So the waiting is over, and here are the first twenty entries in our Top 100 of 2012, part of MM’s much expanded Best of the Year review. Over the next five days we will reveal our favourite songs and those of our contributors: Mrs Mackerel, Christy Popper, Barry-Sean, Dr Roddy, Polly Pocket, Middle Sprat, Starbie, and Toy Steve. These are not the most “popular” … Continue reading 2012 MAD MACKEREL’S 100 FAVOURITE SONGS PART 1: 100 – 81
Lost In California is the first track to be taken from James Yuill’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled new album, released in early 2013. Grab it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 282: New From James Yuill
Hey Sholay are a five-piece group of musicians, filmmakers and artists from Sheffield and Leeds, who play a breed of psychedelic independent pop with a hint of the Northern Lights captured in a jam jar. We posted a video of theirs back in the summer and they have announced that the final single to be released from their debut album ((O)) is Wishbone (Wish Wish … Continue reading MM Shorts 280: New Single From Hey Sholay
Today we have a festive video from La’s Correatown, the bewitching new single from Ólöf Arnalds, a new song from Frightened Rabbit’s forthcoming album Pedestrian Verse and hotly tipped newcomers Kodaline’s latest video – a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s All My Friends. a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Correatown || Frightened Rabbit || Ólöf Arnalds || Kodaline
Today we have videos from Broken Anchor (covering Flagpole Sitta), Ball Of Flame Shoot Fire, fuzzy posters Yardvark and The Zolas. a a Download the new Ball Of Fire Shoot Fire album for free at Bandcamp here. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Broken Anchor || Ball Of Flame Shoot Fire || Yardvark || The Zolas
Even though Christmas is looming and the deluge of end-of-year best of lists are starting to appear on the horizon, November still gave us plenty of cracking new tunes to enjoy. Here are our pick of the best of the downloads from November’s posts, together with a few newbies to tickle the earbuds too. Dive in. Download Crushed Out – Push Down & Twist mp3 (from Want … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: November 2012
Shortlist and winner announced 3rd January 2013 The Blog Sound Poll was first published in 2011. The concept of the poll wasn’t to criticise the established BBC Sound of list, but simply an experiment to see if UK music bloggers could come up with its own list of emerging artists that was more representative of their community and give the artists that were nominated some extra … Continue reading The Blog Sound Of 2013: Long List Announced
Through the Noise, is the debut single from Megan Wyler – a stripped back and raw folk inspired song that floats over deep analogue synth bass. An album will follow in 2013. a Continue reading MM Shorts 272: Megan Wyler
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