Category: Americana

Americana, Country, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Christopher Denny

Christopher Denny is no stranger to battling demons, being a Southern choirboy who attended the church of alcohol, drugs and self-destruction in a failed attempt to deal with his inner pain and conflicts. He says, “There was a lot of poverty, insanity and self-destruction. I was never taught how to take care of myself. I barely lived through my childhood.” Addiction followed, drugs and alcohol … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Christopher Denny

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Garage, Gothic, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

We’re Heading to the Great Escape…A Playlist

Today, Chris T Popper and I are heading south to Brighton and our first visit to the Great Escape festival. There are a whole host of bands we’re looking forward to seeing, from the South American punk-pop of Las Kellies, the angst of Gambles, the spectral folk of Mirel Wagner and the junkyard blues of the Amazing Snakeheads, to the stoned slacker indie of Dune Rats and the … Continue reading We’re Heading to the Great Escape…A Playlist

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Americana, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Video: The Head & The Heart – Summertime

The Head and the Heart have debuted the striking and extraordinary animated video for Summertime off the band’s sophomore effort, Let’s Be Still released on Sub Pop last October. The video was made by another MM fave, the Canadian-based musical and creative force Chad VanGaalen, whose album Shrink Dust came out just last week on the same Seattle label. . . .   Continue reading Video: The Head & The Heart – Summertime

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Americana, Country, Folk, Music

Gold Star – Dark Days Debut Album

Just over a year ago we posted a video for the sweetly organic Americana of Gold Star’s Back To Me.  The project of Los Angeles based songwriter Marlon Rabenreither, his soon to be released debut long-player, Dark Days brings more sincere vocals and warm harmonies with various deconstructed elements of American music using lap steel, harmonica, vintage organ, and finger picking. Watch the video for the lovely Sadie … Continue reading Gold Star – Dark Days Debut Album

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Americana, Folk, Music, Psychedelic

Introducing >>> Cashew & Cleary

Cashew & Cleary is a psych-folk duo comprised of Eric “Cashew” Harding and Patrick Cleary, both veterans of the Los Angeles music scene. Both had been fans of one another’s music and started getting together for songwriting sessions. The result is Husbands Vol. I, the first entry in a set of forthcoming EPs. You can check out the EP’s lead track, the Lee Hazelwood inspired, spaced-out, … Continue reading Introducing >>> Cashew & Cleary

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

Introducing >>> Varjen

Swedish singer-songwriter Varjen will release a new EP Against The Country through Rundgång Rekords on 9th May. Varjen (Swedish for “the wolf”) is the solo project of singer-songwriter Niklas Sibelius. Against The Country is his second release, based around his unassuming guitar work, he creates beautiful, haunting indie-folk in the vein of Damien Jurado or fellow swede The Tallest Man on Earth. The songs explore themes … Continue reading Introducing >>> Varjen

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