Older Girls, The Rudds (from the album Get the Femuline Hang On) A tasty blend of garage rock and late 70’s/early 80’s soul. This is one that you’ll be humming for days. On Automatic, Michael Penn (from the album Mr Hollywood, Jr., 1947) A welcome return from a true pop craftsman! When You Lie, Patty […]
Download: Echo & The Bunnymen, Stormy Weather
Download “Stormy Weather” from Echo & The Bunnymen’s latest album Siberia in stores, 09/18/2005. (Source: AOL Music) Opener “Stormy Weather” is a jangling piece of pop that largely eschews the guitar squalls suggested by its title… — Joe Tangari, Pitchfork Media While I think Tangari’s description is accurate, the melody is unmistakably Echo. For true […]
Notable Releases: Stevie’s Back!
Stevie Wonder – It’s hard to believe its been ten years since Wonder’s last release, but this one is worth the wait. The first single, “So What the Fuss†has the classic groove that is a Wonder hallmark. Release Date: 18 October 2005
Notable Releases: October 18, 2005
Featured: Marah, If You Didn’t Laugh You’d Cry (Yep Roc). So here you are… If You Didn’t Laugh, You’d Cry. The fifth Marah album. Produced by us in a NYC studio and a Brooklyn kitchen, it’s a record of music we taught the boys in the morning, and then recorded in one to three takes […]
Album Review: Susan Tedeschi, Hope and Desire
Hope and Desire Susan Tedeschi release date 10/11/2005 Verve Forecast Twangville Rating: 4 out of 5 stars These days we find Tedeschi busy raising her young children (I wonder if they’ll inherit her voice? No pressure!). Thankfully, she’s found the time to release a new album albeit not all the material is original. Her fourth […]
Notable Releases October 11, 2005
Featured: Susan Tedeschi, Hope And Desire (Verve). Also Noteworthy: Jackson Browne, Solo Acoustic, Vol. One (Inside). Susan Cowsill, Just Believe It (Blue Corn). Dolly Parton, Those Were The Days (Sugar Hill). Kate Rusby, The Girl Who Couldn’t Fly (Compass). Paul Weller, As Is Now (Yep Roc Records).
Download Paul Weller’s “Come On / Let’s Go”
Download “Come On / Let’s Go” from Paul Weller’s forthcoming album, As Is Now (due: 10/11/2005). “As Is Now” finds Paul Weller plugging in and turning up the volume louder than he has in years. As the voice of punk legends The Jam, Weller influenced virtually every U.K. band that followed. The Jam’s popularity is […]
Notable Releases October 4, 2005
Featured: Curt Kirkwood , Snow (Little Dog). Also Noteworthy: Bobby Bare, The Moon Was Blue (Dualtone). Paula Frazer, Leave The Sad Things Behind (Birdman). Kevin Gordon, O Come Look At The Burning (Crowville Collective). My Morning Jacket, Z (ATO/RCA). The Reverend Horton Heat, We Three Kings (Yep Roc). Jesse Colin Young, The Very Best Of […]
October 2005 Playlist
Download this playlist from iTunes. Louisiana, Todd Thibaud.This song isn’t about Hurricane Katrina, but I can’t help but think of New Orleans when I hear this song. Two Step Too, Delbert McClinton. Don’t Get Me Started, Rodney Crowell. Childish Things, James McMurtry. When My Love Crosses Over, John Hiatt. Calm Before the Storm, Eliza Gilkyson. […]
Welcome, Mayer Danzig!
This is long overdue, but I wanted to welcome our new contributor Mayer Danzig to the Twangville family. Mayer, who’s been a regular attendee at SXSW for years will add tremendous depth to postings on this web site including album reviews and artist news. I’ve been a big fan of Mayer’s taste in music for […]