Mad Mackerel Recommends…Acid Glasses

Memphis based Nick Burk, aka Acid Glasses, has released a video to accompany his new single My Pale Garden. Playing on the track’s overtly psychedelic nature, the video further encapsulates everything in Burk’s outlandlishly hallucinogenic world. Finding the man himself shrouded by masks of colour as he beckons archive freak-outs from all and sundry. In fact we think it is just the ticket for frightening Granny…especially … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Acid Glasses

New Video From The Boom Bang

We’ve shared tracks from party garage surf rockers The Boom Bang on MM a couple of times and this the video for their track Vietnomnomnom from their World War Fun album through Nice People Records. Check out some previous downloads from the band below too. a Download The Boom Bang – Tobacula mp3 (from World War Fun) Download The Boom Bang – Run Way Away mp3 (from Bummer Camp EP) Download … Continue reading New Video From The Boom Bang

Introducing…Slow Down, Molasses

We have been meaning to post about Slow Down, Molasses for a while now, and especially so since catching their set at The End of the Road Festival earlier this month. They describe themselves as a Canadian alt/drone/folk rock band and it is as good a place to start as any. New album Walk Into The Sea was released here in the UK earlier this … Continue reading Introducing…Slow Down, Molasses

Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (16th September)

Well tonight saw us Mackerels in down town, home town Charlbury (population circa 5,000) watching the annual egg throwing competition. It was great fun, if a little messy towards the end. An admiral performance from MM and son, with an awesome catch from darling daughter. Alas no victory toast for us, only an omelette. These strange southern customs. Happy Friday. Mrs Mackerel Download Adam & … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (16th September)

New From Thee Oh Sees

While I was at the End of the Road Festival I picked up a cheap (and thoroughly enjoyable) early CD by Thee Oh Sees in the Rough Trade tent sale. I’m not sure what relevance that has to this, their new track, Carrion Crawler from their forthcoming record Carrion Crawler / The Dream out on In The Red Records other than this is also thoroughly enjoyable … Continue reading New From Thee Oh Sees

Round-Up Time

So much to catch up on…here’s a few tracks to tickle the earbuds. Veteran noisemongering indie rockers Comet Gain have given us another track from their excellent album Howl Of The Lonely Crowd, this time it is the marvellously titled Clang Of The Concrete Swans. Download Comet Gain – Clang Of The Concrete Swans mp3 (from Howl Of The Lonely Crowd) Acid Baby Jesus deliver … Continue reading Round-Up Time

New Album From Blackout Beach

Carey Mercer’s Blackout Beach project will release a new album, Fuck Death via Dead Oceans on November 15th (14th in the UK). His description of the record is most illuminating. “The record is a sibling to the last Blackout Beach record, Skin of Evil. But the longing in Fuck Death is not romantic; these are deserter’s songs, coward’s songs. I am all for reassessing cowardice. … Continue reading New Album From Blackout Beach

September’s Free Digital Mix From Insound

Another month, another free digital mix from Insound. This time there are tracks from Zola Jesus, Ganglians, the wonderful Case Studies, WU LYF, Nurses and many more. As usual we’ve picked a couple of our favourites below or you can grab the whole thing for free just by clicking here – but only for the next week or so. Download The Regents – Cinder Machine … Continue reading September’s Free Digital Mix From Insound

New From Kurt Vile

Fresh from seeing him wow the crowds at the weekend, and hot on the heels of yesterday’s End of the Road review, comes a new track from Kurt Vile. The Creature comes from a new EP So Outta Reach, which will also contain a cover of Springsteen’s Downbound Train. The EP will also be released as part of a deluxe edition of Smoke Ring For My Halo. … Continue reading New From Kurt Vile

The End of The Road Festival: A Review

It is true to say that our first visit to the End of the Road Festival last year was without doubt the best music event (bar SxSW) we had ever attended. A superb line-up, brilliant layout, and festival goers who were there for the music rather than the ‘experience’ ensured three days of superb entertainment. It meant we bought tickets immediately they went on sale … Continue reading The End of The Road Festival: A Review