The planets have aligned for Last Train Home. Bolstered by the additions of Steve Wedemeyer and Jen Gunderman (The Jayhawks, Dag, Caitlin Cary) and a recent move to Nashville, Last Train Home entered 2007 with the world as their oyster. Marking a decade of making music this year, the band celebrated with a February release […]
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles + More, Album Previews
Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Diamonds in the Dark (Full CD) Now here’s a record to get excited about. I’ve had high anticipations for this record ever since catching Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles live last summer at the Old Dominion Beer Festival. Since then they’ve signed with Sugar Hill Records which can […]
Brett Dennen – So Much More
I’ve reached a significant conclusion in my life. I need to quit my day job. What made me realize that was that even though Bret Dennen’s album So Much More was released in late 2006, I am just now getting around to listening to it as he is releasing his follow up EP, More So […]
Konichiwa, Twangville!
My name is Matt Smith, and as of today I’ve joined the Twangville community as a Vigilante. I’ve been a fan of Twangville since it’s inception, and I’d like to thank Tom for welcoming me aboard. My favorite genre is Alternative or Indie Guitar Rock, and I often have electronica, breakbeat or old-skool hip-hop in […]
Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter
The amazing atmospherics of “Like Love Lust and the Open Halls of the Soul†are apparent from the outset of the album. The ambience of the album is due as much to the subdued jazzy vocals of Jesse Sykes as it is to the instrumentation. At times, Sykes sounds like a more throaty Billie Holiday. […]
Reader’s Pick: Richard Thompson’s, “Sweet Warrior”
With 75% of the votes, Twangville readers chose Richard Thompson‘s Sweet Warrior as their favorite new album in last week’s poll. Here’s some Richard Thompson videos both new and old. Enjoy!
Paul McCartney + More, Album Previews
Paul McCartney, Memory Almost Full (Full CD) Have you ever uttered these words about making music, “Sometimes I just sit down and try and write a pop song.”? I sure haven’t, but that’s what Paul McCartney says for his second track “Ever Present Past” on his new release titled Memory Almost Full. The album marks […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals @ The State Theatre
I recently took advantage of a chance to see Grace Potter & The Nocturnals on tour in the DC area (5/19/07). I’ve mentioned before that they were one of my favorite shows at SXSW back in March. As expected they put on an amazing show. Here’s some photos I took with my new Nikon digital […]
Elizabet Cook Live @ Workplay Theater Birmingham, AL. June 1st
Three songs into her set at the Workplay Theatre in Birmingham Elizabeth Cook broke into the Merle Haggard tune “Today I Started Loving You Again.†Somehow she took this Haggard composition and channeled Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynne simultaneously. There is no doubt in seeing her live that she is every bit as authentic as […]
Reader’s Pick: Loudon Wainwright III’s, “Strange Weirdos”
With 40% of the votes, Twangville readers chose Loudon Wainwright III‘s Strange Weirdos as their favorite new album in last week’s poll. Here’s some Loudon Wainwright videos both new and old. Enjoy!