This holiday classic takes on extra meaning this year given the recent passing of songwriter Shane MacGowan. Glen Hasard and Lisa O’Neill led this beautiful performance at MacGowan’s funeral a few weeks ago.
Jolie Holland on Tour Schtick, Weaponized Plagiarism, and Her Side Project “Velour Sewer”
Jolie Holland talks about touring in a microvan, shares an early song lyric, and explains why she is sincerely uninterested in genre .
John Baumann on a Stolen Tour Van and How He Found His First Gig
Texas singer-songwriter John Baumann pleads the 5th in response to one of our questions but talks about his food menu while on tour and rehearsing in an Airbnb.
Monday Morning Video – Shane MacGowan
Last week brought the news that Shane MacGowan, co-founder and singer-songwriter for Ireland’s legendary the Pogues, had passed away. MacGowan’s songs, not to mention his interpretations of other folk songs, were as stirring as his life was complex. Even though he had only performed sporadically over the last decade, the impact of his music has […]
When It’s Twilight in Boston – a Special Twangville Playlist
Bulletproof Man, The Bluest Sky (from the self-released The Bluest Sky) Chuck Melchin first appeared on our radar a number of years ago as the Bean Picker’s Union. Essentially a solo artist surrounding himself with a loose collective of acoustic players, he wrote songs that oozed melancholy and were tied to quiet and captivating melodies. […]
Monday Morning Video – Jeff Black
How about we start the week with one of my favorite songs. Jeff Black, accompanied by Sam Bush on mandolin (with Jon Randall and Dierks Bentley mostly out of view), performing his gem “That’s Just About Right”. I don’t think people’s visions get jadedI think the times change and so does the truthSo in that […]
Arielle Silver on Her Thoreau-Inspired Rehearsal Space and The Importance of Talent
Singer-songwriter Arielle Silver talks about finding community in a day job and shares the story behind her first song.
Charlie Mars on His Tour Van Catching Fire and the Echo in Hotel Bathrooms
Singer-songwriter Charlie Mars recalls a favorite line from the first song that he wrote and shares a tour tip that he wished he knew at the start of his career.
Stuck In Place – a Premiere from Hannah Connolly
LA singer-songwriter Hannah Connolly is marching towards the release of her sophomore album next year. Along the way she is releasing several singles, including the wondrous “Stuck in Place”, for which Twangville is honored to premiere a live performance video. It shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that she recorded the song – and this […]
Monday Morning Video – A Dallas House Show Preview
We’re back with another installment of the Twangville Sunday Social – our bi-annual house concert in Dallas, Texas. The show will take place on Sunday, October 29th at 4pm in the Lower Greenville neighborhood of Dallas. Details and rsvp HERE. And what a line-up we have! First up is Atlanta’s Michelle Malone. While her Southern […]