With things finally kicking back into gear, we thought we’d go back and share the Best of Fall 2015. If you’ve been following our polls it should be no surprise to learn that MIKE ZITO & THE WHEEL, Keep Coming Back beats out KINKY FRIEDMAN, The Loneliest Man I Ever Met as your favorite album […]
Authors’ Pick: Best Album of 2015: Jason Isbell, “Something More Than Free”… Plus More
Official Twangville Best New Album of 2015: JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free Here it is. Our official pick for Best New Album of 2015 is Something More Than Free by Jason Isbell. Isbell beats out Josh Ritter’s Sermon on the Rocks which is eerily reminiscent of 2013 when Isbell and Ritter also came in #1 and #2.This list […]
Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2015: “Mono” by The Mavericks
Fans came out in full force to support Mono by The Mavericks as your favorite new album of 2015. Many thanks to the Pugwash and The Black Lillies fans who helped duke it out for spots #2 and #3Â and thanks to all who participated. We’ll include your picks into our fancy algorithm for the soon […]
Tom’s Picks: Best of 2015
BRANDI CARLILE, The Firewatcher’s Daughter Every year there’s always one album that blows your mind no matter how many times you hear it. From the time The Firewatcher’s Daughter was released in March to now in December, every song on the album still stuns. At first listen you marvel at the mastery of Carlile herself. […]
Readers’ Pick: The Quality Holiday Revue (live) by Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets
NICK LOWE & LOS STRAITJACKETS, The Quality Holiday Revue (live) beats out MARC BROUSSARD, Magnolias & Mistletoe as your favorite holiday album of 2015. Poll Results Best New Album of 2015 Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ […]
Readers’ Pick: Busted Jukebox: Volume 1 by Shovels & Rope
SHOVELS & ROPE, Busted Jukebox: Volume 1 beats out LESLIE WEST, Soundcheck as your favorite for the week of November 20, 2015. Poll Results New Holiday Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Top 25 – Fall […]
Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2015 Nominations
Beginning now, we’re taking your nomination to supplement our Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2015 poll. The rules: You get one nomination — choose wisely. If you mention more than one, we’ll only take your first mention. Nominate by adding a comment to this post. It has to be a full length album– no EPs. That usually means more than 7 […]
Peace, Twang, and Turkey Grease: A Thanksgiving Toast 2015
Well, here we are. Ten years into the existence of Twangville, something I started while living with friends when my family and I were looking for a new home. It’s been quite a ride. For those new to Twangville, welcome. For those that have been with us for some portion of these ten years, thank […]
Readers’ Pick: First Comes the Night by Chris Isaak
CHRIS ISAAK, First Comes The Night beats out BUCK OWENS, Buck ‘Em, Vol. 2 as your favorite for the week of November 13, 2015. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Top 25 – […]
Readers’ Pick: Keep Coming Back by Mike Zito & The Wheel
MIKE ZITO & THE WHEEL, Keep Coming Back beats out RADICAL FACE, The Bastards as your favorite for the week of November 6, 2015. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Top 25 – […]