Got a whole load of tunes from the last three weeks to catch up on and share. First up is Adia Victoria’s new single, South Gotta Change. It is a mix of swampy blues and soul which combines powerful protest with cool, sharp-eyed reflection. Continue reading Adia Victoria – South Gotta Change
Each week Popper, Joe Fish and me meet to discuss an album, rate it, and pick our three best and one worst selection from the record. MAC MILLER – CIRCLES (2020) 6.9 Popper 7.9 Joe Fish 7.2 Mad Mackerel AVERAGE: 7.3 THREE TOP TRACKS 1 HANDS 2 HAND ME DOWNS 3 GOOD NEWS LEAST FAVOURITE I CAN SEE Continue reading Mad Mackerel Music Club # 3
Reprinted in full: ATO Records, an independent record label out of New York City, has been reflecting deeply on the injustices and inequality in our world. We recognize that music is not just an agent for change, but a space of solace. As we approach our 20th anniversary as a label, we remain proud to represent a diverse range of artists whose music imparts messages … Continue reading ATO Records – Silence Is Not An Option Compilation
Sam Doores, formerly of The Deslondes and Hurray for the Riff Raff will release his self-titled solo debut on 13th March via New West Records. The thirteen song set blends traditional southern roots, New Orleans R&B, and psychedelic landscapes into a cinematic and infectious whole that reckons with heartache and loss, love and gratitude, fresh starts and, ultimately, a whole lotta change. For now we … Continue reading Sam Doores – Let It Roll
Back with a bang – no less than fifteen corking new tunes to check out from last week… Sleaford Mods – Kebab Spider The Coathangers – Bimbo Mercury Rev featuring Norah Jones – Okolona River Bottom Band Ryan Adams – Manchester FIDLAR – By Myself Meat Puppets – Nine Pins Stella Donnelly – Old Man Beirut – Landslide PRIESTS – The Seduction Of Kansas Cherry … Continue reading Fifteen Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The final entry in our MM Shorts series (which started with Bleached back in September 2011) comes in the shape of the wonderful Cold Spell, the first taste from RF Shannon’s upcoming long player Trickster Blues. It is an exquisite blend of dusky Western and spectral psychedelia and you can stream it below. You can also order the album here. Continue reading MM Shorts 1000: RF Shannon
50 Hiccup – Teasin’ 49 Nervous Dater – Bad Spanish 48 Sun Abduction – Acid Pyramid 47 Roadhouses – Drinkin’ 46 Dream Police – Revenge 45 BAIT – Push The Elephant 44 Meat Wave – The Incessant 43 Young Fathers – Only God Knows 42 Ty Segall – Big Man 41 The Sugarmen – Our Gallows … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Tracks Of The Year 50 – 26
Founding member of the wonderful Mekons and also the Waco Brothers, Jon Langford’s new album Four Lost Souls was recorded in The Shoals, Alabama with members of the Swampers in just four dark days following the U.S. election. It is a record of pure Americana, not just because of where it was recorded or who played on it, but because it is beyond the news … Continue reading New Album From Jon Langford
Chad VanGaalen – Old Heads Mutual Benefit – Diamond Day (Vashti Bunyan cover) Jen Cloher – Forgot Myself Lo Tom – Covered Wagon The Deslondes – (This Ain’t A) Sad Song NØMADS – Dementophobia Winter – Jaded Offa Rex – The Old Churchyard The Yawpers – Mon Dieu Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Welcome to our first Nickel in the Jukebox feature of 2017. Ten recent, and not-so-recent, tunes scooped up over the past couple of months from our bulging in-box. We have everything from noisy punk to swamp-blues and mellow folk and all points in-between. Something for everyone as the cliche goes – and you decide hit or miss! EAT FAST – Sand Drone [RIYL: Fuzz … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 26)
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