Greater Pacific have a new album of “laid-back Americana” titled Incandescent, due out on the ever reliable Yer Bird Records (Sept 4th). The lead track is a peach, and it is available as a ‘pay what you want’ download taster from the record. Check it out and order from their Bandcamp page here. a Continue reading MM Shorts 208: Greater Pacific
Swedish folk duo, First Aid Kit are releasing album highlight Wolf as their next single – it will be out on 17th September on Wichita. They are also headlining a few dates in the UK around the same time. Have a listen and check out those dates. a TOUR DATES Fri 31 Aug – 2 Sept, End of the Road Festival Fri 7 Sept, Bestival … Continue reading New Single From First Aid Kit
Day three and more sun, surely one the only sequences of three whole days without rain that we’ve had all summer. Despite 14,000 pairs of feet, the estate still looked rather fine and the spirit of village-green good naturedness was still at the forefront of everything. On the bandstand the Keston Cobblers’ Club provided the perfect soundtrack for the setting with a gorgeous set of … Continue reading Live Review: The Wilderness Festival (Day 3)
In addition to the Wilderness Olympic medal awards handed out by youngest sprat (see Mrs Mackerel’s post here) Saturday at the festival was another day of glorious sunshine, bizarre moments (badminton matches joined table tennis, the official skinny dipping world record attempt, miming cats and much much more) and a stellar musical line-up. The timeless, beautiful harmonies of The Staves set everyone up perfectly in … Continue reading Live Review: Wilderness Festival (Day 2)
We are lucky to live on the edge of the Cotswolds and on the fringes of the beautiful Cornbury Park Estate. Previously it was home to the Cornbury Festival, which was unfortunate in, for a few years, consistently having the worst musical line-up you could contrive to put together. It was a source of constant disappointment to us. However, last year the Cornbury Festival thankfully … Continue reading Live Review: Wilderness Festival (Day 1)
It is that time again – another free mix from the fine folk at Insound, available only for the next few days. This one includes thirteen tasty cuts from, amongst others, Slug Guts, Ariel Pink, Grasscut, Lightning Love, Bearcat and Fergus + Geronimo. Head here to grab the whole thing for free, or check out a couple of our choices below from Poor Moon and a stormer … Continue reading MM Shorts 205: It’s Insound Mixtape Time Again
Wisconsin’s excellently spooky Americana duo Blessed Feathers return with a new release, Peaceful Beasts In An Ocean Of Weeds on 9th October. It will be available as hand-numbered, limited-edition digital vinyl discs and all pre-orders of the album will receive a free copy of the new Summer/Fall 2012 issue of frontman Donivan Berube’s literary zine, Sleeping in a Torn Quilt / Dreaming of Gold. The forthcoming issue … Continue reading New From Blessed Feathers
Conner Youngblood has released a new ‘single’ from forthcoming album Sketches Pt. 2, which is released on the 28th August. It is our first real introduction to him, and The Warpath is a imaginative blend of folk and electronics that combine into a genre-bending, ultra-smooth whole, topped off by his laid-back nonchalant vocal that fits the mood perfectly. Grab it below. Visit his Facebook page … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Conner Youngblood
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