Ben Kweller makes a welcome return to turntables and iPods with the release of his new album Go Fly A Kite (out Feb 7th). It is the follow up to his excellent 2009 offering Changing Horses. It has been a while coming, but the rather more rocking taster track Mean to Me suggests something of a different direction and that the wait will be well worth … Continue reading MM Shorts 88: Ben Kweller’s New Album
We’ve taken our sweet time to get round to listening to this EP by Bel Air. Titled Fall (see, told you) this is the third instalment in their ‘Seasons’ EP project. It is four tracks of indie rock shot through with a dose of dusty Americana. Try the energetic guitar work on the rather epic Bigfoot Camaro. Download Bel Air – Bigfoot Camaro mp3 (from … Continue reading MM Shorts 87: Bel Air
I have to confess our interest in this album was piqued by a very favourable review in this month’s Uncut magazine, which, by pure coincidence, was followed by us getting a copy of the record in our in-box via Reviewshine. Although he has been around a good while and had songs covered by such luminaries as Levon Helm and Irma Thomas, this is his first … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Kevin Gordon
Here are the best of our January posts together with a few tasty new tracks. All in all nearly forty great tunes compiled and neatly presented in one lovely mix. As always, don’t forget to check out all our previous monthly mixes listed in the sidebar on the left. Download Night Genes – Soaring Through The Chromosomes mp3 (from Like The Blood) Infectiously catchy, military folk stomp. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January 2012
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