T. Hardy Morris has announced the upcoming release of his new album Hardy & The Hardknocks: Drownin On A Mountain Top, which is out on the 23rd June via Dangerbird Records. The Athens, GA based songwriter, who also also lends his talent to other MM faves Diamond Rugs and Dead Confederate, has spent the past year writing and recording the new album, the follow up to … Continue reading New From T. Hardy Morris
T. Hardy Morris is following up last year’s wonderful solo debut The Audition Tapes with a new album, as yet untitled, that will see a release in 2015 on Dangerbird Records. The first single from it is the twangy, and fierce, Painted On Attitude, which fair bristles with country-grunge and garage rock swagger. It augers mighty well for the full release. Have a listen. . Continue reading New Solo Album From T Hardy Morris
T. Hardy Morris has been taking time this spring to record what will be his forthcoming sophomore album. The grungy-punk-meets-southern-rock-twang of the new material is a distinct departure from the laidback arrangements divinely dripping with summer humidity and heat found on Audition Tapes. Watch a live performance in Austin this spring featuring the new song My Me. . . Continue reading New Video: T. Hardy Morris – My Me
And to complete our Best of Year postings, we have our favourite ten albums from 2013. Every single one is superb… 10 Black Angels – Indigo Meadow . 9 Wooden Wand – Blood Oaths Of The New Blues . 8 Vandaveer – Oh, Willie, Please . 7 Jus Post Bellum – Oh, July . 6 Wooden Shjips – Back To Land . 5 T. Hardy … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Favourite Albums Of 2013 (Part 3: 10-1)
As well as our Top 100 tunes of the year that we’ve posted over the past few days, each of the MM contributors have put together their own lists. The fifth and final instalment is our own. 20. Colleen Green – Heavy Shit Totally infectious, stoned punk. . 19. Harmed Brothers – Love Song For The Assumed Mixing folk and bluegrass with a wistful twist … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Top Songs Of 2013
As well as our Top 100 tunes of the year that we’ve posted over the past few days, each of the MM contributors have put together their own lists. Next up is Mr Chris T Popper. 20. Coathangers – Adderall . 19. GRMLN – Summer Days Download GRMLN – Summer Days mp3 . 18. Willie Nile – American Ride . 17. Mickey Gloss – Are You … Continue reading Chris T Popper’s Top Songs Of 2013
So this is it, the final countdown of our favourite tracks of 2013… As voted for by MM luminaries: the luminous Mrs Mackerel (Mrs M), the newly teenaged Middle Sprat (MS), Marston’s Mr Big, Chris T Popper (CP), the criminally insane Dr. Roddy (Dr R), and patricide obsessive Polly Pocket (PP). A motley crew it is true, but all united by their love of a … Continue reading MAD MACKEREL’S TOP TRACKS OF 2013: 25 – 1
Sunday morning videos for you from The Spook School, a new track and video from The Dum Dum Girls, and from T. Hardy Morris, the final video from his Audition Tapes From Places In Peril series. It is a performance of the song Quit Diggin’, filmed at St. Eom’s Pasaquan, an internationally acclaimed visionary art site consisting of six major structures – the oldest a … Continue reading Videos of the Day: The Spook School || Dum Dum Girls || T. Hardy Morris || Caged Animals
The Muse is the title of the regular free sampler from American Songwriter and the September offering is a cracker – twelve brilliant tracks including such MM faves as Okkervil River, Hurray for the Riff Raff, T Hardy Morris, Duquette Johnston, Golden Suits, Amanda Shires and more. Check out some of our favourites below, or just click here for more details and to grab the whole thing … Continue reading Latest Free American Songwriter Sampler
Videos today include another from T. Hardy Morris’ series of The Audition Tapes From Places In Peril, the brilliant Share The Needle was filmed in Georgia’s iconic Paradise Garden. We also have This Frontier Needs Heroes new video for excellent album title track Hooky, and Savoir Adore’s fiery new music film for Regalia. Lastly we have the very promising fuzzy, cinematic English psych of Strangefruit’s … Continue reading Videos of the Day: T. Hardy Morris || This Frontier Needs Heroes || Savoir Adore || Strangefruit
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