Day three of our countdown – tracks 60 through to 41 of our favourite songs of the year. 60 Cate Le Bon – He’s Leaving . 59 Jamie T – The Prophet . 58 Mark Lanegan Band – Sad Lover . 57 The Districts – Funeral Beds . 56 The Amazing Snakeheads – Here It Comes Again . 55 Sleaford Mods – Routine Dean . … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 60-41
Taking a break from the countdown of our favourite 100 songs of the year to bring you five new excellent videos from some MM faves – Hurray For The Riff Raff (who will be featuring in the top 100 shortly), Fat White Family, Cheatahs, Mini Mansions and an excellent live video from Dr. Dog. Enjoy. . . . . . Continue reading New Videos: Hurray For The Riff Raff || Fat White Family || Cheatahs || Dr. Dog || Mini Mansions
Here is the second instalment of our countdown of our favourite 100 tunes of the year. Enjoy and check back tomorrow for numbers 60 down to 41. 80 Greylag – Yours To Shake . 79 Ty Segall – Feel . 78 The War On Drugs – Under The Pressure . 77 Jessica Lea Mayfield – Party Drugs . 76 Tweak Bird – Greens . 75 … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 80 – 61
Today the countdown begins of Mad Mackerel’s favourite 100 songs of 2014. From Monday to Friday check back to see what tickled the earbuds of MM’s contributors, followed by our Albums of the Year at the weekend and then our individual contributors’ choices. So without further ado…. 100 Micah P Hinson – The Same Old Shit . 99 Wooden Wand – Dambuilding . 98 Juan … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 100 – 81
The Dune Rats expose the cartoon-like existence of their day to day lives and take you on a lolloping, hairy ride through open spaces and cities on a quest to find and perhaps locate, their spiritual mecca. Their hazy soul-searching journey powered by marijuana, fed by bananas and reaffirmed by the Dalai Lama. Of all the songs we have seen performed live this year, this track … Continue reading New Video: The Dune Rats – Dalai Lama, Big Banana, Marijuana
For the penultimate time this year, here is our weekly round up of songs that you really should have wrapped your ears around by now. 1. Male Bonding – A Kick To The Face 2. Girlpool – Alone At The Show 3. Of Montreal – Bassem Sabry 4. Lady Lamb The Beekeeper – Billions Of Eyes 5. Dirty Dishes – Red Roulette 6. Gorgeous Bully – … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Torche have made the first new music from their forthcoming new album Restarter (released 23rd February). First taste from it, Minions ably demonstrates Torche’s knack for merging huge infectious melodies with down-tuned, crushing sludgy rock shines on the nearly five minute song. . Continue reading New From Torche
We’re a bit slow to the races where Tigercub are concerned – another band from Brighton generating some serious hooplah and not without reason if latest single Centrefold is anything to go by… Stream it below, a genuine moshpit anthem in waiting, together with the b-side Trendsetter. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 640: Tigercub
On their new 7″ single, Penetrate, long standing MM faves Pop. 1280 explore the phenomena of sex and violence in our society. The sexualization of war. The violence of love. Have humans evolved? Can humans evolve? Big questions dealt with in their usual style – brutal, uncompromising and challenging. This is a limited edition single (300 copies) made for their upcoming European tour, with a limited quantity … Continue reading New 7″ From Pop. 1280
The brilliant Moon Duo return in the new year with a new album Shadow of the Sun, which is out in March via Sacred Bones. The first single from it is Animal – it will be packaged as a free 7″ with the album, and you can stream it below. . Continue reading New Album From Moon Duo
