Backyard Tire Fire, Vagabonds and Hooligans (O.L.E. Records) Good stuff from Athens and Asheville rooted Backyard Tire Fire. Now putting it down in Bloomington, IL the trio delivers a promising new record titled Vagabonds and Hooligans. You gotta love an album whose first verse reads: Instruments and cable ties and bottles on the floor / […]
Josh Rouse, EP Available
A personal favorite artist of mine ever since my cousin Ken mentioned him to me back in 2003, Josh Rouse released a new EP this week. This time as a duo. He’s partnered up with Spanish native, Paz Suay, who’s smooth vocals you might recognize from his last album, Subtitulo. The new EP is aptly […]
Paolo Nutini & More, Album Previews
HOT STUFF: Paolo Nutini, These Streets (WEA) I haven’t given many of this week’s new releases a listen yet, but a preliminary dig into Scottish cat, Paolo Nutini, has me interested. I’m getting some of the same good vibes I’ve had from Amos Lee and K.T. Tunstall in the past. It has me looking forward […]
The Offramps, a Giveaway
The fellas over at The Offramps are offering up to 5 autographed copies of their debut CD, Hate It When You’re Right. I’m tellin’ ya, if you like amped up rock n’ roll, you’re missing a big opportunity by not participating in this. All you have to do is be one of the first five […]
The Offramps, On the Radar
If you are ever looking for relatively unknown bands of high caliber, Miles of Music has a qualification where they stamp albums with an “It’s a Cracker” label. This is a guarantee that if you don’t like the music you can send it back no questions asked. I’ve found that in the space of indie […]
Tiny Town Seeks Residents
Have you ever had interest in becoming part of the Twangville community? Well now you can. We’ve gone mad and are opening up our blog to any interested guests who would like to contribute twang related content including anything to do with Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. We’ve had fun waxing poetically about […]
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter, Album Due
Coming soon to record stores (Feb 6.) and SXSW (March 14-18), check out Seattle-based Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter. The album will be called Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls of the Soul and out on Barsuk Records. Fans of Kristen Hersh and Neko Case will likely enjoy album track “LLL” (MP3), available […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals “Treat Me Right”, a Video
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals are reportedly back in the studio with a new album expected in late spring. Here’s some video footage from a recent Baltimore show. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – “Treat Me Right” Grace Potter and the Nocturnals performing “Treat Me Right” at the 8×10 in Baltimore, MD on September, 14 […]
Best Albums of 2006, a Video Companion
My final “best of 2006†installment, here are some videos from artists that made my top 10. Playlist: Best of Albums ’06: a Companion Playlist Here’s to a great 2007! And on behalf of Sarah and I … Go Gators!!
Best Albums of 2006 (Tom’s Picks)
Here they are, my favorite albums of 2006. American Myth by Jackie Greene The back of the American Myth album cover pictures Jackie Greene sitting in a bedroom smoking a cigarette. Behind him are three concert posters. The headliners for those concerts are Rolling Stones, Hank Williams and Muddy Waters. These obvious influences are what […]