Kyle Adem is a tireless storyteller with a whole lot of questions who marries his own blend of orchestral and reflective folk, with a punk edginess. Taster track Brother Follow from upcoming album, Armour has that all too rare skill of sounding instantly recognisable – as though you know the song already, even if it is the very first listen. It is like coming home to an old … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Kyle Adem
We’ve posted a couple of times about melancholic, wise-before-his-years, south London singer-songwriter Ned Younger, aka Monument Valley. His latest single is the darkly tender Your Cover Blown, which is starkly informed by the death of one of his closest friends and sees a release on May 21st via community label Everybody’s Stalking. It is sure to bring more praise and critical acclaim his way. Watch the perfectly … Continue reading Monument Valley’s New Single
Six more artists and seven tunes to brighten up your Sunday. From the garage reverb of King Tuff to the mournful acoustics of Sun Kil Moon to the punk clatter of Pangea and the rootsy rock of These United States. Courtesy of Aquarium Drunkard we have two covers by Wooden Wand as he takes on punk rockers Born Against and the quirky pop of Jonathan Richman (more … Continue reading Sunday Means Six Of The Best
In common with many, Denison Witmer is a singer-songwriter who has drawn influences and inspiration from such legends as Neil Young, Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake. His latest release, the deeply personal The Ones Who Wait, is out now and has been receiving much critical praise – you can purchase it direct from Asthmatic Kitty Records. He also has an excellent back-catalogue to dip into as well and … Continue reading Free Album Download From Denison Witmer
So much can happen in one week, even when you feel that time stands still. Simone Felice at the Jericho Tavern, for example. There I was, MM photographer for the night, fins flailing, blinding everyone by inadvertently turning on the flash. Fortunately no-one asked me to leave, particularly as it was such a great gig. More like a front room jam. A couple of days … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (13th April)
Bringing together the dirty British blues of Duke Garwood and Wooden Wand’s Kentucky-laced country rock, Fire Records are releasing a special split 12″ for Record Store Day. As anyone who has read MM for any length of time will know, we are huge fans of Mr Wand, a genius songwriter and thoroughbred storyteller and we have featured the sparse, spooked our blues of Duke Garwood … Continue reading Wooden Wand & Duke Garwood Record Store Day Exclusive
We have posted before about the haunting, fragile beauty of White Pines hushed folky tones. Joseph Scott is the heart of the band and having swapped the wilderness of Michigan and the non-stop hustle of New York city, he is now making Akron, Ohio and its associated hardships and desolation his home. New EP Plume of Ash will be released on Yer Bird Records … Continue reading New EP From White Pines
Videos seem to accumulate in our in-box faster than we have a hope of watching them. However, having sat and watched and watched and watched and then watched some more, this then is our selection of the best we’ve seen. Wet Nuns are a band we like a lot singing songs as they do about women, death and beer. This is the video for Heavens … Continue reading Huge Video Round Up…MM Has Square Eyes!
D.B. Rouse who we have featured a couple of times on MM dropped us a line to tell us about Make Good Choices, a free digital compilation that features 15 different bands and musicians from across the US, the majority of whom were found in the Austin, TX area. Of course it includes Mr Rouse himself, which should tell you something about the quality contained therein. Other artists … Continue reading Check Out The Make Good Choices Free Digital Compilation
A new month, a new free digital mix from Insound available for a tweet, e-mail or Facebook Like. This month features seventeen quality tracks from, amongst others, Beach House, Crocodiles, DZ Deathrays, Eternal Summers, John Maus, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s, Races, and Zambri. Click here to get the whole thing, but be quick as it is only available for a week or so, … Continue reading Insound’s April Free Mix
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