Fresh from their recent tour, the wonderful Phil Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang has recorded a cover version of a lost John Prine song entitled Christmas In Prison. Have a listen, and make a note that TMTCH will see out their 30th anniversary celebrations with a return visit to Shepherd’s Bush Empire in west London on 4th April next year. . Continue reading Festive Post No 12: Phil Odgers
Today the countdown begins of Mad Mackerel’s favourite 100 songs of 2014. From Monday to Friday check back to see what tickled the earbuds of MM’s contributors, followed by our Albums of the Year at the weekend and then our individual contributors’ choices. So without further ado…. 100 Micah P Hinson – The Same Old Shit . 99 Wooden Wand – Dambuilding . 98 Juan … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Songs Of 2014: 100 – 81
The Lost Brothers have a lovely Christmas charity single available this year. The track is called Little Angel and features the irish duo’s distinct harmony vocals and sweet acoustic picking, pedal steel and some grand brass. It is available for free from Soundcloud but the band ask that fans that download it donate money to a childrens charity of their choice. It’s also available from all good … Continue reading Festive Post No 5: The Lost Brothers
Here is another track from banjo wielding duo The Lowest Pair’s sophomore LP, The Sacred Heart Sessions. Howl is a slow, beguiling ramble through the late night conversations of wolves and is simply gorgeous. . Continue reading The Lowest Pair – Howl
Butch Walker has unveiled another track from his seventh studio album Afraid of Ghosts, coming out on the 3rd February via Dangerbird Records in the US and Lojinx in the UK/Europe. Bed On Fire is a dark epic country infused ballad of tortured love. It has a haunting production style, incredible swelling strings and a scorching lead guitar solo which all ends in a chill-inducing distorted crescendo. It follows … Continue reading Butch Walker – Afraid Of Ghosts
Dear friends, here is our weekly selection of fine new tunes you really should have already heard by now… …but if not! 1. Steve Earle & The Dukes – You’re The Best Lover I Ever Had 2. Colleen Green – Pay Attention 3. A Place To Bury Strangers – Straight 4. Elvis Perkins – Hogus Pogus 5. Marissa Nadler – Pitseleh (Elliott Smith cover) 6. … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Having already released one excellent album this year with Single Mothers, Justin Townes Earle is clearly not resting on his laurels as he will follow it up with another new release in early 2015 with the associated title Absent Fathers. The first taste comes in the shape of the wonderful Call Ya Momma. The album is out on the 13th January via Vagrant. You can pre-order … Continue reading Justin Townes Earle – Call Ya Momma
A plethora of excellent videos have hit our in-box recently and here is a small selection which are well worth hitting play on – from stoned out psychedelia to bleak nihilistic punk rock by way of traditional British folk, classic Americana and infectious indie rock. So dive into musical films from Side Saddle, The Wands, Caddywhompus, WATERS, The Unthanks and Bad Breeding. . . . … Continue reading Video Round Up
The Lowest Pair features the duel banjo picking of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. Draped in Kendl’s high lonesome harmonies and Palmer’s Midwest croon, we featured their debut 36¢ back in February. Team Love will release their sophomore album, The Sacred Heart Sessions in February. Check out the gorgeous harmonies and sweet picking of Rosie. . Continue reading New Album From The Lowest Pair
We’ve loved Houndmouth from the moment we heard their brilliant track Penitentiary back in July 2012. It was followed by an excellent debut album From The Hills Below The City last year and now they are back with For No One, the first preview of their new Rough Trade album set for release next year. The track showcases a new sparse and epic side of the Indiana … Continue reading New From Houndmouth
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