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Alternative, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Tales Of Murder And Dust

Danish six-piece Tales of Murder and Dust sound like a band that should be steeped in parched, cowboy town Americana and stories of jealousy, crime and retribution. While there is certainly an element of that in their earlier work with some Morricone inspired twang, even a bit of surf rock, underpinning their neo-psych tendencies, the band have evolved over time into something more hazy and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Tales Of Murder And Dust

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

The Mason Brothers Release Falling Together Single

Taking equal inspiration from Elliott Smith, Wilco, and Pink Floyd; Mason Brothers are a contemporary roots band whose music bridges the gap between rock & roll, 1970s British folk and 21st century Americana. The band began as a partnership between Christian and James Mason, two Virginia-born brothers who grew up in Richmond and attended college at the nearby University of Virginia. Mason Brothers made their … Continue reading The Mason Brothers Release Falling Together Single

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Americana, Country, Folk, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Leeroy Stagger

We recently received a CD in the mail of Leeroy Stagger’s new release Truth Be Sold, which officially hit stores earlier this week. We have to confess to not being familiar with him previously (despite this being his eighth album), but a couple of spins later we were making up for lost time and checking out this fella’s background. Punk rock roots, ragged country and melancholy … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Leeroy Stagger

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Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop

MM Shorts 387: Lipstick Lumberjack

With a name like Lipstick Lumberjack, it could only really be folk-pop in the vein of Rilo Kiley or the Fleet Foxes. And so it proves with the release of Desert Balloons, apparently the May release from their Year of Lumberjackery project. Every month of this year they will write, record, and self-produce a new single. Cascading white balloons rained on me While in the air … Continue reading MM Shorts 387: Lipstick Lumberjack

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Punk

Videos of the Day: Waxahatchee || Grape Soda || Juan Wauters || Gauntlet Hair

Fine music videos to enjoy from Waxahatchee, Grape Soda, Juan Wauters of The Beets, and Gauntlet Hair who unveil the seedier side of life with their video for Human Nature. . Download Grape Soda – Obvious Signs mp3 (from Form A Sign) [Click through for free download] . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Waxahatchee || Grape Soda || Juan Wauters || Gauntlet Hair

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Alternative, Country, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly

More From Men’s Adventures

We first featured the country-surf sounds of London’s Men’s Adventures back in February and now we have a new track from the duo that is taken from their debut four song EP Solitary Trip (out June 24th on Dirty Bingo Records). B.B Vulture gallops along on the back of a hypnotically groovy country-twang that would have the mighty Johnny Cash tapping his toe in approval. This … Continue reading More From Men’s Adventures

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Introducing >>> Lola Colt

New six-piece, Lola Colt are an intriguing proposition – a fusion of influences that are as visual as they are aural – from the spaghetti westerns from where they take their name, vintage films and unusual Asian stage instruments picked up on their travels through to the Velvet Underground, shoegaze and even a splash of Morricone styled Americana. Debut single I Get High If You … Continue reading Introducing >>> Lola Colt

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