They may look like shy bookish types, but the ten librarians of the baroque indie pop group Michael J Epstein Memorial Library know how to make some noise. Their songs are sweet with tinges of darkness and bring to mind Magnetic Fields and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Michael J Epstein Memorial Library’s, Volume One, which is full of cleverly written tunes taken from … Continue reading Introducing…Michael J Epstein Memorial Library
Check out the new video for the new Two Wounded Birds track called All We Wanna Do being released on limited edition 7″ vinyl and digital download, April 18th via Moshi Moshi. a Visit their MySpace here and grab the brilliant free track from their previous EP below. Download Two Wounded Birds – Night Patrol mp3 (from Keep Dreaming Baby EP) Continue reading New Video from Two Wounded Birds
Coming Home is a solo outing from Denmark’s Maggie Bjorklund, released via the excellent Bloodshot Records. The album is a wonderful mix of instrumentals and collaborations with other artists such as Rachel Flotard, Jon Auer and best of all, Mrs Mackerel’s fave, the gravel voiced crooner Mark Lanegan. Meanwhile more Mrs M faves in the shape of Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico provide … Continue reading Introducing…Maggie Bjorklund
For anyone who has been with MM since the early days you may recall our affection for a band from Montreal called My People Sleeping. They were one of the first bands we posted about, and their brilliant song Seahorse ranked highly in our top ten of 2008. Sadly the band is no more, but former member James Irwin will be releasing a solo album on May … Continue reading Introducing…James Irwin
Melbourne Australia’s Boomgates could be called a garage rock supergroup including as they do members of Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Twerps and Dick Diver. They have a new 7″ coming on the 19th April on SmartGuy Records – their second outing to date. The two-song platter is limited to 500 copies and is pressed on black vinyl. Check it out below as well as … Continue reading Introducing…Boomgates
Through The Floor is the second single to be released from Crystal Stilts hotly anticipated second album In Love With Oblivion. Taking a more conventionally “pop” tack than Shake The Shackles, Through The Floor is a two-and-a-half minute thrill ride reminiscent of late Velvet Underground or perhaps some of those legendary early Creation label singles. Watch the explosion of colours in the video and download … Continue reading Crystal Stilts New Single & Video
Good grief it’s Monday… I could bore you with an explanation, but really, does anyone care?! Only MM and he’s accepting of circumstances in his usual fishy way. We were quiz-lings again on Friday, and psychopaths (or should that be sociopaths?) notwithstanding, a good time was had by all. This week, the Teenager had his first humiliation in matters of the heart. Apparently, my rather … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s MGIM aka My God It’s Monday (28th Mar)
Having already given you a taste last month of the dark, psychedelic pop of Wolf Ram Heart and their new album Betrayal of Hearts, the band have now released a second free track from the record, which is out on the 5th April. So check out new song Humming Doves below, and catch them on tour to promote the record. 04.08 • Cincinnati, OH – The … Continue reading Wolf Ram Heart Announce Spring Tour and New Track for Download
We first discovered Jeffrey Focault through his collaboration with Mark Erelli on the excellent dusty murder ballads album Seven Curses – one of those on a whim purchases because we liked the cover, that paid off handsomely. We since discovered he has an extensive back catalogue of work and is much revered by peers and contemporaries. So this is the title track to his forthcoming … Continue reading Jeffrey Foucault’s Horse Latitudes
Here is a round-up from round the internet and in-box of some big tunes, covers and new stuff that should brighten up the weekend. We have big hitters White Denim, Glasvegas, and Fucked Up, visceral garage rock from the Mantles and Liminanas, swelling orchestral indie from Dengue Fever and the Windupdeads, new folk rock (watch out Mumfords) from up and coming Son of Eagle, and … Continue reading Saturday Round-Up
