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Romantica – Shadowlands

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 By Chip Frazier

It has been seven years since we heard from Romantica. Of course we have heard from front man Ben Kyle in the meantime. He has done two acclaimed albums. One was a duet with Carrie Rodriguez and the other was a solo project. The wait for new material from Romantica was well worth it. The […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Reviews Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Carrie Rodriguez, Romantica

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

I posted a best songs list for the first half of 2012 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this the continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Love Changes Everything, Session Americana (from the self-released Love and Dirt) Session Americana wrap […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Brandi Carlile, Christian McNeill, Danielle Miraglia, Joe Pug, Jones Street Station, Kasey Anderson, Matthew Perryman Jones, Matthew Ryan, Redd Kross, Sea Monsters, Session Americana, the Vansaders

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2012, Part 2

Friday, November 16, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Little Victories, by Chris Knight This has been the season for political commentary and focused exploration of the American spirit. Lots of people will attempt to describe it, but few will come as close as Chris Knight. His songs ring out with an unparalleled authenticity, with music as well worn as […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Brian Whelan, Calexico, Chris Knight, Counting Crows, David Wax Museum, Jess Klein, Kasey Anderson, Matthew Perryman Jones, Romantica, the Pollies, Tift Merritt, Tim Rogers, Trapper Schoepp, You Am I

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

#1. JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Here We Rest (Lightning Rod) I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t hoping for a full-on rock assault from Isbell and crew. What I got was something better — a nuanced musical tour of his home state of Alabama. From the back porch acoustic sway of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Barnstar!, Ben Kyle, Buffalo Tom, Butch Walker, Carrie Rodriguez, David Wax Museum, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jo Wymer, Kasey Anderson, Lydia Loveless, Nathan Hamilton, The Decemberists, The Duke and the King

Mayer’s Picks: The Best of 2011, So Far (The Albums)

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorites from 2011. Here’s to more great music in the back half! HERE WE REST, JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT Isbell continues to mature as a songwriter, exploring the more soulful and acoustic side of his Alabama music heritage. Which isn’t to say that he […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Big Star, Candi Staton, Carrie Rodriguez, David Wax Museum, English Beat, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jill Sobule, John Doe, Kasey Anderson, Social Distortion, The Damnwells, Townes Van Zandt; John Prine

Mayer’s Playlist from January 2011

Wednesday, February 09, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Heart of a Dog, by Kasey Anderson and the Honkies If last year’s Nowhere Nights stood out for the down-tempo songs, this time it’s all about the rockers. “Kasey Anderson’s Dream” and “Revisionist History Blues” are driven by heavy classic blues rock guitar riffs while “My Baby’s a Wrecking Ball” and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Cake, Carrie Rodriguez, Decemberists, Eddie Spaghetti, Fourkiller Flats, Greg Trooper, Jon Dee Graham, Jones Street Station, Kasey Anderson, Lori McKenna, Nicole Atkins, Romantica, Social Distortion

Carrie Rodriguez and Ben Kyle – We Still Love Our Country

Thursday, February 03, 2011 By Shawn Underwood

Every now and then you get a reminder you can’t judge a book by it’s cover.  I downloaded the Carrie Rodriguez/Ben Kyle collaboration, We Still Love Our Country, with a little trepidation.  I’m thinking, are they going to try to outdo Toby Keith by gushing on an entire album?  Never fear, it should really be […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Reviews Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Carrie Rodriguez, John Prine

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