Thoroughly enjoying this, the first taste from the Boombox Hearts debut album. It’s called 100 (The Latest Flame), and it’s very much pop the 60s way with some noisy indie-style guitars (and yes, the title’s a reference to Elvis!). According to the band, “basically, it’s about: pop, love, a girl perhaps named Marie, cigarettes and wine and the Isle of Wight“, a winning combination in anyone’s … Continue reading New Single From The Boombox Hearts
It seems de rigueur at the moment to reinterpret classic albums wholesale, especially for the UK music monthlies as their free cover disk mounts. Following Mojo and Uncut both offering recent tribute discs to Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Beach Boys and George Harrison, Q magazine have joined the party with Back to Back to Black, an anniversary re-recording of Amy Winehouse’s album featuring amongst … Continue reading Q Magazine’s Free Amy Winehouse Tribute
Based out of New Orleans, Louisiana, Michael Glader captures a rich array of psychedelic soul and folk rock into a consistent vibe with ever changing moods. Grooves reminiscent of Broken Social Scene, vocal melodies inspired by Chet Baker, and the indelible pop approach of The Kinks. His sophomore release, When on High, is released on 6th August via Wet Lettuce. For now check out the … Continue reading MM Shorts 184: Michael Glader
Sometimes, it’s the small, spontaneous moments that make life special. The youngest sprat had over-footballed himself earlier this week – both watching and playing. He woke late on Tuesday morning and walked into the kitchen in a trance, looking downcast, school looming large on the horizon… …just as Radio 6 fired up what can only be termed a classic tune: More Than a Feeling by … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (29th June)
So then, half way through the year already. Time to take stock and see what the first six months have delivered up in terms of new tunes and bands. We asked some of the regular MM contributors to pick three songs that have particularly struck a chord (sorry) with them in the first part of 2012. Kyle Adem – Brother Follow Unlike Brains by Lower Dens … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best of the Year (so far)
She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult surely has one of the most recognisable guitar intros ever and is still a staple of any self-respecting indie disco night. The Smoke Fairies, on the back of their really rather good new album Blood Speaks (which foregoes some of the whimsy for a darker, altogether more purposeful feel to it) have put together an EP of covers called … Continue reading The Smoke Fairies Cover The Cult
Began as a drunken strum into a tape recorder, Marijuana’s on the Phone is the first drag (and lead single) from Ape School’s new album of acid-fried maniacal pop, Junior Violence, coming this August from Hometapes. The single is out now via Hometapes and Needless Records. a Continue reading MM Shorts 183: Ape School
