It’s another in the monthly series of Twangville shows at the Blue Cafe in Long Beach Thurs. May 10 featuring a reunion of original alt-country superstars The Rave-Ups (of movie Pretty In Pink fame), Haymaker, Jesse Aycock (from Tulsa, OK) and Mulch opening the show. Great line-up and a diverse cross section of Americana artists. […]
Springsteen @ Carnegie Hall: Additional Highlights
Bruce Springsteen delivered a humorous monologue about his life and career during his acoustic performance of the classic “Rosalita.” Below is the full piece, courtesy of Live Daily. In addition to the monologue, I’ve also posted some video clips from the show. In the first video, the finale version of “Rosalita,” watch Badly Drawn Boy’s […]
Tribute to Bruce Springsteen at Carnegie Hall (5 April 2007)
Nice joint,†proclaimed Steve Earle as he walked onto the Carnegie Hall stage to kick-off an extraordinary tribute to the music of Bruce Springsteen. Over the next two hours, a diverse roster of twenty artists performed songs from the Springsteen canon, the best of which included the artists description of Springsteen’s influence or a reflection […]
News from the Drive-By Truckers
Here’s a letter from Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers that was just posted to the band’s web-site. Twangville sends its best wishes for continued success to both the Truckers and Jason. We’ll see y’all down the road… Y’ALL: It’s with a wide range of emotions and feelings that I’m announcing that we have parted […]
SXSW 2007: Say What?
“I’m not officially open but I don’t want to deny a man his beer. That’s just treason.” ~ a bartender who earned my eternal gratitude “This song goes out to what’s her name wherever she is.” ~ Steve Earle, introducing his song “Now She’s Gone” “Same girl, different harmonica..” ~ Steve Earle, introducing his next […]
SXSW 2007: The Sounds, Part 2
Low Stars – Some of the best SXSW moments occur when you randomly stumble across a surprise performance, such as finding the Low Stars playing a low-key club show late Saturday afternoon. The band is made up of four singer-songwriters, each with a distinct voice, mining the glories of southern California roots music in the […]
SXSW 2007: The Sounds, Part 1
The Apples in Stereo – The gauntlet has been thrown down, my friends. I challenge any band to top the energy of an Apples performance. First during the afternoon CMJ Texas Tea Party and then at their official showcase, the band blew through one high energy rock song after the next. If fact, band and […]
SXSW 2007: The Scene
Another year, another SXSW. An estimated 1,500 bands and artists — not to mention tens of thousands of music industry and other spectators — converged on Austin for the annual music industry showcase, filling hotels, clubs and the streets beyond capacity. Over the next week, I’ll be highlighting the scene, sounds and sayings of this […]
JJ Grey & Mofro Poster – Free To Good Home
So here’s the deal, kiddies. I happen to have gotten my grubby little hands on two copies of the promo poster for the newest album from JJ Grey & Mofro, “Country Ghetto”. One went straight to my wall. The other, however, is currently homeless. I figured the best way to find a deserving person to […]
Presenting Fan Pages
I’m testing out a new feature. It’s called Fan Pages. They are virtual shrines, if you will, to browse videos, photos and radio dedicated to some of our favorite artists here at Twangville. In honor of Son Volt‘s amazing new release, The Search, they get the honor of being our very first fan page. Of […]