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Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2012

You know the score. Some of our favourite downloads from the past month neatly parcelled up into one tasty mix and decorated with a few new tunes too. Nearly forty in all. Jump in! Download Wye Oak – Spiral mp3 (from Adult Swim Singles Series) A change of approach and tempo from experimental folkies Download Unnatural Helpers – Hate Your Teachers mp3 (from Land Grab) Raging. Ferocious. Punk Download … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2012

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Jenee Halstead

Jenee Halstead’s album Raised  By Wolves is released on 13th August. It has taken us a while to get round to listening to it, and in all honesty part of that was overcoming the terrible cover, which unfortunately looks like something from Narnia. Perhaps a rejected promo for a straight-to-DVD version of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. However like the wardrobe and the treasures … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Jenee Halstead

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Acoustic, Alternative, Ambient, Americana, Country, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

A Massive Friday Mix

The number of new releases has cranked back into top gear recently with a whole host of tasty ear ticklers coming our way. So what could be even better than an Olympic opening ceremony than a massive Mad Mackerel Friday mix – twenty four tracks handpicked especially for you. We light the flame with buzzworthy punked-up noiseniks Fidlar and in the same vein another from … Continue reading A Massive Friday Mix

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Introducing >>> Freedom Fry

Freedom Fry is the French & American duo of Marie Seyrat and Bruce Driscoll. Based between Paris and Los Angeles, the pair met when Marie worked as a stylist on a video for Bruce’s other band, Blondfire. After being blown away by hearing Seyrat sing with her whispery, unique, French accented vocals, Driscoll asked her if she’d be interested in writing some songs together. The … Continue reading Introducing >>> Freedom Fry

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 197: Koko Beware – New Song

Here is a second track of good-natured jangly, surf-infused indie from Koko Beware. It comes from forthcoming long player Something About The Summer, which is released on the 7th August. Download Koko Beware – Stay mp3 (from Something About The Summer) Download Koko Beware – Beach Babe mp3 (from Something About The Summer) Continue reading MM Shorts 197: Koko Beware – New Song

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (20th July)

Well had my nearest near death experience this week. Pootling down the road into our sleepy ol’ town at a sleepy ol’ pace, at a quarter to midnight, after two cups of tea and a chocolate finger with Big Sair, listening to The Pines. Approaching the crossroads at a cool 25 mph, my right of way, two boy racers chasing each other, didn’t stop, didn’t … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (20th July)

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