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Steve Earle – So You Wannabe An Outlaw

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 By Jeff McMahon

Steve Earle is back. He may have never really left, but “So You Wannabe An Outlaw” stands beside his best albums (and there are many). It sounds like his classic period from the 80s up through his classic Transcendental Blues in 2000 (without the early 90s records during his descent into drug addiction). Earle has […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Folk, Reviews, Steve Earle

Emerging Artist – Courtney Marie Andrews’ Honest Life

Monday, July 10, 2017 By Jeff McMahon

Catching up on missed music is not what I thought that a newborn would allow me to do this summer. But the late nights, and the missed sleep between feedings, seemed only like a time when I would just wish I could sleep through the night. But there I was, 3:30 AM on a Tuesday, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Reviews, Soul/R&B, Up & Comers Tagged With: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Singer/songwriter

Jeff’s Best of 2015

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 By Jeff McMahon

As we get ready to ring in the new year, I’m going to make a confession: I haven’t listened to much new music this year. With a son who just turned one, a broken leg, and the usual stacks of correcting (I’m an English teacher), I haven’t listened to much new stuff. The Mrs. and […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Acoustic, Americana, Best of 2015, Sufjan Stevens

Jason Isbell’s “Something More Than Free”

Tuesday, June 09, 2015 By Suzanne McMahon

Every once in awhile, there is an artist whose album is so anticipated by the Twangville Posse that a number of us pile on for a team review. Put Jason Isbell’s “Something More Than Free” in that category. SHAWN’S TAKE Jason Isbell’s last album, Southeastern, was my favorite album on the year.  It was a […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Acoustic, Jason Isbell

Isbell, Shires & Fletcher at the Sinclair

Friday, August 16, 2013 By Jeff McMahon

Even after leaving the Drive-by Truckers, Jason Isbell has continued to wow and amaze.  His literary songs and rockin” guitar licks accentuate catchy and heartbreaking melodies. I saw Isbell and Shires a year ago in Hartford in an acoustic setting. It fit so perfectly in the at the Wadsworth Atheneum Art Gallery that I wasn”t […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Genres, Reviews, Up & Comers Tagged With: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Amanda Shires, Americana, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Joe Fletcher, Rock, Videos

Peter Bradley Adams – Traces

Thursday, October 22, 2009 By Jeff McMahon

If you recognize the name, you probably think you’ve heard this one before. Heartbreaking melodies and a girl who left you blah blah blah. The same sad tone seems prevalent from the first notes of adult alternative single “You Dance” (Adams’ collaboration with Kat Maslich) to the lead single “For You” and throughout Adams’ work. But you […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Reviews Tagged With: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Peter Bradley Adams, Reviews

Anthony DaCosta-Abbie Gardner “Better Nights-Better Days”

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 By Eli Petersen

Ryan Adams. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. Conor Oberst. Cory Branan. These are names that are thrown around a lot when you are talking about modern day singer-songwriters. What if I told you there may be someone not just like them, but better? Anthony DaCosta might just be. About 3 hours ago, my brother handed […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Features, Folk, Genres, Reviews, Roots, Up & Comers Tagged With: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bob Dylan, Folk

Beth Whitney + More, Album Previews

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Beth Whitney, Leave Your Shoes (Partial CD) [MySpace] At this point in the year there’s less new music to talk about. Its that time for the record companies to start releasing the records that they know we’ll buy for the holiday season like our beloved Christmas albums and “best of” records for our friends and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Pop, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Acoustic, beth whitney, david gray, Folk, James Taylor, Led Zeppelin, Pop, Streams, Videos

Mayer’s Playlist for September 2007

Sunday, October 14, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

THE ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Goodbye Blue Monday, by Jeremy Fisher Canada’s Fisher is a fresh voice on the scene with a sound that falls somewhere between folk and acoustic pop. The opening track “Scar That Never Heals” recalls Simon & Garfunkel’s “Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and Simon-esque songwriting percolates throughout the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Acoustic, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2007, A Video Companion

Thursday, September 20, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

Another great month of music, another fine collection of videos. And speaking of videos, how about Justin Timberlake at the VMAs imploring MTV to play more videos. Rock on, Justin, rock on. Highlights this month include a dynamic duo of live Josh Ritter performance and a double shot and short documentary from new faves Stonehoney. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Acoustic, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos

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