A day late, but none the worse for all that. Here is this week’s jukebox jury selection for your listening edification. Hit or miss? You pick… . Jake McMullen – Always Single [RIYL: Singer-songwriters, James Vincent McMorrow, Ryan Adams] . Grassfight – Breaking Up Pigeons [RIYL: Psych-rock, Spacemen 3, Spoon] . Boys – Believe Anything [RIYL: Garage pop, The Strokes, The Legends] . PROM – Touch Me … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 5)
It is Wednesday, so that means it is time for ten new tunes from the virtual jukebox and for you to decide on their merits…or otherwise! Holy Esque – Strange (RIYL: Post-punk, The Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit) . Mainland – Not As Cool As Me (RIYL: Surf-rock, Weezer, The Clash) . Debris Of Titan – What’s In My Cocoon (RIYL: Psych-rock, Tame Impala, Mac … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 4)
Back in May we posted Hands, the first single of lilting back porch Americana from Jackson Emmer’s forthcoming solo album. The album, The Last Known Photograph Of Jackson Emmer has now been released and is a lovely collection of classic country and folk tunes – here is another track from it, the jaunty, old-timey folk swing of Living On The Cheap. Order from Bandcamp here. … Continue reading Jackson Emmer – Last Known Photograph Of Jackson Emmer
Our third week of ten new tunes for you to test drive and decide…hit or miss? Honey Moon – Waiting (RIYL: Hazy pop, Mac DeMarco, Real Estate) . Seratones – Necromancer (RIYL: Garage soul, Detroit Cobras, Alabama Shakes) . Trudy – Behave (RIYL: Trash pop, Jonathan Richman, The Beach Boys) . Primitive Parts – Troubles (RIYL: Indie rock, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Swell Maps) . … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 3)
Ease those back-to-work Monday morning blues with some gorgeous finger-picked folk from Sam Moss. Walking The Line is from his new Pitkin County Morning EP. Three sweetly plucked songs that are presented as works in progress – he simply describes them as a lo-fi preview of things to come. Lovely, lovely stuff. Have a listen and purchase for $3 from Bandcamp here. . Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Sam Moss
Following yesterday’s collection of ten excellent new tracks from the past week, here are another ten for your listening pleasure including three more cracking cover versions. Kurt Vile – Life Like This Holly Miranda – Fourth Of July (Sufjan Stevens cover) White Fang – Bong Rip The Dead Weather – Cop And Go Wavves – My Head Hurts Radkey – Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode cover) … Continue reading Twenty Songs You Should Have Heard This Week (Part 2)
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
The Lion And The Wolf, aka Tom George, has announced his second release, a special 7 inch storm grey vinyl, My Fathers Eyes, limited to 250 copies. You can hear the b-side, Bar Stools from it below. His dejected, yet hopeful songs coupled with truthful and earnest vocals have seen him building up audiences all over Europe. This track is inspired by a drunken walk home, a kicked down … Continue reading MM Shorts 770: The Lion And The Wolf
New regular feature (maybe). Ten tunes. Hit or miss? You choose… Animal Omen – Dirty Air (RIYL: Psych-rock, Blue Oyster Cult, Modest Mouse) . Pony Time – Really Nice Guys (RIYL: Garage rock, Fleetwood Mac) . Gun Outfit – Gotta Wanna (RIYL: Desert blues, Giant Sand, Other Lives) . The Folk Today Project – The Reason For Living (RIYL: Protest songs, Pete Seeger, Joni Mitchell) . Art … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox…
Samantha Crain has unveiled a new video for the heartfelt Kathleen, one of the standout tracks on her new album Under Branch & Thorn & Tree. . . Continue reading New Video: Samantha Crain – Kathleen
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