Lots of great videos this month including a bunch of two-fers that showcase artists in traditional videos as well as performing live. We’ve got pairs from Jeremy Fisher, Mike Viola (Candy Butchers), Rilo Kiley and Watershed, plus single shots from Emerson Hart, the Office, Mark Knopfler, The Go! Team, Admiral Freebee, and Gomez. And be […]
Reader’s Pick: Bruce Springsteen, “Magic”
With 26% of the votes, you chose the Bruce Springsteen‘s Magic as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. Help us celebrate by enjoying these Bruce Springsteen videos. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!
Reader’s Pick: Steve Earle, “Washington Square Serenade”
With 45% of the votes, you chose the Steve Earle‘s Washington Square Serenade as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. Help us celebrate by enjoying these Steve Earle videos. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!
Reader’s Pick: Mark Knopfler, “Kill to Get Crimson”
With 44% of the votes, you chose the Mark Knopfler‘s Kill to Get Crimson as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. Help us celebrate by enjoying these Mark Knopfler videos. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!
And the REM Contest Winner Is…
The new REM live cd/dvd, aptly titled REM Live hit the streets this past Tuesday but one person doesn’t need to buy it. The winner of the Twangville REM contest is Chris McDonald of St. Catharines, ON, Canada. The word on Main Street in Twangville is that the band is planning to release a new […]
Best of Summer 2007, a Video Companion
Mayer teed this idea up and its now one of my favorite Twangville features. Here’s some videos of songs included in my Best of Summer 2007 Playlist. I’m tellin’ ya, this is better than MTV. Seriously, sit back and watch Jason Isbell set the stage on fire with his made for moonshine vocals and guitar […]
Best of Summer 2007, a Playlist
It sure was a hot summer. One that didn’t bring much rain or relief in my area. The good news is that some great music was born this summer. The best of which came from artists like Jason Isbell, Grace Potter, Peter Case and Ryan Adams in my opinion. But that shouldn’t downplay artists like […]
Justin Currie + More, Album Previews
Justin Currie, ‘What is Love For’ (Full CD) [MySpace.com] It’s a bit of a quiet week for new music releases, but one that’s got us here at Twangville buzzing is the new Justin Currie (of Del Amitri) album titled What is Love For. Its his solo debut as well as his first record with Rykodisc. […]
Mayer’s Playlist for September 2007
THE ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Goodbye Blue Monday, by Jeremy Fisher Canada’s Fisher is a fresh voice on the scene with a sound that falls somewhere between folk and acoustic pop. The opening track “Scar That Never Heals” recalls Simon & Garfunkel’s “Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and Simon-esque songwriting percolates throughout the […]
Will Hoge + More, Album Previews
Will Hoge, ‘Draw the Curtains’ (Full CD) [MySpace.com] It’s that time of year again when we here at Twangville go Hogin’. With a new 10 song LP titled Draw the Curtains, Will Hoge packages live show favorites such as “Dirty Little War” and “Washed By The Water” as well as new songs “These Were The […]