Today feels like a day to crank up some guitars. Loud. And who better to help us out than Dan Baird and Warner Hodges. Baird got his start with the legendary Georgia Satellites before embarking on a solo career. Along the way he has played with Will Hoge and released two albums with the Yayhoos […]
Mayer’s Playlist from February 2012, Part 2
ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Go Fly a Kite, by Ben Kweller Kweller’s last outing was a more moody affair, however that comment can’t be made of his latest release.While there are some acoustic moments, Kweller has brought the rock. And damn it sounds good. “Time Will Save the Day” is the song Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo […]
The Honeydogs – What Comes After
The Twin Cities based Honeydogs, who were tantalizingly close to stardom in the late 1990s, have kept their day jobs, survived and now have released a new album that should please their enthusiastic followers. What Comes After follows the recipe of the band’s superb 1997 and 2001 releases, Seen a Ghost and Here’s Luck, with simple, straight forward lyrics and exceptional musicianship. The […]
Monday Morning Video: Frank Turner
Here are two sides of Frank Turner playing one of my favorites from his excellent catalog. The first finds him playing a large outdoor festival in Germany while in the second he is playing someone’s sweaty basement in Philadelphia. Talk about taking your music to the people… And I won’t sit down And I won’t […]
Twangville Showcase This Saturday!
Don’t forget our special Twangville showcase this Saturday. If you live in — or can get to — Columbia, SC, come join us for an incredible night of music. Performing that night are Lydia Loveless, Kasey Anderson, Mooncussers and Columbia outfit American Gun. All top notch, all Twangville-endorsed. You can find the full details, plus […]
Monday Morning Video: American Gun
The time has nearly arrived for the Twangville showcase, scheduled for this Saturday (10 March) in Columbia, SC! Kicking us off that night will be hometown favorites American Gun. Check out this video for “Therapy,” one of my favorite songs from 2011. The boys from American Gun will be joined by Lydia Loveless, Mooncussers and […]
American Aquarium – Live in Raleigh
North Carolina’s American Aquarium has certainly made the most of their tenacious touring and effective self-promotion over the past few years. With their last two studio albums, Dances for the Lonely and Small Town Hymns possessing an irresistibly comfortable blend of country and rock, and the band’s live shows having gained a reputation for being […]
Monday Morning Video: Lydia Loveless and the Mooncussers
To help us get in the mood for the upcoming Twangville showcase, here are videos from two of our featured artists: Lydia Loveless and the Mooncussers. Loveless and the Mooncussers will be joined by Kasey Anderson and American Gun for this special night of music on 10 March 2012 at the New Brookland Tavern in […]
Heartless Bastards – Arrow
There’s something unexplainably exhilarating about a rapid and dramatic change in temperature. Â In Russia and Scandinavia they go from a hot sauna to a leap into freezing cold water. Â Where I grew up in the Midwest, we’d go from a hot, sweaty mosh pit in a club with ear-ringing decibels to the subzero outdoor environs […]