The Moonshine’s video for Flood, from their new album and now…The Moonshine came out today. Shot in a rather awesome treehouse, it is one of those films that makes being in a band look like the most fun there possibly is. . . Continue reading Video: The Moonshine – Flood
We loved North Hollywood Microwaves, the first taste from the forthcoming Pink Mountaintops album Get Back (which, incidentally, has one of our favourite album sleeves of the year so far). And if anything we’re loving Ambulance City the latest track to get shared even more – a relentless driving rhythm, frantic, borderline hysterical vocals, and we get something akin to Spacemen 3 on adrenalin. This is … Continue reading More From Pink Mountaintops
It is true to say that the release of Howling Bells debut album in 2006 was one of a handful of records that made us start a music blog all those years ago – we just wanted more people to get the chance to hear it, and in particular the uniquely splendid Low Happening. Now eight years later the band are preparing Heartstrings for release, their fourth album, … Continue reading Howling Bells – Slowburn
Here is a live version of an, as yet, unreleased song and a lovely Townes Van Zandt cover by Laura Marling. Both were recorded for US Radio station NPR’s eTown programme. Born To Love has featured regularly in her live sets over the past year or so and Colorado Girl is one of our favourite TVZ songs. Watch both here. . . . Continue reading Laura Marling – Born To Love & Colorado Girl
Having got back from discovering some of the many delights of Denmark, there were a few songs to catch up on and share. So starting the week with a round-up of ten fine tunes seemed the right way to go… We have just discovered the excellent Cornish sisters Hockeysmith, offering an alluring mix of woozy noise-pop, claustrophobic psychedelic and even a hint of menacing, pulsating disco. Put … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Monday Round Up
Newcastle based O’Messy Life’s latest EP, the quickly sold-out Challenger showcases five tracks of quality, guitar based indie rock that, according to the band, had Kris Kristoffersen, Jason Molina, Willie Nelson and others in mind whilst writing. You can grab yourself a free download of the title track and also stream the closing track The Rebel In Love below. . Continue reading Introducing >>> O’Messy Life
Here’s another track from Alana Amram & The Rough Gems Spring River album, due for release next month via Kingswood Records. People Like To Talk is originally based on a poem about someone’s mistress going to a funeral and coming face to face with the dead man’s wife. His spirit then haunts them all at night. It has a slightly spooky quality to it as it … Continue reading More From Alana Amram & The Rough Gems
Mosey West is a four-piece band from Fort Collins, CO who self-released their new EP, Bermuda back in January. The six-song, self-produced EP fuses hazy distorted guitar and reverb soaked vocals with folk, psychedelia and country-rock influences to deliver something really rather good. Take a listen to Old Stone and Hurricane Eyes below. You can buy the EP here. . . Continue reading Mosey West – Bermuda EP
Having just been away for a few days sampling the sights and sounds of Denmark with Mrs Mackerel and the Sprats, my packing shortcomings meant we ended up with just one CD in the hire car – the free one with the latest edition of Country Music Magazine. While there were more than a few highlights on there, the song of the holiday undoubtedly became … Continue reading Danny & The Champions Of The World – Breaking Out
As we’re away for a few days we have scheduled a few posts to highlight some excellent stuff that has come our way, but which we haven’t had the time to do justice too in words! Sleepy Hahas fuses punk, blues and psych rock for a sound that is as refined and melody-driven as it is experimental. They have announced their new single Dull Days, … Continue reading MM Shorts 524: Sleepy HaHas
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