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

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Little Gold

Weird Freedom, the second full-length from Brooklyn’s Little Gold, sounds like a celebration, and with good reason. It is the inaugural release for the bands own Loud Baby imprint, and its Little Gold’s first LP as a proper band. Shortly following his departure from folk feral enthusiasts Woods, Christian DeRoeck assumed the Little Gold moniker and in 2009 released the wayfaring bridge-burner On the Knife. In stark contrast to the … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Little Gold

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

More From Some Of The Big Guns

Just like London buses, you wait for one and then get a plethora of arrivals all together. So it is with some of our favourite bands who are releasing tracks into the blogosphere at much the same time. You may have some/all of these already, but if not every one is worth having. First up is Blitzen Trapper and Love The Way You Walk Away … Continue reading More From Some Of The Big Guns

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Alternative, Country, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Industrial, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

New Singles Round-Up

Here at MM we get a lot of songs to listen to as streams and it always takes us much longer to get round to these than downloads for obvious reasons (the iPod being the main one) and so we’ve had a concerted effort to listen to, and pick out, some of the better tunes we’ve received recently in this format. Having done that, the … Continue reading New Singles Round-Up

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Alternative, Country, Folk, Indie, Industrial, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

One Thousand Posts – A Celebratory Mix!

We moved MM to WordPress in April 2010, after being one of the many blogs to get screwed by Google Blogspot. We noticed that this is our one thousandth post since that time and so we have marked the occasion (for such that it is for us) with an appropriately themed mix for your enjoyment. So, from the classic sound of Tenpole Tudor’s new wave … Continue reading One Thousand Posts – A Celebratory Mix!

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Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

New Album From Peggy Sue

We were big fans of Peggy Sue’s excellent debut long player Fossils And Other Phantoms, and recently had our appetites whetted for the forthcoming new album Acrobats on Marc Riley’s 6 Music show when he played out one evening with the six minute, slow brooding burn of Cut My Teeth. While the darkness of the first album clearly remains intact, this has a heavier, more viscous … Continue reading New Album From Peggy Sue

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New Album From Forest Fire

Survival, the 2008 debut album from Forest Fire was one of those records that slowly and surely crept up on you and seduced you with its charming mix of weirded out country, folk and blues. It deservedly garnered much critical acclaim and their set at the End of the Road festival last year more than lived up to mine and Barry-Sean’s expectations. Now, after too … Continue reading New Album From Forest Fire

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More From Waters

While we are still very sad at the demise of Port O’Brien, who are one of our stand out memories from our trip to SxSW in 2009, Van Pierszalowski’s new project Waters is shaping up to be a more than adequate replacement. We’ve already given you the rousing For The One from new album Out In The Light, and now we have the more delicate and … Continue reading More From Waters

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More from The Cabin Dogs

We’re on holiday at the moment so the next few days will see shorter than usual posts. Sure you’ll understand. We’ve posted about The Cabin Dogs and their lovely, easy going backwoods folk, stuff so rustic it probably has a rusty nail hanging out of it somewhere. This is the second track from new album Midnight Trail and it is another that invites you to … Continue reading More from The Cabin Dogs

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Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2011

Oh yes, it is that time again. Here is a round up of the very best of what we posted in July, plus a couple of new ones to add to the mix. Enjoy. Download Dennis Hopper Choppers – Good To Me mp3 (from Be Ready) Morricone inspired spaghetti western feel and Tijuana style horns combine to give an authentic dusty desert twang. BTW: Whichever knob alleged … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2011

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MM’s Covers Up Again

Here are a few more of the cover versions that have recently crossed MM’s path and are well worth a listen. First up, Stereogum have released an excellent tribute to the Strokes Is This It album featuring a whole host of buzzworthy bands and available completely free from their website. Just click here to grab it, or listen to Real Estate’s version of Barely Legal … Continue reading MM’s Covers Up Again

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