Well it’s Thanksgiving again and that means it’s time to thank all who helped out with Twangville this year. First and foremost we have to thank all the Twangville readers who read our reviews and participate in our weekly polls. More importantly, we have to thank all the musicians who give us things worth talking about. Without either, Twangville wouldn’t exist.
Session Americana at the 2nd Twangville Music Festival. (photo by Suzanne Davis)
We celebrated our eight year at Twangville earlier this year with our second music festival in two years. This year we helped feature not one but two glorious nights at Cambridge’s Lizard Lounge with a stellar line up including Bill Janovitz, Kevin Gordon, Session Americana, Joe Fletcher, Stephen Kellogg, and Sarah Borges. Thanks to all the fans who made it out and helped to make the weekend event a success. The verdict is still out on a repeat for 2014. Stay tuned.
I hope you’ve enjoyed all the articles and reviews that the Twangville posse put together for you this year. We try to bring you something new every week day of the year whether it be an interesting video, playlist, or review. This is an all-volunteer effort largely coordinated by the efforts of Mayer Danzig who was also responsible for bringing you this year’s music festival in Boston. If you haven’t been following our posse of authors, you can see all of their articles by clicking on their names below:
- Mayer Danzig
- Todd Mathis
- Chip Frazier
- Kelly Dearmore
- Eli Petersen
- Shawn Underwood
- Jeff McMahon
- Bill Wilcox
- Suzanne McMahon
We also teamed up with Jimbo Hart and Amy Black to bring you an amazing set of articles about a thriving Muscle Shoals scene. See here:
- A Musical Tour of Muscle Shoals
- The Muscle Shoals Music Guide, Part 1
- The Muscle Shoals Music Guide, Part 2
- The Muscle Shoals Music Guide, Part 3
- The Muscle Shoals Music Guide, Part 4
- Amy Black at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals
- Amy Black — The Muscle Shoals Session
Last, I remained largely behind-the-scenes this year (a habit I’m trying my darndest to break). That said, there is one thing I’ve been working on that I think you’ll really enjoy. Like many, I’ve been lured to music streaming services for music discovery. I love that I can listen to new music in an on demand way and also create my own playlists. I wish these services did more for the artists who make their music available but they don’t do much. As I understand it, only the popular artists really benefit in any significant way and even then, most of the profits go to labels. Alas, it’s been a fun way for fans like us to have access to more music. Just remember to go the shows and buy merch to help support under-the-radar artists like you’ll find here on Twangville. I’ve been using Rdio and I put this playlist together over the course of the year for you to enjoy with me. You should find one track from a variety of releases throughout 2013. If you like a song, I encourage you to dig in more on your own. Enjoy.
Stay tuned the next few weeks as we wrap up the year with some best of year posts. Enjoy your holidays and I hope you’ll continue to visit Twangville in 2014.
About the author: Gainesville, FL area creative by day. Music is my muse. I host Twangville’s weekly Readers‘ Pick.