Fresh from their recent tour, the wonderful Phil Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang has recorded a cover version of a lost John Prine song entitled Christmas In Prison. Have a listen, and make a note that TMTCH will see out their 30th anniversary celebrations with a return visit to Shepherd’s Bush Empire in west London on 4th April next year. . Continue reading Festive Post No 12: Phil Odgers
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
Ancestor by Stone Jack Jones was one of our favourite new discoveries of the year, a beautifully poignant tribute to his father. The follow-up Love & Torture will be released next March. The album is a sonic dialog, at times experimental, that pulses with all of the grace and bliss that has touched Jack’s incredible life – he has been given the last rites on the … Continue reading New Album From Stone Jack Jones
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
As the nights draw in and the snow begins to settle, spare a thought for Mrs Christmas this festive season. Whilst Santa enjoys celebrity status and waltzing off on his annual world tour, Mrs Christmas hits the sherry and gets a few things off her chest. Another Messy Christmas by Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards is released as a free download this week and tells … Continue reading Festive Post No 8: Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards
The Lost Brothers have a lovely Christmas charity single available this year. The track is called Little Angel and features the irish duo’s distinct harmony vocals and sweet acoustic picking, pedal steel and some grand brass. It is available for free from Soundcloud but the band ask that fans that download it donate money to a childrens charity of their choice. It’s also available from all good … Continue reading Festive Post No 5: The Lost Brothers
Amen Dunes will release a new EP on January 20th. Cowboy Worship features expanded editions of four tracks from Love, a new version of Lezzy Head from 2011’s Through Donkey Jaw, and a stunning cover of This Mortal Coil’s rendition of Song to the Siren played as a duet with virtuoso guitarist Ben Greenberg (aka Hubble & alumni member of The Men). Sound good? Od … Continue reading Amen Dunes New EP & Song To The Siren Cover
Here is another track from banjo wielding duo The Lowest Pair’s sophomore LP, The Sacred Heart Sessions. Howl is a slow, beguiling ramble through the late night conversations of wolves and is simply gorgeous. . Continue reading The Lowest Pair – Howl
Here are our selections of new tunes from this week that you really ought to have heard by now. 1. Sleater-Kinney – Surface Envy 2. The Soft Moon – Black 3. Elephant Micah – Slow Time Vultures 4. Strand of Oaks – Alex Chilton (Replacements cover) 5. The Dodos – Goodbyes And Endings . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
To us, a name like Bat Manors sounds like they should be a punk band. Far from it, Cabin 4 is a lovely example of the Utah band’s pastorally tinged chamber folk, that is as intricate as it is subtle. Have a listen. It comes from debut long player Literally Weird. . Continue reading MM Shorts 639: Bat Manors
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