Category: Music
Mad Mackerel Recommends…Magic Trick
Magic Trick is a band, but it wasn’t always that way. In the beginning it was just Tim Cohen alone in his San Francisco bedroom studio, swatting songs out of the ether during the spare hours between tours with his other project, weirdo-pop juggernauts, The Fresh & Onlys. When the tapes filled up, he’d cull a few favorite tunes to press a solo record. To … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Magic Trick
MM Shorts 175: Phantom Limb Cover Hank Williams
Phantom Limb have just made a stream available of their Hank Williams cover of Angel Of Death. Full of Americana folk strings, piano lead and the amazing gospel tinged vocal of lead singer Yolanda Quartey. The track is exclusively available as a ‘CD only’ bonus track on the new album The Pines. Out now on Naim Edge Records. a Phantom Limb play The Lexington, London … Continue reading MM Shorts 175: Phantom Limb Cover Hank Williams
Video of the Day: Tropical Popsicle
Introducing >>> Deap Vally
Forget that they met at a needlework class, and focus instead on the rock-hard grit and all-girl soul from the San Fernando Valley, Deap Vally is made up of the howl of Lindsey Troy and the rhythm of Julie Edwards. Together, the duo break blues down to its simplest, most fundamental form: beat, melody, and meaning, while their scorching live shows are fast becoming the … Continue reading Introducing >>> Deap Vally
MM Premiere: Edmund II’s Golden Lung
We are delighted to bring you an exclusive premiere of Golden Lung, the second track to be released from Edmund II’s forthcoming album Floating Monk. He served his apprenticeship in the underground rock scenes of the Midwest including the cello-rock band Utah!, and in North Carolina where he performed and collaborated with The Rosebuds, Bowerbirds and Megafaun amongst others. Now after a lengthy writing sabbatical, and … Continue reading MM Premiere: Edmund II’s Golden Lung
Video of the Day: Dr. Dog
MM Shorts 174: Ryan Monroe’s Solo Album
Ryan Monroe – multi-instrumentalist for Band Of Horses – will release his new album A Painting Of A Painting On Fire on June 12th. The album spans everything from elaborate pop rockers to complex but melodic ballads. We’ve already posted the upbeat, sunny Any Way, Shape Or Deformity and now you can have a listen to the smooth pop-rock tones of Turning Over Leaves. a Download … Continue reading MM Shorts 174: Ryan Monroe’s Solo Album
More From Heyward Howkins
A while ago we posted a video by Heyward Howkins a singer songwriter described as equal parts British tweed (Nick Drake, John Cale, The Smiths) and dusty American flannel (Bon Iver, M. Ward, Damien Jurado) from his album, The Hale & Hearty. He has now made a track available for free download and Spanish Moss is well worth checking out, having enough of an element of surprise about … Continue reading More From Heyward Howkins
MM Shorts 173: Ned Collette
Berlin-based, Australian songwriter Ned Collette has signed to Fire Records and his new album 2, recorded with his band Wirewalker, is due for release in August. 2 is his fourth album but his first to get a release outside of Australia. It is a mix of experimental pop songwriting, musique concrete and dark folky soundscapes. Grab yourself Long You Lie from the record. Continue reading MM Shorts 173: Ned Collette
