Will we see you in DFW this week? Hope so – we’ve got two great shows in store for you. Yes, just for you! First, we’ll gather on Thursday (5/1) at The Post in Fort Worth for a special evening with Garrett Owen, Hannah Aldridge, and Melanie MacLaren. (INFO/TIX) Then, on Sunday (5/4), we’ll step […]
Monday Morning Video – Tracy Bonham At the Ballet
How about something a little different this week? Tracy Bonham revisits her 2000 track “Jumping Bean” with a striking new video that pairs her band and a string section with the Eugene Ballet. Filmed live at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, the reimagined performance amplifies the song’s defiant spirit, turning it into a […]
Monday Morning Video – Alejandro Escovedo and the Rant Band
Alejandro Escovedo pays tribute to Ian Hunter by inviting Hunter’s band to perform a trio of legendary Mott the Hoople songs: “All the Way From Memphis”, “Drivin’ Sister”, and “I Wish I Was Your Mother”. This is some serious classic rock and roll.
Monday Morning Video – John Prine
Last week marked five years since John Prine left us, leaving behind a songwriting legacy that continues to inspire. Here are two Prine classics, “Lake Marie” and, accompanied by Bonnie Raitt, “Angel From Montgomery”.
Twangville Presents: Two Can’t-Miss DFW Shows
Hey Dallas-Fort Worth, we’re back! We’re hosting a pair of great shows next month in Dallas-Fort Worth. Come join us! On Sunday, May 4th we’ll gather at 4pm in Lower Greenville for the 12th edition of our Twangville Sunday Social. Joining us for an afternoon of songs and stories are a trio of Twangville favorites: […]
Monday Morning Video – Paul Kelly “Deeper Water”
It takes an incredible songwriter to succinctly condense a lifetime into a five minute song. Paul Kelly is that type of songwriter.
On the Promenade – A Video Premiere from Bird Streets
I like to think I’m a patient guy. But really I’m not. So when I say that I’ve been patiently waiting for new music from New York’s Bird Streets, you know that ain’t true. But yes: Two and a half years since he released the outstanding album Lagoon, Bird Streets – aka John Brodeur – […]
Monday Morning Video – Margo Cilker
Margo Cilker’s Valley Of Heart’s Delight was a favorite release from 2023. Here’s a mighty fine live version of “Beggar For Your Love”, an album stand-out. You can get a good feel for where you belong only sometimesYou can get a good line to hold up a song if the rhyme’s rightI’ve been looking at […]
Monday Morning Video – Levon and Friends
Ok, so the occasion was really Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band but it’s hard not to think that Levon Helm didn’t steal the show with this one. Here’s Levon singing The Band’s classic “Up On Cripple Creek” backed by Ringo Starr, Clarence Clemons, Rick Danko, Dr. John, Jim Keltner, Nils Lofgren, Billy Preston and Joe Walsh.
Monday Morning Video – Andy Frasco and the U.N.
Ain’t no party like an Andy Frasco party… I caught Frasco and company in NYC a few weeks ago and the crew put on one hell of a show. Here’s a clip of the band performing “Dancin’ Around My Grave” from their Boston show a few nights prior. The sound quality is not pristine but […]