Josh Ritter Acoustic Trio @ The Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA: March 6, 2014 Joy. It’s just the first word that comes to mind when I think of this show, Josh Ritter’s face, the songs played, the energy between the 3 men on stage. Ritter has been touring for nearly 1 year straight since the release […]
Readers’ Pick: STEVE MARTIN AND THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, featuring Edie Brickell (live)
You picked STEVE MARTIN AND THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, featuring Edie Brickell (live) as your favorite for the week of March 11, 2014. Readers’ Top 10 (last 4 weeks) JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION, Dark Night of the Soul (44) DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, English Oceans (23) LYDIA LOVELESS, Somewhere Else (19) BECK, Morning Phase (13) […]
Monday Morning Video – Mike Farris
What better way to start your week than listening to the soulful voice of Mike Farris. As the man says, “glory glory.” Here’s a bonus video from Farris, his take on the Bob Dylan classic “Knocking on Heaven’s Door.”
Water Liars
Water Liars/Water Liars When listening to new bands these days I usually don’t do much “research†on the artist in fear that I’ll find something about them that pisses me off. Like they used to cover John Mayer or something… No seriously, sometimes I just like to be introduced to an artist through their music. […]
Girls Guns and Glory
If you were to waltz into a Girls, Guns, and Glory show in Boston, you might think you were dreaming. Ward Hayden on stage seems like he walked out of a honky tonk. He wears the hat, has the mannerisms, hell he even smiles like a classic country singer. Small town Franklin MA and their […]
Readers’ Pick: DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, English Oceans
You picked the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS,’s “English Oceans†as your favorite for the week of March 4, 2014. Readers’ Top 10 (last 4 weeks) JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION, Dark Night of the Soul (44) DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, English Oceans (23) LYDIA LOVELESS, Somewhere Else (19) BECK, Morning Phase (13) JOE LOUIS WALKER, Hornet’s Nest (8) JOHN […]
Monday Morning Video: Warren Zevon
Sometimes you just want to kick it old school. Here’s one of my favorite Warren Zevon songs, with the band tossing in a bit of Bruce Springsteen’s “Cadillac Ranch” for good measure.
Mayer’s Playlist for Feb/Mar 2014, Part 1
I suppose that Lydia Loveless could have gone in two directions after 2011’s outstanding Indestructible Machine…
Readers’ Pick: BECK, Morning Phase
You picked BECK’s “Morning Phase†as your favorite for the week of February 25, 2014. Readers’ Top 10 (last 4 weeks) JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION, Dark Night of the Soul (44) LYDIA LOVELESS, Somewhere Else (19) BECK, Morning Phase (13) PARKER MILLSAP, Parker Millsap (9) JOE LOUIS WALKER, Hornet’s Nest (8) BOB MOULD, […]
Monday Morning Video – Levi Lowrey covers Black Sabbath
Shawn wrote about Levi Lowrey and company’s latest release last week (read it here). Well, here’s a live version of the album’s closing track — a fiddle-driven cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.” It’s all Americana, right?