Streaming Round Up: New Releases

Here are a stack more of cracking new releases that you need to hear! Marching Church is another new project from Iceage’s Elias Bender Rønnenfelt – this time the music is nothing short of spectral – glacial goth anyone? a Flock of Dimes is the solo project of Wye Oaks Jenn Wasner, (This Is Why) I Can’t Wear White is the new single and pretty good it … Continue reading Streaming Round Up: New Releases

New Album From Wooden Wand (MM Rejoices)

Our favourite wandering troubadour, the prolific, and prolifically talented, Wooden Wand will release a new album Blood Oaths Of The New Blues in January via the brilliant Fire Records. That’s three months to wait, but the good news is that to keep us all going they have made Southern Colorado Song available for free download via Soundcloud. Just click below to get it for nothing and join … Continue reading New Album From Wooden Wand (MM Rejoices)

Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: September 2012

  Here we are again – a massive free mix containing the cream of last month’s posts, a couple of new tunes and, all in all, an eclectic set of top quality tunes to kick off the onset of autumn for you. From folk to garage, from country to psychedelia and from originals to covers, there is a multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, assorted miscellaney of delights for … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: September 2012

Its Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters Again

Here is (yet) another track from Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters from their excellent album Lungs, Dirt, & Dreams, but not to worry as it is another top notch offering. This time it is the slow burning seven minute ache and yearn of We Make Our Own Traditions (Homesick Blues). Download Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters – We Make Our Own Traditions (Homesick … Continue reading Its Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters Again

Live Review: Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny

Mrs Mackerel reviews Beth Jeans Houghton and the Hooves of Destiny, at Kings College London Students’ Union, Wednesday 26th September 2012 As a fish somewhat known for her tardiness with deadlines, this has proved to be no exception. It was a Wednesday night at KCL forum, with Jenny Wren and I masquerading as not quite the oldest swingers in town, but we were bringing up … Continue reading Live Review: Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny

MM Shorts 233: More From Dolfish

Eccentric, off-kilter folk troubadour Dolfish has made another track available from his first proper LP I’d Rather Disappear Than Stay The Same. More of his unique world view comes to the fore in Grown Ups, and his label Afternoon Records has announced that the digital release of the record will be “pay what you want” and the vinyl preorder is up now at the Afternoon Records … Continue reading MM Shorts 233: More From Dolfish