The preliminary list of SXSW 2006 performers is out. Some of my favorites include: Neko Case (Tacoma WA) • Cat Power (Atlanta GA) • Flogging Molly (Los Angeles CA) • The Like (Los Angeles CA) • Nickel Creek (Carlsbad CA) • Beth Orton (London UK) • Robert Pollard (Dayton OH) • Marty Stuart and his […]
Podcasting… Well maybe someday.
While I’d love to find a way to broadcast our playlists (legally, of course), I don’t see podcasting as something we at Twangville will do in the near future. In the meantime, I wanted to share a link to some podcasts our friends over at Americanaroots.com are producing. I’ve been enjoying Ray Randall’s Random Reviews […]
Welcome, Mayer Danzig!
This is long overdue, but I wanted to welcome our new contributor Mayer Danzig to the Twangville family. Mayer, who’s been a regular attendee at SXSW for years will add tremendous depth to postings on this web site including album reviews and artist news. I’ve been a big fan of Mayer’s taste in music for […]
2005 ACL Preview
The 2005 Austin City Limits Festival is nearly upon us. Here are some top picks for the Fest. The Frames — My must-see for the Festival. Rockers from Ireland who put on some scorching shows at SXSW. Arcade Fire — Never seen but have heard great things. Oasis — Their live shows have a reputation […]
What Has Happened Down There
Louisiana 1927 Writer: Randy Newman What has happened down here is the wind have changed Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain Rained real hard and rained for a real long time Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline The river rose all day The river rose all night […]
Welcome to Twangville
I can’t remember the first MP3 I ever bought. I remember that my first CD was U2’s Unforgettable Fire purchased at Peaches and my first cassette was the Beach Boys, Surfin’ U.S.A. purchased at Target. I even remember my first 8-track, Queen’s Flash Gordon Soundtrack purchased at Spec’s. But, darned if I can remember my […]