With a voice that could sing the phone book and still seem sultry, the wonderful Jolie Holland returns with a new album Wine Dark Sea on the 20th May. The first taste is this “joyous slice of deconstructed r&b” called Waiting For The Sun. . Continue reading Jolie Holland – Waiting For The Sun
The Lowest Pair – sweet double banjos. Grampa Mackerel would’ve loved it! Download Living Is Dying and Oh Susannah and Trying To Feel At Home from the album 36¢. Marvellous! . . [Click through for free downloads] . Continue reading MM Shorts 526: The Lowest Pair
The Moonshine’s video for Flood, from their new album and now…The Moonshine came out today. Shot in a rather awesome treehouse, it is one of those films that makes being in a band look like the most fun there possibly is. . . Continue reading Video: The Moonshine – Flood
Here is a live version of an, as yet, unreleased song and a lovely Townes Van Zandt cover by Laura Marling. Both were recorded for US Radio station NPR’s eTown programme. Born To Love has featured regularly in her live sets over the past year or so and Colorado Girl is one of our favourite TVZ songs. Watch both here. . . . Continue reading Laura Marling – Born To Love & Colorado Girl
Having got back from discovering some of the many delights of Denmark, there were a few songs to catch up on and share. So starting the week with a round-up of ten fine tunes seemed the right way to go… We have just discovered the excellent Cornish sisters Hockeysmith, offering an alluring mix of woozy noise-pop, claustrophobic psychedelic and even a hint of menacing, pulsating disco. Put … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Monday Round Up
Here’s another track from Alana Amram & The Rough Gems Spring River album, due for release next month via Kingswood Records. People Like To Talk is originally based on a poem about someone’s mistress going to a funeral and coming face to face with the dead man’s wife. His spirit then haunts them all at night. It has a slightly spooky quality to it as it … Continue reading More From Alana Amram & The Rough Gems
Having just been away for a few days sampling the sights and sounds of Denmark with Mrs Mackerel and the Sprats, my packing shortcomings meant we ended up with just one CD in the hire car – the free one with the latest edition of Country Music Magazine. While there were more than a few highlights on there, the song of the holiday undoubtedly became … Continue reading Danny & The Champions Of The World – Breaking Out
As we’re away for a few days we have scheduled a few posts to highlight some excellent stuff that has come our way, but which we haven’t had the time to do justice too in words! The music of north Georgia native, but current Brooklyn resident, Caitlin Marie Bell is based on Appalachian folk tradition and the stories and songs that she grew up hearing throughout … Continue reading MM Shorts 523: Caitlin Marie Bell
Brooklyn-based, Louisville-bred, songwriter, Dawn Landes, has released a video for the title-track of her new album Bluebird. It features Brooklyn flex dancer Storyboard P, and is well worth a watch! . Continue reading Video: Dawn Landes – Bluebird
As we’re away for a few days we have scheduled a few posts to highlight some excellent stuff that has come our way, but which we haven’t had the time to do justice too in words! Thus Owls are a transatlantic band comprised of husband and wife duo Erika and Simon Angell. Their new record is both a scrapbook of memories and oral transmissions from … Continue reading Thus Owls – Turning Rocks
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