I had forgotten how good George Thorogood and the Destroyers are. The commercial success of the song “Bad to the Bone” and several of the songs on the album of the same name numbed my perspective of their talent. We’ve heard songs like “Bad to the Bone”, “Nobody But Me” and “No Particular Place to […]
Eisley Guitar Giveaway
**NOTE: Contest is now closed.** Their song “Marvelous Things” made my Top Alternative Songs back in 2005. Eisley is one of the best alternative bands to come out in recent years. To celebrate this week’s release of their new album Combinations and their acoustic tour we’re participating in a contest to give you the chance […]
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles, Live at IOTA
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles at IOTA (8/10/07) I hit the IOTA Club & Cafe Friday night to catch the Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles performance. And what a performance it was. I had previously only seen them once before at a beer festival in the middle of the afternoon. Let me tell […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals “This is Somewhere”, Reviewed
“Stop the bus and turn the radio up high!” wails Grace Potter on the second track of the band’s third full length album titled This is Somewhere. This is exactly what you’ll want to do when you hear this song playing in whatever your version of a bus is. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals hail […]
Mayer’s Playlist for June 2007, A Video Companion
Another month, another playlist. Enjoy live and performance videos from the Mooney Suzuki, John Doe, Sarah Borges Chris Knight, Patty Griffin and Glen Hansard. As a special bonus, I’ve included a John Doe live performance of “Fourth of July.”
Mayer’s Playlist for June 2007
THE ALBUM OF THE MONTH: It was a tough month for the Album of the Month… in a positive way. I couldn’t decide on a single album so this month we get two! A Year in the Wilderness, by John Doe John Doe may be one of the most under-appreciated songwriters of the day. Musically […]
The 2007 Musical Eclipse
About once a year the earth, sun and moon align and a plethora of great new music arrives on a single day. In 2007 that day is July 10th. Jason Isbell, Sirens of the Ditch (New West Records) The former Drive-By Trucker rolls on to great success. Isbell’s tunes were among my favorites on the […]
Justin Trawick Rocks the 9:30 Club
Accompanied by 7 additional musicians, Justin Trawick rocked DC’s 9:30 Club Friday (6/29) night peforming as The Justin Trawick Group. Donning worn Saucony shoes, ripped jeans, tattered tee and a engineer’s cap that’s probably got a story of its own to tell, Trawick led a bouyant band of musicians including such varied instruments as bongos, […]
Reader’s Pick: The White Stripes, “Icky Thump”
With 48% of the votes, you chose the White Stripes‘ Icky Thump as your favorite new album in last week’s poll. To celebrate, here are some White Stripes videos both new and old. Enjoy!
Mayer’s Playlist for May 2007
THE ALBUM OF THE MONTH: The Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration The Stax sound is one of American music’s greatest legacies. one of the greatest legacy’s in American music. With Booker T & the MGs — a house-band so good that they could score a #1 song on their own (with the instrumental “Green Onions”) as […]