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Old Californio – Songs From the Sea Of Cortez

Thursday, December 17, 2020 By Shawn Underwood Leave a Comment

There’s a very California sound you get by taking the twangy guitar and rock solid rhythm line associated with Bakersfield and overlaying it with the acoustic guitar and multi-part harmonies that sprang from the hills and canyons northwest of LA in the 60’s. You could probably argue Graham Parsons first touched that nerve with Sweetheart […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Indie, Reviews Tagged With: Old Californio

Mink’s Miracle Medicine – Thumbs Up Angel

Thursday, November 12, 2020 By Shawn Underwood

Peanut butter and chocolate. Harley Davidson and leather. Punk and bluegrass. OK, well maybe that last pair doesn’t go together like the first two examples. In the case of West Virginia duo, Mink’s Miracle Medicine, though, it turned out well. Lead guitarist Daniel Zezeski brings his punk and ska roots to the collaboration, while lead […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Reviews Tagged With: Mink's Miracle Medicine

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2020, Part 3

Thursday, November 12, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

When You’re Gone, Lydia Loveless (from the Honey You’re Gonna Be Late Records release Daughter) Daughter isn’t an easy album.  Sure, the album has some strong and engaging melodies, not to mention the wonder that is the singer’s commanding voice.  Yet it is also a lyrically and musically dense album, one that finds Loveless continuing […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Angus Gill, Colton Venner, Dan Israel, J.E. Sunde, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Lydia Loveless, Matthew Ryan, Steve Earle, The Jaded Hearts Club, The March Divide

The Avett Brothers – The Third Gleam

Thursday, August 27, 2020 By Chip Frazier

I have loved the “Gleam” series that the Avetts occasionally put out. It is the band in its most simple form. Let’s face it, the Avett Brothers have become more able than anyone in Americana to write Anthemic ballads. As they have grown, their lineup and live shows have also become bigger. They are in […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Bluegrass, Indie, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Avett Brothers, the avett brothers

Emily Zuzik – Torch and Trouble

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 By Chip Frazier

After two Video Premiers most of you should be aware that I am excited about the new Emily Zuzik release “Torch and Trouble”. The album id finally releasing after a bit of a pandemic caused delay on Friday, August 28th. Zuzik is an L.A. based singer-songwriter. Her music is a blend of Americana and Rock […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Indie, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Emily Zuzik, Sheryl Crow, Ted Russell Kamp

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2020, Part 2

Thursday, April 23, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

FEATURED ALBUM I Was Hurt Today But I’m Alright Now, Robert Vincent (from the self-released In This Town You’re Owned) Robert Vincent has a few things to say.  In This Town You’re Owned is an expansive meditation that finds the Liverpool-based songwriter reflecting on religion, war, relationships, and struggles in a way that is both […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Dave Simonett, Dead Man Winter, Miss Tess, Robert Vincent, Sadler Vaden, Sweet Lizzy Project, Tami Neilson, The Mastersons, the SteelDrivers, The Stone Foxes, The Third Mind, Trampled by Turtles

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2019, Part 2

Thursday, January 09, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2019 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. Have You Seen My Girl, Todd May (from the self-released Let’s Go Get Lost) […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Indie Rock, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Plaine, Dalton Domino, Fruition, Goodnight Texas, Greg Klyma, Jason Hawk Harris, Jesse Dayton, John Calvin Abney, Matthew Ryan, Ottoman Turks, Session Americana, The Hold Steady, Todd May, Vincent Neil Emerson, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2019, The EPs

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

As more and more artists are transitioning from albums to EPs, I thought I’d highlight a few of my faves in that medium. Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite EPs of 2019 GOODNIGHT, TEXAS, The Senseless Age JESSE TERRY + ALEX WONG, Kivalina ANTHONY D’AMATO, Five Songs from New Orleans RADICAL […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Alex Wong, Anthony D'Amato, Goodnight Texas, Jesse Terry, Leland Sundries, Radical Face

Best of 2019- Chip’s Picks

Friday, December 27, 2019 By Chip Frazier

This was a tough year to rank best albums. The sheer volume of good releases made it difficult. This is especially true in the Americana genre with it’s ever expanding boundaries. All the same, I gave it my best shot. 1)Yola- “Walk Through Fire” Released early in the year, from my first listen I knew […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, Indie Rock, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Billy Strings, Brittany Howard, Hayes Carll, Hiss Golden Messenger, Jade Jackson, John Paul White, Josh Ritter, Kelsey Waldon, Mandolin Orange, Molly Tuttle, The 40 Acre Mule, Tyler Childers, Vandoliers, Whiskey Myers, Wilco, Yola

Americana 2019 – Chip’s Picks

Thursday, September 26, 2019 By Chip Frazier

Americanafest brings a plethora of artist and showcases together in Nashville each September to celebrate the year that was; and give a preview of the year to come. Here is my attempt to highlight but a few artists that caught my attention this year, although there are too many special performances to recount. The Vandoliers […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Indie Rock, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Roots, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Aubrie Sellers, Jade Jackson, Jason Hawk Harris, Kelsey Waldon, Kendell Marvel, Lula Wiles, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Ted Russell Kamp, The Prescriptions, The Vandoliers, Yola

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