Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: September 2012

  Here we are again – a massive free mix containing the cream of last month’s posts, a couple of new tunes and, all in all, an eclectic set of top quality tunes to kick off the onset of autumn for you. From folk to garage, from country to psychedelia and from originals to covers, there is a multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, assorted miscellaney of delights for … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: September 2012

Its Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters Again

Here is (yet) another track from Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters from their excellent album Lungs, Dirt, & Dreams, but not to worry as it is another top notch offering. This time it is the slow burning seven minute ache and yearn of We Make Our Own Traditions (Homesick Blues). Download Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters – We Make Our Own Traditions (Homesick … Continue reading Its Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters Again

MM Shorts 233: More From Dolfish

Eccentric, off-kilter folk troubadour Dolfish has made another track available from his first proper LP I’d Rather Disappear Than Stay The Same. More of his unique world view comes to the fore in Grown Ups, and his label Afternoon Records has announced that the digital release of the record will be “pay what you want” and the vinyl preorder is up now at the Afternoon Records … Continue reading MM Shorts 233: More From Dolfish

Guest Post: The High Priestess’s TFI Friday (28th September)

Mrs Mackerel has decided to take a short sabbatical and invite some friends, relatives and countrywomen to takeover her Friday night post, a Friday routine as regular in this household as a G&T with lime, or pizza Margherita for the sprats. For week two, we hand over the reins to the High Priestess… After a rather merry dinner with friends (piscine and other) last weekend, … Continue reading Guest Post: The High Priestess’s TFI Friday (28th September)

Free Download: PBR vs Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust

In celebration of Paper Bag Records 10th Anniversary Concert Series, they got a host of favourite Paper Bag artists to cover the classic David Bowie album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars. Better yet, the cover album is available for free download via the exchange of a measly e-mail address! We have a taste with the wonderful Elliott Brood covering the … Continue reading Free Download: PBR vs Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust

Watch These! Video Round-Up

As well as our regular Video of the Day posts, these vids have also caught our attention recently, and given the backlog we have, we thought it was time for a big round up of these as well. So here goes. Mean Creek’s video for Young & Wild perfectly captures the innocence, the excitement and the carefree joy of youthful moments reflected in the song’s message. a … Continue reading Watch These! Video Round-Up