Imagine gathering a group of old age pensioners to record a classic rock song in the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Meet the Zimmers. With an average age of 78 (with some centenarians in the mix!), the band formed as part of a BBC documentary profiling the treatment of the elderly. Under the direction of U2 […]
The Return of Justin Currie (Del Amitri)
Anybody remember Del Amitri? They released a number of solid pop albums in the 90’s before disappearing from the scene by the turn of the century. Although I was never a fan of the band’s biggest hit “Roll to Me,†their catalog is rich with intelligent pop songs. Singer-songwriter Justin Currie excelled at capturing a […]
Last Train Home’s “Last Good Kiss”, a Video
Set to appear in CMT‘s Top 20 Countdown this weekend, here’s a new video from Last Train Home off their latest release Last Good Kiss. Last Train Home, “Last Good Kiss” Upcoming Tour Dates Sat 6.2 Nashville, TN Opry Plaza Thu 6.7 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle Fri 6.8 Jonesborough, TN Music On The Square
Adam Hood, a Twangville Favorite
With 60% of the votes, Twangville readers chose Alabama native Adam Hood‘s Different Groove as the favorite new album in last week’s poll. Here’s a playlist of videos both old and new to commemorate the honor.
Mayer’s Playlist for April 2007, A Video Companion
I found some great videos to accompany April’s playlist. There are book-end versions of Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova performing “Falling Slowly,” Todd Snider performing “Looking for a Job” on the Tonight Show and classic performances from Chris Whitley and Warren Zevon.
Wilco & More, Album Previews
Wilco, ‘Sky Blue Sky’ With hints of Southern California folk-rock reminiscient of the Eagles, Wilco is back with its sixth studio album. I may be alone in this thinking, but I’m relieved to hear less ‘experimentation’ in this release. With the exception of a few songs, 2004’s A Ghost is Born was not for me. […]
Mayer’s Playlist for March, a Video Companion
This companion to the March Playlist includes videos from: Nathan Hamilton, the Bittersweets, Band of Heathens, Grand Champeen, Jesse Malin, Jake Brennan, Ted Leo, Son Volt, Minibar, Quincy Coleman and Graham Parker.
Grace Potter, David Serby & The Wells, via Tom’s Mailbox
One of the perks of being involved with Twangville is that some really great artists send me music to sample. The unfortunate thing is that more often than not, much of what is sent to me never sees the light of day. I’ve been burdening myself with the idea that I have to do an […]
Springsteen @ Carnegie Hall: Additional Highlights
Bruce Springsteen delivered a humorous monologue about his life and career during his acoustic performance of the classic “Rosalita.” Below is the full piece, courtesy of Live Daily. In addition to the monologue, I’ve also posted some video clips from the show. In the first video, the finale version of “Rosalita,” watch Badly Drawn Boy’s […]
SXSW 2007: The Sounds, Part 1
The Apples in Stereo – The gauntlet has been thrown down, my friends. I challenge any band to top the energy of an Apples performance. First during the afternoon CMJ Texas Tea Party and then at their official showcase, the band blew through one high energy rock song after the next. If fact, band and […]