It is fair to say that Dog Scratched Ear, the first track to be released from Donkey Jacket, the new album from Welsh duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe has become the unofficial anthem of MM over the past few weeks – a perfect mix of irresistible blues boogie topped with a killer riff has made it one of our tunes of the year so far. The album … Continue reading Henry’s Funeral Shoe Release Donkey Jacket
There’s only two and a bit months until the culmination of a hard year’s listening: the MM Top Tens. And what a year. How do we choose? What a bonanza 2011 has been. A certain song has dominated the school run this week. Let’s take nothing away from last week’s sing-a-long, Henry’s Funeral Shoe (Dog Scratched Ear is surely a top ten contender), but The … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (8th October)
Another bonanza month of top tunes, all rounded up for you in one perfect download mix. Here are the September highlights together, as always, with a couple of top-notch new tracks too. Download The Migrant – The Hurricane mp3 (from Amerika) Distinguished by a slow blues refrain, handclaps and a mournful vocal, it is one of those tunes that sounds like it has been around forever. Download … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: September 2011
It’s been an unfortunate week on the domestic front. Water continues to leak. Holes have been dug. In the right place and deep enough, who knows? If it carries on much longer I may jump in too. I wish Colin from Thames Water would understand that I simply don’t understand the mechanics and really have no desire to do the wrong thing. And football. I … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (30th September)
So much to catch up on…here’s a few tracks to tickle the earbuds. Veteran noisemongering indie rockers Comet Gain have given us another track from their excellent album Howl Of The Lonely Crowd, this time it is the marvellously titled Clang Of The Concrete Swans. Download Comet Gain – Clang Of The Concrete Swans mp3 (from Howl Of The Lonely Crowd) Acid Baby Jesus deliver … Continue reading Round-Up Time
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