I’m generally not a fan of lyric videos and don’t post them but I’m going to make an exception for Flagship Romance. I’m sure that most would agree that one of the greatest feelings a music fan can have comes in that moment when he or she discovers a new favorite artist. I had one […]
Adam Carroll on Avoiding Complacency and His Envy of Darrell Scott’s RV Camper
Texas singer-songwriter Adam Carroll talks about not (yet) being fired as a sideman in his wife’s band and why his tour vehicles are SUVs rather than RVs.
Guster- 25 Years and Counting
Guster at Columbus Theater Providence, RI November 19, 2016 The 3 founding members of Guster met at Tufts University (go Jumbos!) in 1991. Celebrating 25 years as a band, these guys sound polished and as good as they ever did back in their glory days. Jeff and I decided it was time to party like […]
Monday Morning Video – Brett Newski “D.I.Y.”
How about a sing-along to start the week? Singer-songwriter Brett Newski knows all about D.I.Y., building his career one show at a time on what seems like a perpetual world tour. He’s got the battle scars to prove it, too. From stolen vans to “soul crusher” shows in front of scant (or the occasional non-existent) […]
Readers’ Pick: Boots No. 1: Official by Gillian Welch
GILLIAN WELCH, Boots No. 1: Official beats out MATT POND PA, Winter Lives as your favorite for the week of November 25, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Fall 2016 THE MAVERICKS, […]
I Will Remember Massachusetts, Part 2 – A Special Boston Playlist
Good Old Wind, Kingsley Flood (from the self-released Another Other) There’s been a recent trend of artists producing EPs rather than full-length LPs. The economics make sense, certainly for independent artists, in the context of the continuously evolving music industry. I also appreciate the possibility of getting more frequent, albeit shorter, releases from my favorite […]
Monday Morning Video – Alejandro Escovedo “Sister Lost Soul”
Alejandro Escovedo (rock band edition) just passed through Boston for a post-Thanksgiving extravaganza. In the midst of an otherwise rocking set that leaned heavily on the just-released Burn Something Beautiful, Escovedo took a solemn moment to reflect on the many musicians that we’ve lost this year. He celebrated their memory with a moving version of […]
Readers’ Pick: You Won’t Even Know I’m Gone by Ian Fitzgerald
IAN FITZGERALD, You Won’t Even Know I’m Gone beats out NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, A Little Something More From as your favorite for the week of November 18, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know […]
Peace, Twang, and Turkey Grease: A 2016 Thanksgiving Toast to Todd Mathis
Well, here we are… Thanksgiving 2016… which means we’re celebrating 11 years of Twangville’s existence. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been writing a Thanksgiving toast each year to thank our contributors, our community, and the artists who give us something to listen to and write about. Without someone to make the music, […]
Beaver Nelson Reflects on a Career Spent Painting Houses and Making Records
Austin singer-songwriter Beaver Nelson talks about bartering for guitar strings, the virtues of good gas mileage and touring with massive amounts of Diet Cokes and granola bars in the trunk.