Happy Christmas folks. Enjoy this, one of the best ‘punk’ Christmas songs ever by Basement 5, circa 1980. Download Basement 5 – Last White Christmas mp3 (from Last White Christmas 7″) Continue reading HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL AT MAD MACKEREL
Here at MM we share, chat, argue, bury and praise music on a pretty regular basis…like daily. So throughout the year, the Mackerel crew (Mrs Mackerel, Barry-Sean, Christy-Popper, Dr Roddy, Polly Pocket, Starbar, MM and others) keep their own ever-changing top tens ready for publication at the climax of the festive season. So last, but very much not least, is the lovely (though flu-stricken) Mrs … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 8, Mrs Mackerel
This time last week, we were snow free. Twenty-four hours later, nearly two foot of the white fluffy stuff had settled, sending Christmas plans into chaos. Beautiful though it undoubtedly is, it’s created a seasonal barrier for some of us to seeing those you love the most. So sadly, the Mackerels don’t go Mackem this Yule, but we will enjoy our very special Norsk Christmas … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (24th December)
Jeremy Joyce is a guy who plays the guitar and writes songs from Philadelphia and currently residing in Brooklyn. He also writes great biographies… “He got his start listening to Metallica on tape on boomboxes that had features such as high speed dubbing. He often noted that Iron Maiden sounded a lot better when they were being dubbed at high speed. Working nights at a … Continue reading Introducing…Jeremy Joyce
It’s been around a little while, but following on from Crystal Stilts earlier today comes no-wave, lo-fi, chillwave, witch-house, stoner darlings (or something like that) Best Coast and Wavves collaborating on this Christmas tune. A cheery ditty and better late than never – after all, like us, you may have missed it! Download Best Coast & Wavves – Got Something For You mp3 Continue reading Best Coast & Wavves Christmas Song
Crystal Stilts have joined in the festive fun with this, a new Christmas-themed song, which was conceived, recorded, and mixed in just 24 hours. The band’s second record In Love with Oblivion is out April 2011. Download Crystal Stilts – Practically Immaculate mp3 Continue reading Crystals Stilts Christmas Song
Here at MM we share, chat, argue, bury and praise music on a pretty regular basis…like daily. So throughout the year, the Mackerel crew (Mrs Mackerel, Barry-Sean, Christy-Popper, Dr Roddy, Polly Pocket, Starbar, MM and others) keep their own ever-changing top tens ready for publication at the climax of the festive season. So here are MM’s ten favourite tunes from 2010 – no claims on … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 7, Mad Mackerel
Having posted our ten favourite covers of the year yesterday, we completely omitted this one, which would easily have gatecrashed the top three. It is Laura Marling’s wonderful cover of Neil Young’s The Needle And The Damage Done, which is the b-side to her latest, limited edition vinyl single produced by Jack White. Watch the excellent stop-motion animation video by Redman & Sasufi. Continue reading Another Cover to Cherish
Following most excellent Top Ten submissions from Starbar, Polly Pocket, Dr Roddy, Barry-Sean and Mr Popper come MM’s top ten covers of 2010. Now, we’ve said on many occasions that we’re not great lovers of covers. However, some of the cover versions we heard in 2010 may well have done enough to change our minds permanently. So without further ado… 10 Holly Miranda – Nobody … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 6, Cover Songs
History has always focused on Ebenezer Scrooge. History has always focused on Bob Cratchit. Now, for the first time, Tiny Tim tells his side of the story, in this new Christmas-time jam from Brooklyn 10-piece punk collective Unremarkable People. Continue reading Unremarkable People’s Christmas Video
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