Got this from the ever reliable My Old Kentucky Blog, sat on it for a few days, played it, got steamrollered by the guitars and drums, played it again. Yep it was as good as we thought. So, if you don’t have it yet and like the idea of The Stooges jamming with Jeff The Brotherhood, fronted by the bastard offspring of Ian Curtis and Shane … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…She’s Hit
Tomorrow, June 7th, sees the release of Larceny & Old Lace, the new album by The Coathangers. It is their third full length record and sees the scrappy, devil-may-care anarchy of their earlier releases tightened up a smidgeon and the repertoire expanded a little sonically. The outcome is still full-on garage rock, but this time there are some twists with the thrash and while the … Continue reading The Coathangers – Larceny & Old Lace Album
Big Black’s Kerosene is a bonafide classic in our book and not a song to be tackled lightly – not even on a Big Black tribute night – you’ve got to be very brave or very stupid. Thankfully St. Vincent more than does it justice in this live cut from The Bowery. In fact this, as they say, rocks. You need to watch this… a Download … Continue reading St. Vincent Covers Big Black
It has been a bonanza month at MM – our in-box overflows daily and here is another quick round-up of new stuff we’ve discovered. Once again we’re entirely failing to do the artists justice, but listen to the songs and if you like what you hear please do investigate them a bit more! Hotel & Highways album Lost River is an easy-going folk-tinged meditation on … Continue reading Friday’s New Music Mix
Not a band this time, but a new label – Palmist is an independently run sister to FatCat Records. Based in Brighton they are specialising in a DIY ethic and limited run, vinyl only releases. They’ve sent us details of their first two releases – two split 12″s featuring the hazy, insistent pop minimalism of the U.S. Girls (which we can’t stop playing) and the twisted … Continue reading Introducing…Palmist Records
Here are some recent music videos we’ve enjoyed. You might too. Marissa Nadler will soon be on tour with Timber Timbre which is a double bill well worth catching. This is the video for Baby, I Will Leave You In The Morning. Download Marissa Nadler – Baby I Will Leave You In The Morning mp3 (from Marissa Nadler) MM faves Two Wounded Birds have this to accompany … Continue reading Video Round Up
We posted a few days ago about Witches and their forthcoming album Forever. The release date for the album has been pushed back from May to the 21st June, but to tide you over here is a new track of fizzing punk-pop goodness. Download Witches – Black Dog mp3 (from Forever) Download Witches – Creature Of Nature mp3 (from Forever) Continue reading More From Witches
One of the advantages of having a blog like this is being able to make up the rules as you go along, and today that means giving the limelight to our youngest Joe, who reaches the ripe old age of seven today. Now, we are all guilty of bias and of nepotism at times (and this is one of them), but I think you’d be … Continue reading Joe’s Birthday Mix
Athens, Georgia’s Witches will release their debut LP, Forever on May 17 on Bakery Outlet Records. The band takes touches of the Breeders’ feminine boldness, Des Ark’s brusque emotional stance, and the wide-open, true rock n’ roll worldliness of Midwestern punk idols the Replacements. They combine it all into a heady and sometimes thrilling whole – take a listen to album opener Creature Of Nature … Continue reading Introducing…Witches
Another month, another mix. A collection of twenty or so of the best tunes we posted in April plus a couple of tasty new ones. Download, hit play, relax. Download Ha Ha Tonka – Usual Suspects mp3 (from Death Of A Decade) Soulful, catchy, country rock. Download Sweet Lights – The Shortest Man On Earth mp3 (from Digital Single) Beautifully judged excursion into the world of classic sunshine and … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: April 2011
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