When we last checked in with our intrepid heros, musicians and banjo builders Pharis and Jason Romero, they were celebrating the release of a new album two years after losing their shop and cabin to a fire. The trauma had helped them appreciate some of the simpler things in life and they put that feeling […]
BJ Barham on 99 Cent Menus, Turtleneck Sweaters, and Minor Brushes with Catastrophe
American Aquarium’s BJ Barham shares a touring tip to avoid cops and break-ins, reveals the one thing that he has refused to give up, and talks about why it is important to surround yourself with the right people.
Ben de la Cour on the Beauty of Surprises and Playing CBGBs
Singer-songwriter Ben de la Cour talks about early days touring in his sweet 2003 Dodge Neon and his trick for eating cheaply, if not healthy, while on tour.
Marshall Chapman – Songs I Can’t Live Without
Less is more. People talk a lot about that, but I find more often less is simply less. Not so for the new record from Marshall Chapman, Songs I Can’t Live Without. These aren’t her songs, but they’re all meaningful to her from various points in her life. Some of them so interwoven into her […]
Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2020, Part 3
FEATURED ALBUM I’m Learning How to Tell Myself the Truth, John Moreland (from the Old Omens/Thirty Tigers release LP5) John Moreland is still searching for that which eludes him. I wouldn’t call it happiness, but rather contentmen. It’s a quest to find understanding, if not meaning, in the world. Much of his latest release centers […]
Jesse Daniel on His Litany of Day Jobs and Why Cool Points Don’t Matter
Jesse Daniel talks about his steady upward climb in both life and tour vehicles.
Socially Single – A Special Twangville Playlist
It is times like these where we most need artists. And they are rising to the occasion. Many a music fan has watched some of the flood of online streaming shows that have – and continue – to occur. While these events are a crucial source of income to artists in an era where most […]
EP Two-For – Kyle LaLone & Dead Winter Carpenters
From Boston to New York City to Los Angeles, Kyle LaLone has played lead guitar and been a sought-after session man for bands probably too numerous to count. Along the way he’s mastered numerous styles and played everything from dive bars to stadiums. All those life experiences have finally pushed LaLone to release an EP […]
Webb Wilder on Getting Paid in Vinyl and Keeping It Between the Ditches
Webb Wilder talks about his side gig in music and why hotel breakfasts aren’t well timed.
Monday Morning Video – A Double Dose of “Jolene”
One of the other covers that Larkin Poe have included in their series is the Dolly Parton classic “Jolene”. Here’s their version, as well as a wonderful string-laden version by Parton herself.