Prince, Planet Earth (Full CD) Whether you want to call him Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince”, “Symbol” or TAFKAP one thing is certain, he’s the King of Rock & Soul and well deserving of a prominent mention even in a town known for twang. Never one to shy away from controversy, Prince made […]
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 […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals @ The State Theatre
I recently took advantage of a chance to see Grace Potter & The Nocturnals on tour in the DC area (5/19/07). I’ve mentioned before that they were one of my favorite shows at SXSW back in March. As expected they put on an amazing show. Here’s some photos I took with my new Nikon digital […]
Grace Potter, David Serby & The Wells, via Tom’s Mailbox
One of the perks of being involved with Twangville is that some really great artists send me music to sample. The unfortunate thing is that more often than not, much of what is sent to me never sees the light of day. I’ve been burdening myself with the idea that I have to do an […]
Twangville Remembers: James Brown
The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, passed away today in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 73. He was — and always will be an inspiration to musicians of all generations.
Robert Randolph’s “Thrill of It”, a Video
Pedal steel guitar madness, funk n’ soul goodness. You just gotta love everything about Robert Randolph & The Family Band. Here’s a video for “Thrill of It” off their October 10 release Colorblind. Thrill Of ItGet this video and more at MySpace.com
Robert Randolph & More, Album Previews
THIS WEEK’S ELITE: Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Colorblind (Warner Brothers) rock, soul Conceived in love and full of energy, Robert Randolph & The Family Band bring down the house with the help of a few friends (Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Leela James). Great album, great band. Start with opening track “Ain’t Nothing Wrong […]
Ray Charles & More, Album Previews
THIS WEEK’S ELITE: Ray Charles & Count Basie Orchestra, Ray Sings, Basie Swings, (Concord) soul I can’t believe Ray Charles is still making albums from the grave, how remarkable! To me, he’s up there with Elvis in terms of musical genious. Interesting album facts: This GROUND BREAKING CD marks the FIRST-TIME an entire album has […]
R.E.M. & More, Album Previews
THIS WEEK’S ELITE: R.E.M., And I Feel Fine: The Best Of R.E.M. Disc 1 | Disc 2 (Capitol/IRS) This album could easily be a soundtrack for my teen years. These songs were an escape from reality during that awkward time. John Mayer, Continuum (Sony, Aware) Another impressive effort. Soulful “Waiting on the World to Change” […]
All’s Fair In G. Love & War
Man oh man, if there is one live show to see this month it’s G. Love. He played two nights in a row down here in lovely St. Petersburg, and I was lucky enough to catch the second night. I must admit, I was coming from work and missed the first song, but hearing “Can’t […]