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 […]
Take A Good Look At What You Missed All Those Years!!!
A squealing farfisa, barely in time hand claps, raggedy harmonies, the Fleshtones are back!!!! “The who?!?” you might ask yourself. I feel for you. Asking that very question is admitting your life has been devoid of the purest brand of R&R up till now. The Fleshtones have been giving it up for years. They played […]
Win Big: Jeremy Fisher Deadline Night
Don’t forget to get your entry in to win a copy of Jeremy’s Goodbye Blue Monday cd and a signed vinyl copy of Back Porch Spirituals. To win, simply leave a comment below. A winner will be selected at random when the contest ends on Friday, 3/7/08 at midnight EST.** Here is Jeremy’s take on […]
Kathleen Edwards + More, Releases 3/4/08
You could be doing any number of things this week. For instance, you could be playing superdelegate ping pong in your mind while you watch the latest news coming out of Ohio and Texas regarding who’s hot right now, be it Barack or Hillary (or John). You might also be joining us in mourning the […]
Austin Collins: Roses Are Black
In this day and age of artists making a killing on 99 cent downloads and hit singles, the days of that special album that you don’t feel the urge to skip even one song on the entire disc are almost gone. We all have the ones that still reside in our top 3 or 4 […]
Mayer’s Playlist for January 2008, A Video Companion
I had a tough time finding new clips from several of the artists in this month’s playlist. So I did the next best thing and dug into the archives. Highlights include a long-time fan favorite and a new political statement from the Drive-By Truckers, Jon Dee Graham performing an acoustic “Faithless” on the back steps […]
Win Big: Jason Isbell Deadline Tonight!
Don’t forget to get your entry in to win this limited edition signed Jason Isbell tour lithograph and a copy of Jason’s excellent Sirens of the Ditch. To win, simply leave a comment below. A winner will be selected at random when the contest ends on Friday, 2/22/08 at midnight EST.** Here’s an acoustic take […]
Mayer’s Playlist for January 2008
ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Lurch, by Mike Viola Whether recording under his own name or his Candy Butchers moniker, Viola is a master musical alchemist, building each song around varied instruments pulled from his bag of musical sounds. From the Fisher Price piano that kicks off “Maybe, Maybe Not” to the fuzzy bass of “It […]
Win Big: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
We promised you a few special surprises and we’re not going to disappoint. Jason Isbell and New West Records were kind enough to offer up the incredible signed tour lithograph shown here. If that weren’t enough, the prize pack includes a copy of Sirens of the Ditch, Jason’s debut solo release which topped the official […]
Ray Davies + More, Releases 2/19/08
RAY DAVIES, Working Man’s Cafe (Ammal/New West) Official Site | MySpace With his second solo album, former Kink and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer Ray Davies brings us ‘Working Man’s Cafe’. The album features 12 new songs penned by Davies who co-produced the album with Grammy Award winning producer Ray Kennedy (Lucinda Williams, Steve […]