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Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2021, Part 2

Wednesday, December 01, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Cityview, The Accidentals (from the self-released Vessels) With the addition of drummer Michael Dause the Accidentals have expanded their musical palette into full-on rock territory.  Songs like opener “Count the Rings”, “Rollercoaster” and “Slow and Steady” bristle with an electric guitar and bass fueled energy.  That said, the group also mine familiar acoustic cello and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bleu, Bob Walkenhorst, Christopher Paul Stelling, ELDR, F. Scott and the Nighthawks, Hayes Carll, Ike Reilly, Mike and the Moonpies, Sean Rowe, The Accidentals

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2018, Part 3

Friday, December 14, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Little Red Hen (With Apologies to Chicken Little) , Kirby Brown (from the self-released Uncommon Prayer) A sense of restlessness permeates Kirby Brown’s Uncommon Prayer. The album documents a quest to find happiness and one’s place in this world, a topic that brown tackles with music that is intoxicating and lyrics that are both creative […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: 7 Horse, Bob Walkenhorst, Eli Paperboy Reed, Erik Oftedahl, Erik the Viking, Kirby Brown, Paul Kelly, the Pollies, Una Walkenhorst

Folk Alliance 2018 – Mayer’s Picks, Part 2

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Ruby Boots Nashville by way of Australia singer-songwriter Ruby Boots was celebrating the release of her just released Bloodshot Records debut. She brought together an infectious enthusiasm with stellar songs, mostly about relationships, that matched catchy melodies with lyrical fervor. Una and Bob Walkenhorst There aren’t many father-daughter duos in music. Then again, there aren’t […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Folk Alliance, Pop, Roots Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, Earle and Coffin, Jaimee Harris, Ruby Boots, Stephen Kellogg, Terra Lightfoot, Una Walkenhorst

Folk Alliance 2016 – The Video Companion

Thursday, March 03, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Actual videos of our fave Folk Alliance performances are hard to come by, well at least good quality ones. So we decided to go with the next best thing – videos of these performers captured in other, sometimes unique, locations. Featured in this video playlist are: The Show Ponies, Parsonsfield, Aoife O’Donovan, Session Americana, Bob […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Folk Alliance, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Aoife O'donovan, Bob Walkenhorst, Flagship Romance, Front Country, Henry Wagons, Kenny White, Mia Dyson, Miss Tess, Parsonsfield, Session Americana, Stash Wyslouch, Steve Poltz, The Mae Trio, The Show Ponies

Folk Alliance Conference 2016 – The Scene and the Sounds

Tuesday, March 01, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Twangville returned to Kansas City two weeks ago for the annual Folk Alliance Conference. As we wrote last year, Folk Alliance is a different than your typical music conference or festival. For starters, the attendees are overwhelming musicians (save party crashers like us). This translates into an all music, all the time philosophy. This comes […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Folk Alliance, Pop, Reviews Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, Flagship Romance, Henry Wagons, Kenny White, Mia Dyson, Parsonsfield, Session Americana, Steve Poltz, The Mae Trio, The Show Ponies

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

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Stacy C’Mon, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven This song has held a permanent place on my music rotation since I first saw Ludwig and crew light up an afternoon crowd with it at SXSW. It’s simply impossible to not get caught up in the sheer enthusiasm of the “na na na” chorus. Audio […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: American Gun, Bob Walkenhorst, J Ralph, Marc Carroll, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven, Sea Monsters, the Mooncussers, the Rainmakers

Monday Morning Video: The Return of the Rainmakers

Monday, April 18, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Long-time followers of Twangville should be familiar with Bob Walkenhorst, one of my favorite songwriters. I first heard Walkenhorst as lead singer and primary songwriter for the Rainmakers. Well, 25 years since their first album — and 15 years since their most recent album — the Rainmakers have returned with a new release. Learn and […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, the Rainmakers

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2010, Part 2

Thursday, September 09, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Pimps and Preachers, by Paul Thorn Paul Thorn is the Mark Twain of Americana. Possessing an endearing folksy charm, he fills his songs with a potent and intelligent wit. Thorn’s lyrics are typically self-depreciating yet hopeful. A fine example is “I Hope I’m Doing This Right.” After several verses of reflection […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, Gordon Lightfoot, John Lennon, Luke Doucet, Mic Harrison, My Jerusalem, Paul McCartney, Paul Thorn, Rich Pagano, Sarah Borges, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Superdrag, The Beatles, the Sideshow Tragedy, the V-Roys

Mayer’s Best of 2009 (the songs), Part 2

Friday, January 01, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Arms & Legs and Flowers, Ian Hunter (from the New West Records release Man Overboard) It’s no accident that Ian Hunter gets two mentions on this list. The legendary singer-songwriter is a true rock and roll poet, writing magnificent songs that combine simplicity with depth. “Arms & Legs” is an inspirational tribute to love built […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, Frank Turner, Ian Hunter, Jeff Porter, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Matt the Electrician, Michelle Malone

Listen Up: Walkenhorst and Porter

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

“All I want to do is sing a few songs of ache and love and a fast one for the youngsters that I know,” Bob Walkenhorst aptly sings on “Broken Radio” from the recently released No Abandon. Despite these humble intentions, however, Walkenhorst and collaborator Jeff Porter have crafted an album rich in grace and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, Jeff Porter, Kansas City

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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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