“My country, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty” sings Susan Cattaneo in her latest single, but her reference to the patriotic anthem is anything but celebratory. Rather, as her song title suggests, it’s a statement about the decline of discourse and civility in America. More to the point, Cattaneo isn’t optimistic. “Once a beauty, […]
Paul Kelly on Writing Songs and His “Anti-Career”
Legendary Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly talks about working as a “dish pig” and describes time spent in a rental van at the beginning and the ending of tour.
Monday Morning Video – Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet emerged in the era of grunge and broke through by combining the intensity of that genre with the melodic grandeur of power pop. The results were potent. Sweet recently suffered a massive stroke while on tour in Canada. Like many independent musicians, Sweet doesn’t have adequate insurance coverage. He now faces a long […]
Singles Club – A Special Twangville Playlist
I typically stick to writing about albums and EPs – it’s enough to just keep up with all of those. There have been a slew of stand-alone singles over the past several months, however, that caught my attention. Here’s a sampling of them. Optimistic, Fee Doyle I had a conversation earlier this year with a […]
Alex Dezen of The Damnwells on Storage Space Rehearsals and Being Nice
Alex Dezen, lead singer and songwriter for The Damnwells, reveals the band’s tour van names and talks about an early “gig” as a babysitter.
Monday Morning Video – Abby Hamilton
Abby Hamilton’s #1 Zookeeper (of the San Diego Zoo) was a fave album from 2023. Here’s “Lucky” from the album, captured at legendary music venue Red Rocks in Colorado.
Twangville Showcase in New York City – 11 November 2024
Twangville invites you to join us for our next singer-songwriter showcase in New York City! The show takes place on Monday, November 11th at Berlin in the East Village. Our featured artists are the incredible Trapper Schoepp, Hannah Aldridge, and Kellen Asebroek. Scroll down for artist bios and music previews. But before you do… GET […]
Wayne Graham/Bastion
“We Could’ve Been Friends” (hauntingly similar to the Dandy Warhol’s “We Used to Be Friends”) begins the new release, Bastion, from Kentucky’s Wayne Graham, an album that I’ve listened to no less than 15 times the last couple of weeks. The Dandy influence doesn’t end there, but on the remainder of the album it’s sprinkled […]
The Next Twangville Dallas House Concert (20 October)
Twangville invites you to join us for the next edition of our Sunday Social backyard concert series in Dallas, TX! The show takes place on Sunday, October 20th. Doors open at 3:30pm and the show starts at 4pm. RSVP for the address and full show details. RSVP We’ve got an incredible line-up of artists who […]
Americana 2024, Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)
LYDIA LOVELESS Loveless played two shows to celebrate a new album, Something Else, a reimagined version of her 2014 release Somewhere Else. The new release is nearly entirely Loveless solo on piano and was the focus of a stunning Thursday appearance at Todd Snider’s Purple Building. The next afternoon Loveless and John Calvin Abney brought […]