ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Another Country, by Tift Merritt After 2004’s classic Tamborine, Tift Merritt escaped more than her record contract — she fled the country. Relocating temporarily to Paris, she found an apartment with a piano. The record that emerged is a travelogue of a different kind, a search for identity and assuredness. Merritt […]
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles, On the Run
A short stay in Austin for SXSW 08 didn’t afford me the opportunity to catch any performances by Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles but we did catch up briefly at the Guitartown party at Mother Egan’s on the first day of the music festival. This is one of the hottest acts around. Do yourself […]
Langerado 2008 – The Quotes
It’s taken me awhile to get to posting this stuff, but I came home with over 50 pages of notes, and it took some work to get them all into a legible state. Here are the best and the brightest, the most memorable quotes of Langerado (at least the ones that I heard). I’ll be […]
Drive-by Truckers on The Interface [Spinner]
Exclusive performance and interview from Drive-By Truckers on Spinner.com. Spinner gets better and better the more they support alt-country. Great to see DBT on board. Full Set ‘A Ghost to Most’ ‘I’m Sorry Huston’ ‘The Homefront’ ‘The Opening Act’ Interview
The Waybacks – Loaded
“Tradition in Transition” is the title of the cover article in next to last No Depression It focuses on how young bands such as Crooked Still, The Avett Brothers, Uncle Earl and Chris Thile’s new project the Punch Brothers are innovatively changing traditional acoustic music. A couple of bands that aren’t as young as the […]
Matthew Ryan Vs the Silver State
Singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan has built a career delving the depths of human emotion. Whether tackling the state of American society (“American Dirt”) or probing his personal relationships (“I Only Want to Be the Man You Want”) his emotional honesty is striking among contemporary songwriters. Ryan’s new album Matthew Ryan Vs the Silver State is scheduled […]
She & Him + More, Releases 3/18/08
Its been days now since I’ve returned from the world’s greatest music festival in Austin, TX, SXSW of course. Good times were had, new friends were made, great music was listened to and yet I crave more. Before the music festival had even officially kicked off I had already seen James McMurtry, The Smithereens, Matt […]
Win Big: Will Hoge Deadline Tonight
Ok, so perhaps I short-changed you a bit earlier in the week with the Will Hoge footage. Can one really appreciate the showmanship of Will and crew with just a single clip? I fear not. Regardless, don’t forget to submit your comment today to be eligible for a double-dose of signed Hoge paraphenalia: a cd […]
Win Big: Will Hoge
Twangville favorite Will Hoge has a song titled “Hearts are Gonna Roll.” In our case it is the prizes that keep on rollin’… Next up is a signed cd and a signed tour poster from the aforementioned rocker. To win, simply leave a comment below. A winner will be selected at random when the contest […]
The Whigs/Mission Control
So…it’s March and I’ve heard a good many new releases so far this year along with a number of discs that I didn’t get around to from last year. The best so far? Hands down its Mission Control from Athens, Georgia’s The Whigs. I didn’t even have this band on my radar until hearing “Right […]