Category: Folk

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

Videos of the Day: Gambles || Slow Leaves || Filligar || Los Waves

Friday’s films come from Gambles and a emotionally powerful and cinematic video for So I Cry Out, we have deep-rooted Americana from Slow Leaves and their video for new single Life Of A Better Man, and we have Filligar’s stomping new video for their huge anthem New Local. Lastly we have the trippy, psychedelic meltdown of Los Waves showcased in all its glory in the video for … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Gambles || Slow Leaves || Filligar || Los Waves

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Alternative, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

Videos of the Day: Father John Misty || Forest Fire || Fine Times || Eagulls

Amongst our video selections today we have the slightly bonkers new video from Father John Misty for his brilliant track I’m Writing A Novel which comes from our 2012 Album of the Year Fear Fun, and Forest Fire’s Waiting In The Night, shot in a vintage store in Crown Heights, NY. We have Fine Times Sergio Leone inspired video for Bright Lights and lastly we … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Father John Misty || Forest Fire || Fine Times || Eagulls

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

MM’s 5:1 Interview No 13: Blitzen Trapper

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Blitzen Trapper are one of the reasons we started the Mad Mackerel blog. Having become enthralled with their 2008 release Furr, it was shortly after that we began posting and tracks from that album were some of the earliest we shared. In fact the sublime Black River Killer from that album is undoubtedly one of our favourite songs of all time. … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 13: Blitzen Trapper

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

Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Waxahatchee || Bird Courage || Hooded Fang

A treat in store today with new videos from Deer Tick and a brilliant tap-dancing film from Waxahatchee, from excellent experimental folksters Bird Courage and to finish Hooded Fang’s video for Wasteland featuring Dim Sum and a donkey. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Waxahatchee || Bird Courage || Hooded Fang

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Alternative, Folk, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

Free Mixes From Feel Bad For You & Insound

The latest mixes from Insound and Feel Bad For You are now up for free download. The Insound mixtape has ten tracks and includes such MM faves as Shearwater, Obits and Golden Suits as well as Sebadoh, King of Spain and The Wrong Words. Check out one of our favourites below or grab the whole thing for free here. The newest monthly mix from Feel … Continue reading Free Mixes From Feel Bad For You & Insound

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Alternative, Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Punk

Videos of the Day: Wires In The Walls || Holograms || Jeramiah Red || Bart Van Der Lee

Our videos today include the hypnotic, swirling In The Rain by folk-pop quintet Wires In The Walls, the hazy sepia tones of Holograms pulsating Meditations and the boot-stomping combination of blues guitar, steel-driven harmonica and raucous vocals of Jeramiah Red’s Oh Pardon Me. Lastly, we have the dark, folk-noir of Bart van der Lee and an excellent animation for his track A Mothers Song. . … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Wires In The Walls || Holograms || Jeramiah Red || Bart Van Der Lee

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

Videos of the Day: Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer || Rainbow Jackson || L.A. Salami || Killing Fields Of Ontario

Start the week with a sumptuous video and song from Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer, Whim is a gorgeous folk duet. We also have scuzzed-up power punk from Rainbow Jackson and their campy, cartoonish video for Psycho Betty and singer songwriter L.A. Salami’s travelogue video for standout track Gets You Wondering. Lastly we have an intense, hard hitting video from Killing Fields Of Ontario for their … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer || Rainbow Jackson || L.A. Salami || Killing Fields Of Ontario

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Acoustic, Folk, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Ed Askew

Until recently I knew nothing of Ed Askew, but an intriguingly positive review of his album For The World in one of the music monthlies piqued my interest and so when, by chance, we received a digital copy via e-mail shortly afterwards I was more than curious to hear what it contained. Not only that, but the album features the wonderful Sharon Van Etten (who’s … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Ed Askew

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Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Mad Mackerel Rounds ‘Em Up

So we have 200+ songs marked for potential posting sat patiently waiting in our in-box, and a whole host more diligently collected from the nooks and crannies of the web. Time then for a round-up of some of the most deserving of your ears. Without further ado, lets set out our stall with Aussie troubadour Owls of the Swamp’s beautiful and sweetly sorrowful Happiness Is A Sad … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Rounds ‘Em Up

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