Fall is nigh upon us. And with it, grey skies and chilling temperatures. Why is that relevant? It’s a atmosphere that permeates Forever Home, the forthcoming album from Shadwick Wilde. “Floating Away”, the video of which Twangville is premiering today, is one of the album’s standouts. The song finds Wilde dissecting a relationship, unsure of […]
Monday Morning Video – Clay Pigeons
Blaze Foley was a songwriter’s songwriter. As John Prine says in his introduction to his cover of the classic “Clay Pigeons”, “I heard him sing this song here and it blew me just right out of my chair, I thought ‘”‘my God, that sounds like I should have stayed awake and wrote that some night.’”
Ashton Nyte on Yoga, Miscellaneous Poltergeist Activities, and Performing at Walgreens
Ashton Nyte talks about his old war on sleep, technical difficulties at his first gig, and instrument strings that die of natural causes.
Bonus Monday Video – The Meadowlark Festival
Our friends at The Meadowlark Festival have something special cooking. Let’s start with the setting – the Stone Ridge Orchard and Farmers Market in New York’s Hudson Valley. Pick some apples (and maybe grab some cider…) as you enjoy a wonderful and eclectic weekend of music. Among their featured performers are renowned folk/blues singer-songwriter Chris […]
Monday Morning Video – Robertson, Rodriguez, and O’Connor
It’s been a rough couple of weeks in the world of the music. The passing of Robbie Robertson, Sixto Rodriguez, and Sinead O’Connor have taken from us three artists who, each in their own way, made an indelible mark on audiences around the world. Here is a brief video playlist that features just small pieces […]
Newport Folk 2023 – Sunday
Every year I am lucky enough to attend Newport Folk Festival, and I have attended six, there’s a moment where the music takes on a full sensory experience. Time stops. When Gregory Alan Isakov took the Quad Stage, that moment occurred. Gregory Alan Isakov and his band including banjo, fiddle, keys, and percussion. Isakov’s new […]
Monday Morning Video – Ronnie Fauss and Friends
A few weeks back, Dallas musician and friend of Twangville Ronnie Fauss reached out to see if we wanted to collaborate on a birthday show. “But it’s not our birthday,” we replied. He sat us down and carefully explained that it was HIS birthday and he had an idea. We were sold. Join us this […]
Bonus Monday Video – Another From Lyle Lovett
What’s better than one Lyle Lovett song to start the week? How about two. Here’s another Lovett classic – “Nobody Knows Me” – from 2011.
Monday Morning Video – Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith
How about some Lyle Lovett to start the week. Even better, a Lovett duet with Nanci Griffith. This video goes way back to the 1970’s when Lovett and Griffith performed “Closing Time” – one of my favorite Lovett songs – in an Austin backyard.
Monday Morning Video – Carson McHone and Julianna Riolino
Last week I shared a video from Daniel Romano’s Outfit. This week let’s enjoy a pair of solo gems from Outfit members Carson McHone and Julianna Riolino. First up is McHone’s “Hawks Don’t Share” from her 2022 release Still Life. Then it’s Riolino, backed by the Outfit, covering Fairpoint Convention’s “Come All Ye” segueing into […]