Category: Country

Country, Folk, Music

Introducing…Farrar, Johnson, Parker and Yames

Not that they should need much introducing really as together they make up a kind of Americana supergroup. Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron) and Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk) have delivered New Multitudes, an intimate interpretation of American icon and musical legend Woody Guthrie’s previously unrecorded lyrics. Under … Continue reading Introducing…Farrar, Johnson, Parker and Yames

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Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

New From Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters

We have been fans of Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters and their bold, experimental take on Americana for a while now. So it was good to discover the band’s second LP entitled Lungs, Dirt, & Dreams (which was recorded in a cabin on a mountain near Tiger, GA.) will be released on February 21st via Adair Park Recordings. Moon says of the record, “The whole idea of … Continue reading New From Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters

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Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Free EPs from The Delta Spirit

MM faves The Delta Spirit will be releasing their new, self-titled album on March 13th. To warm everyone up they’ve made two previous EPs, their 2005 debut I Think I’ve Found It and most recent offering, The Waits Room available for free download via Noisetrade. Grab a taste from each below or just head over here to get both. Download The Delta Spirit – When … Continue reading Free EPs from The Delta Spirit

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Mad Mackerel Recommends…Sons Of Bill

Virginia-based rock band Sons Of Bill have announced the release of their new album Sirens. Set for a March 27th release, this is a powerful collection of classic guitar-driven rock songs and reflective alt-country. First taste comes with Santa Ana Winds, a haunting, earnest tale set to an anthemic fury of piano and power chords – it sounds like it probably has its own stool … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Sons Of Bill

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New From The Great American Canyon Band

Last spring we posted a track from the Great American Canyon Band’s Wild Heart EP and A Song For The Rest was one of the tracks that came so close to making our end of year Best of list. They’ve just given us this new single, Tumbleweed, it is the first track from their debut album, self-recorded in a gutted out house in Chicago with no … Continue reading New From The Great American Canyon Band

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Alternative, Ambient, Country, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Metal, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Streaming Round-Up

Compared with mp3s, it takes us much longer to get around to listening to all the tracks we get sent that are for streaming only – annoyingly paid work has to take priority during the day and you can’t stick these on an iPod – however, there have been a selection of corking tunes released recently that are well worth some of your ear time … Continue reading Streaming Round-Up

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Alternative, Country, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Thursday Means Six of the Best!

We’ve got new mp3s and downloads coming out of our ears…and hopefully into yours. So, here is our pick of the best new tracks currently doing the rounds. They include the cantering desert folk of Laura Gibson, the uncannily Syd Barrett like individual psychedelia of The Doozer, some primal garage rock from both King Khan & The Shrines and the wonderful Mind Spiders, some brain … Continue reading Thursday Means Six of the Best!

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Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock, Soul

New From Danny & The Champions Of The World

Valentine’s Day sees the release of Hearts & Arrows, the new record from a pretty new incarnation of Danny & The Champions Of The World. To mark the occasion they will be heading out with Billy Vincent on The Pubs Rock Tour (dates below) and are also giving away You Don’t Know (My Heart Is In The Right Place) for free as well. The record is … Continue reading New From Danny & The Champions Of The World

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