It has been a while since we’ve had a round-up from round the web and our favourite blogs. These are some of the tunes that have been monopolising the MM stereo recently and should get your week off with a snap, crackle and pop! We have a new track from The Crocodiles with the snaking, noise-pop of Endless Flowers from forthcoming album of the same … Continue reading Monday Means Eight Of The Best
The wonderful Hurray For The Riff Raff have recorded a Daytrotter session. We’ve said it before, but for $2 a month this is a no-brainer. Sign up and get the full session here. Download Hurray For The Riff Raff – What’s Wrong With Me mp3 (from Daytrotter Session) Continue reading MM Shorts 160: Hurray For The Riff Raff Daytrotter Session
We have been fans of The Agnostic Gospel Mountain Choir since we first heard the rollicking, raw, country-blues stomp of Ten Thousand a few years ago. They seem to have been relatively quiet since then so it was a great delight to discover that they had linked up with Jackson Phibes frontman of garage-punk, underground legends Forbidden Dimension to form The Agnostic-Phibes Rhythm & Blood Conspiracy. Back in … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Agnostic-Phibes Rhythm & Blood Conspiracy
And your shipwreck eyes, They sing to me As we ride a killer whale Across a diamond sea Over our heads, over our heads Happy Anniversary Mrs M! Download A.A. Bondy – Lovers’ Waltz mp3 (from American Hearts) Continue reading It Is Anniversary Time Again
This week saw the arrival of the Dooper. Cue small fanfare and much smiling. I think it’s a boy and will therefore be called Simon. Resisting the urge to perform in a typical Mrs Mackerel fashion in new wheels, I haven’t yet reversed into an inanimate object. Though it does look like I may get done for speeding; I find small cars travel much “better” … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (18th May)
a Download Hoots & Hellmouth – Why Would You Not Want To Go There? mp3 (from Salt) Continue reading Video of the Day: Hoots & Hellmouth
The video for Duquette Johnston‘s single Roll Baby Roll (out now on Communicating Vessels) is a celebration of freedom, innocence and nostalgia. The clip features surreal vintage vignettes set to Johnston’s driving boogie and infectious holler-along refrain. And this week, the song is featured on the season finale of ABC’s Private Practice. Johnston is currently in the studio with producer Armand Margjeka, putting the finishing touches on his … Continue reading New Single From Duquette Johnston & The Rebel Kings
We discovered this via one of our favourite blogs Raven Sings The Blues, but confess to a personal reason for posting this beautifully judged, sepia-tinged video accompanying an equally mellow, pastoral folk instrumental by Padang Food Tigers. It is simply called For Esmé and for anyone who knows us, that is reason enough to post. a This comes from the LP Ready Country Nimbus released last week on … Continue reading Padang Food Tigers Video
We’re loving this new track from a band called Hallelujah The Hills, which features a guest appearance from another MM fave in the shape of the ethereally beautiful Marissa Nadler. This is Hungry Ghost Extraordinaire, a wholly absorbing and lyrically scalpel sharp track that has one of the best opening lines to a song we’ve heard for a good, long while and doesn’t let up from that moment … Continue reading MM Shorts 158: Hallelujah The Hills New Track
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