Bostonian by way of Pennsylvania singer-songwriter Dietrich Strause is back with a remarkable new album, How Cruel That Hunger Binds. Strause has a musical catalog that is filled with songs that call to mind the elegant pop standards of the 1950’s, a quality that is even more pronounced on his latest outing. How Cruel That […]
Jonas Parmalee of The Silks on That Time Their Tour Vehicle Blew Up and What the Term “Sellout” Really Means
Jonas Parmalee of the Providence, RI-based power trio The Silks recalls being rescued by the Low Anthem when their tour vehicle exploded and why the band orders the most expensive thing on any restaurant menu.
Monday Morning Video (and Audio) – Willin’
“Willin’,” by the late Lowell George, is one of those songs that many may not know by title but is immediately recognizable when it’s heard. It’s also a song to which many artists have gravitated over the years. Here is a video playlist of wonderful cover performances, starting with Uncle Tupelo and working through Tom […]
Readers’ Pick: Great Shakes by Session Americana
SESSION AMERICANA, Great Shakes beats out CHATHAM COUNTY LINE, Autumn as your favorite for the week of September 2, 2016. Poll Results New Releases View More by This Artist 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 Summer […]
September Playlist
Here’s a few tunes I’ve been digging from recently released and soon to be released records. Butch Walker/Stay Gold – Hands down Butch is one of my favorites whether it be live, recording or producer. He’s just rock and roll. His newest lives up to the hype. Shovels & Rope/I Know – Snarky and confident […]
Shakin’ with Session Americana
Every once in awhile, there is an artist whose album is so anticipated by the Twangville Posse that a couple of us pile on for a team review. Session Americana, who has just released a new album called Great Shakes sits firmly in that category. MAYER’S TAKE Session Americana stretch out on their latest album. […]
St. Paul & the Broken Bones – Sea Of Noise
In 1954 Ray Charles took a gospel song, My Jesus Is All the World To Me, mixed in some R&B, and made it into a decidedly secular song, I Got A Woman. Â Soul music was born. Â Like all musical styles, soul music has morphed and evolved into something that’s a lot more popular, but along […]
David Aguiar of the Brevet on Rehearsing in a Trailer Park and the Benefit of Youthful, Blissful Ignorance
David Aguiar of the Brevet recalls the time that the band’s van was stolen (or not) and why the first song that the band ever wrote succinctly characterizes them.
Monday Morning Video – Josh Ritter Sings to the Dogs
Last year’s Sermon on the Rocks was yet another fine addition to Josh Ritter’s musical catalog. Let’s kick of the week by digging back into said catalog for this rousing rocker that kicked off 2007’s The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter.
Readers’ Pick: Weightless by Liz Longley
LIZ LONGLEY, Weightless beats out BUTCH WALKER, Stay Gold as your favorite for the week of August 26, 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 Summer 2016 CHELLE ROSE, Blue Ridge Blood […]