TIFT MERRITT, Another Country (Fantasy) Official Site | MySpace | Stream | MP3 While we all sit back and sigh a brief moment of relief to know that Jamie Lynn passed her GED this week. Its good to know that there’s a bunch of new music we can send her as a graduation gift. After […]
Austin Collins: Roses Are Black
In this day and age of artists making a killing on 99 cent downloads and hit singles, the days of that special album that you don’t feel the urge to skip even one song on the entire disc are almost gone. We all have the ones that still reside in our top 3 or 4 […]
And the Oscar for Best Song Goes to…
Mayer’s Playlist for January 2008, A Video Companion
I had a tough time finding new clips from several of the artists in this month’s playlist. So I did the next best thing and dug into the archives. Highlights include a long-time fan favorite and a new political statement from the Drive-By Truckers, Jon Dee Graham performing an acoustic “Faithless” on the back steps […]
Alt-Country in One Minute
For your friends who don’t understand that twangy stuff you listen to. Put together by the folks at Spinner.com, this is great:
SXSW 2008 Saturday Night Preview
If you’re still walking by Saturday night by far the best showcase will be by Bloodshot Records and our friends at Hearya.com (Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands, Ha Ha Tonka, Justin Townes Earle, Deadstring Brothers, Firewater and Waco Brothers @ Red Eyed Fly). Also worth checking out should be the Barsuk (Jim Noir, David […]
SXSW 2008 Friday Night Preview
It may be “silly season” in politics but that’s not to distract the party which will be in full swing by Friday night of the SXSW Festival. If you’re not checking out the Americana Roots Showcase at the Waterloo Icehouse (Les Poisson Rouge, Modern Day Drifters, Drew Kennedy, Wrinkle Neck Mules, Whipsaws, Mando Saenz and […]
SXSW 2008 Thursday Night Preview
Each night the lineup for SXSW gets richer and richer and I start getting poorer and pourer. Here’s some more previews from musicians and bands playing on Thursday night. Highlights include showcases by Undertow (Aaron Robinson, Caleb Engstrom, Magnolia Summer, Glossary, Monahans, Christian Kiefer, J. Tillman @ Habana Calle 6 Patio), NPR (The Whigs, Yo […]
SXSW 2008 Wednesday Night Preview
Its that time of year again. The ole SXSW Festival is right around the corner and if you’re like me, you’ve been checking out the songs posted by bands that will be in the great town of Austin, TX during the second week of March. I’ll be sharing some songs from bands that have made […]
Win Big: Jason Isbell Deadline Tonight!
Don’t forget to get your entry in to win this limited edition signed Jason Isbell tour lithograph and a copy of Jason’s excellent Sirens of the Ditch. To win, simply leave a comment below. A winner will be selected at random when the contest ends on Friday, 2/22/08 at midnight EST.** Here’s an acoustic take […]