Now that the new year is slowly grinding into gear and starting to pick up some momentum, we are starting to see some really tasty new releases being promoted. Here is our pick of a few new tunes from new records that we are really looking forward to… First up, we have another gorgeous track from Marissa Nadler’s new album July, and a live taster of … Continue reading Round-Up Time Already…
We’re catching up with a backlog of excellent videos to accompany excellent songs. Today watch Radical Face, Drowners, Mona & Maria’s pretty and epic pastoral ode to 60s/70s psych, Reverend Horton Heat’s octane-fueled pyschobilly with a little help from burlesque star Michelle L’Amour, and finally Twin Rivers story of a praying mantis living in the perils of a modern world. The praying mantis in the film is called … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Radical Face || Drowners || Mona & Maria || Reverend Horton Heat || Twin Rivers
As you might expect, December is a quiet month for new releases, especially non-festive ones, but we’ve still managed to come up with a mix of 16 top-notch downloads for you from our monthly postings. As always, we have a couple of new tracks too, and you can also check out our new monthly mix page here, that has every single monthly mix we’ve posted available … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: December 2013
We were pleased to be asked to participate once again in the UK Blog Sound of 2014 – a poll of 59 UK music blogs to highlight some of the best emerging artists, and to provide some alternative thought and debate to the BBC’s Sound of list. We were even more pleased to discover once the votes were counted that one of the three choices we … Continue reading UK Blog Sound of 2014 Results
The very wonderful Blessed Feathers have made their new album Order Of The Arrow available for free download from their Bandcamp page here. We have previously posted two excellent tracks from the album, Ahbinreedis and Real Song For Emily (which made it into our favourite 100 tracks of the year) and so we can safely say that you won’t find a better end-of-year offer than … Continue reading Blessed Feathers – Order Of The Arrow
What better way to sooth yourself after the excesses of Christmas Day than with the sweet folk and acoustic pop of Adrianne Lenker. She has an album, Hours Were The Birds out in early January, but you can order now from her Bandcamp page here. We are particularly fond of the tracks Lighthouse and Steamboat, both of which calls to mind a mix of Laura Marling, Coco … Continue reading Introducing >>> Adrianne Lenker
The wonderful Mountain Man have returned after a hiatus of around two years with a stunning cover of John Denver’s Around and Around. Have a listen… Continue reading MM Shorts 491: Mountain Man
Here is the second instalment of our favourite albums of 2013, counting down from 30 to 11. 30 Nick Cave – Push The Sky Away . 29 Caitlin Rose – The Stand-In . 28 Coke Weed – Back To Soft . 27 Georgia’s Horse – Weather Codes . 26 Alela Diane – About Farewell . 25 Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums Of 2013 (Part 2: 30 -11)
San Francisco-based singer-songwriter Scott Gagner drops the first single off his new record in the form of a clever and beautifully shot new video I’ll Be Drinking This Christmas. Watch Scott get festive and a bit tipsy in the video… Well I’m making a list, and I’m checking it twice, Bourbon, Scotch, Brandy and plenty of ice, So when my friends, they ask me what … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No.14: Scott Gagner
We’ve just been transfixed by this gorgeous finger-picked tune Blues #6, from singer-songwriter Ned Roberts and featuring guest vocals from Sarabeth Tucek. It really is very special. The single can be picked up on a pay-what-you-want deal here, and a 7″ single is also imminent. Continue reading MM Shorts 489: Ned Roberts
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