Month: January 2012

Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Guy Capecelatro III

Singer-songwriter Guy Capecelatro III is a prolific singer-songwriter, musical collaborator and author. He has opened for Low, Smog, Elliot Smith, The Mommyheads, Pearl and the Beard, Vic Chesnutt and has played in many bands over the years, including Unbunny, South China, Toast, Northern, and The Buckets. Capecelatro’s songs are folky, utilizing a wide array of unique sounds, instruments and voices. His lyrics are literary and offer fleeting … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Guy Capecelatro III

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Folk, Indie, Music, Pop

Big Bee Of The Whitetree has been a busy bee…

Sorry that is a terrible title for a post. Anyway, last summer we introduced you to the laid back, and sunnily optimistic folk of BigBee of the Whitetree via his debut EP Fairytale Dust. He has been busy since then – very busy and we have two new projects to tell you about. Firstly, just a couple of weeks ago he released a full album … Continue reading Big Bee Of The Whitetree has been a busy bee…

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Country, Folk, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Sons Of Bill

Virginia-based rock band Sons Of Bill have announced the release of their new album Sirens. Set for a March 27th release, this is a powerful collection of classic guitar-driven rock songs and reflective alt-country. First taste comes with Santa Ana Winds, a haunting, earnest tale set to an anthemic fury of piano and power chords – it sounds like it probably has its own stool … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Sons Of Bill

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Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Introducing…Gabriel & The Hounds

Brooklyn based Gabriel & The Hounds is Gabriel Levine and a broad pool of some of his friends and allies. The debut album, Kiss Full of Teeth, is released on the 5th March. A variety of performers working directly in, or with, the likes of The National, Beirut, St Vincent, Sufjan Stevens, tUnE-yArDs, Bjork and Jonsi all feature throughout the record. The World Unfolds is the first taste from the … Continue reading Introducing…Gabriel & The Hounds

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Country, Folk, Music, Rock

New From The Great American Canyon Band

Last spring we posted a track from the Great American Canyon Band’s Wild Heart EP and A Song For The Rest was one of the tracks that came so close to making our end of year Best of list. They’ve just given us this new single, Tumbleweed, it is the first track from their debut album, self-recorded in a gutted out house in Chicago with no … Continue reading New From The Great American Canyon Band

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Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Free EP From Rose Elinor Dougall

In advance of releasing her second solo album Rose Elinor Dougall has made a three track EP of some earlier demos available for free download. While apparently not representative of the new record (these demos were recorded shortly after the release of Without Why in 2010 and ‘rediscovered’ in December) she thought it a waste not to share them and we’re all the better for … Continue reading Free EP From Rose Elinor Dougall

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock

Bats Pajamas Ready Second Album

Last summer we featured the slightly unhinged proto-garage of Toronto’s The Bats Pajamas and a track from their Steve Albini produced self-titled debut album. They have just finished recording the follow-up, which they are hoping to get released shortly. We have a couple of tasters in the shapes of videos and downloads for Red Scared and Sarai. Pleased to report the levels of unhingedness are unchanged. Watch. … Continue reading Bats Pajamas Ready Second Album

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Alternative, Ambient, Country, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Metal, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Streaming Round-Up

Compared with mp3s, it takes us much longer to get around to listening to all the tracks we get sent that are for streaming only – annoyingly paid work has to take priority during the day and you can’t stick these on an iPod – however, there have been a selection of corking tunes released recently that are well worth some of your ear time … Continue reading Streaming Round-Up

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Rock

MM Shorts 75: Halo Sparkle

Halo Sparkle are a new five piece band that hail from Minneapolis and have just released their first EP. We’ve listened to three tracks from it and it shows a lot of promise – well crafted songs with an nicely defined edge and not afraid to stray from the indie-by-numbers rulebook either. Watch the video for lead track Bessy, and download it below. a Download … Continue reading MM Shorts 75: Halo Sparkle

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Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Introducing…Town Hall

Like many bands currently riding the wave of interest in all things traditional, New York’s Town Hall are firm inhabitants of the folk landscape, but unlike many such bands, their first full-band EP Sticky Notes & Paper Scraps has proved to be an unexpected treasure. Deftly moving from sweetly sung harmonies and gentle balladeering to something altogether more adventurous and unusual, the combination of lush, almost orchestral … Continue reading Introducing…Town Hall

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