Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Videos of the Day: Beachwood Sparks || September Girls || Talmud Beach || DZ Deathrays || Wild Ones || Caravan Of Thieves

We have no less than six excellent videos and songs to help you begin to welcome in the weekend. First up is Beachwood Sparks and their 70s inspired home footage homage is a perfect fit for track Make It Together. By way of contrast, the video for fuzzed-up indie rockers, September Girls new single Heartbeats, draws on influences of old Hammer Horrors and photographers such Ryan McGinley and … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Beachwood Sparks || September Girls || Talmud Beach || DZ Deathrays || Wild Ones || Caravan Of Thieves

madmackerelNovember 15, 2013November 15, 2013Leave a comment

Alternative, Blues, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Another From Son of Dave

Here is a second track from Son of Dave’s forthcoming Blues At The Grand LP, released on the 25th November. We Goin Out, is a disco-blues number with his distinctive style stamped all over it. Check out our previous post here to get all his November tour dates. Continue reading Another From Son of Dave

madmackerelOctober 30, 2013October 28, 2013Leave a comment

Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends… James Keyes

Occupying his own unique space in American music somewhere between the throaty junkyard stomp of Tom Waits and the wild mercurial ramblings of Dylan, James Keyes is a musician who travels solo with only a guitar and his right foot beating out the time on a home made pedal board. Gut-bucket blues, honky-tonk tear jerkers, songs of the road and its endless freedom, dark nights in … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… James Keyes

madmackerelOctober 28, 2013October 28, 2013Leave a comment

Alternative, Blues, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock

Introducing >>> Graveyard Lovers

We are pleased to report the spirit of rock ‘n roll is exhumed, drenched in heavy blues riffs, and smeared with earthy grit by Brooklyn trio Graveyard Lovers. On latest release Dreamers, essences of Jack White, The Black Keys and Band of Skulls can be heard, but the whole is closer to a Louisiana-blues-infused grunge-rock for a modern age. Mighty fine it is too – we have three … Continue reading Introducing >>> Graveyard Lovers

madmackerelOctober 23, 2013October 23, 2013Leave a comment

Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Music

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Woody Pines

We’re loving our belated discovery of Woody Pines and latest album Rabbits Motel, which is a charming and old fashioned throwback to the days of riding the rails, jumping boxcars and sleeping beneath the stars and all with echoes of Woody namesake Guthrie (of course). These are tracks of classic, ramblin’ country blues, where songs are filled with characters fighting to climb up or sliding … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Woody Pines

madmackerelOctober 13, 2013October 13, 2013Leave a comment

Alternative, Blues, Garage, Indie, Metal, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Videos of the Day: Parquet Courts || Sleepy Sun || The Pack A.D. || Mikal Cronin

Turn the speakers up to 11 – videos today come from the brilliant Parquet Courts and one of our favourite songs of the moment, You Got Me Wonderin’ Now and from heavy retro garage-pysch rockers Sleepy Sun for (another of our favourite songs of the moment) 11:32. We have longstanding MM stalwarts and fierce blues duo The Pack A.D.’s new video for Big Shot and finally … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Parquet Courts || Sleepy Sun || The Pack A.D. || Mikal Cronin

madmackerelOctober 9, 2013October 8, 2013Leave a comment

Alternative, Blues, Garage, Music, Punk, Rock

Drenge Cover Arcade Fire

Blistering garage-punk-blues duo Drenge recently Arcade Fire’s Ready To Start for Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. Have a listen below – it captures the pulsating drive of the original, yet the brothers still manage to manipulate it into a more grunge based endeavour. On Tour now Wednesday 2rd October, Brickyard, Carlisle Thursday 3rd October, The Cluny, Newcastle Friday 4th October, King Tut’s, Glasgow Saturday … Continue reading Drenge Cover Arcade Fire

madmackerelOctober 2, 2013October 2, 2013Leave a comment

Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Garage, Gothic, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Monday’s Mega Round-up

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

madmackerelSeptember 30, 2013September 30, 2013Leave a comment

Alternative, Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Introducing >>> The Ukiah Drag

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

madmackerelSeptember 27, 2013September 27, 2013Leave a comment

Alternative, Blues, Garage, Gothic, Music, Pop, Rock

Smoke-Filled Swinging Burlesque Blues-Trash – Welcome To Java Skull

Smoke-filled, swinging burlesque blues-trash titled the information accompanying the new release from Java Skull, and that sounds pretty much like musical nirvana to the mackerel shoal. New 10″ vinyl, The Devil’s Looking For You is eight tracks of pure, unadulterated, slow burning, primal, garage blues. Think songs about liars, cheats, loose women, horrible places, lost loves and necessary evils. Think dirty riffs, catchy hooks, and voodoo drums. … Continue reading Smoke-Filled Swinging Burlesque Blues-Trash – Welcome To Java Skull

madmackerelSeptember 23, 2013September 23, 2013Leave a comment