Americana music encompasses many different strains of homegrown sounds. Professor Louie and the Crowmatrix have tapped into a number of those sounds on their compelling new album, Music From Hurley Mountain. Denizens of Woodstock, NY, the Crowmatrix, featuring Aaron Hurwitz – “Professor Louie” – and his songwriting partner “Miss Marie” Spinosa, grew together in the […]
Paul Burch Talks About Driving a Van with No Steering and the Qualities of a Good Rehearsal Spaces
Paul Burch discusses listening to something that’s covered in magic marker ink, finding the fast food place that leaves you with the greatest satisfaction and waiting for the callback from his first gig -45 years and counting.
Monday Morning Video – Patterson Hood “The Righteous Path”
The Drive-By Truckers put out a mighty fine live album late last year. Their guitars were a blazin’. We’re gonna take a quieter approach this week, however, with Patterson Hood’s solo acoustic take on “The Righteous Path.”
Readers’ Pick: You’re Dreaming by The Cactus Blossoms
THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS, You’re Dreaming beats out ERIC BRACE & PETER COOPER, C&O Canal as your favorite for the week of January 22, 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 Winter 2016 […]
Mayer’s Playlist for January 2016
ALBUM OF THE MONTH You’re Dreaming by The Cactus Blossoms There was a time when brotherly harmonies dominated the musical airwaves. From the Everly Brothers in pop to the Louvin Brothers in country, it was a sound that was both soothing and satisfying. Despite the fact that this music was a touchstone for many artists […]
Monday Morning Video – Ocean Carolina
Ocean Carolina, the musical outlet for singer-songwriter Michael Simone, have released a pair of enthralling albums. Maudlin Days, their most recent, made my list of favorite releases last year. As the title suggests, Simone excels at writing songs that conjure up cloudy days and melancholy daydreams. Here is “All I Can Do,” the leadoff track, […]
Bobby K’s Music Newsletter 2015
Editor’s note: Once a year I receive an email from Robert Klausner, better known to Twangville as Bobby K. The email is an annual newsletter sent to his friends recapping favorite music picks and discoveries from the year. I asked for Bobby’s permission to repost here because it’s just too good not to share. Enjoy! […]
Readers’ Pick: My Road by Bob Margolin
BOB MARGOLIN, My Road beats out DYLAN LEBLANC, Cautionary Tale as your favorite for the weeks of January 8 & 15, 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 Winter 2016 BOB MARGOLIN, […]
The Twangville 2016 Release Preview, Boston Edition
One of the great things about living in Boston is all the great music that emanates from the musicians that call that area home. Here is just a sampling of the great music expected out of Boston and New England this year. BOUND TO MEET THE DEVIL by JULIE RHODES(26 February) Rhodes makes a statement […]
Courtesy Tier on Recreating Blind Melon’s “No Rain” Video and Why They Only Worry About the Music
Omer Leibovitz of Courtesy Tier reveals how the band transformed their rehearsal space with a dorm room blanket and a first gig playing Blind Melon’s “No Rain,” complete with a dancing bee.