This video takes me back to when videos used to be simple, creative and good. From Lucero’s latest release Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers, check out: Lucero – She’s Just That Kind Of Girl Get this video and more at MySpace.com Video for our song She’s Just That Kind Of Girl. Directed by Matt Bradley. […]
Todd Snider and The Ginn Sisters, a Podcast by Ray Randall
Because no one delivers Americana podcasts quite like Ray Randall over at AmericanaRoots.com. This week Ray covers recent albums from Nashville-based rabble-rouser Todd Snider (The Devil You Know) and Austin-based harmonic siblings The Ginn Sisters (Blood Oranges). Listen to the podcast: RRR: Todd Snider and The Ginn Sisters [AmericanaRoots.com] [audio:http://www.americanaroots.com/content/CD-Reviews/Randalls-Random-Reviews/RRR-Todd-Snider-and-The-Ginn-Sisters.html]
Check out Funky Nashville’s “Hitch a Rideâ€
[audio:http://www.funkynashville.dk/uploads/media/Hitch_A_Ride.mp3] Close your eyes, hop into a 60’s era convertible of your choice with your favorite shades on. You are driving down Route 66 with the sun shining overhead, a bead of sweat making its way from your forehead to your ear and carcasses of snakes baking below your radial tires. This is the aura […]
Twangville Recommends: Jabe
After several years spent performing as a guitarist for Kris Delmhorst and Todd Thibaud, Jabe Beyer returns with Where are We Going & When Do We Get There, his fourth solo release. I’ve got my own question for New England guitarist Jabe Beyer: why did we have to wait so long for his latest release? […]
Mid-year in Review, Pt. 3: Best of the Rest
Still catching up. Here’s four more releases that captured my attention in 2006. Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: The River in Reverse If you have the time, click here for a marvelous read. It’s a list of Elvis Costello’s top 500 recommended albums — an extremely diverse list, which illustrates his willingness to embrace virtually […]
Will Kimbrough, Interview & Live Performances
Here are several clips from an interview with Will Kimbrough aired on Chicago TV Show “Corporate Country Sucks”. Videos posted on YouTube by corporatecountrysuck
Mid-year in Review, Pt. 1: The Tributes
Hard to believe the year’s half over. I’m gonna beat the Christmas rush and muse about some notable releases from the first half of ’06. This week: the tribute albums. Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman One of the more fascinating releases this year, this tribute pairs Randy Newman’s songs of the South with […]
Mayer’s Playlist for May and June
A heavy travel schedule for my day job has kept me from my Twangville musings, not to mention keeping me out of the clubs and record stores. Nonetheless, here’s the long overdue playlist from May and June. Hammer + Nail, Paul Thorn (from the live cd/dvd So Far, So Good: The Best of the Paul […]
Frank Black’s ‘In The Time Of My Ruin’, a Download
[audio:http://www.narada.com/audio/delete830/InTheTimeOfMyRuin.mp3] I’ve been a huge fan of Frank Black’s ever since I first heard the Pixie’s album Trompe le Monde. Thankful to us, he’s gone twang though you can still hear glimpses of his solo years in this song. This is “In The Time Of My Ruin” off his latest Fastman Raiderman. Download “In The […]
Old Dominion Beer Festival, Looking Back
As mentioned previously, aside from beer the main reason I wanted to go to the Old Dominion Beer Festival was to see Last Train Home one of my current favorite bands. I had been watching the weather report for days and things looked as gloomy as they possibly could. On Friday, the weather reporters were […]