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Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 1 Video Companion

Thursday, September 11, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Summer ended with a bang thanks to some fine new music. We kick off our August/September video bonanza with some, well, sweet live performances by Matthew Sweet, one of our featured artists. Dig a bit deeper and you’ll get live concert footage from Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, British Sea Power, Chris Knight and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, Boston, British Sea Power, Chris Knight, Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, Ezra Furman, Kentucky, LA, Matthew Sweet, Nashville, New York, Phantom Limb, Todd Snider, UK, Wisconsin

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 1

Monday, September 08, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Sunshine Lies, by Matthew Sweet “’cause we’re already good and we’re already evil, unfazed by a world of constant upheaval,” sings Matthew Sweet on “Let’s Love” from his latest release. It’s a moment that carries meaning beyond the song’s intended topic. In the nearly fifteen years since Sweet’s seminal Girlfriend, the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams, Up & Comers Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Bristol, British Sea Power, Chicago, Chris Knight, Cory Chisel, Dog's Eye View, Ezra Furman, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Matchbox 20, Matthew Sweet, Nashville, New York, Phantom Limb, Todd Snider, UK, Wisconsin

Moonlighters Extraordinaire: Results Are In

Friday, September 05, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

With all due respect to all the excellent comments of moonlighting band members (see below for the full list), the best of the bunch went unmentioned. To wit I submit Steven Van Zandt. After building a reputation as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Van Zandt unleashed his criminally-overlooked solo debut, Men Without […]

Filed Under: Contests, Indie, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, Austin, Blue Rodeo, Canada, CSNY, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Jim Bryson, Jim Cuddy, Kathleen Edwards, Little Steven, Neil Young, New York, Old 97's, Rhett Miller, San Francisco, Steve Van Zandt, The Strokes

Win Big! Albert Hammond, Jr.

Thursday, August 21, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

For some artists, just being in one band is not enough. The creative juices run free with these folks and they crave the outlets for release. Put Albert Hammond, Jr. in this category. Not content with a new release every two to three years with the Strokes, Hammond has just released his second solo album […]

Filed Under: Contests, Indie, News, Rock Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, New York, The Strokes

Albert Hammond Jr. + More, Releases 7/8

Sunday, July 06, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Albert Hammond, “101” from previous release ‘Yours to Keep’. ALBERT HAMMOND JR., Como Te Llama (RCA/RED) Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon) Better known as the rhythm guitarist of The Strokes, Albert Hammond, Jr. didn’t get nearly enough notice for his stellar 2006 release ‘Yours to Keep’ featuring a slammin’ single called ‘101’. Both […]

Filed Under: Alternative, News, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, baseball project, beck, donna the buffalo, Ron Sexsmith

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