I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Austin-based Spoon open for Guided by Voices back in 2001 at the Paradise in Boston. This turned out to be one of the best small venue live shows I’ve ever seen and I’ve been a huge fan ever since. Here’s an interview with lead singer, Britt Daniel including […]
Lucero’s “She’s Just That Kind of Girl”, a Video
This video takes me back to when videos used to be simple, creative and good. From Lucero’s latest release Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers, check out: Lucero – She’s Just That Kind Of Girl Get this video and more at MySpace.com Video for our song She’s Just That Kind Of Girl. Directed by Matt Bradley. […]
Jabe Beyer to Showcase at NEMO
Roots-rocker, multi-instrumentalist, producer and acclaimed singer-songwriter Jabe Beyer will showcase with his band JABE this Saturday night at midnight at The Abbey Lounge in Somerville as part of the NEMO music festival. Beyer recently won the 2006 NEMO Music Makers songwriting competition sponsored by Starbucks New England. The accolade awards him a trip to the […]
The Lemonheads & More, Album Previews
THIS WEEK’S ELITE: The Lemonheads, The Lemonheads (Vagrant) alternative, rock Alt rock master Evan Dando and The Lemonheads are back after a 10-year hiatus this time with new members. Thankfully, they picked right back up where they left off. Just rockin’. Start with track #7, “No Backbone”. Here’s a download for you courtesy of the […]
AMA Conference Coverage by Americana Roots
You’ve heard me rave about Ray Randall’s podcasts in the past. Now let me offer further kudos to the fine folks at Americana Roots notably Gregg Geil for their great coverage of this weekend’s Americana Music Conference in Nashville, TN. Be sure and check out the nice photos posted to help us blokes that couldn’t […]
Ben Kweller’s “One Minute Pop Song (Episode 9)”, a Video
This is the last of a series of video shorts leading up to the release of Ben Kweller’s new self-titled album. The song is called “Run” and the video is witness to the brilliance of young Kweller. Enjoy! One Minute Pop Song With Ben Kweller EPISODE 9 For a deeper dig, check out all of […]
Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Down Home Girl [EP]”, a Contest
We’re proud to bring you a Twangville first by offering 3 signed copies of Old Crow Medicine Show’s Down Home Girl EP through our friends at Nettwerk Records. Be the first of three to e-mail contest [at] twangville.com and name your favorite track off the new OCMS full-length album Big Iron World. We’ll contact you […]
Jonny Lang & More, Album Previews
THIS WEEK’S ELITE: Jonny Lang, Turn Around (A&M) Blues-rocker, Lang, tears it up again. Chew on song “Anything’s Possible” for a taste. WORTH MENTION: Diana Krall, From This Moment On (Verve) Elton John, The Captain & The Kid (Interscope) MISSED OPPORTUNITIES (high anticipation, no apparent album stream): Here we go, another week with a ton […]
R.E.M. & More, Album Previews
THIS WEEK’S ELITE: R.E.M., And I Feel Fine: The Best Of R.E.M. Disc 1 | Disc 2 (Capitol/IRS) This album could easily be a soundtrack for my teen years. These songs were an escape from reality during that awkward time. John Mayer, Continuum (Sony, Aware) Another impressive effort. Soulful “Waiting on the World to Change” […]
Calling All Scrobblers, an Update
It appears as if our “In the Name of Twang” group on Last.fm is officially up and running. I originally thought we would need at least 15 members to be able to get charts but luckily we have them with only 11 members. I wasn’t expecting much as very few people I know have accounts […]