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Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2019

Friday, January 10, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2019.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Allison Moorer, Ariana Gillis, Austin Plaine, Coastal Clouds, Dalton Domino, Dan Israel, Eilen Jewell, Eli Paperboy Reed, Fruition, Harrison Whitford, Hayes Carll, Jason James, Jesse Dayton, Jimbo Mathus, John Paul White, Jon Fratelli, Leeroy Stagger, Nate Currin, Steve Poltz, Ted Russell Kamp, Will Kimbrough

Monday Morning Video – Ariana Gillis Covers Randy Newman

Monday, October 07, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Back in 1970, Harry Nilsson helped introduce the world to Randy Newman by recording an entire album of Newman compositions, the appropriately titled Nilsson Sings Newman. In the nearly 50 years that have followed, Newman has become one of our greatest songwriters. Set aside the film scores that have garnered him 20 Academy Award nominations, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Ariana Gillis, Randy Newman

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2019 (So Far), the Songs

Wednesday, July 03, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Canyon, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Wish You Were Here) Talk about making a statement on your debut album.  Walker’s moving acoustic ballad is both a highly personal reflection on his father’s battle with cancer and his own desire to be a better person.  Simply stunning. Full Moon Goodbye, Michael McDermott […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Ariana Gillis, Charlie Marie, Dead Flowers, Hayes Carll, Jack Ingram, John Kilzer, Josh Ritter, Joshua Ray Walker, Liz Brasher, Lula Wiles, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, Reed Foehl, The Wild Reeds, Todd Thibaud

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2019, Part 2

Thursday, June 20, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

All Some Kind of Dream, Josh Ritter (from the Pytheas Recordings release Fever Breaks) Josh Ritter is one of the most literate songwriters of these times, waxing poetic as easily as unleashing fiery commentary.  He sets the tone early on the newly released Fever Breaks with “Ground Don’t Want Me” a somewhat jubilant melody and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Ariana Gillis, Drivin' N' Cryin', Josh Ritter, Matt Andersen, Michael Braunfeld, Radical Face, Shovels and Rope, The Yawpers, Will Kimbrough

Ariana Gillis on Her Favourite Day Job and Welcoming Her Mistakes

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Singer-songwriter Ariana Gillis talks about the song that she wrote when she was three years old and getting back on the musical path after a two year hiatus resulting from a severe concussion.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ariana Gillis

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