Check out San Franscisco Bay Area twangers, Careless Hearts. The foursome lead by the songwriting and vocals of Paul Kimball consists of guitars (Paul Kimball and Derek See), bass (Rob Miller) and drums (Craig Heitkam). Their self-titled debut is full of sad songs influenced by traditional country songbooks juxtaposed with rockin’ twang channeling the likes […]
2007 SXSW Music Festival Lineup Announced
Here’s the list of 2007 SXSW Music Festival performers. Who do you consider “must see”? I better see Lucero in your mentions!
The Offramps, On the Radar
If you are ever looking for relatively unknown bands of high caliber, Miles of Music has a qualification where they stamp albums with an “It’s a Cracker” label. This is a guarantee that if you don’t like the music you can send it back no questions asked. I’ve found that in the space of indie […]
Sarah’s Best Albums of 2006
I know this is a little late in coming, and I apologize (I’ve been having some computer problems as of late). However, because of said problems, all earlier drafts of this post are gone for good thanks to good ol’ Word. So instead of a thoughtful, potentially insightful and possibly witty post, you get this. […]
Mayer’s Picks for 2007
As 2006 fades from memory, there’s a wealth of great music on the horizon in 2007. Here are a few eagerly awaited arrivals. Jake Brennan Its hard to believe that it has been three year’s since Love and Bombs, Jake Brennan’s last release. Brennan is expected to return later this year with a stripped down […]
Mayer’s Picks from 2006: The Songs
Love from a Scar, Will Hoge “ll stick with my description from last March: “The horns, oh the horns! Imagine a classic rock song finished off with the Muscle Shoals soul sound – this track is a lock for my list of 2006’s top songs. Even if the song weren’t a perfect blend of classic […]
Mayer’s Picks from 2006: Honorable Mentions
In addition to my top ten, there were many other great albums this past year. Here, in no particular order, are some for your consideration. From a Late Night High Rise by Matthew Ryan Great art is born of personal tragedy and pain, as evidenced by this powerful album. From the etheral ballad “Follow the […]
Mayer’s Picks from 2006: A Video Companion
From this person of the year to all the other people of the year… the video companion to Mayer’s Top Picks from 2006.
Mayer’s Picks from 2006: The Albums
With the passing of one year and the start of another, we at Twangville relish the opportunity to reflect on our favorite music of the past year. Over the next week I’ll be highlighting my favorite albums and songs from 2006, culminating with a preview of some highly anticipated 2007 releases. 10. Rebels, Rogues & […]
Best Albums of 2006, a Video Companion
My final “best of 2006†installment, here are some videos from artists that made my top 10. Playlist: Best of Albums ’06: a Companion Playlist Here’s to a great 2007! And on behalf of Sarah and I … Go Gators!!