I’ve got some catching up to do. A heavy travel schedule has kept me from my monthly playlist duties. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had the pleasure to visit some impressive places. Even better, I’ve had plenty of great new music to keep me company along the way. Well, it’s time to make up for […]
Justin Townes Earle Talks to Twangville
Justin Townes Earle has had a busy year, but he was gracious enough to allow Twangville a couple of minutes to discuss his catalog, touring with Lucero, the Big Surprise Tour, and landing a review in Rolling Stone Magazine….. Your last record Midnight at the Movies, had a little bit different sound to it, a […]
Micah Schnabel- When the Stage Lights Go Dim
Micah Schnabel is the principle singer/songwriter behind the Columbus, OH rock band Two Cow Garage. He’s put out 4 stand out records with TCG and has recorded some rather more lo-fi sounding material with his father John Schnabel. When the Stage Lights Go Dim is his solo debut. It was originally suppose to be a […]
Giving Thanks, a Twangville Toast
It’s that time once again to reflect on another eventful year in the history of Twangville. As it turns out, we’ve been at it for close to five years now. Each year has brought new joy along with new challenges. Seeing as Twangville is an all-volunteer effort it’s never easy to find the time to […]
Tom Gillam – Had Enough?
Maybe it’s due to the drastically large volume of talent here in Texas, or maybe it’s becaus I can often be clueless, but many times, I feel like I am way behind when it comes to certain artists that I finally get around to “blogging” about. Tom Gillam (Official / Myspace) is one of the […]
Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2009, Part 2
I’ve got some catching up to do. A heavy travel schedule has kept me from my monthly playlist duties. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had the pleasure to visit some impressive places. Even better, I’ve had plenty of great new music to keep me company along the way. Well, it’s time to make up for […]
Danny Barnes – Pizza Box
I miss John Hartford. He had a rare combination of incredible musicianship, a sly sense of humor, and an unmatched story-telling ability. The result were songs that were fun: fun to listen to, fun to sing along with, and no doubt fun to perform. There’s a lot of that fun in Danny Barnes’ latest release, […]
Dave Rawlings Machine- A Friend of a Friend
A Friend of A Friend is the debut record from the Dave Rawlings Machine, but in reality it is the re-emergence of the Gillian Welch-Dave Rawlings brand. They’ve hardly been in hiding, contributing to records by Solomon Burke, Sara Watkins, Uncle Earl, Conor Oberst, and numerous others, but their last full length effort was all […]
Charlie Louvin/Live at the White Mule/Columbia, SC/November 12, 2009
Like many from my generation, (I’m guessing) I first learned of the Louvin Brothers after hearing Uncle Tupelo’s cover of “Atomic Power.†It was a great song that immediately caught my attention and made me want to hear the original. So, I tracked it down and found out it was an old-timey tune from the […]
Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2009, Part 1
I’ve got some catching up to do. A heavy travel schedule has kept me from my monthly playlist duties. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had the pleasure to visit some impressive places. Even better, I’ve had plenty of great new music to keep me company along the way. Well, it’s time to make up for […]