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Barrence Whitfield and Peter Greenberg of Barrence Whitfield & the Savages on Record Stores and Performance Royalties

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Barrence Whitfield and the Savages

Barrence Whitfield and Peter Greenberg of Barrence Whitfield & the Savages talk about finding rehearsal spaces and tour meals in Europe, how the band got its start, and the benefit of not having expectations.

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Soul/R&B, Why It Matters Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages

The Berkshires Seemed Dreamlike – A Special Boston Playlist (Part 1)

Thursday, May 10, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

All Be Gone, Buffalo Tom (from the Schoolkids Records release Quiet and Peace) One of rock and roll’s great debates is whether to burn out or fade away. There’s a third option, though. Buffalo Tom make the point that it is possible for rock and roll to mature gracefully while still maintaining an edge. In […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield, Buffalo Tom, Josh Buckley, Mark Erelli, Matthew Stubbs, Patrick Coman, Watts

Mayer’s Playlist for October 2015, Part 2

Thursday, October 29, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Didn’t He Ramble, by Glen Hansard Hansard’s latest album is a journey. Across the album’s ten tracks, Hansard takes the listener on a quest for happiness and contentment. Not surprisingly the journey is a meandering one, filled with hopes both realized and dashed. The album begins with a rather defiant tone […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield, Glen Hansard, Josh Ritter, Nocona, Northcote, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2013, Boston Edition

Thursday, December 19, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great year for music in and around Boston. I hesitate to break these out into a separate regional list as they would all feature prominently on my overall Best of 2013. That said, taken together they make a great statement on the vibrancy of the Boston music scene. KINGSLEY FLOOD, Battles […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield, Jesse Dee, Kingsley Flood, The Silks, Todd Thibaud

Mayer’s Playlist for July and August 2013, Part 2

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Close to the Floor, by Patrick Sweany They say that great art is often the result of pain and adversity. It is a blessing and a curse. A blessing that we get to share in the work that results, a curse that the artist’s suffering lies at the root of the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Aoife O'donovan, Barrence Whitfield, Grant Langston, Guy Clark, Mando Saenz, Patrick Sweany, Rusty Truck

Listen Up: The Q-Dee Rock and Soul Series

Monday, December 06, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Q Division Studios has long been a mainstay of the Boston music scene, hosting everyone from burgeoning local bands to internationally renowned artists (see the list here). The studio has been known to put out a few releases of their own, as they are doing with the limited edition Q-Dee Rock and Soul Series. Beginning […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield, Eli Paperboy Reed, Jenny Dee, John Powhida, Muck and the Mires, The True Loves

Mayer’s Playlist from July 2009

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Lean Forward, by The Bottle Rockets Now that summer has finally arrived, it’s a good time to pick out the summer albums. It starts with the latest from the pride of Festus, Missouri, The Bottle Rockets. Lead songwriter Brian Henneman is a pop songwriter masquerading as an alt-country musician. And summer […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Downloads, Features, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: America, Austin, Barrence Whitfield, Boston, Brooklyn, Daddy, Festus, Gina Villalobos, J. Tillman, Jones Street Boys, Ketch Harbour Wolves, LA, Matthew Sweet, Nashville, Ontario, Scott Warren, Seattle, Slaid Cleaves, Susanna Hoffs, The Bottle Rockets, Those Darlins

Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

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