Today, Dr. Dog will release a collection of four delightfully weird and heartfelt original Christmas songs. The EP is entitled Oh My Christmas Tree and was initially intended as a gift to the band’s family and friends. Fortunately for the rest of us, the group has decided to make the songs public. 100% of artist proceeds from this digital only benefit EP will be donated … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 9: Dr. Dog
It is that time of year again. The votes have been polled from our MM contributors, the results collated and without further ado, here are Mad Mackerel’s favourite hundred tracks of 2013. Today, we’re counting down the first twenty five, from 100-76. 100 Woody Pines – Hobo And His Bride Classic, ramblin’ country blues, where songs are filled with characters fighting to climb up or … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Top Tracks of 2013: 100 – 76
The Breedings are offering a free festive download of Big Blue Christmas – a partisan paean to the Kentucky Wildcats! Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 8: The Breedings
Here is the second part of our mammoth round-up of the best of our downloads from the past three months. The Hunting Party – Bobby Indie-folk reminiscent of smoky backwoods bars, songs of longing, nostalgia, and the uncertainty of both past and future. . The Parson Red Heads – To The Sky Trademark loose, country inflected folk-rock. . The Reference Desk – Try Not/Try To Three-piece … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 2)
We’ve been a bit tardy with our round ups of the Best of the Month downloads on MM, and so we have a bumper three month collection for you before the countdown begins on Monday for our favourite 100 tracks and 50 albums of the year. So without further ado…here is Part 1 of the pick of the downloads from September to November…and as usual, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 1)
Download This Frontier Needs Heroes melancholy, saxophone led It’s A Lonely Kind Of Christmas. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 7: This Frontier Needs Heroes
Big Tree’s December EP is a set of songs recorded in sweet spaces and cozy places and is inspired by the often conflicting sentiments of the holiday season. These are tunes that relish in this cheery time of year, but examine the complicated emotions that come along with the overwhelming and often unrealistic expectations of what the holidays are supposed to be and feel like. Mostly … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 4: Big Tree
Rosy Street have given up another excellent track – it’s called Little Rambler, and it’s a Bo-Diddley groove swamped in dirty distortion and flaunting maracas. A tale of carnal lust laden with pedal steel that howls like a ghost on a highway. Continue reading MM Shorts 486: Rosy Street
Santa, You Owe Me, from all-female country rock force Antigone Rising, is a witty, sassy take on getting your just desserts for doing Santa’s dirty work. The track’s lyrical sarcasm is perfectly blended with shuffling rockabilly drums, ho-ho harmonies, and a fuzzy blues-rock guitar solo that belongs on the naughty list. All in all, a most welcome break already from Christmas clichés. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 2: Antigone Rising
Move That Earth is the first single from the upcoming sophomore album by Sugar Lime Blue tentatively titled When Bullets Fail. It is a top notch taste of twangy, yet soulful country rock that is reminiscent of classic Steve Earle, but also draws as much inspiration and feeling from Al Green as it does from Little Feat. Have a listen. . Continue reading Sugar Lime Blue – Move That Earth
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