Category: Country

Americana, Country, Folk, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Another From The Woodgrains

Distinct three-part harmonies, sing-a-longs, dream-drifting jams, and powerful riffs all wrapped in the sounds of the golden days: folk, soul, rock ‘n roll, and the psychedelic revolution. The Woodgrains are all these and more. Grab yourself Devils Disheveled below. It comes from their self-titled album apparently released a couple of weeks back (though we can’t find any specific details…). . Check our previous Woodgrains post here. Continue reading Another From The Woodgrains

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

More From The You Be My Heart Compilation

The fabulous You Be My Heart compilation, which we featured last November and which was released in December, is an extended love affair with the nonprofit 826 National, which is dedicated to offering “a variety of inventive programs that provide under-resourced students, ages 6-18, with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills.” San Francisco songwriter Devon Reed, who volunteers with 826, wrote all … Continue reading More From The You Be My Heart Compilation

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Music, Rock

Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang – Four Foot Shack

We’re loving this cover of Primus’ Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver from band founder Les Claypool’s other band, Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang, it comes from their brand new album Four Foot Shack which was released yesterday in the US and next Monday over here. The song is radically re-worked, stripped back and as enjoyable as the original, and the rest of the album features rewordings and re-imaginings of Claypool’s … Continue reading Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang – Four Foot Shack

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Garage, Gothic, Indie, Metal, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock, Rockabilly

Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January 2014

Our first collection of free downloads from the new year taken from the best of our posts for January. Twenty tracks to tickle your fancy including, as always, a few new ones. Dig in. The Woodgrains – Nobody Too Lysergic folk-rock anchored by three part harmonies and an instinctive feel for classic songwriting. . The Rebel Set – Monster Vintage crash and snarl – a … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: January 2014

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Alternative, Blues, Country, Metal, Music, Rock

Jessica Lea Mayfield – Oblivious

Jessica Lea Mayfield captured our attention with her brilliant, sultry 2008 debut With Blasphemy So Heartfelt (from which Kiss Me Again remains a playlist regular) and then captured our hearts with a fabulous solo set at the End of the Road Festival a couple of years later. She released the excellent Tell Me in 2011 and last year delivered one of the covers of the … Continue reading Jessica Lea Mayfield – Oblivious

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music

Hurray For The Riff Raff – Small Town Heroes

A little like our own Laura Marling, Alynda Lee Segarra (who is to all intents and purposes Hurray For The Riff Raff) is a supremely talented young songwriter who, with each successive release, seems able to defy expectations and improve yet further on all that she has done before. Her songs possess that undefinable, and all too rare, ability to powerfully connect and stir the emotions … Continue reading Hurray For The Riff Raff – Small Town Heroes

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Ambient, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music

Another From Stone Jack Jones

Although he has been round for a good number of years, the ambient tinged, unsettling Americana of Stone Jack Jones and his new album Ancestor has been a new discovery for us, and one of our favourites of the year so far. We’ve already given you a couple of tracks from the album here, and now we have a third in the shape of the mesmerising Red … Continue reading Another From Stone Jack Jones

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Alternative, Americana, Country, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Videos of the Day: Jagwar Ma || Menace Beach || Karl Smith || The Perch Creek Family Jugband

We have a cracking video with spinning alien heads and genies from Menace Beach for their excellent Fortune Teller track, and with an astral backdrop of the Mojave desert from Jagwar Ma. We have Karl Smith’s woozy Americana given an excellent animation for Slow Short Story, and the Perch Creek Family Jugband get out their tractors and cross dressing gear for Party On The Farm. . … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Jagwar Ma || Menace Beach || Karl Smith || The Perch Creek Family Jugband

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Americana, Country, Music

Sturgill Simpson – Railroad Of Sin Video

Sturgill Simpson will be back in the UK for dates next month. And here is his video for cracking honky-tonk country classic-in-waiting Railroad Of Sin. His debut album High Top Mountain is out via Loose Music on the 17th February. . . . UK/IRELAND TOUR DATES – FEBRUARY 2014 13 – LONDON, Kings Place* – SOLD OUT 14 – BRIGHTON, The Palmeira 15 – BRISTOL, St. … Continue reading Sturgill Simpson – Railroad Of Sin Video

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