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Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2023 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, June 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Stand in the Joy by William Prince Stand in the Joy is the kind of album that you can get lost in – Prince’s voice and songs are as soothing as they are poignant. Best listened to with your eyes closed. Sweet Anhedonia by Ben de la Cour Sweet Anhedonia is richly textured and darkly […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Ben de la Cour, Billy Conway, Brian Dunne, Jaimee Harris, Jesse Dayton, Lucero, Somebody's Child, William Prince

Touchin’ Down in New England Town – a Special Boston Playlist

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

By My Lonesome, GA-20 (from the album Karma Chief Records release Live in Loveland) Just Because, GA-20 (from the Karma Chief Records release Crackdown) Blues band GA-20 have emerged from the pandemic with a vengeance.  Their non-stop touring aside, they are releasing their second album in seven months.  Both are tremendous showcases for the group’s […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Audrey Bussanich, Billy Conway, GA-20, Jabe Beyer, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Mark Erelli, Matt Charette, Prateek, The Remittance Men, The Shang Hi Los, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

The Twangville Early 2023 Release Preview

Wednesday, January 04, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Out of the Heart of Darkness by L.A. Edwards (6 January) L.A. Edwards kick of the year with an often brooding but always engaging song collection. Although the group hails from California, they make a mighty fine heartland rock sound.   I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying by Whitehorse (13 January) The Canadian duo of Melissa McClelland […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie Rock, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Ben de la Cour, Billy Conway, Brian Dunne, Carter Sampson, Darling West, Jaimee Harris, L.A. Edwards, Lucero, Mark Erelli, Matt Andersen, Matt Charette, Michelle Malone, Prateek, Ron Sexsmith, Signe Marie Rustad, Somebody's Child, The Hold Steady, Whitehorse, Willie Nelson

The Dunes of the Cape – A Special Boston Playlist

Thursday, June 04, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Her Town Now, Mark Erelli (from the self-released Blindsided) A song of the year nomination at last year’s Americana Music Awards put Mark Erelli on a stage that he has long deserved.  Over twelve albums, Erelli has honed his songwriting craft and become one of Americana’s leading, if until recently under-appreciated, songwriters. Blindsided, his latest […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Billy Conway, Dinty Child, Greg Klyma, Laurie Sargent, Mark Erelli, Ry Cavanaugh, Session Americana, Tad Overbaugh, The Curtis Mayflower, The Kickbacks, The Marshall Pass, Town Meeting, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

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