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Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

New Solo Album From New Pornographers’ A.C. Newman

The marvellous Fire Records have announced that they will be releasing the new album, Shut Down The Streets, from the New Pornographers’ founder A.C. Newman in Europe on 22 October. A year of joy and sorrow in the Newman household has inspired an album of understated elegance and strength, representing a change in tone from the past and an even bigger change in subject matter. The album … Continue reading New Solo Album From New Pornographers’ A.C. Newman

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Blues, Country, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: August 2012

Our best of August mix is ready and even though it is typically a slightly quieter month for new releases, we can still offer you more than 20 cracking new tunes together with a few ‘hot off the press’ new ones. The result? A brilliant mix to keep you going as we enter autumn (aka the fall for our American friends). Either way, just enjoy. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: August 2012

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Americana, Folk, Music, Pop

MM Shorts 217: The Bergamot

Written while on tour, The Bergamot’s latest single of raw, fleet-fingered folk In Between speaks of the life of a traveling musician. The single was tracked live and is meant to give the listener a sense of the disarray that is a life on the road. In Between comes from The Bergamot’s new album Static Flowers, which is due out on the 4th December. Download The … Continue reading MM Shorts 217: The Bergamot

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Americana, Country, Music

MM Shorts 216: Eight Belles

Eight Belles is Jessi Phillips and a cast of multi-talented supporting players who create original yet classic-sounding country music. The material is delicately layered and instantly recognizable, with Jessi’s large, richly complex voice and striking imagistic lyrics at the forefront. Eight Belles calls to mind classic country and folk artists such as Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Laura Nyro, as well as modern female … Continue reading MM Shorts 216: Eight Belles

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Mojo & Uncut Free Cover Disks

My copies of Uncut and Mojo were on the mat waiting for me after getting back from the Canary Islands yesterday and both have sweet cover disks. Uncut have a cracking selection of tunes from some of the latest new releases including Sebadoh, Calexico, Thee Oh Sees, James Yorkston, Patterson Hood, and Dinosuar Jr amongst others. Mojo have gone back to the jangle indie-pop heyday … Continue reading Mojo & Uncut Free Cover Disks

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