MM wasn’t the only one snapping pictures from Truck Festival this year. Here are a selection from Moo, our own mini Mad Mackerel. a Download Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep mp3 (from Losing Sleep) Download Caitlin Rose – Shotgun Wedding mp3 (from Dead Flowers EP) Download Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues mp3 (from Harlem River Blues) Download Sea of Bees – The Woods mp3 (from The Woods EP) Download … Continue reading More Truck Festival Pictures
It’s Friday – I’ve made it, just. All the sprats are very different, adorably different and utterly adorable. This week, Joe (the youngest at seven) has re-cast himself as one travelling troubadour. Guitar in hand, he travels as far as the living room, sometimes to the kitchen to perform his self-penned tunes, all strummed in G. From Try and Love Me If You Can (who … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (29th July)
We’ve already given you two excellent tracks from psych-folkies Efren’s new album, Rise On Up And Melt. Now we have a third, and this time it is the seven minute mini-epic of Mr Greene. Efren is led by Scott Low who fell into a dark marital separation as the record was being recorded. A new outlook on the album came about. Though not the original … Continue reading Efren Release Third Track From Rise On Up And Melt
We posted just a couple of days ago about Case Studies, the new project from Jesse Lortz following the demise of the Dutchess & The Duke. Stereogum have premiered a third song from the forthcoming album The World Is Just a Shape to Fill the Night. It was simply too good not to re-post! The album is out on August 16 on Sacred Bones Download Case … Continue reading More From Case Studies
All Those Girls comes from Jolie Holland’s excellent new album Pint Of Blood (Anti- Records). a Visit her website here. Continue reading New Video From Jolie Holland
The sun shone, the bands played, and, as ever, a good time was had by all. Roll on Truck Festival 2012. Download Richmond Fontaine – The Boyfriends mp3 (from We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River) Download Cashier No. 9 – Lost At Sea mp3 (from To The Death Of Fun) Download Pete & The Pirates – Mr Understanding mp3 (from Little Death) Download … Continue reading Truck Festival – In Pictures
Both Mrs Mackerel and I were much saddened by the recent demise of duo the Dutchess & The Duke. Over the two albums they released together their special brand of folk harmonies and brilliant lyrical wordplay was a consistent joy to listen to. The first new activity to rise from these ashes is Case Studies, a new project from Jesse Lortz (aka The Duke), and his … Continue reading Introducing…Case Studies
It seems entirely appropriate to post today about Oxford’s The Dreaming Spires – formed as they are by Truck Festival founders Robin and Joe Bennett. The band have already been getting critical acclaim for their debut single Everything All The Time, which is officially released on Monday. They are headlining Truck tomorrow night in what will inevitably be a legendary performance. We will be there. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Dreaming Spires
Tomorrow sees the start of the marvellous Truck Festival near Oxford. We went last year and had a brilliant time and are thoroughly looking forward to this year’s event where the line-up includes Gruff Rhys, Graham Coxon, Saint Etienne, John Grant, The Young Knives, Edwyn Collins, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, The Duke & The King, Tunng, Justin Townes Earle, Alessi’s Ark, Sea Of Bees, Pete & … Continue reading Truck Festival – Free Download Mix
Alcohol soaked, southern Gothic murder ballads are the order of the day from Rhubarb Whiskey and their new album Cautionary Tales. Stories are told with a flourish and a touch of the theatrical using mandolin, guitar, accordion, fiddle and upright bass. Mixing classic American folk songs with a gypsy punk ethic works wonderfully well and chief among the highlights is a unique tale of bears and … Continue reading Introducing…Rhubarb Whiskey
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