Railroad Earth violin/vocalist Tim Carbone talks about rehearsing in an old bank and what happened he got too psychedelic at his first gig.
Monday Morning Video – Fruition and Goodnight, Texas
I love seeing live music. If you’re reading this, chances are that you do, too. Fruition and Goodnight, Texas both got their starts are acoustic outfits but, based on the recent performances that I saw, have gone decidedly electric. These two videos, Fruition’s “Lonesome Prayer” and Goodnight, Texas’ “Button Your Collar” don’t fully capture the […]
Readers’ Pick: 2019 Nominations
Our Readers’ Pick poll for Best New Album of 2019 is live. This list consists of your Top 25 picks from Winter & Spring, Summer & Fall, and last call for nominations. As always, thanks for your votes. Top picks in this poll will factor into our Authors’ picks at the end of the year. […]
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – Cypress Grove
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes’ Cypress Grove is a great album that I almost missed. I may have been slow to check this release out, but I’m happy I finally got to it. It encompasses everything the blues is supposed to be. The son of sharecroppers and the owner of a juke joint himself (you can see […]
Marc Broussard Talks Tractors, Authenticity, and Going Independent
Soulful Louisiana musician Marc Broussard reflects on a favorite pre-music job and the year that he made no money.
Monday Morning Video – Joe Pug “Call It What You Will”
Ok, so it’s not quite December the 3rd, but it’s close enough to share this Joe Pug classic. I CALL TODAY A DISASTERSHE CALLS IT DECEMBER THE THIRDCALL IT WHAT YOU WILLI’M HEARTBROKEN STILLWORDS ARE JUST WORDS
Readers’ Pick: Harry Nilsson – Losst and Founnd
You picked Harry Nilsson – Losst and Founnd as your favorite new release for the week of November 22, 2019. New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2019 EmiSunshine and The Rain […]
Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2019 Call for Nominations
For the next week, we’ll be taking your nomination to supplement our Readers’ Pick: Best Album of 2019 poll. The rules: You get one nomination — choose wisely. If you mention more than one, we’ll only take your first mention. Nominate by adding a comment to this post. It has to be a full length […]
Peace, Twang, and Turkey Grease: A 2019 Thanksgiving Toast to Jeff McMahon
Here we are again… Thanksgiving 2019, y’all… which means we’re celebrating 14 years of Twangville’s existence. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been writing a Thanksgiving toast each year to thank our contributors, our community, and the artists who give us something to listen to and write about. Without someone to make the […]
Hannah & Falco – Field Notes
I love it when friends turn me on to great new music. Chatting recently with the folks at smallsongs, I got turned on to the German Americana duo, Hannah & Falco. With their latest record, Field Notes, the couple shows you can deliver cutting observations on weighty subjects without the music itself being too heavy. […]