A little over a year ago Mrs Mackerel posted on TFI Friday, a track from White Wires lovingly titled Your Mother Says You’re Ugly, which came from their album WWII. It was a gloriously simple punk-rock song, which we mean in the best possible way. Now they’re back with a new album, titled, of course, WWIII, and a new track to give away. All Night Long … Continue reading New Album From White Wires
Hello Wheels are a four-piece hailing from Austin, Texas and describe themselves as a ‘stomp-folk’ band. Their latest release is the EP Baby John The Fox, which does boast some rather fetching cover art. Grab yourself a taste with a free download of Matches And Wood, a fine example of their craft, melding traditional instruments and a foot-tapping chorus into one dynamic harmony driven whole. Get … Continue reading MM Shorts 188: Hello Wheels
We Are Augustines | O2 Academy, Oxford | 5 July 2012 Where do you start? This wasn’t just a gig; it was a whole lot more than that. For one thing, there were four other support acts, one of whom we missed, one of whom I really wish we had missed, one that I enjoyed, and one that sort of just washed over me. For … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel Reviews We Are Augustines
Hot on the heels of Middle Brother and Diamond Rugs, comes Denver, the latest Americana ‘supergroup’ collaboration – this time between members of the wonderful Blitzen Trapper and Alela Diane’s Wild Divine. The Way It Is is the first song to be released from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, and a better slow-burn of dusty, country rock you’ll be hard pressed to find this side of Laurel … Continue reading MM Shorts 187: Denver
Although we now have a regular Video of the Day post on Mad Mackerel, we still can’t keep up with all that we’re being sent and here are a few more of the videos we would like to have featured well before now. Face-melting UK four piece Trails are making quite a name and quite a noise for themselves. Latest video is for new track Is … Continue reading Time For Another Video Round Up…
Weaving worn guitars, Autoharp, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and two hauntingly powerful voices and embracing a love for the Carter Family and a DIY punk ethos, The Driftwood Singers encapsulate an old timey era with decidedly forward looking and somehow timeless songs. They have announced a string of US summer tour dates. Download If I Take That Notion from their most recent 7″. Tour dates can be … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…The Driftwood Singers
a Download Deep Time – Clouds mp3 (from Deep Time) Continue reading Video of the Day: Deep Time
