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Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2024, Part 2

Thursday, December 19, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2024 back in June (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of 2024. Rosemary and Thieves, Garrett Owen (from the self-released Memoriam) Owen’s tale of fractured relationships is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aerosmith, Aloud, Ashley Monroe, Butch Walker, Denitia, Dustin Lowman, Fancy Gap, Garrett Owen, John Calvin Abney, Kevin Gordon, Leeroy Stagger, Lisa Bastoni, Maggie Antone, Maggie Rose, Malin Pettersen, Melanie MacLaren, Michael McDermott, Paul Kelly, Somebody Someone, Sophie Gault, The Bluest Sky, The Damnwells, Tyler-James Kelly, Waxahatchee

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2024, Part 2

Wednesday, December 04, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Behind The Eight/Count Your Blessings, Michael McDermott (from the Pauper Sky Records releases East Jesus and Lighthouse on the Shore) For nearly a decade, Michael McDermott has been on a creative tear, releasing more albums in that period than many artists create during their entire careers. And apparently he’s not interested in slowing down; rather, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aloud, Denitia, Golden Everything, Graham Weber, Greg Hall, John Calvin Abney, Kevin Gordon, Malin Pettersen, Matt Sucich, Michael McDermott, Michelle Malone, Sean Barna, Sophie Gault, Tyler-James Kelly, William Matheny, Zach Schmidt

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2023

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Tumbleweed, Jeremie Albino (from the Good People Record Co. release Tears You Hide) While Jeremie Albino may tease with 30 seconds of old-time pickin’ on album opener “Dance With Me”, he very quickly brings out the good time – and rowdy – fun that defines Tears You Hide.  “Angeline”, the first full track, finds the […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie Rock, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aloud, Deer Tick, Doug Sahm, Jeremie Albino, Jesse Daniel Edwards, Lauren Morrow, Leroy From the North, Robert Jon and the Wreck, Son Volt, The Watson Twins

Monday Morning Video – Aloud

Monday, December 19, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Los Angeles by way of Boston duo Aloud launch the countdown to their new album with a Beatles style rooftop acoustic performance of new single “The Comeback Kid”, the first single. As a bonus, I’ve included the full-on – and rockin’ – studio version of the song. The Comeback Kid by Aloud

Filed Under: Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aloud

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2020 (So Far), the Songs

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

No Time for Love Songs, The Mastersons (from the Red House Records release No Time for Love Songs) I love you so much but it’s no time for love songs We’re starting to unravel at the seams Maybe I care too much and this world is hard enough How come everybody’s gotta be so mean? […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aloud, Andy Frasco, Anthony da Costa, Ben de la Cour, Christopher Paul Stelling, Dinty Child, Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, John Moreland, Larkin Poe, Laurie Sargent, Mark Erelli, Meg Toohey, Michael McDermott, Robert Vincent, Ron Sexsmith, Ronnie Fauss, Rookie, Ry Cavanaugh, The Mastersons, the SteelDrivers, Todd Mathis, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2020 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 09, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Self Made Man by Larkin Poe Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell take no prisoners on this sonic rock and blues explosion.  Self Made Man is a brilliant combination of fierce guitars, impassioned vocals, and rousing anthems. Key Tracks: She’s a Self Made Man, Holy Ghost Fire, Keep Diggin’, Back Down South, Tears of Blue to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Aloud, Ben de la Cour, Christopher Paul Stelling, Larkin Poe, Mark Erelli, Michael McDermott, Robert Vincent, Texicana

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2020, Part 4

Thursday, July 02, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

She’s a Self-Made Man, Larkin Poe (from Tricki-Woo Records Self Made Man) Rebecca & Megan Lovell pull no punches on their latest release. Self Made Man, their follow-up to 2018’s Grammy nominated Venom & Faith is a bruising rock album pure and simple.  The sisters are old souls possessed by the spirit of the legendary […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aloud, Ben de la Cour, Brendan Benson, Butch Walker, Dirt Reynolds, Larkin Poe, Michael McDermott, Will Hoge, Willie Nile

More Than a Feeling: A Special Boston Playlist*

Friday, May 23, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

FEATURED ALBUMS Smith & Weeden, by Smith & Weeden It’s always a treat to stumble across a band that, quite simply, sounds like they are having fun. Such is the case with the Providence-based quartet* Smith and Weeden, whose songs run the gamut from harmony-laced country to guitar-fueled rock. In the country category are ambling […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Aloud, Boston Playlist, Brian Carroll, Jess Tardy, John Powhida, Old Jack, Russell Kaback, Smith and Weeden

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