The Owsley Brothers made a big impression on us when we posted about them back in March with their excellent mix of gothic folk tales and authentic blues licks. The good news is you can now get their album Separated At Birth completely free from their Last FM page. If you need convincing try another track from the album below, or head straight over here … Continue reading The Owsley Brothers – Free Album Download
We’re loving this title track from Abigail Washburn’s recent and very well received album City Of Refuge. A charming, upbeat and uplifting mix of Appalachian folk and bluegrass topped with a gorgeous vocal delivery. Try it below, and also listen to the equally excellent new single from the album, Chains. a Download Abigail Washburn – City Of Refuge mp3 (from City Of Refuge) Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Abigail Washburn
You never quite know what you’re going to get from the cult Portland, Oregon psychedelicists, Jackie-O Motherfucker. Are you going to be in for some deep brain thrombosis space rock? Are they going to prescribe you a dose of some heavily medicated camp fire drone? Will they be hitting you with some improvisational and angular free jazz? Well, on Earth Sound System, the band’s 15th … Continue reading New Album From Jackie-O Motherfucker
One of the advantages of having a blog like this is being able to make up the rules as you go along, and today that means giving the limelight to our youngest Joe, who reaches the ripe old age of seven today. Now, we are all guilty of bias and of nepotism at times (and this is one of them), but I think you’d be … Continue reading Joe’s Birthday Mix
It’s that time again – the new Insound digital May mix is up and ready for free downloading. This month offers 21 tracks from the likes of Times New Viking, The Fresh & Onlys, The Feelies and Seapony. You know the drill – only up for a week and you can get a taste below, or just grab the whole thing here. Download Religious Knives … Continue reading Insound’s Free May Mix
Psychedelic barbecue anyone? Here is the new video from The Donkeys for one of our favourite songs of 2011 so far. If you don’t have it yet, grab it below. http://vimeo.com/22669196 Download The Donkeys – Don’t Know Who We Are mp3 (from Born With Stripes) Download The Donkeys – I Like The Way You Walk mp3 (from Born With Stripes) Continue reading New Video from the Donkeys
In the past twelve months, Howling Owls may well have featured more on MM than any other band. Ever since we discovered their uniquely sinister take on the world with queasy tales of small town life, they have continued to delight and surprise with a whole series of tracks that have been uniform in their excellence. So we are delighted to have both details of their … Continue reading Howling Owls: When Tipsy Turns Somber EP
We have long been fans of We Are Country Mice, and they have now shortened their name to simply Country Mice and will release their debut album Twister via Wao Wao Records on 7th June. Coming across like a mix between Wilco and The Pixies they are equally at home with the country rock of the former and the blistering sonic experiments of the latter combining both to … Continue reading New From Country Mice
Another month, another mix. A collection of twenty or so of the best tunes we posted in April plus a couple of tasty new ones. Download, hit play, relax. Download Ha Ha Tonka – Usual Suspects mp3 (from Death Of A Decade) Soulful, catchy, country rock. Download Sweet Lights – The Shortest Man On Earth mp3 (from Digital Single) Beautifully judged excursion into the world of classic sunshine and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: April 2011
Ontario’s Dark Mean have built up quite a buzz and a following since 2007 when they started recording their debut album. During this period band members Mark Dean, Billy Holmes, and Sandy Johnston released two “work in progress” EPs without expectation. However, Frankencottage and Music Box ended up being downloaded in more than 100 countries and expectations certainly were set by their brilliant blend of folk and alt-country. … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Dark Mean
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