Jessica Lea Mayfield Covers Alabama

It has been too long since we’ve heard from Jessica Lea Mayfield and so we are glad to report she is back and in fine form on a new tribute album to Country stalwarts Alabama. High Cotton has fourteen tracks reinterpreted by artists such as Old Crow Medicine Show, Lucero, T. Hardy Morris, and Jason Isbell with John Paul White amongst others. However, we’ll happily wager than none … Continue reading Jessica Lea Mayfield Covers Alabama

Daytrotter Reaches 2,000

The wonderful Daytrotter recently announced their 2,000th session and managed to get none other than Country music legend Glen Campbell in to record it, followed swiftly by a new session from the brilliant Delta Spirit. For those that don’t know Daytrotter sessions are typically four songs in length, recorded live to quarter-inch tape in a matter of a couple hours, with no overdubs. They are then made available … Continue reading Daytrotter Reaches 2,000

Mad Mackerel’s Albums Of The Year: Part 1 (50-31)

So, as the New Year approaches, here are our favourite albums of 2011 for your consideration. Feel free to dispute, argue, or otherwise put us right because, if nothing else, music is as about as subjective topic as it is possible to get. Some of these may not be the “best” albums of the year as far as the critics are concerned, but that matters … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Albums Of The Year: Part 1 (50-31)