Paul Burch discusses listening to something that’s covered in magic marker ink, finding the fast food place that leaves you with the greatest satisfaction and waiting for the callback from his first gig -45 years and counting.
Readers’ Pick: You’re Dreaming by The Cactus Blossoms
THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS, You’re Dreaming beats out ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER, C&O Canal as your favorite for the week of January 22, 2016. Poll Results 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 Winter 2016 […]
Mayer’s Playlist for January 2016
ALBUM OF THE MONTH You’re Dreaming by The Cactus Blossoms There was a time when brotherly harmonies dominated the musical airwaves. From the Everly Brothers in pop to the Louvin Brothers in country, it was a sound that was both soothing and satisfying. Despite the fact that this music was a touchstone for many artists […]
Monday Morning Video – Ocean Carolina
Ocean Carolina, the musical outlet for singer-songwriter Michael Simone, have released a pair of enthralling albums. Maudlin Days, their most recent, made my list of favorite releases last year. As the title suggests, Simone excels at writing songs that conjure up cloudy days and melancholy daydreams. Here is “All I Can Do,” the leadoff track, […]
Bobby K’s Music Newsletter 2015
Editor’s note: Once a year I receive an email from Robert Klausner, better known to Twangville as Bobby K. The email is an annual newsletter sent to his friends recapping favorite music picks and discoveries from the year. I asked for Bobby’s permission to repost here because it’s just too good not to share. Enjoy! […]
Readers’ Pick: My Road by Bob Margolin
BOB MARGOLIN, My Road beats out DYLAN LEBLANC, Cautionary Tale as your favorite for the weeks of January 8 & 15, 2016. Poll Results 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 Winter 2016 BOB MARGOLIN, […]
Courtesy Tier on Recreating Blind Melon’s “No Rain” Video and Why They Only Worry About the Music
Omer Leibovitz of Courtesy Tier reveals how the band transformed their rehearsal space with a dorm room blanket and a first gig playing Blind Melon’s “No Rain,” complete with a dancing bee.
Monday Morning Video – Joe Ely and Billy the Kid Never Got Along
Joe Ely has long been one of Americana’s most colorful storytellers. Here he sings about some imagined escapades with legendary outlaw Billy the Kid (as well as Billy’s girlfriend) while John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett look on with rapt attention.
Best of Fall 2015 Readers’ Pick: Keep Coming Back by Mike Zito & The Wheel
With things finally kicking back into gear, we thought we’d go back and share the Best of Fall 2015. If you’ve been following our polls it should be no surprise to learn that MIKE ZITO & THE WHEEL, Keep Coming Back beats out KINKY FRIEDMAN, The Loneliest Man I Ever Met as your favorite album […]
Kathy Kallick Band – Foxhounds
The sound layers over on top of itself, with a decay that maps to the composition of the woods. Rocky outcroppings keep the sustain going, while thick hardwood forests mute it as surely as a blanket. Â It’s tone reflects the excitement and urgency as it builds to what seems an inevitable conclusion, and yet just […]