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
Here are a few tunes that have been floating around Mackerel Towers lately. We have tracks from Best Coast, Sleep Over, Comet Gain, Diva, Argyle Johansen, Bare Wires and Release The Sunbird covering folk, chilled electronica, dreamy pop, garage rock and some high octane guitar riffage. Pick through the bones and take what you fancy. Download Best Coast – How They Want Me To Be … Continue reading Mini Round-Up
Here’s the latest from indie experimentalists Cymbal Eat Guitars. This is the title track from forthcoming album Definite Darkness. Download Cymbals Eat Guitars – Definite Darkness mp3 (from Definite Darkness) Download Cymbals Eat Guitars – Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name) mp3 (from Definite Darkness) Continue reading New From Cymbals Eat Guitars
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
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
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
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
A few of the big hitters and bloggers favourites have released tracks lately. Here’s our round up in case you’ve missed any. Download St Vincent – Surgeon mp3 (from Strange Mercy) Download Girls – Vomit mp3 (from Father, Son, Holy Ghost) Download The War On Drugs – Come To The City mp3 (from Slave Ambient) Download M83 – Midnight City mp3 (from Midnight City) Download Twin Sister … Continue reading Big Hitters Round Up
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
This is young London rock band R O M A N C E. Their angular guitars, tribal drumming, creeping bass lines and soaring vocals have, so we’re reliably informed, already led them to being hailed as the pioneers of the growing ‘glam noir’ movement. Try River Runs Red and decide for yourself. Download R O M A N C E – River Runs Red mp3 Continue reading Glam Noir Anyone? Try Some R O M A N C E
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