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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Bruce Springsteen + More, Album Previews
Bruce Springsteen, ‘Magic’ (Full CD) Not even a Bob Dylan release can distract me from the mounted anticipation of Bruce Springsteen‘s new release Magic. He’s back with the E Street Band for this record which means the hootenanny is over at least temporarily. I’ve learned to like anything that Springsteen has made over the years, […]
Steve Earle + More, Album Previews
Steve Earle, ‘Washington Square Serenade’ (Partial CD) There’s plenty of new music to listen to this week, but the one that’s got me amped is the new Steve Earle record, Washington Square Serenade. Influenced by recent life changes including his marriage to fellow musician Allison Moorer and a residential move to New York City the […]
Reader’s Pick: Joe Henry, “Civilians”
With 68% of the votes, you chose the Joe Henry‘s Civilians as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. Help us celebrate by enjoying these Joe Henry videos. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!
Mayer’s Playlist for August 2007, A Video Companion
Another great month of music, another fine collection of videos. And speaking of videos, how about Justin Timberlake at the VMAs imploring MTV to play more videos. Rock on, Justin, rock on. Highlights this month include a dynamic duo of live Josh Ritter performance and a double shot and short documentary from new faves Stonehoney. […]
Mark Knopfler + More, Album Previews
Mark Knopfler, ‘Kill To Get Crimson’ (Partial CD) Proving to be anything but dire, Mark Knopfler releases Kill to Get Crimson a solo effort on the heels of 2006’s smash album All The Roadrunning with Emmylou Harris. With his signature acoustic swagger Knopfler is as good as he’s ever been. Be sure and check out […]