Having already shared his excellent first single I Dreamt Blues, Vikesh Kapoor has now offered another taste of his new album The Ballad Of Willy Robbins, with Carry Me, Home. Another outstanding track, Carry Me, Home offers an intimate glimpse into his world, revealing some of the experiences that inspired the record from the hardships his parents faced as immigrants to the everyday challenges of … Continue reading More From Vikesh Kapoor
Too many good songs, too little time to do them justice. Accept this offering as the best compromise we can muster, but explore these tunes – they are well worth it – even if we are a bit slow getting some of them to your attention! Kicking us off are indie duo Big Deal and a new single from their much acclaimed album of dark, intoxicating, … Continue reading Monday’s Mega Round-up
The Ukiah Drag hail from the northernmost reaches of California, and are about to reissue a limited cassette release from earlier this year on 7″ vinyl. Jazz Mama Is Cryin consists of four tracks of brilliantly bleak, desolate, and warped blues and acid-rock. It is taut, tense, hypnotic and all consuming. It is like the evil offspring of Giant Sand and the Birthday Party. Take … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Ukiah Drag
There are occasions when maintaining a music blog is completely incongruous with the irrationality of (selfish) human emotions. By its very nature the blog exists to share music we like, champion new artists and releases in our own small way, and to lend our voice in support of those things that we feel are so much more interesting, stimulating and frankly worthwhile than the pre-packaged, … Continue reading Wooden Wand & The World War IV
We’ve not posted any videos for a few days, so to make up for it we have a bumper crop for you from Mazzy Star and their video for standout new track California to PINS and their girl-gang mentality for their film for Girls Like Us. We have an appropriately pugilistic video for Mutts excellent track Prizefighter, and lastly along the same lines we the first … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Mazzy Star || PINS || Mutts || Scott & Charlene’s Wedding
Now it goes without saying that it takes a pretty big pair to take on a track as iconic as Folsom Prison Blues, but that is just what Chad Kichula has done on his recently released new album The Whale’s Back. It is also fair to say that we were pretty dubious as to the likely quality, but thankfully Kichula has enough about him to … Continue reading Chad Kichula Releases The Whale’s Back
Fiftymen’s world is one of whiskey soaked rock’n’roll – a dusty musical landscape littered with empty bottles and hard luck stories where the band have one foot in the backwoods and one foot in a back alley. Their forthcoming album is one of mournful tales of addiction, yearning, and loss, but also full-throttle fiddle and banjo, blistering guitar bursts, galloping bass lines, and pounding drums. … Continue reading MM Shorts 445: Fiftymen
Hang Your Hopes On A Crooked Nail is our first experience of Rod Picott, and one we wanted to share as soon as possible. The album unflinchingly deals with the hardscrabble hopes and fears of those desperately looking for a second chance, a new start or a quick fix. Picott takes great pleasure in skewing off into the darker side of life at every available … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends >>> Rod Picott
Hailing from the Cajun swamplands and raging like the mad lovechild of Son House and Faulkner, Brother Dege has burned a crooked trail to the Promised Land. Avoiding traditional career paths, he’s spent decades exploring the backwoods weirdness of the southern U.S, working odd jobs and forging his own brand of southern/psyouthern music. Since the mid 90s, Dege has pushed slide guitar, resonators, and roots … Continue reading Brother Dege Shares Another Single From New Album
Twin Cities alt-country supergroup Blood Washed Band combine classic country-gospel songs, hymns and original music in their debut album Driftin’ Along; the results are a gospel album for those who still love the taste of whiskey. Think Hank Williams, Louvin Brothers, and the Carter Family. Sounds mighty fine to us too – have a listen to a couple of tracks and order the album via CDbaby … Continue reading MM Shorts 443: Blood Washed Band
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