Bare Bones’ self-titled sophmore EP. is a stunning nod to the group’s alt- country roots. Vocals are layered over a dripping violin, a weary steel guitar and a locked in rythm section, taking one back to a time that once was. Check out the irresistible Hope & Feather, which gallops along on the back of perfectly judged fiddle and drums and calls to mind The Builders … Continue reading Introducing…Bare Bones
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Jessi Robertson grew up in a tiny upstate New York town of under 1,000 people, but eventually moved to the big city and carved out a place for herself. The result is her excellent first full band studio album, Small Town Girls. Musically, she lives somewhere on the divide between gutsy indie rockers such as PJ Harvey and gritty Americana artists like Lucinda … Continue reading Introducing…Jessi Robertson
The wonderful Wooden Wand continues his prodigious output of late with a superb session for Daytrotter. These are four tracks that are absolutely worth grabbing including amongst them as they do the brilliant Born Bad and one of our favoutite ever WW songs, Los Angeles Manna. Grab a taste below or if you don’t need convincing (and you shouldn’t), just head over to Daytrotter here … Continue reading Wooden Wand’s Daytrotter Session
Yep, it’s that time of month again. The October free Insound digital mix is up for a short time. This time there is a bonanza 25 tracks to be had including We Were Promised Jetpacks, S.C.U.M, Real Estate, St.Vincent, Girls and Forest Fire. In fact this is one of the very best mixes they’ve put up in our opinion. As usual, check out a couple of … Continue reading Insound’s Monthly Mix Again
There’s only two and a bit months until the culmination of a hard year’s listening: the MM Top Tens. And what a year. How do we choose? What a bonanza 2011 has been. A certain song has dominated the school run this week. Let’s take nothing away from last week’s sing-a-long, Henry’s Funeral Shoe (Dog Scratched Ear is surely a top ten contender), but The … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (8th October)
Scottish sonic art pranksters Sarahjane Swan & Roger Simian – aka The Bird And The Monkey – have completed the official video for their dark gypsy-punk pop classic, Nicotine Stain Around The Moon (Clubfoot Girl). Watch it. Download it. The track comes from their Ossie Dean EP, currently free to download from their website here. a Download The Bird And The Monkey – Nicotine Stain Around The Moon (Clubfoot Girl) mp3 (from Ossie … Continue reading MM Shorts 7: Birds & Monkeys
Almanac is the third album by Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo band. The album is soon to be given a full nationwide release on 14th November on Emily’s own label, Everyone Sang. Hailing from Bridgetown, Western Australia, Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving folk-inflected melody and beautiful lyrics. Her talent is perfectly complemented by the elegant arrangements of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Beth Jeans Houghton and her band The Hooves of Destiny was one of those very pleasant surprises you get at the End of the Road Festival with a wonderful set of quirky folk and pop that was backed up by excellent songwriting. This is the video for her forthcoming single Lilliput. a Continue reading MM Shorts 6: Beth Jeans Houghton Video
Once again we’re deluged from all sides by some top notch tunes. So here is the best of what we’ve picked up via the web and into our in-box recently. Consider a smorgasbord of musical sounds – all you gotta do is take the ones you like. Easy! First up is a new track from the Dex Romweber Duo. The Death of Me is another … Continue reading It’s Round Up Time Again…
Remember the Irish/Italian 80s pop queen Laura Branigan? Well if you don’t by name, you’ve almost certainly heard the song Self Control – notorious at the time for a scandalous video. Brooklyn band Bird of Youth had some fun in the studio and revamped the 1984 classic as a dreamy ballad. Have a listen. Download Bird Of Youth – Self Control mp3 (Laura Branigan cover) Continue reading MM Shorts 5: Bird Of Youth Cover Laura Brannigan
