A couple of weekends ago 7 of our 9 contributors from this little site we call Twangville met in Boston for the second showcase we’ve put together boasting the Twangville moniker. And when I say “we†put it together, I’m really just saying “Mayer†put together. I volunteered to post a few words about Friday […]
Phoebe Hunt – Live at the Cactus Cafe
I’m pretty sure Phoebe Hunt could sing a used car commercial and make it mesmerizing. Â The former lead singer and fiddle player for the Belleville Outfit just released her first full length solo collection, Live at the Cactus Cafe, and it does a great job showing off her musical and vocal range. Several of the […]
Mayer’s Playlist for May/June 2013, Part 2
ALBUMS OF THE MONTH American Kid, by Patty Griffin It’s hard, if not impossible, to avoid being mesmerized by Patty Griffin’s new release. Long revered for both her passionate songwriting and enchanting voice, both are in exceptional form on American Kid. Just one listen to album opener “Go Wherever You Want to Go” and you […]
Donna the Buffalo – Tonight, Tomorrow, and Yesterday
We’ve all had this experience.  You’re in a park or at a music festival, with song in the air.  You look around and there’s some giant of  a man dancing with a tiny child.  All their cares in the world being twirled away into the sunshine.  You just grin, whether at the silliness of the […]
Mayer's Playlist for May/June 2013, Part 1
ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Low Highway, by Steve Earle The burden of Steve Earle’s legacy is mighty awesome. Since he emerged in the mid-1980’s he has established — and maintained — an incredible standard with his songwriting. His latest release continues the trend. Earle passed through Boston recently and talked about how this album […]
Monday Morning Video: Twangville Festival Saturday Night Preview
Here’s a collection of videos featuring the artists who will be appearing a the Twangville Music Festival this Saturday night. The set includes both Sarah Borges and Stephen Kellogg performing at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis. Stephen Kellogg — performing “Forgive You, Forgive Me” from the just released Blunderstone Rookery and “4th of July” […]
Josh Halverson – One Shot
One Shot, the latest album from Josh Halverson is full of love songs. Â The thing is, there’s a time machine aspect to them. Â Some of them are about love that’s gone. Â Some are about love that’s here and now. Â And some are about love that’s going to be, or more specifically, going to be again. […]
Bonus Monday Video: Session Americana and Friends
One never knows what will happen when guests drop by to sit in with Session Americana. Here’s a clip from 2011 when none other than Peter Wolf stopped by for a visit. Wolf brought a couple bottles of champagne and stories about Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard for an free-wheeling night of music. See what […]
Monday Morning Video: Twangville Festival Friday Night Preview
Here’s a collection of videos featuring artists who will be appearing at the Twangville Music Festival on Friday night, June 28th at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. Session Americana — performing “Raking Through the Ashes” from 2012’s Love and Dirt and “The Coal Burner” from 2009’s Diving For Gold Kevin Gordon — playing “Don’t […]
Jason Isbell’s “Southeastern” — the Twangville Team Take
Every once in awhile, there is an artist whose album is so anticipated by everyone in the Twangville Posse that we all pile on for a team review. Put Jason Isbell’s Southeastern in that category. SUZANNE’S TAKE Sobriety looks good on Jason Isbell. Sounds good, too. I remember watching him in May of 2011, chugging […]