And so begins the second quarter of our annual countdown of our favourite tracks of the year. 75 Joe Ely – Wounded Creek 74 Great American Canyon Band – Crash 73 Julien Baker – Sprained Ankle 72 The Quite Hollers – Mont Blanc 71 Heaters – Mean Green 70 Tough Age – New Orleans Square 69 Chris Staples – Dark Side … Continue reading MM’S BEST TRACKS OF 2015: 75-51
Time for the MM countdown of our favourite tracks of the year to begin. Over the next few days we’ll be revealing our top 100 tracks and top 30 albums of 2015, with contributions from Mrs Mackerel, Chris T Popper, Polly Pocket and Franca. We’ll also share their personal choices with you next week. So without further ado, here are numbers 100 through to 76. … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2015: 100 – 76
We have a new track from Liverpool’s proto-garage-punkers Spares – a band sat somewhere between the Hives, Stooges, and Fidlar. The brilliantly named Ciggy Stump is a bratty number that echoes the Buzzcocks’ What Do I Get in feel. Give it a blast below. Continue reading New From Spares
Boston Blues Punk outfit Dead Trains have shared County Road Bound / Mean Town Blues from their forthcoming release County Road Bound (due in February). Inspired by the sounds and lyricism of traditional Delta Blues, County Road Bound tackles themes of displacement, self-deprecation, and fatalism. Even the album title derives from traditional blues repertoire. To be “county road bound” suggests that you’re bound to be … Continue reading Introducing >>> Dead Trains
Time for another instalment of music videos that we’ve been enjoying recently. Continue reading Friday’s Video Fest…
We love Christmas here at Mad Mackerel. No bah humbug for us, it is the best time of the year bar none, and while we will shortly revealing our favourite songs and albums of 2015, it is also a chance to share some of the more, er, festive fayre that comes our way at this time of year. So now we’ve hit December and it … Continue reading Festive Fayre (1): The Wonder Beers
Twangy psych/garage rock duo The Echo and the Sound recently released a new double EP Buffalo Mouth. After the success of previous single Virginia Law, the duo are announcing the release of their newest single Who Says? A blistering, balls-to-the-wall romp, the new track kicks off hard and lets up only for a moment at a time. Pounding drums set the pace as dirty, piercing riffs and solos sharpen … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… The Echo And The Sound
After a temporary hiatus, we’re back with another round of jukebox style hits for you to trial and judge. Over to you. Hit or miss… False Heads – Steal And Cheat [RIYL: Bratty punk, Buzzcocks, Libertines] Mount Moriah – Cardinal Cross [RIYL: Alt-country, Sixteen Horsepower, Frontier Ruckus] Sun Machine – Loudest Of Them [RIYL: 60s Psych, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev] Big … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 10)
Once again our list of admirable musically inspired films to watch has grown exponentially and here is an initial selection of some of our favourites… Continue reading Video Round Up Time Again
Our regular collection of the best of the week’s new tunes. This week no less than x new tracks for you. The Felice Brothers – Carriage Smoke Fairies – Wild Winter Savages – T.I.W.Y.G. Meat Wave – Symmy Theo Verney – Sailed Long WALL – Fit The Part Cassie Ramone – Run Run Rudolph (Chuck Berry cover) Pinemen – That Certain Flavour … Continue reading Eight Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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