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Chip’s Best Americana Albums of 2020

Thursday, December 24, 2020 By Chip Frazier 1 Comment

There were so many good albums this year I am breaking my list into two posts. I will start with the best Americana albums. In the next couple of weeks I will post my Best Indie/Rock albums list. Though the latter will be less comprehensive than this one. While picking the best albums was an […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: American Aquarium, Emily Zuzik, Jamie Wyatt, Marcus King, Ray Wylie Hubbard, The Jayhawks, The Wood Brothers

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2020.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andy Frasco, Bonnie Whitmore, Dawes, Drive-By-Truckers, Fruition, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jason Isbell, John Calvin Abney, John Moreland, Lydia Loveless, Meg Toohey, Mickelson, Peter Parcek, Rookie, Ted Russell Kamp, The Dustbowl Revival, The Jaded Hearts Club, The Mastersons, The Northern Belle, Willie Nile

BJ Barham on 99 Cent Menus, Turtleneck Sweaters, and Minor Brushes with Catastrophe

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

American Aquarium’s BJ Barham shares a touring tip to avoid cops and break-ins, reveals the one thing that he has refused to give up, and talks about why it is important to surround yourself with the right people.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: American Aquarium, BJ Barham

American Aquarium – Lamentations

Thursday, April 30, 2020 By Chip Frazier

The only good thing about being quarantined from the rest of humanity is seeing some of live via the web shows that so many artists are doing. The ones doing it well are being genuine with their fans. They are sharing personally and bringing a little levity to add some fun to the isolation. BJ […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: American Aquarium, Drive-By-Truckers, Shooter Jennings

Chip’s Top 10 of 2018

Wednesday, January 02, 2019 By Chip Frazier

1) Brent Cobb – “Providence Canyon” There are a number of young artists carrying the Amercana torch into the future but Cobb is one of the best. 2) Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore – “Downey to Lubbock” This collaboration was at least a decade overdue. These two old friends finally got together and gave […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, Indie Rock, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: American Aquarium, Anderson East, Brent Cobb, Dave Alvin, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Parquet Courts

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2018

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2018. #10. KIRBY BROWN, Uncommon Prayer There’s a restlessness that permeates Uncommon Prayer, a point that Brown makes quite clearly in the opening track – […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andrew Duhon, Brent Cowles, Glorietta, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jaimee Harris, Kevin Gordon, Kirby Brown, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2018 (So Far), the Songs

Tuesday, July 17, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Here are some of my favorite songs this year. An eclectic lot to be sure. The Fold, Brent Cowles (from the Dine Alone Records release How To Be OK Alone) Easily my favorite song so far this year. Cowles confronts anxiety and self-doubt with a determined and uplifting anthem. Tough Folks, American Aquarium (from the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andrew Duhon, Brent Cowles, Death By Unga Bunga, Eli Paperboy Reed, Fruition, High and Mighty Brass Band, Ian Moore, Jeff Plankenhorn, John Prine, Josh Buckley, Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster, Marie/Lepanto, Mia Dyson, Michael McDermott, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, Session Americana, The Shellye Valauskas Experience, Will Johnson

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2018, Part 2

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Heartbreak Man, Sam Morrow (from the Forty Below Records release Concrete and Mud) Concrete and Mud is the sound of an artist hitting stride. Sam Morrow’s previous two albums were solid outings but there was a certain restraint, a tentativeness of an artist in the process of finding his voice. One can actually see that […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: American Aquarium, Beach Slang, Eli Paperboy Reed, Gang of Youths, Ian Moore, Quiet Slang, Rachel Cantu, Sam Morrow

Readers’ Pick: American Aquarium – Things Change

Friday, June 08, 2018 By Tom Osborne

American Aquarium - Things Change (cover art)

You picked Things Change by alt-country band, American Aquarium, as your favorite new release for the week of June 1, 2018. 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 & Spring 2018 JEFF […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: American Aquarium

Mayer’s Playlist for July/August 2016, Part 3

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Stay Gold by Butch Walker The opening guitar riff of the lead-off track sets the tone right out of the gate: Butch Walker is ready to rock. His last album, 2015’s Afraid of Ghosts, was a somber and moving reflection on the loss of his father. After the catharsis that came […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: American Aquarium, BJ Barham, Butch Walker, Carsie Blanton, Chelle Rose, Liz Longley, Terra Lightfoot

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