Author: madmackerel
Music blogger, irate fish
Three Freebies From Noisetrade
The wonderful free music site NoiseTrade have offered up three more cracking freebies in the recent days. For the price of an e-mail you can grab yourself a sampler from the wonderful Calexico, a free EP of Mexican folk fused with American roots from David Wax Museum and an EP of unique folk from singer-songwriter Denison Witmer. All are more than worthy additions to your iTunes … Continue reading Three Freebies From Noisetrade
Introducing >>> Silkies
Silkies hail from Austin Texas and deal in a sweet blend of garage pop spanning a number of influences, especially riot grrrl bands, 60s girl groups and not a little of that surf-tinged garage stuff going on today. They recorded their first single, Like One, a few days ago – it is available for a pay what you want deal below. a Continue reading Introducing >>> Silkies
Video of the Day: Richard Thompson
Introducing >>> Keel Her
With Keel Her’s pop gems never going over the two-minute mark, and having uploaded more than 90 songs to her Soundcloud account, her Critical Heights debut EP comes out in the US on August 21. A full length is slated for later this year. The Prize Catch 7” features four beautifully fuzzy, messed-up pop songs. With fairly indistinguishable lyrics throughout but picking up bits like … Continue reading Introducing >>> Keel Her
MM Shorts 209: New From Dinowalrus
Here is the first taste from Dinowalrus’s forthcoming record. Grounded is a tasty mid-tempo rocker from the synth-psychedelia specialists and also features some smokin’ harmonica. It is booming nicely out of the MM speakers. Grab it below. Download Dinowalrus – Grounded mp3 Continue reading MM Shorts 209: New From Dinowalrus
Video of the Day: Pretties For You
Streaming Round Up
Back from a short break and with a whole lot of musical catching up to do…here are ten new tunes we’re starting with. Have a listen too. a a a a a a a a a a Continue reading Streaming Round Up
Video of the Day: The Soft Pack
Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (17th August)
A whirlwind week began with the Wilderness Festival (thanks Ronan) and ended with my liver feeling like it needs to be squeezed out and dried on the radiator. We have returned from Devon today in the pouring rain from five days with 38 big and small people in an Agatha Christie style house, where the sun shone and at times the rain poured down. There … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (17th August)
