Here are no less than five fabulous, wildly different covers for you to sink your teeth, or ears, into. We have Night Beats taking on the Beach Boys’ classic Sloop John B and giving it the full psych treatment (it comes from the upcoming A Tribute to Pet Sounds compilation). Next up is Julien Baker’s striking cover of Elliott Smith’s Ballad Of Big Nothing which can be found (alongside 15 others), on … Continue reading Covers & Tributes Galore
Ten years ago today Elliott Smith died. For years I resisted listening to his music. I mean properly listening, and it was only this year that I decided to stop being so foolishly stubborn and try again. Even then it took Mrs M to put me straight and make me persist. I’m glad I did. Continue reading Elliott Smith
We’ve taken the sea, the sunshine and a lot of sand. We’ve been outside. A lot. I’ve done a little bit of running, a fair bit of reading; eldest sprat has done a marathon of fishing, while the other two have spent quite some time splashing in the waves. It’s been very chilled, harmonious and sultry. The Ventnor wall lizards are basking and we count … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (5th August)
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