New Album From Idlewild

Chris T Popper mentioned over the weekend how much he was liking the new single from Scottish indie rockers Idlewild, and although it has been around for a while, as we found it still lurking in our in-box we thought we’d give it a spin and share it with you. So listen to muscular new single Come On Ghost, and the equally powerful previous one Collect … Continue reading New Album From Idlewild

Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

That’s right, title says it all. But if you’ve not wrapped your ears round these yet this week, now’s your chance. 1. Steve Gunn & The Black Twig Pickers – Trailways Ramble 2. Wire – Joust & Jostle 3. Marika Hackman – Monday Afternoon 4. Speedy Ortiz – Raising The Skate 5. Yowler – The Offer 6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love 7. Low Low Low … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Mad Mackerel Recommends… Early Ghost

In much the same way as the Allah-Las brilliantly (and effortlessly) appropriated the long past psychedelia of the West Coast and blended it with a contemporary twist, the new single from Early Ghost, Devil’s Got Me Now does exactly the same from a British perspective. They take a vintage sixties summer-of-love vibe that sounds like a long-lost classic of pastoral psych-folk and give it just enough of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Early Ghost

Video Premiere: Skye Steele – Growing Song

We are delighted to bring you the premiere of Skye Steele’s video for his outstanding track Growing Song that comes from his recently released album Up From The Bitterroot. Written in response to a poem his friend Katie Ludwick, who goes by the artist name Ladypajama, wrote on the impending birth of her son Jorge Danger. The video depicts Ladypajama writing the song on the … Continue reading Video Premiere: Skye Steele – Growing Song

Tuesday Morning Video Round Up

Much like yesterday’s Monday morning round-up post, we’ve now selected just a few of the excellent videos that have arrived in our in-box over the past few days and weeks for your viewing (and listening) pleasure. So without further ado start with the wonderful old time banjo of Willie Watson at Pickathon, and by way of Andy Shauf, Darren Hayman, The Asylums, Streets Of Laredo, The April … Continue reading Tuesday Morning Video Round Up

Monday Morning Round Up

We’ve been clearing up (or down, or out, or whatever the term is) our in-box over the weekend and from the plethora of remixes, ‘bangers’, and electro-pop that went straight into the trash we have picked these gems for you to set your working week off on the right foot… . Goldishack’s Devil Can Dance is a dark, fuzzed-out dirge, a tale of moral conflict … Continue reading Monday Morning Round Up

Introducing >>> Toliesel

Wilderness Blues is the second EP from Oxford-based indie-rock / Americana outfit, Toliesel,which takes it’s cues from Wilco at their loudest and Crazy Horse at their most melodic. There is nothing fashionable or flimsy to be found on this release, instead Toliesel give it all they’ve got with a dense and richly textured sound underpinning songs filled with disillusionment, fear and solitude. Lead single Bones is … Continue reading Introducing >>> Toliesel