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Videos of the Day: The National || L.A. Salami || Miss Quincy & The Showdown || High Coast

Films today from indie heavyweights The National and their video for the brilliant Sea Of Love, and from rising UK troubadour L.A. Salami we have the sparse but engrossing video for Old Queen’s Head, (pick up a free download of his track Deformation Days below too). We have some appropriately vintage film footage for Miss Quincy & The Showdown’s video for Silent Movie, and lastly, a chilly … Continue reading Videos of the Day: The National || L.A. Salami || Miss Quincy & The Showdown || High Coast

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Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (27th January)

Children: they really do f**k you about don’t they? In a week when our eldest sprat managed to eclipse his younger sister’s great show of academic prowess by making us all as miserable as sin, I think I should resign defeated. I blame the parents; he seems to. Liar, liar, pants on fire. Most things in life that are worth something demand some sort of … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (27th January)

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MM’s 2011 Top Ten Series: No 9 Mrs Mackerel

Our final Top Ten selection comes courtesy of the lovely, and ever radiant, Mrs Mackerel. Over to you girl! It’s been a great musical year. But such a plethora of riches always presents a problem – what’s a girl to choose? Fortunately some fine contributions in the preceding week means most bases are covered. Live gigs, although few and far between this year, have been … Continue reading MM’s 2011 Top Ten Series: No 9 Mrs Mackerel

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Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 8, Mrs Mackerel

Here at MM we share, chat, argue, bury and praise music on a pretty regular basis…like daily. So throughout the year, the Mackerel crew (Mrs Mackerel, Barry-Sean, Christy-Popper, Dr Roddy, Polly Pocket, Starbar, MM and others) keep their own ever-changing top tens ready for publication at the climax of the festive season. So last, but very much not least, is the lovely (though flu-stricken) Mrs … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 8, Mrs Mackerel

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Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 4, Barry-Sean

Here at MM we share, chat, argue, bury and praise music on a pretty regular basis…like daily. So throughout the year, the Mackerel crew (Mrs Mackerel, Barry-Sean, Christy-Popper, Dr Roddy, Polly Pocket, Starbar, MM and others) keep their own ever-changing top tens ready for publication at the climax of the festive season. Time for our fourth instalment, the meandering mind of Barry-Sean… Hmmmmmm! A few … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 4, Barry-Sean

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Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 1, Polly Pocket

Here at MM we share, chat, argue, bury and praise music on a pretty regular basis…like daily. So throughout the year, the Mackerel crew (Mrs Mackerel, Barry-Sean, Christy-Popper, Dr Roddy, Polly Pocket, Starbar, MM and others) keep their own ever-changing top tens ready for publication at the climax of the festive season. This year, to start the ball rolling we have, the already much missed … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s 2010 Top Ten Series: No 1, Polly Pocket

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Mad Mackerel’s Albums of the Year

So after much deliberation, head scratching, discussion, and more head scratching, we have MM’s favourite albums of 2010. And we choose our words very carefully here, because we would not presume them to be the best, only those that have given us the most pleasure and enjoyment, records that we have returned to again and again, and for whatever reason have captured a moment or … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Albums of the Year

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Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Phosphorescent confirmed as support for The National in the UK

MM faves Phosphorescent have been confirmed as support for the forthcoming huge National tour throughout Europe. Phosphorescent will join The National for the majority of their shows in both mainland Europe, England, and Ireland starting November 11. Dates are below. Download Phosphorescent – Mermaid Parade mp3 (from Here’s To Taking It Easy) Download Phosphorescent – It’s Hard To Be Humble (When You’re From Alabama) mp3 (from … Continue reading Phosphorescent confirmed as support for The National in the UK

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MM’s Best of the Month: August

Here is our usual round-up of the best songs we’ve posted in August together with a couple of our favourite covers and three new songs to tempt you. Another perfect mix tape we think. Black Angels – Telephone mp3 Gentler psych-pop approach from new album calling to mind classic era Zombies Dreamend – Magnesium Light mp3 Superb psych-folk from the loosely joined and hellish story … Continue reading MM’s Best of the Month: August

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New from Fever Ray and the National

Well we couldn’t let these two ‘biggies’ pass could we? Fever Ray’s cover of Peter Gabriel’s Mercy Street is superb, it is as though the song was just waiting for a makeover using the spooky, icy electronica that is Karin Dreijer Andersson’s trademark. Check out the freaky cover too… And this week The National unveiled this new, suitably downtempo piano led track on Minnesota Public Radio … Continue reading New from Fever Ray and the National

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