After having badly bruised or sprained my toe in another half-witted and clumsy accident Tom and Jerry styley, I was unable to follow my usual sporting pursuits for most of the week so decided it would be a great idea to cycle to Big Sair’s for a glass or two of Pimms a couple of nights ago. Me and my great ideas! A lovely summer … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Sunday (29th July)
We thought we’d bundle these two together – the latest free Vinyl mix download from Insound and Uncut magazine’s latest free cover disk. Both offering a mighty enticing slice of new music of all shapes and sizes. The Insound mix can be got for free for a limited time, and features The Family Band, Niki & The Dove, Hot Panda, and Chain & The Gang amongst … Continue reading MM Shorts 200: Insound & Uncut Freebies
The number of new releases has cranked back into top gear recently with a whole host of tasty ear ticklers coming our way. So what could be even better than an Olympic opening ceremony than a massive Mad Mackerel Friday mix – twenty four tracks handpicked especially for you. We light the flame with buzzworthy punked-up noiseniks Fidlar and in the same vein another from … Continue reading A Massive Friday Mix
It is fair to say we’ve got ourselves pretty excited about the release of the new Strand Of Oaks album Dark Shores. If you want to know why, just sit back and listen to the full album stream below and then head here to buy a copy. a Continue reading Strand Of Oaks – Album Stream Of Dark Shores
Today the brilliant Timothy Showalter aka Strand Of Oaks releases new album Dark Shores. To celebrate that fact, he has also made previous album Pope Killdragon available for free download in its entirety via Noisetrade. This is what is says on the Noisetrade page about Pope Killdragon: “In Strand Of Oaks songs, lovers get divorced, murder John Belushi’s drug dealer, go bowling with mythical giants, … Continue reading Strand Of Oaks Offer Up Pope Killdragon For Free Download
As many folk will already know, after nine years on the newsstands, the current issue of The Word magazine is to be the last. I used to subscribe to The Word, along with Mojo, Uncut and Q. I stopped about a year ago, although I have kept up the other three (Q is hanging by the skin of its teeth mind you as it gets … Continue reading Farewell to The Word
A short while ago we posted Maureen’s, the first taste of Strand of Oaks new album Dark Shores. Now we have Trap Door, which is, if anything, even better. Timothy Showalter is a man at the peak of his songwriting prowess, and this track of plaintive heartbreak and yearning sits companionably next to some of the very best work that Mark Linkous, Vic Chesnutt or … Continue reading Stream Strand of Oaks Trap Door
Well had my nearest near death experience this week. Pootling down the road into our sleepy ol’ town at a sleepy ol’ pace, at a quarter to midnight, after two cups of tea and a chocolate finger with Big Sair, listening to The Pines. Approaching the crossroads at a cool 25 mph, my right of way, two boy racers chasing each other, didn’t stop, didn’t … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (20th July)
To mark the UK release of their excellent new album Look Out Mama (out 20th August on Loose Music), MM faves Hurray For The Riff Raff will be back on these shores for a tour. Dates below and grab yourself the album’s superb title track as a freebie too. 30/08 – GLASGOW, Pivo Pivo 31/08 – NEWCASTLE, The Central 01/09 – SWANSEA, The Chattery 02/09 … Continue reading Hurray For The Riff Raff UK Tour
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