One time, a buddy was interviewing Mac and his band for a local Canadian magazine. She’d heard stories that he was totally insane, but during the interview he stayed really calm and collected, answering her questions thoughtfully…
A deranged Mac Demarco has crossed over to the The Twilight Zone for his new video for the song ‘Passing Out Pieces’, taken from his latest album Salad Days. The grainy clip, which was directed by bandmate Pierce McGarry…
Mac and band bring the Canadian singer-songwriter’s latest album, ‘Salad Days’, to a sold-out KOKO.
Mac DeMarco is a different beast altogether and the chirpy Canadian along with his bandmates emit waves of sunkissed joy over the crowd, albeit a little to quiet for my liking, but questionable sound is taken as a given when seeing a guitar band…
The Line of Best Fit posts photos of Mac DeMarco’s show at KOKO
There weren’t too many people there but that didn’t stop people from whipping hair around and calling out requests. These guys have created somewhat of a mystique for themselves.their music is crazy good, bluesy acid-washed psychrock.
Announcing a quartet of live shows, Mac DeMarco is due to return to the UK in November. Opening in Manchester on November 21st, the singer hits Brighton, Leeds and London.
The free Vans and FYF-presented Vans House Parties at NYC’s House of Vans are returning this summer with two shows a month from June – August. The June shows will be Charles Bradley, Mac DeMarco and Benjamin Booker (6/12)…
Australia’s King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard were in NYC over the weekend for back-to-back shows at Baby’s All Right on Friday (5/16) and Saturday (5/17) that wrapped up their post-Psych Fest tour.
Revolt features Mac DeMarco’s documentary, “Pepperoni Playboy”
He’ll be joined at the fest by garage-psych powerhouse White Fence, whose Phono performance arrives just ten days before the arrival of their Ty Segall-produced To The Recently Found Innocent LP on Drag City.
Today, Pitchfork.tv is proud to present Pepperoni Playboy, a short film about Mac DeMarco. Directed by Jon Leone, Pepperoni Playboy, a 34-minute “Macumentary” shot in part by DeMarco and bandmate Pierce McGarry…
Mac DeMarco recently released Salad Days, and in the last year or so has gained a large following. Pepperoni Playboy is a short documentary on the musician that gives you a look into his recording space, the process of making that new record…
Bumbershoot, which is hosted in Seattle, Wash at the Seattle Center, has announced it’s lineup including Wu-Tang Clan, The Replacements, The Head and the Heart, Elvis Costello, Poliça, Mac Demarco, Hurray for the Riff Raff, The Both…
The lineup was just announced and includes The Replacements, Wu-Tang Clan, Elvis Costello, Schoolboy Q, Afghan Whigs, The Dismemberment Plan, Nada Surf, Bobby Womack, Danny Brown, Mac DeMarco, Twin Shadow…
Directed by Jon Leone, Pepperoni Playboy, a 34-minute “macumentary” shot in part by DeMarco and bandmate Pierce McGarry, follows Mac as he hams it up on tour in China, shows off his Jizz Jazz Studios in Brooklyn…
In this episode, Chas visits indie wunderkind Mac Demarco at his home in Montreal. They begin by cooking steak, which is promptly burnt, and things devolve from there. Conversation topics include crazy fans…
The Monograph’s Alex Scoppie had an exclusive chat with Ezra Furman about saxomophones, cross-dressing and the elusiveness of success.
Those who enjoy thrashing around to Thee Oh Sees live, take note: frontman John Dwyer has an entirely new touring band, as BrooklynVegan reports. The touring group is now a trio, including drummer Nick Murray and bassist Timothy Hellman.
But who is in The Oh Sees now? Now living in Los Angeles, frontman John Dwyer has an all-new live touring lineup of the band and it’s a trio, with Nick Murray on drums and Timothy Hellman on bass.
Analog Avenue interviews Mac DeMarco
He formed his first band, “Ezra Furman & the Harpoons,” in 2006 while attending Tufts University. His lead singing and songwriting connected with listeners like a left hook to the jaw, a mix of stinging garage-rock and stripped-down acoustic numbers.
Given the large crowd’s reaction, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard picked up more than a few new fans with its hair-whipping garage psych.
DeMarco is a skilled musician, which is something people don’t talk about often: His songs, recorded on duct-taped, cigarette-fogged equipment, glimmer with sophisticated chord progressions and band interplay…
Mikal Cronin is a busy guy. When he’s not writing, recording, or touring under his own name, he’s usually playing bass in his friend Ty Segall’s band. Based out of San Francisco, the garage rocker is taking a short break to write his third album…
You don’t even want to know. Solid interview from our Assistant Music Director Stacey Karl with Mac DeMarco.
For the latest instalment in this series on our heroes’ heroes, lo-fi singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco tells us about his infatuation with Japanese musical legend Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Mighty Melbourne seven-piece King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have had a very busy 2014. In the last six months they’ve released a new album, rocked a national tour, blasted crowds at Golden Plains and The Gum Ball, escaped a stage collapse…
After plenty of work for Castle Face Records, Presley has completed his first White Fence LP for Drag City. The album is called To the Recently Found Innocent and was produced by Ty Segall.
Lo-fi psych rocker Tom Presley, a.k.a. White Fence, has signed to Drag City for the release of his sixth studio album. Due out July 22nd, To The Recently Found Innocent was produced by friend and frequent collaborator Ty Segall…
