You picked Seattle-based Damien Jurado’s “Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son†as your favorite album for the week of January 21, 2014. Readers’ Top 10 (last 4 weeks) ROSANNE CASH, The River & The Thread (17) BLACKIE & THE RODEO KINGS, South (12) DAMIEN JURADO, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son (11) BRUCE […]
Best Albums of 2013, Official Twangville Editors’ Picks
Official Twangville Album of 2013: No drumroll necessary, it’s Jason Isbell’s Southeastern with the runaway pick for the official Twangville best album of 2013. This list combines best of year picks from our Twangville authors plus the Readers’ Top 20 which you helped us create. Congrats to all the finalists. Official Twangville Top 20 of […]
Readers’ Pick: ROSANNE CASH, The River & The Thread
You picked Manhattan-based Rosanne Cash’s “The River & The Thread†as your favorite album for the week of January 14, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) ROSANNE CASH, The River & The Thread (17) BLACKIE & THE RODEO KINGS, South (12) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, High Hopes (9) STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS, Wig Out at […]
Readers’ Pick: STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS, Wig Out at Jagbags
You picked Portland, Oregon’s “STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS, Wig Out at Jagbags†as your favorite album for the week of January 7, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS, Wig Out at Jagbags (9) PETER GABRIEL & VARIOUS ARTISTS, And I’ll Scratch Yours (7) Don’t forget to vote in […]
Tom’s Picks: Best of 2013
Album of the Year: Jason Isbell – Southeastern Jason Isbell is quickly establishing himself as one of the greatest singer/songwriters alive today. He’s cleaned up, remarried, and recording without the 400 Unit (his backing band from the last few years). Southeastern is one of those albums I imagine we’ll look back on some day as […]
Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2013: Willie Nile, “American Ride”
And so it has been decided. With 270 votes out of a total of 873, Willie Nile‘s “American Ride” beat out Jason Isbell‘s “Southeastern” for the official Twangville readers favorite album of 2013. Thanks to all who participated. We’ll include your picks into our fancy algorithm for the soon to be released official Twangville author […]
Best of 2013?
It’s that time of year we start our Readers’ Pick poll to let you tell us what your favorite album of the year is. This year, we’re going to do something a little different. We’ll get the poll started, but we want you to help us add to it. If you don’t see your favorite […]
A Thanksgiving Toast 2013
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 […]
Tom’s Picks: Best of Winter 2013, a Playlist
Here’s a handful that caught my attention in the same season that brought us the Harlem Shake. Pay close attention to the full releases from Mount Moriah, Frontier Ruckus, Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, Kingsley Flood, The Stone Foxes, and Holly Williams among others. Album of the Season Mount Moriah, […]
Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2012: I See Hawks In L.A., “New Kind of Lonely”
Congratulations to I See Hawks in L.A. for winning the annual Twangville Readers’ Pick award for 2012. This always turns out to be a bit of a popularity contest which is fine by us and why we follow up with our Editors’ Picks so that everyone gets a fair shot. The nominees this year were […]