Taylor Hollingsworth live @ Bottletree in Birmingham, AL. “Assasinate the President”
TAYLOR HOLLINGSWORTH, Bad Little Kitty (Mass)
Official Site | MySpace | MP3*
Every song reminds me of someone different yet the album retains an amazing level of consistency. Listen for comparisons to Spoon, The Ramones, Guided by Voices, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jesus and Mary Chain, Hank III and more. I’ve never heard someone pull anything together quite like this. Connor Oberst (Bright Eyes) and Maria Taylor make appearances. File under: Punk / Rock / Country
Noteworthy
- ANDRE WILLIAMS & THE NEW ORLEANS HELLHOUNDS, Can You Deal With It? (Bloodshot)
Official Site | MP3**
Punk meets soul. Its about time. - GUITAR RED, Lightnin’ in a Bottle (Backspace)
MySpace
Ben Rowell, former member of Gainesville’s Big Sky band starts a record label to help emerging artists. Decatur, GA blues musician Guitar Red is among the first. - JAMES JACKSON TOTH, Waiting In Vain (Rykodisc)
MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
Former Wooden Wand member debuts his first solo album. - RICHIE HAVENS, Nobody Left To Crown (Verve)
Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
His first new studio recording in over 4 years.
More Highlights
ALYSSA GRAHAM, CARRIE HASSLER AND HARD RAIN, CEPHAS & WIGGINS, EDDIE FLOYD, JOHNNY FLYNN, LITTLE RICHARD, MATT PRYOR, MICHAEL CLEVELAND & FLAMEKEEPER, OLD MAN LUEDECKE, STEVE CROPPER & FELIX CAVALIERE, RUSTY TRUCK, STEVE DAWSON and more. See our Release Calendar for more new releases like these.
Bonus Material
Noteworthy articles from Twangville and our friendly neighbors:
- Paul Westerberg’s Major-Label Replacement [Hickory Wind]
- The Avett Brothers show their softer side [Hickory Wind]
- Best of Spring 2008, Tom’s Mixtape [Twangville]
- The Avett Brothers :: The Second Gleam [Aquarium Drunkard]
Grab Bag
- FREE GIVEAWAY! I’m giving away a free mystery (alt country) disc this week to one lucky winner as a way of saying thanks for being a part of Twangville. Simply comment on this post to be eligible. The winner will be contacted the following week. NOTE: You must have a US mailing address to win.
* Source: undertheradarmag.com
** Source: BloodshotRecords.com
About the author: Tom is a Design Director for Viget Labs currently living in Northern Virginia with his wife and two kids. 
July 28th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
cool, i want to win alt. country awesomeness
July 28th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
i can not wait to hear taylor’s latest album, bad little kitty. this man is one of the best in the business.
July 29th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Count me in!
July 29th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Ah rats… I knew I needed a US mailing address for some reason or other… ha ha.
Greetings from the UK. Nice Blog.
Dx
July 30th, 2008 at 1:03 am
I caught him in Bham a couple of years ago he along with Wild Sweet Orange and Maria Taylor are part of a burgeoning local scene here in Birmingham. Checl out Wild Sweet Orange also
July 30th, 2008 at 10:30 am
i’m really liking the Avett Brothers!
July 31st, 2008 at 11:48 pm
My apologies Daren, we do send giveaways out of the States on occasion but I opted to stay away from the post office for these weekly giveaways.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Thanks for posting my video on your blog. It’s good to see Taylor getting some exposure.