Here’s a few tunes I’ve been digging from recently released and soon to be released records. Butch Walker/Stay Gold – Hands down Butch is one of my favorites whether it be live, recording or producer. He’s just rock and roll. His newest lives up to the hype. Shovels & Rope/I Know – Snarky and confident […]
St. Paul & the Broken Bones – Sea Of Noise
In 1954 Ray Charles took a gospel song, My Jesus Is All the World To Me, mixed in some R&B, and made it into a decidedly secular song, I Got A Woman. Â Soul music was born. Â Like all musical styles, soul music has morphed and evolved into something that’s a lot more popular, but along […]
David Aguiar of the Brevet on Rehearsing in a Trailer Park and the Benefit of Youthful, Blissful Ignorance
David Aguiar of the Brevet recalls the time that the band’s van was stolen (or not) and why the first song that the band ever wrote succinctly characterizes them.
Monday Morning Video – Josh Ritter Sings to the Dogs
Last year’s Sermon on the Rocks was yet another fine addition to Josh Ritter’s musical catalog. Let’s kick of the week by digging back into said catalog for this rousing rocker that kicked off 2007’s The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter.
Mayer’s Playlist for July/August 2016, Part 3
ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Stay Gold by Butch Walker The opening guitar riff of the lead-off track sets the tone right out of the gate: Butch Walker is ready to rock. His last album, 2015’s Afraid of Ghosts, was a somber and moving reflection on the loss of his father. After the catharsis that came […]
Nate Nelson of White Violet Talks Time Spent at the 40 Watt Club and Touring with “Moby” and “Pri-Pri”
Nate Nelson of Athens, GA/Nashville, TN band White Violet recalls the D.I.Y. stage decor he used at his first gig and talks about how the band saves money on guitar strings.
Monday Morning Video – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Sixteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost one of rock and roll’s guitar greats. Here are two classic Stevie Ray Vaughan performances captured at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ back in 1985. First up is the blistering “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” followed by the sweet and soulful “Live Without You.”
Dave Coleman of the Coal Men Recalls a Stolen Tour Van and Being Paid to Be Lazy
Nashville singer-songwriter Dave Coleman shares a recipe for banana burritos and explains what the rifleman’s creed has to do with music.
Phil Cohen of Blackout Balter Dishes on the Band’s Eating Habits and Why They Don’t Rehearse in a Bad-Ass Rock Cave
Phil Cohen of Massachusetts based Blackout Balter talks about what he does when shit breaks and recalls losing his hat amidst the ear-piercing guitar squeals and cymbal crashes of his first gig back in high school.
Boo Ray – Sea Of Lights
After listening for the first time to Boo Ray’s latest record, Sea Of Lights, I went to his web site. Â He compared his approach to making a record to like being on a dirt track race team. Â Damn. Â To anyone who’s ever done that, it says all that needs to be said about a work […]