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On the Promenade – A Video Premiere from Bird Streets

Wednesday, April 02, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

I like to think I’m a patient guy. But really I’m not. So when I say that I’ve been patiently waiting for new music from New York’s Bird Streets, you know that ain’t true. But yes: Two and a half years since he released the outstanding album Lagoon, Bird Streets – aka John Brodeur – […]

Filed Under: Pop, Reviews, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bird Streets

SXSW 2025: The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

JOHN FOGERTY “I just got my songs back and I’m gonna play every one of them,” said Fogerty at the start of his show, celebrating the return of his song publishing rights. He wasn’t kidding. He and his band cranked through hit after hit, culminating with a bruising “Fortunate Son”. The icing on the cake? […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Beaver Nelson, Bird Streets, Brittany Spencer, Candi Jenkins, John Fogerty, Jon Dee Graham, Larkin Poe, Master Peace, Tom Morello, Tyler-James Kelly, West Texas Exiles

The Next Twangville Dallas House Concert (20 October)

Monday, October 07, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Twangville invites you to join us for the next edition of our Sunday Social backyard concert series in Dallas, TX! The show takes place on Sunday, October 20th. Doors open at 3:30pm and the show starts at 4pm. RSVP for the address and full show details. RSVP We’ve got an incredible line-up of artists who […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, News, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Bird Streets, Jason Hawk Harris, Olivia Ellen Lloyd

Monday Morning Video – Bird Streets and Amy Vachal

Monday, September 09, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Let’s start the week with this breathtaking new cover of John Waite’s classic “Missing You”, courtesy of Brooklyn’s Bird Streets and Amy Vachal.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Amy Vachal, Bird Streets

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2022, Part 3

Wednesday, December 07, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Let You Down, Bird Streets (from the Sparkle Plenty/Deko Records release Lagoon) John Brodeur – aka Bird Streets – is a master of the power pop craft.  To be sure, these aren’t pop songs of the three chord variety.  Rather, they have an inspired complexity – accessible yet filled with melodic and lyrical twists along […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Alena Diane, Bird Streets, Brendan Benson, Dan Israel, Drive-by Truckers, Gabe Lee, Jackson Emmer, Jerry Joseph, M. Lockwood Porter, Mightmare, Sarah Shook

John Brodeur of Bird Streets On Why Music Is Better Without Alcohol (and Why He Hopes the Next Round Is on Him)

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

John Brodeur of Bird Streets recalls his beloved Chevy Astro van and explains why he doesn’t have a regular rehearsal space.

Filed Under: Pop, Why It Matters Tagged With: Bird Streets

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2018, Part 1

Thursday, November 29, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Snow White Knuckles, Jaimee Harris (from the Ruby White Records release Red Rescue) Music can be a powerful thing. At its best, it not only meant to entertain, it strives to provoke an emotional reaction in the listener. Red Rescue, the debut album from Austin singer-songwriter Jaimee Harris, is a welcome reminder of music’s potency. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Bird Streets, Brett Dennen, Eric Bachmann, Escondido, Face to Face, Fruition, Jaimee Harris, John Howie Jr., Nobody's Girl, Ryan Culwell

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