Category: Folk
New Meursault Album
We were first introduced to Meursault via the Song, By Toad blog, and they were soon established as a firm favourite of Barry-Sean’s. Their reputation amongst the Mackerels was further cemented by the wonderful single Nothing Broke and their excellent album All Creatures Will Make Merry. They have a new album scheduled, their third, on Song, By Toad Records and rather aptly released on Barry-Sean’s birthday – … Continue reading New Meursault Album
No Direction Home Festival: Free Mix
As you read this I will probably still be speeding northwards through the torrential rain on the M1 heading for Sherwood Forest and the inaugural No Direction Home music festival. Having spent the last two years happily enjoying the fantastic End of the Road festival, my plans were scuppered for a hat-trick by a sneaky move in dates making it clash with our first overseas … Continue reading No Direction Home Festival: Free Mix
Maz Totterdell: Mrs Mackerel’s Live Review
Maz Totterdell || The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London || 6th June 2012 It’s been a few years since I’ve spent a Wednesday night in Kentish Town. Big Sair and I zoomed down the M40 under the power and panache of the Dooper and arrived at the Bull and Gate just in good time. I first heard Maz Totterdell on Steve Lamacq several months … Continue reading Maz Totterdell: Mrs Mackerel’s Live Review
Video of the Day: Arborea
a Download Arborea – A Little Time mp3 (from Red Planet) Download Arborea – Careless Love mp3 (from Red Planet) Continue reading Video of the Day: Arborea
MM Shorts 170: Another Free Insound Mix
The latest Insound free digital mixtape is available for June. The sampler is full of great tracks from Airbird, Bear in Heaven, Crocodiles, Guantanamo Baywatch, Jaill, Magic Trick, Peaking Lights, Poliça, Princeton, Yeasayer, Young Heel and more. But remember, the sampler is only available for the next week so grab it now while you can – just click here. Here are a couple of appetisers… Download … Continue reading MM Shorts 170: Another Free Insound Mix
Daytrotter Reaches 2,000
The wonderful Daytrotter recently announced their 2,000th session and managed to get none other than Country music legend Glen Campbell in to record it, followed swiftly by a new session from the brilliant Delta Spirit. For those that don’t know Daytrotter sessions are typically four songs in length, recorded live to quarter-inch tape in a matter of a couple hours, with no overdubs. They are then made available … Continue reading Daytrotter Reaches 2,000
Introducing >>> Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards
Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards play something they define as “steampunk-doom-jazz” and their latest single is, nominally at least, a double A side featuring the tracks Nancy and In My Laboratory. The former is more jazz than steampunk, as it meanders laconically along telling a surreal tale of giant eyeballs, librarians and obsession – you could picture it on the banks of the Seine in … Continue reading Introducing >>> Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards
MM Shorts 168: Hudson Branch Cover Wilco
The Hudson Branch needed to blow off some steam having spent the past year writing, recording, and promoting their latest album World Kid. So they did what bands do – started nerding out to their record collections (which include everything from Motown to soul to indie rock to electronica) and started messing around in the studio. The result is a just-for-fun soul version of Wilco’s … Continue reading MM Shorts 168: Hudson Branch Cover Wilco
San Francisco Compilation: In A Cloud II
In A Cloud was a excellent compilation of San Francisco bands released by Secret Seven Records. Now they have announced In A Cloud II, a new vinyl-only compilation with 13 previously unreleased recordings by some of San Francisco’s finest, which include many MM faves. Contributors are Vetiver, Ty Segall, Hannah Lew (of Grass Widow), Wymond Miles (of Fresh & Onlys), Chuck Prophet, Lucky Eyes, Will Sprott … Continue reading San Francisco Compilation: In A Cloud II
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