirited drive given off by Juju, shows [...]

Oxford band Little Fish is set to release their new single "Wonderful". The band has experienced quite a lot in the last couple of years. After making a name for themselves here in Oxford, they signed to Linda Perry 's label Custard Records/Universal, spent some time in LA recording their debut album 'Baffled and Beat' , received rave reviews, and toured with such acts as Supergrass, Juliette Lewis, Alice in Chains and Placebo. Lucky for Oxford fans, Little Fish is back in town, releasing their new [...]
Little Fish asked Twitter to find animators to work with them on the video for Wonderful , and hit the jackpot with Shipmate Title, the leading stop motion animation company in Los Angeles: "We were just beginning our next stop motion animation project when we heard from Little Fish that they had chosen us to make the video for their next single Wonderful . We love their band (we were lucky enough to catch them live with HOLE when they played in L.A.) and we love their new song. It doesn't get any [...]
'Wonderful' is the new single by Little Fish, "Oxford’s best live band" (Nightshift, 2011). It was produced by Gaz Coombes in the cellar of his home in Oxford and will be released on 26th September through Estupendo Records. Wonderful will be available from 26th September on vinyl and as a download, featuring artwork by Blessing Force artist Valeska Hykel and a limited edition comic by Shipmate Title, who produced the band’s latest video. Little Fish is a three-piece band fronted by Juju ("My new Patti Smith" – Gaz Coombes), with Nez on drums and Ben on Hammond [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Annie Crane : "Copenhagen Heart" [mp3] from Jump With A Child's Heart (out October 4th) search for more Annie Crane posts at Largehearted Boy Ariel Abshire : "Essex" [...]
MM wasn't the only one snapping pictures from Truck Festival this year. Here are a selection from Moo, our own mini Mad Mackerel. Click to view slideshow. a Download Edwyn Collins - Losing Sleep mp3 (from Losing Sleep) Download Caitlin Rose – Shotgun Wedding mp3 (from Dead Flowers EP) Download Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues mp3 (from Harlem River Blues) Download Sea of Bees – The Woods mp3 (from The Woods EP) Download The Duke & [...]
Click to view slideshow. The sun shone, the bands played, and, as ever, a good time was had by all. Roll on Truck Festival 2012 . Download Richmond Fontaine - The Boyfriends mp3 (from We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River) Download Cashier No. 9 – Lost At Sea mp3 (from To The Death Of Fun) Download Pete & The Pirates - Mr Understanding mp3 (from Little Death) Download Lanterns On The Lake – You’re Almost There mp3 (from Gracious Tide, Take [...]

Oxford's own boozy blues-rockin' duo 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 in his cellar in Wheatley. " The first single from the album (which is officially released on the 26th September) is called Wonderful and we're delighted [...]
Being natives of Oxford we are lucky in having a still vibrant local music scene thanks in no small part to the success of heavyweights like Radiohead and Supergrass and new indie superstars Foals, as well as genre influencers like Ride and Swervedriver. So there are a few bands on the brink of making the step-up to being genuine ‘big-name’ contenders. Trophy Wife are newly signed to Moshi Moshi, Stornoway released one of the singles of the summer in I Saw You Blink, and the Jonquil bandwagon seems to keep gathering momentum. However, we’re hoping [...]
Being natives of Oxford we are lucky in having a still vibrant local music scene thanks in no small part to the success of heavyweights like Radiohead and Supergrass and new indie superstars Foals, as well as genre influencers like Ride and Swervedriver. So there are a few bands on the brink of making the step-up to being genuine ‘big-name’ contenders. Trophy Wife are newly signed to Moshi Moshi, Stornoway released one of the singles of the summer in I Saw You Blink, and the Jonquil bandwagon seems to keep gathering momentum. However, we’re hoping [...]

Grimily revolving rock with a gritty femme lead, provided by Juju Sophie that speaks of repression from a significant other marks latest single, ‘Sweat N’Shiver’. It continues the pushing home of the Little Fish debut album ‘Baffled And Beat’. There’s a lack of any real bite to the vocals and Juju’s efforts seem to get overtaken in the profile stakes, by the trite and cyclical guitars loops on top of the mid-tempo percussion jolts. This Oxford pair has the persona and potential profile to match the impact of duos like The Kills, but they fail to step outside [...]

Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive When Courtney Love was working with Linda Perry on the album that would eventually become 'Nobody's Daughter' -- though not the version produced by Perry -- the Hole singer wanted to put an all-female band together. As someone who's worked with a who's who of female artists including Pink , Christina Aguilera and KT Tunstall , Perry is the first to support woman rockers, [...]

Oxford's Little Fish's brand of garage rock could easily be described being built around Juju Sophie's husky, passionate voice. Throughout 'Baffled and Beat' Sophie's vocals takes charge whilst Nez Greenaway's drum work provides the backdrop, but subtly controls Sophie's delivery from going out of control; during 'Darling Dear' you get the impression that Juju may just squeal her head. The same can be said for 'Bang! Bang!' . Elsewhere 'Heroin Dancer' 'Luck's Run Out' and 'Baffled And Beat' provide more calmer moments; the former two are slow, [...]

This month London duo Little Fish release their new album, 'Baffled And Beat' , as well as a new single 'Whiplash' . Compared to the likes of Blondie and Juliette Lewis and having played shows with Placebo, Them Crooked Vultures and Hole, it looks like Little Fish are set to continue a linage of ballsy rock front women in the form of Juju Sophie. In addition over the past few months, the pair have been playing several festivals, something which isn't alien to them as they played Glastonbury before they were signed. Juju talked [...]

This weekend was our first visit to Truck , an intimate and friendly music festival held on a farm near Oxford. This was their 13th such event and was blessed with sunshine throughout. Mrs Mackerel and I took the three Mackerel sprats along on both days and had a thoroughly good time whether it was learning the Poyes(? - top left) , sampling the Rotary Club's top-notch lentil dahl, or singing along to Stornoway as the sun set over the horizon. The line-up was full and varied offering Blood Red Shoes , Mew [...]

An acoustic video of Little Fish performing 'Whiplash' , can be viewed by clicking read more. Little Fish will release their new album, 'Baffled And Beat' on August 16th via Custard/Island Records with a new single, 'Whiplash' set for an August 9th release.
Welcome to another week of Video Fight Club where two videos try to kick the s**t out of one another so they can claim the honour and glory that comes with Video of the Day. The Prodigy came out on top in yesterday’s battle and ‘Invaders Must Die’ is our video of the day. Video Fight Club is all about the alternative rock today and we have two acts from opposite sides of the Atlantic for today’s battle. On the left we have Oxfords garage rock duo Little [...]
JuJu s Got The Joujou! "She s JuJu who sings and plays guitar and he s Nez who plays drums". Together they are Little Fish, a %2014blues rock duo from Oxford, England that are causing quite a stir before their debut album even comes out. When I first ...

Seeing a legendary band past their heyday is always a risky endeavour. Like the old adage of never meeting your heroes, a lot rides on the encounter, enough to shatter your long-held illusions and wonder what all the fuss was about. In the Vicar Street bar, 80s hits like Frankie’s ‘Relax’ filter through the trickling crowd and reassure fans of tonight’s nostalgia factor. It’s safe to judge that the gig was geared towards those who remembered the New Wave pioneers first time around. Undeniably this formed the majority of the throng but, much to Blondie ’s credit, the crowd [...]