Vanish Valley release their new album Get Good tomorrow. Here is another track from it, the easy rolling, country singalong The Bottom. Order the album here. Download Vanish Valley – The Bottom mp3 (from Get Good) Download Vanish Valley – Races mp3 (from Get Good) Continue reading Vanish Valley Album Out Tomorrow
Back in April we posted about Grayson Capps forthcoming album The Lost Cause Minstrels. It had a release in June and here is another track from the album, a jaunty cover of traditional roots number Jane’s Alley Blues. Enjoy. Download Grayson Capps – Jane’s Alley Blues mp3 (from The Lost Cause Minstrels) Download Grayson Capps – Highway 42 mp3 (from The Lost Cause Minstrels) Continue reading Another From Grayson Capps
There is a cracking cover CD with this months Mojo magazine. A tribute to George Harrison, it features covers by a whole host of artists and bands including Emmy The Great, Ron Sexsmith, Lanterns On The Lake, Alessi’s Ark, The Webb Sisters and many more. Tracks include Here Comes The Sun, I Need You, Give Me Love, If I Needed Someone and eleven others. Available … Continue reading Mojo’s George Harrison Tribute
About a month ago we streamed a track from Wooden Wand’s forthcoming album Briarwood that was initially funded through a Kickstarter campaign and now is getting a full release via Fire Records – out 22nd November. It is a superb record, up there with the very best of his considerable output, and now you can grab the wonderful Big Mouth USA for free and hear for … Continue reading Another Track From Wooden Wand’s Briarwood
As I recall Blind Pilot were the support band for the Decemberists gig we went to earlier this year in Birmingham. And, to be honest, I didn’t take enough notice of them to form an opinion either way as to their merits or otherwise. However, last week they released their new album We Are The Tide and taster track Keep You Right is a lovely … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Blind Pilot
Firm MM favourite and all round top chap Wooden Wand has announced a limited edition six album archive boxset – this one is Volume 3. Available now from PIAPTK, the 6 LPs come in hand-screened jackets and heavy duty, hand-made, stained, and silkscreened wooden boxes! There were only 200 boxsets made (75 on gold vinyl and 125 on black vinyl), and there are also 100 copies … Continue reading Wooden Wand Archives Collection, Vol. 3
We’ve already posted two tracks from Luke Temple’s album Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care. Now here’s a third titled More Than Muscle and if the evidence of these three are anything to go by, we are in for a treat. Out on Western Vinyl. Download Luke Temple – More Than Muscle mp3 (from Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care) Download Luke Temple – How Could I … Continue reading And Another From Luke Temple
Well tonight saw us Mackerels in down town, home town Charlbury (population circa 5,000) watching the annual egg throwing competition. It was great fun, if a little messy towards the end. An admiral performance from MM and son, with an awesome catch from darling daughter. Alas no victory toast for us, only an omelette. These strange southern customs. Happy Friday. Mrs Mackerel Download Adam & … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (16th September)
Back in February we posted about Jones Street Station and their track Understanding, which we described as being “like if the Beach Boys played folk music – a wonderful sense of melody and intricate rhythms played with a joyous abandon and sense of fun.” Well, here is the brand new video for said track. Enjoy. a Download Jones Street Station – The Understanding mp3 Continue reading New Video From Jones Street Station
We’re looking forward immensely to the new Brown Bird album Salt for Salt, due out on the 18th October. We’ve posted the excellent Fingers To The Bone previously, and here is a second track to savour, the darkly dramatic Thunder And Lightning. Download Brown Bird – Thunder And Lightning mp3 (from Salt for Salt) Download Brown Bird – Fingers To The Bone mp3 (from Salt For Salt) Continue reading More From Brown Bird
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