I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2022 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Paranoid Heart, John Fullbright (from the Blue Dirt Records release The Liar) “Well maybe […]
Kevn Kinney on Tour Van Maintenance and Why He Used to Love Band Rehearsals
Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin talks about opening for the Black Crowes and the Violent Femmes and an old day job working as a carpenter.
Tuesday Morning Video – We’re Back!
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming… Thanks for everyone’s patience while our hosting provider sorted through their problems. This seemed like an appropriate song to kick off our return. Happy New Year to all – bring on 2023 and loads of great new music! Oh, and scroll down for a bonus video – the […]
Shawn’s Favorite Albums of 2022
It was a good year for music, both live and recorded. I heard some things pushing the envelope of an already large package called Americana. I heard some new takes on old songs and some old takes on new songs. I heard a few things that even though I knew what was coming, and looking […]
Monday Morning Video – Aloud
Los Angeles by way of Boston duo Aloud launch the countdown to their new album with a Beatles style rooftop acoustic performance of new single “The Comeback Kid”, the first single. As a bonus, I’ve included the full-on – and rockin’ – studio version of the song. The Comeback Kid by Aloud
Benedicte Braenden on Teaching Yoga and a Band Named “Negative Creep”
Norwegian singer-songwriter Benedicte Braenden talks about who she doesn’t allow in her rehearsal space and explains how she keeps grounded.
Monday Morning Americana – Session Americana “Roadrunner”
I’ve had several conversations recently about the greatness that is the Boston music scene. So what better way to celebrate it than sharing a cover of a Boston music classic performed by one of Boston’s current finest. Here’s Session Americana’s “big band” take on Jonathan Richman’s “Roadrunner”.
Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2022, Part 3
Let You Down, Bird Streets (from the Sparkle Plenty/Deko Records release Lagoon) John Brodeur – aka Bird Streets – is a master of the power pop craft. To be sure, these aren’t pop songs of the three chord variety. Rather, they have an inspired complexity – accessible yet filled with melodic and lyrical twists along […]
Adeem the Artist on the Ghost of Janis Joplin and Why Songwriting is a Strange Kind of Magic
Adeem the Artist talks about why music beats painting houses and developing the songwriting craft by reading books and watching movies.
Monday Morning Video – Christine McVie
Christine McVie, who passed away last week, was the quiet force behind Fleetwood Mac. McVie wrote or co-wrote many of the band’s most memorable hits. Here are two classic faves, notable for, among other reasons, their iconic McVie opening keyboard riffs. And while we’re at it, let’s listen to the glorious harmonies on McVie’s “Say […]