We first posted about the alcohol soaked, southern Gothic murder ballads from Rhubarb Whiskey and their album Cautionary Tales back in the summer of 2011. An intriguing bunch: in look and sound, they evoke sleazy San Francisco punk rock clubs and Weimar cabarets, just as much as they evoke the ghost towns and saloons of the Wild West. And on the 23rd of this month they will release … Continue reading New Album From Rhubarb Whiskey
It is fair to say that Blood Oaths Of The New Blues, the brand new album from Wooden Wand (out on Fire Records) is our first majorly anticipated release of 2013. James Jackson Toth has probably featured more on MM over the past 5 years than any other artist and following the success of last year’s critically acclaimed Briarwood, early reviews from the big boys (Pitchfork, … Continue reading Wooden Wand Releases Blood Oaths Of The New Blues
Swallows is an Americana band from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota that formed in 2008. Towards the end of last year they released Witching & Divining, the band’s second full-length album and fourth release. The rasping, gravelly vocals, sombre cello and chanted junkyard chorus on The Winnowing call to mind Tom Waits and The Wicker Man in equal measure. It is a combination we are liking rather a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends >>> Swallows
The enigmatically named Pale Green Ghosts is the title track and first taste of John Grant’s forthcoming album, the follow up to 2010’s brilliant Queen of Denmark. Melding a twitchy, pulsating electronic beat with his trademark velvety vocals, the result is an intoxicating brew. Watch/listen here. Pre-order here. a Continue reading Listen To John Grant’s Pale Green Ghosts
In preparation for their third full-length album In The Marrow, Dead Confederate invited Athens friends Matt Stoessel (guitar), Nick Sterchi (drums… and now the band’s new drummer), Jeremy Wheatley (drums, also of Crooked Fingers), and Thayer Sarrano (vocals) into the studio to record Peyote People. This collection of seven songs is only available for purchase directly through the band, bypassing the usual release process. Click here to get … Continue reading Dead Confederate’s Announce Peyote People EP
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu … you know the rest. I’m off to skip over the mountains, Swiss Outpost, but I do promise to Skype… Anyway (surely one of my favourite refrains?), it’s a New Year and time for me to bid goodbye to TFI and my Friday night soubriquet. With a few gig dates already booked for the months ahead, I may get … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s Last TFI Friday (11th January)
Watch Milagres new video for Glowing Mouth (and grab a free download of unreleased track Quiet Street). We also have 80 seconds of tight, aggressive, garage punk from Canadian veterans The Steve Adamyk Band and in stark contrast, some heartfelt Americana from singer-songwriter Sarah Syms and her video for new single Dance On My Grave. Finally we have the video for Magician’s Assistant and a … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Milagres || The Steve Adamyk Band || Sarah Syms || Airstrip
Videos today are Popstrangers hard driving Antipodean indie rock, a gorgeous acoustic performance of California Bound by Jemez Mountain Hawkz frontman D. Lee Waggoner and the reverby surf guitars and loose percussion of Hit Me Up from Sean Bones. a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Popstrangers || Jemez Mountain Hawkz || Sean Bones
Videos today from Sheffield’s Dead Sons (a stormer), NC based psychotic rappers Fist Fam (download their album here), and Australian chain gang balladeers Graveyard Train featuring life-sized zombie puppets no less. a a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Dead Sons || Fist Fam || Graveyard Train
Ryan Martin has announced the release of his debut album For All The Beautiful Losers available via digital outlets now. Recommended if (like us) you like Dawes and Delta Spirit, the ten track album provides an aural narrative of life’s ups and downs influenced by Martin’s own experiences. Hailing from Los Gatos, California, Martin’s musical journey kicked off as a teenager playing electric guitar. After … Continue reading Introducing >>> Ryan Martin
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