Well had my nearest near death experience this week. Pootling down the road into our sleepy ol’ town at a sleepy ol’ pace, at a quarter to midnight, after two cups of tea and a chocolate finger with Big Sair, listening to The Pines. Approaching the crossroads at a cool 25 mph, my right of way, two boy racers chasing each other, didn’t stop, didn’t … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (20th July)
We’re loving this first taste from Cate Le Bon’s forthcoming EP release CYRK II, out on 20th August via The Control Group. It follows on from last year’s excellent CYRK album. During the CYRK sessions, back at the beginning of 2011, a grand total of 15 songs were recorded. As they began to form as finished articles they naturally pooled into two camps and CYRK II … Continue reading New From Cate Le Bon
Aaron Embry will release his debut album Tiny Prayers on 18th September, via Community Music in the US and Communion Records in the UK. Tiny Prayers is a spare 10-song collection with a captivating, classic charm that introduces Embry – who honed his songwriting by recording and touring with artists including Elliott Smith, Willie Nelson, and Daniel Lanois, among many others – as a singular … Continue reading Introducing >>> Aaron Embry
To mark the UK release of their excellent new album Look Out Mama (out 20th August on Loose Music), MM faves Hurray For The Riff Raff will be back on these shores for a tour. Dates below and grab yourself the album’s superb title track as a freebie too. 30/08 – GLASGOW, Pivo Pivo 31/08 – NEWCASTLE, The Central 01/09 – SWANSEA, The Chattery 02/09 … Continue reading Hurray For The Riff Raff UK Tour
. Download Jim White – Chase The Dark Away mp3 (from Where It Hits You) via Aquarium Drunkard Continue reading Video of the Day: Jim White
At midnight last night, the wonderful Felice Brothers released God Bless You Amigo – a new ‘album’ of 20 songs (eight traditional folk songs and twelve originals the band have always liked “but never had a chance to put on record“) as a digital download from their website for a paltry $5 minimum purchase. They are adamant it is not a follow up to Celebration Florida, … Continue reading New Felice Brothers Record – $5 Download
Kyle Adem turned up in our Best of the Year…So Far post recently and here is another track from his excellent album Armour. The Sunlight & The Sea is described as an existential dilemma – we’re not too sure about that, but we do know it is another damn fine song of reflective, orchestral folk from this excellent storyteller. Download Kyle Adem – The Sunlight … Continue reading MM Shorts 193: Another From Kyle Adem
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