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Readers’ Picks: Best Albums of 2010 (Plus a Giveaway)

Sunday, January 02, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Paul Thorn, Pimps and Preachers

Twangville readers rallied to give Paul Thorn‘s ‘Pimps and Preachers’ an overwhelming victory for album of the year. An interesting fact about the album is that Thorn himself painted the album cover. He painted the preacher to be his father and the pimp to be his uncle. You don’t have to look much further to […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Readers' Pick, Reviews Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Backyard Tire Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Rodriguez, crazy heart, Drive-By-Truckers, Gaslight Anthem, Glossary, Grace Potter, JJ Grey, Joe Pug, John Hiatt, John Prine, Josh Ritter, Justin Townes Earle, Matthew Ryan, Old 97's, Patty Griffin, Paul Thorn, Peter Wolf, Raul Malo, Ray Lamontagne, Reckless Kelly, Two Cow Garage

Mayer’s Playlist for October 2008, A Video Companion

Friday, November 07, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

October’s video companion kicks off with live performances from Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts and Matt Mays & El Torpedo, two of our featured artists. Then we settle into a nice groove with live performances from Dar Williams, Sometymes Why, Gretel, Dan Baird, Backyard Tire Fire, Brandi Carlile, Jesse Malin, Paul Weller and the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly, Videos Tagged With: Backyard Tire Fire, Birmingham, Bloomington, Boston, Brandi Carlile, Dan Baird, Dar Williams, Gretel, Jesse Malin, Joseph Arthur, London, Matt Mays, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Nashville, New York, Nova Scotia, paul weller, Sometymes Why, Velvet Underground, Washington, Waylon Jennings, Wild Sweet Orange

Mayer’s Playlist for October 2008, Part 1

Monday, November 03, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Temporary People, by Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts Apparently Joseph Arthur still has a few things left to say this year. After releasing four EPs this spring and summer, Arthur serves up a proper full-length release just in time for fall. The album has a loose an energetic feel to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Backyard Tire Fire, Bloomington, Boston, Brandi Carlile, Dan Baird, Gretel, Jesse Malin, Joseph Arthur, Matt Mays, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Nashville, New York, Nova Scotia, Washington

Matthew Sweet + More, Releases 8/26

Monday, August 25, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Acoustic version of “Byrdgirl”; the first single from Matthew’s new album “Sunshine Lies” available August 26th, 2008. MATTHEW SWEET, Sunshine Lies (Shout! Factory) Official Site | MySpace Long awaited, long anticipated return to grace from one of the most gifted singer/songwriters from the 90s. Its hard not to look at this album with high expectations […]

Filed Under: Alternative, News, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Backyard Tire Fire, blues traveler, J Grey and Mofro, Matthew Sweet

Sun Studio Sessions

Friday, April 25, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Some cool stuff going on with the famous Sun Studio lately. Here’s a handful of Twangville’s favorite artists including Sarah Borges, Grace Potter, Backyard Tire Fire and Amy LaVere captured on video at the pivotal recording studio:

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Amy Lavere, Backyard Tire Fire, Grace Potter, Sarah Borges

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