Here at MM we get a lot of songs to listen to as streams and it always takes us much longer to get round to these than downloads for obvious reasons (the iPod being the main one) and so we’ve had a concerted effort to listen to, and pick out, some of the better tunes we’ve received recently in this format. Having done that, the … Continue reading New Singles Round-Up
We moved MM to WordPress in April 2010, after being one of the many blogs to get screwed by Google Blogspot. We noticed that this is our one thousandth post since that time and so we have marked the occasion (for such that it is for us) with an appropriately themed mix for your enjoyment. So, from the classic sound of Tenpole Tudor’s new wave … Continue reading One Thousand Posts – A Celebratory Mix!
Here are a few tunes that have been floating around Mackerel Towers lately. We have tracks from Best Coast, Sleep Over, Comet Gain, Diva, Argyle Johansen, Bare Wires and Release The Sunbird covering folk, chilled electronica, dreamy pop, garage rock and some high octane guitar riffage. Pick through the bones and take what you fancy. Download Best Coast – How They Want Me To Be … Continue reading Mini Round-Up
We’ve already given you a taste of the lyrical music of The Great Book of John – recalling Jeff Buckley’s psychedelic soul and Leonard Cohen’s poetic (and lacerating) wordplay, and matched to some fiery fretwork. Whereas the band’s debut album, Yves’ Blues, was a largely acoustic affair recorded in one long session, new album, the self-titled The Great Book of John is brimming with amplified crunch and a thick, somnambulant atmosphere. The album is … Continue reading New Track From The Great Book Of John
We’ve taken the sea, the sunshine and a lot of sand. We’ve been outside. A lot. I’ve done a little bit of running, a fair bit of reading; eldest sprat has done a marathon of fishing, while the other two have spent quite some time splashing in the waves. It’s been very chilled, harmonious and sultry. The Ventnor wall lizards are basking and we count … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (5th August)
The beginning of the month always means a new free digital mix from Insound. Available for about a week it is always a great and eclectic collection of the new, the unknown and the buzzworthy. This month is no different featuring Washed Out, The Fruit Bats, Tim Cohen, Fountains Of Wayne and lots more. Check out a couple of our favourites from Jim Ward and … Continue reading It’s Insound Digital Mix Time Again
Oh yes, it is that time again. Here is a round up of the very best of what we posted in July, plus a couple of new ones to add to the mix. Enjoy. Download Dennis Hopper Choppers – Good To Me mp3 (from Be Ready) Morricone inspired spaghetti western feel and Tijuana style horns combine to give an authentic dusty desert twang. BTW: Whichever knob alleged … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: July 2011
Here are a few more of the cover versions that have recently crossed MM’s path and are well worth a listen. First up, Stereogum have released an excellent tribute to the Strokes Is This It album featuring a whole host of buzzworthy bands and available completely free from their website. Just click here to grab it, or listen to Real Estate’s version of Barely Legal … Continue reading MM’s Covers Up Again
MM wasn’t the only one snapping pictures from Truck Festival this year. Here are a selection from Moo, our own mini Mad Mackerel. a Download Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep mp3 (from Losing Sleep) Download Caitlin Rose – Shotgun Wedding mp3 (from Dead Flowers EP) Download Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues mp3 (from Harlem River Blues) Download Sea of Bees – The Woods mp3 (from The Woods EP) Download … Continue reading More Truck Festival Pictures
We posted recently about the forthcoming album from Peg Simone, and her eerie, otherworldly approach to blues and folk featuring lingering, ghostly guitar riffs and silver-tongued vocals. Here is another new track, and it is another beauty! Visit her Facebook page here. Download Peg Simone – Wait For Night mp3 Download Peg Simone – Piece Of Pie mp3 (from Piece Of Pie) Continue reading More From Peg Simone
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