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Americana Music Conference 2013: The Awards Show

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Americana Music Conference 2013:  The Awards Show

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Any discussion of the Americana Music Conference has to begin with […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, News Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Dan Auerbach, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris, Jim Lauderdale, John Fullbright, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Larry Campbell, Robert Hunter, Rodney Crowell, Shovels and Rope, Stephen Stills

Dr. John – Locked Down

Friday, May 18, 2012 By Bill Wilcox

Dr. John – Locked Down

Dr. John is an institution.  With his characteristic mystical groovy-gumbo-voodoo schtick and funky keyboard playing, he has been a force in American music since his groundbreaking Gris-Gris in 1968.  His early 1970s work, including Dr. John’s Gumbo and In the Right Place were instant classics.   A gifted piano (and occasional guitar) player, Mac Rebennack, or Dr. John, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Soul Tagged With: Americana, Dan Auerbach, Dr. John, New Orleans, Rock, Roots, The Black Keys

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2009, a Video Companion

Monday, March 09, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

We book-end this month’s video playlist with Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), opening with a rocking take on “My Last Mistake ” and closing with a special acoustic performance of “Trouble Weighs a Ton.” In between we’ve got live performances from Alex Dezen (the Damnwells), Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Akron, Alex Dezen, Austin, Ben Kweller, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Chuck Berry, Damnwells, Dan Auerbach, explorers club, Girls Guns and Glory, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Lions in the Street, Longwave, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Sam & Ruby, Smoking Popes, South Carolina, Volunteers

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2009, Part 1

Thursday, March 05, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: One Last Century, by The Damnwells “Somewhere between nothing and something is everything,” sings Alex Dezen about halfway through the band’s latest release. It seems an apt, if cryptic, explanation for his decision to make the album freely available on the internet. Freed from music industry obligations but still possessed by […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Akron, Alex Dezen, Austin, Ben Kweller, Boston, Charleston, Damnwells, Dan Auerbach, Girls Guns and Glory, Iowa, Lions in the Street, The Explorers Club, Vancouver

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