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

Live Review: The Felice Brothers / Craig Finn

And so it was to Birmingham and the HMV Institute to see the rescheduled, and still hotly anticipated, Felice Brothers gig with the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn as support replacing the previously scheduled AA Bondy. We parked in a back street, bathed in the blue neon of a tired looking Adult shop with its tatty handwritten sign, “No drugs. No hats.“. Headed off, Popper, Barry-Sean, Analyse this … Continue reading Live Review: The Felice Brothers / Craig Finn

madmackerelMarch 16, 2012March 16, 20121 Comment

Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music

Wooden Wand Again…In Good Saints

We were turned on to this by the excellent Slowcoustic blog. We figured that, as it features MM fave, Wooden Wand then a re-post of sorts was in order. The marvellous Mr Wand has lent his talents to Good Saints who have recorded a split 7″ with Kill County. Take a listen to the wonderful Texas Moan. Order it here. a Continue reading Wooden Wand Again…In Good Saints

madmackerelMarch 14, 2012March 14, 2012Leave a comment

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

MM Shorts 116: Free Mix Download 3

Our third recommended free mix comes via the distinctive and original blog/record label Song, By Toad. They have made available the first of what is planned to be an annual free mix consisting mostly of highlights from their label releases that include the brilliant Rob St. John, Black Tambourine, Trips & Falls and King Post Kitsch among the 15 tracks and 3 snippets from Wind … Continue reading MM Shorts 116: Free Mix Download 3

madmackerelMarch 11, 2012March 10, 2012Leave a comment

Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rockabilly

Live Review: Dennis Hopper Choppers

Review: Chris T Popper It was with some excitement Banner, Boney B (shouldn’t that be M?), Dr Roddy and myself made our way to the Jericho Tavern in Oxford to catch Dennis Hopper Choppers playing live in our own backyard Opening with MM fave Good To Me we stood transfixed as he delivered a near perfect rendition of what we already consider a classic. In … Continue reading Live Review: Dennis Hopper Choppers

madmackerelMarch 10, 2012March 10, 2012Leave a comment

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

New Free Track From The Felice Brothers

It is fair to say that we are more than a little excited about going to see the Felice Brothers next week in Birmingham – this being a rescheduled tour after the unfortunate cancellation of the original dates back at the tail end of 2011. To coincide with their European jaunt the band have made a new song available for free download from last year’s … Continue reading New Free Track From The Felice Brothers

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Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Justin Farren

Like the wonderful Benjamin Shaw here in the UK, observational singer-songwriter Justin Farren has a world view that is as skewed as it is idiosyncratic as it is unassuming. However, being from across the pond, his is a view coloured by his Californian upbringing and consequently we get 70 second songs about awkward palm trees growing out of concrete, glue guns and anxieties over asphalt burns from sex … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Justin Farren

madmackerelMarch 6, 2012March 5, 2012Leave a comment

Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Music

American Songwriter SxSW Free Sampler

It is nearly time for SxSW again, a time when my envy-meter overheats and I hate everyone who is going… However, that aside, American Songwriter have put together this tasty little free digital mix that includes Brendan Benson, Shelly Colvin, Wild Cub and Delta Spirit’s brilliant new track California amongst others. One of our picks from the the indomitable Johnny Corndawg is below, but you can … Continue reading American Songwriter SxSW Free Sampler

madmackerelMarch 5, 2012Leave a comment

Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music

MM Shorts 110: First Taste of Joe Pug’s New Album

A new album from Joe Pug is just cause for celebration round these parts and The Great Despiser will be released on April 24th. The first taste and following on from Hymn numbers 35 and 101, which have already seen daylight on his Nation of Heat EP, is Hymn #76. It features in this preview video for the album and provides plenty of reasons to … Continue reading MM Shorts 110: First Taste of Joe Pug’s New Album

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (on Saturday): 3rd March

Slept in this week. Can you tell? Went to London on a (TFI) Friday to meet up with big bro. Looked at some rather amazing paintings, drank a lot of red wine, slept through my train stop and woke up somewhere as sleepy as me. Oops. Just me and a bevvied up hoodie asking me for some more drink. As if. Fortunately, and quite unbelievably … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (on Saturday): 3rd March

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