The story behind the Old 97’s new album ‘Blame It On Gravity’. OLD 97’s, Blame It On Gravity (New West)Official Site | MySpace | Samples And then entered the contender. Dallas based band The Old 97’s are back in a big way. Teaming up with talented producer Salim Nourallah ‘Blame It On Gravity’ is the most [...] more »

Wed, May 14, 2008 | 0 Comments

Some call it Old-Timey, New-Grass, Jam-Grass, Rootsy, Pre-WWII, Folk or hell, some label junkies may even dream up a title like Appalachian Dumpsta-Funk (not bad actually, can’t it be as useful as “Alt-Country”?) The fact is, in the last few years we have witnessed an Ellis Island-style rush of young, unique, and quality hard-to-define [...] more »

Sun, May 04, 2008 | 0 Comments

The Daylight Hours is Columbia, SC’s own David Adedokun. Adedokun has been slowly but surely working on How To Make A Mess Of Things for over two years, since the break-up of his former band, Courage Riley. It was worth the wait. Adedokun blends an array of influences into an Americana-indie-pop dream, all the while [...] more »

Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | 0 Comments

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Another Country, by Tift Merritt After 2004’s classic Tamborine, Tift Merritt escaped more than her record contract — she fled the country. Relocating temporarily to Paris, she found an apartment with a piano. The record that emerged is a travelogue of a different kind, a search for identity and assuredness. [...] more »

Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

A squealing farfisa, barely in time hand claps, raggedy harmonies, the Fleshtones are back!!!! “The who?!?” you might ask yourself. I feel for you. Asking that very question is admitting your life has been devoid of the purest brand of R&R up till now. The Fleshtones have been giving it up for years. They played [...] more »

Sat, Mar 08, 2008 | 0 Comments

Before we get too far into 2008, here’s a quick trip down (recent) memory lane with some of my favorites from 2007. Among them: Jason Isbell (”Dress Blues”), Josh Ritter (”Right Moves”), Justin Currie (”If I Ever Loved You”), Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova (”Falling Slowly” plus a bonus “Into the Mystic”), Brandi Carlile (”The [...] more »

Mon, Jan 14, 2008 | 0 Comments

Dress Blues, Jason Isbell Potent in its simplicity, Isbell reflects on the loss of a high school friend in the Iraqi War. Even after hundreds of listens, I still get a chill in my spine when Isbell sings “You never planned on the bombs in the sand, or sleeping in your dress blues.” [...] more »

Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | 1 Comment

A few more for your consideration… Free Life by Dan Wilson Intelligent lyrics and extraordinary pop sensibilities make Wilson an in-demand songwriter and collaborator. Left to his own devices he delivers an impeccably produced pop gem. Cigarettes and Gasoline by Emerson Hart The former Tonic front-man serves up some of the [...] more »

Sat, Jan 05, 2008 | 0 Comments

I always thought how inspiring it must be for a musician to walk on stage in fromt of 12,000 screaming fans. But what about when it is 12 fans? How inspiring is that? Pretty damn inspiring if the Deadstring Brothers are any example. In reality there were more than 12 people at Zydeco two nights [...] more »

Sun, Nov 25, 2007 | 2 Comments

With 72% of the votes, you chose the Garrison Starr’s The Girl That Killed September as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. Help us celebrate by enjoying these Garrison Starr videos. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll! more »

Sat, Oct 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

With 35% of the votes, you chose the Will Kimbrough’s EP as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. Help us celebrate by enjoying these Will Kimbrough videos. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll! more »

Sat, Sep 15, 2007 | 0 Comments

**NOTE: Contest is now closed. You can still participate but will no longer be eligible for the giveaway.** Something’s been going on in the golden state. Lately, it seems there’s been a handful of Alt-country/Americana bands making a dent in the California music scene. The sound is markedly different than what we hear coming out of [...] more »

Thu, Sep 06, 2007 | 10 Comments

With 47% of the votes, you chose the Grace Potter & The Nocturnals‘ This is Somewhere as your favorite new album in a recent poll. To celebrate, here are some Grace Potter videos. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll! more »

Tue, Aug 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

With 56% of the votes, you chose the Josh Rouse’s Country Mouse, City House as your favorite new album in a recent poll. To celebrate, here are some Josh Rouse videos recorded from Spinner.com’s Interface video podcast. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll! more »

Wed, Aug 15, 2007 | 0 Comments

**NOTE: Contest is now closed.** Their song “Marvelous Things” made my Top Alternative Songs back in 2005. Eisley is one of the best alternative bands to come out in recent years. To celebrate this week’s release of their new album Combinations and their acoustic tour we’re participating in a contest to give you the chance to [...] more »

Mon, Aug 13, 2007 | 1 Comment