It is nearly time for SxSW again, a time when my envy-meter overheats and I hate everyone who is going… However, that aside, American Songwriter have put together this tasty little free digital mix that includes Brendan Benson, Shelly Colvin, Wild Cub and Delta Spirit’s brilliant new track California amongst others. One of our picks from the the indomitable Johnny Corndawg is below, but you can … Continue reading American Songwriter SxSW Free Sampler
A new album from Joe Pug is just cause for celebration round these parts and The Great Despiser will be released on April 24th. The first taste and following on from Hymn numbers 35 and 101, which have already seen daylight on his Nation of Heat EP, is Hymn #76. It features in this preview video for the album and provides plenty of reasons to … Continue reading MM Shorts 110: First Taste of Joe Pug’s New Album
Slept in this week. Can you tell? Went to London on a (TFI) Friday to meet up with big bro. Looked at some rather amazing paintings, drank a lot of red wine, slept through my train stop and woke up somewhere as sleepy as me. Oops. Just me and a bevvied up hoodie asking me for some more drink. As if. Fortunately, and quite unbelievably … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (on Saturday): 3rd March
Despite a name that rhymes almost too perfectly with the UK’s forces sweetheart of the second world war, Lera Lynn is someone who inhabits an altogether different niche. First coming to prominence with her debut album Have You Met Lera Lynn? released in the spring of 2011, it was a record of plain speaking and cut-throat honesty that showcased her sultry voice to perfection as … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Lera Lynn
Barry-Sean in particular fell for the melancholic yet curiously uplifting charms of Story Books when we posted about them back at the very beginning of the year. Now they are poised to release their debut single All Those Arrows on Monday and you can have a listen to it right here. You can also buy the 7″ here. a Continue reading MM Shorts 108: Debut Single From Story Books
Coming via Clash Magazine, the monthly free digital samplers from Cargo Records are always an eclectic mix and a delight to download and explore. And so it is with the latest one. Featuring twelve tracks and showcasing the talents of amongst others The Men, The Wedding Present, Robert Pollard, That Fucking Tank and Caretaker. We’ve included two of our favourites below in the shape of the back … Continue reading Free Cargo Collective Digital Sampler
The warm, heartfelt folk stylings of The Great Lake Swimmers is a lovely thing to behold and the band have made available an album of stunning live songs recorded at a Royal Canadian Legion pub – dubbed The Legion Sessions. They chose this relaxed, informal setting to capture many of the new songs from latest album Lost Channels and it stands as an intimate and … Continue reading Great Lake Swimmers: Free Album Download
Musically, the year is starting to really kick into gear now and February saw lots of top quality tunes hit the web. Here is our pick of the best of last month’s posts along with four brand, spanking new tracks for you to download, sample and treasure. All in all over thirty great songs in one great mix. Download Hoots & Hellmouth – Why Would You … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: February 2012
Uncut have produced their best cover disk in a goodly while on their April edition. Showcasing their pick of “new music” for 2012 it includes tracks from a few MM favourites who have all featured here since the start of the year including Simone Felice, Shearwater, First Aid Kit, Django Django, Beth Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny, Lambchop and Craig Finn. Here are two … Continue reading Uncut’s Watch That Band – New Cover CD
Town Hall win us over afresh with each new track we hear. Yesterday we posted their cover of Always On Time and have already heartily recommended their debut EP Sticky Notes And Paper Scraps. Now we are pleased to share Swim Team with you, it is lovely slice of pastoral folk – initially poignant as it meanders and gently ebbs and flows, before finally building … Continue reading New Single from Town Hall
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