Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (3 Dec)

This may be a day late (snow, sickness, another quiz), but Christmas has come early for us here at MM because we have a new song from the Cave Singers – glad tidings of great joy indeed. In fact, so excited were we that fishy wars broke out, with MM posting it (albeit briefly) yesterday afternoon after promising the missus that it was hers. He … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (3 Dec)

Mad Mackerel’s Halloween Mix

We don’t usually do themed mixes, but Halloween is different. So many great songs lend themselves to a night of ghoulish wrongdoing and sorcery. So to get you in the mood, download a marvellous combination of folk, punk, psych-rock, paisley jangle, experimental, indie, and straight up rock ‘n’ roll. Fifteen great songs, all treats and no tricks. Download The Dream Syndicate – Halloween mp3 (from … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Halloween Mix

Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday

Thought for Friday numero uno: necessity is the mother of invention (or even re-invention). Secondly, not everyone in life gets what they deserve, or deserves what they get. And finally while MM is heading across the border to Scotland, me, four kids and the dog are going to Ventnor. Will the dog end up swimming backstroke to Cherbourg? Will I be following? And under cold … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday