As well as our Top 100 tunes of the year that we’ve posted over the past few days, each of the MM contributors have put together their own lists. Today it is the turn of Mrs Mackerel. 20. Steve Mason – A Lot of Love Love the piano on this song and the catchy, sing-a-long chorus – a guaranteed earworm if I had any (ears … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s Top Songs of 2013
Here are our favourite covers of the year. Marissa Nadler & Angel Olson – Frisco Depot (Original by Mickey Newbury) . Shearwater – Fucked Up Life (Original by the Baptist Generals) . Unknown Mortal Orchestra – (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay (Original by Otis Redding) . Betse Ellis – Straight To Hell (Original by The Clash) . Jessica Lea Mayfield – I’m In … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Covers Of 2013
Big Tree’s December EP is a set of songs recorded in sweet spaces and cozy places and is inspired by the often conflicting sentiments of the holiday season. These are tunes that relish in this cheery time of year, but examine the complicated emotions that come along with the overwhelming and often unrealistic expectations of what the holidays are supposed to be and feel like. Mostly … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 4: Big Tree
Adelaide folk artist Timberwolf has recently released his brand new single Grace. A tale of the love that won’t work, Grace encapsulates Timberwolf’s earnest, heartfelt spirit, which has quickly gathered him a loyal underground following. It follows his debut five track EP, Man & Moon, released in the summer and from which you can stream Into The Cold below. Grab a free download of the single, and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Timberwolf
Marika Hackman has revealed the third track from her new Sugar Blind EP, which is released on the 9th December. This is Wolf, another lovely example of her delicate yet potent songwriting, where gentle melodies are wrapped around intriguing and often brooding lyrical content. Pre-order the EP here. Continue reading MM Shorts 479: Marika Hackman
Sitting somewhere between the traditional Americana of the Milk Carton Kids, and the drifters folk tales of Woody Guthrie, The Parmesans are a string trio from California specialising in complex, Doc Watsonesque guitar picking, harmonious mandolin lead, good ‘ol honky tonkin’ bass lines and all with an emphasis on tight three part vocal harmonies. Their album Wolf Eggs (with its excellent cover art) is a live … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Parmesans
We have no less than six excellent videos and songs to help you begin to welcome in the weekend. First up is Beachwood Sparks and their 70s inspired home footage homage is a perfect fit for track Make It Together. By way of contrast, the video for fuzzed-up indie rockers, September Girls new single Heartbeats, draws on influences of old Hammer Horrors and photographers such Ryan McGinley and … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Beachwood Sparks || September Girls || Talmud Beach || DZ Deathrays || Wild Ones || Caravan Of Thieves
You Be My Heart is a new compilation, due out December 9, which benefits a brilliant nonprofit organisation 826 National, whose mission is dedicated to offering a variety of inventive programs that provide under-resourced students, ages 6-18, with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills. The San Francisco filmmaker and songwriter, Devon Reed, who volunteers with 826 National initiated, financed, and wrote … Continue reading You Be My Heart Compilation For 826 National
The crystalline, yet potent folk of Marika Hackman was one of our favourite new discoveries at this year’s Green Man Festival. Now, in the lead up to the release of her new EP, Sugar Blind, she has revealed an intimate performance video of the EP’s second track, the marvellously titled Itchy Teeth. Watch it below, and steam the EP’s lead track, the swirling psychedelia of Cinnamon too. The … Continue reading New Marika Hackman EP
Audioscope is an organisation committed to raising money through music for the national homelessness charity Shelter. Since 2001, they have raised more than £23,000 for the charity, presenting the best in local, national and international independent music in the process. Chicago experimental folk legends Califone will headline this year’s Audioscope charity festival in Oxford on Saturday 23rd November. The day-long festival at The Jericho in Oxford … Continue reading Audioscope’s Compilation to Benefit Shelter
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