Donavon Frankenreiter, “Life, Love & Laughter”

DONAVON FRANKENREITER, Pass It Around (Lost Highway)
Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)

What can I say? I’m a sucker for jangly surf rock. The Laguna Beach musician recruits Ben Harper (”Pass It Around”), G. Love (”Sing a Song”) and Grant Lee Phillips (”Mansions in the Sand”) among others on his latest album ‘Pass It Around’. File under: Rock / Alternative

Noteworthy

• CHRIS KNIGHT, Heart of Stone (Drifters Church)
  Official Site | MySpace
• TODD SNIDER, Peace Queer (self)
  Official Site | MySpace
• ALEX WOODARD, self-titled (Adrenaline)
  Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon)
• LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, Recovery (Yep Roc)
  Official Site | MySpace

More Highlights

AARON PARKS, AMY MACDONALD, BLUE MOUNTAIN, CADILLAC SKY, CAESARS, DANDY WARHOLS, DARRELL SCOTT, DEATH VESSEL, FIERY FURNACES, GEORGE JONES, GLEN CAMPBELL, EMORY JOSEPH, HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN, HOTEL LIGHTS, HUMAN HIGHWAY, JEFF HANSON, JENNIFER O’CONNOR, JERRY DOUGLAS, JOE BONAMASSA, JULIANA HATFIELD, KARA GRAINGER, KATE MCGARRY, LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY, MANHATTANS, MUSIC TAPES, RANDALL BRAMBLETT, SHARON ROBINSON, STARLING ELECTRIC, SUARASAMA, TEN SHEKEL SHIRT, THE DUHKS, THE STILLS, THE VERVE, THE WALKMAN, TOADIES, XAVIER RUDD and more. See our Release Calendar for more new releases like these.

Bonus Material

Noteworthy articles from Twangville and our friendly neighbors:

• Wolfmother No More? [Mayer]
• It Burns When I Pee Episode #0018 “Twang Aint Just A Guy Thang” [Section 86]
• Chris Knight - Heart of Stone [Amber Waves of Twang]
• The Hold Steady @ Chelsea’s Cafe in Baton Rouge, LA 8-7 [Chip]
• Murry Hammond: Ride This Train [Hickory Wind]
• Exclusive: Alejandro Escovedo Still Talking [Mayer]

Grab Bag

• FREE GIVEAWAY! I’m giving away a free mystery (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.

About the author: Tom is a Design Director for Viget Labs currently living in Northern Virginia with his wife and two kids.

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