Video Round Up
Something for the weekend sir? Why yes, a selection of excellent new music videos please. Certainly sir. Will these suffice? . . . . . . . . . . Continue reading Video Round Up
Author: madmackerel
Music blogger, irate fish
Twenty Songs You Should Have Heard This Week (Part 1)
A bumper round up this week – new songs from The Decemberists, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Saintseneca, the mighty Killing Joke, cover songs from Iron & Wine and Okkervil River and plenty more besides. The Decemberists – Why Would I Now? Saintseneca – River Alela Diane & Ryan Francesconi – Shapeless Killing Joke – I Am The Virus The Lovely Eggs – Goofing’ Around (In Lancashire) … Continue reading Twenty Songs You Should Have Heard This Week (Part 1)
New Single From Israel Nash
Israel Nash releases a new single, LA Lately, on 2nd October. The track is taken off their new album Israel Nash’s Silver Season, due out a week later on 9th October on Loose/Thirty Tigers. Influenced by the peaceful Texas hillside, the nine song album ventures farther down the acid-soaked trail blazed by his 2013 debut Rain Plans, arriving in lush and expansive territory. The single is just … Continue reading New Single From Israel Nash
Introducing >>> Boroughs
In the span of less than a year, Boroughs have become one of Southern California’s most exciting and sought after Americana roots musical collectives. The four-piece blends elements of country rock, gritty folk and soulful Americana reminiscent of the likes of some of the very best in the genre – think early Neil Young, Ryan Adams, and Wilco. With poignant stories of heartbreak, confusion and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Boroughs
MM Shorts 772: The Lonely Wild
LA based band The Lonely Wild will release their sophomore album Chasing White Light on 2nd October via eOne Music / Fast Plastic. They have shared a new track from the record. Scar is a reflective, folksy indie rock tune that recounts the passing of frontman Andrew Carroll’s childhood friend who died after they’d grown apart. . Continue reading MM Shorts 772: The Lonely Wild
New Video: Meat Wave – Cosmic Zoo
Meat Wave have released a new video from their forthcoming new album, Delusion Moon (out Sept 18th on SideOneDummy). It’s for the jarring, discordant Cosmic Zoo, and it follows a decidedly punk day-in-the-life style format for the Chicagoan trio… Watch it here. . . Continue reading New Video: Meat Wave – Cosmic Zoo
Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 2)
Our second collection of ten new tunes for you to spin and decide… hit or miss? The Yawpers – Deacon Brodie (RIYL: Biker blues, MC5, Blue Cheer) . Tedo Stone – By Your Side (RIYL: Fuzzy guitar rock, T Rex, Dinosaur Jr) . Alberta Cross – Ghost Of Santa Fe (RIYL: Southern rock, My Morning Jacket, Crazy Horse) . Flora Cash – This Breeze (RIYL: Folk, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 2)
Mad Mackerel Recommends… Kodiak Deathbeds
It is probably fair to say that The Cave Singers, Black Mountain and Lightning Dust are all bands that would feature prominently in an all time MM Best of list, and all have given us some of our favourite live shows that we’ve ever seen. So it is a joy to discover Kodiak Deathbeds, not as one might guess a punk or hardcore industrial noise … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Kodiak Deathbeds
Introducing >>> Yeti Love
Yeti Love are a folk duo who see the genre as the punk music of the modern age. Using their lyrics to address the ills of today’s society, they are an issue driven pair with a whimsical side, as evidenced by their name. Previous single Lonely Road saw them establish a hybrid sound which they call ‘alt-rogue-folk-rock’. This unique approach is further developed with new … Continue reading Introducing >>> Yeti Love
The Hanging Stars – The House On The Hill
Our love of murder ballads is well documented and the new single from London quintet The Hanging Stars, The House on The Hill is a mighty fine addition to the roster. It is a murder ballad about a poor girl who drowns herself in the sea after having her heart broken and is partly a true story, the track being inspired by an entry in a book of … Continue reading The Hanging Stars – The House On The Hill
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