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Tom’s Picks: Best of Summer 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Old 97's, The Grand Theatre Vol. 2

Here are some of my favorites from the Summer. Best of Summer 2011 OLD 97S, The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2 [★★★★/4.308] This is side two of last year’s full length originally conceived of as a double album. The band says that releasing with time in between afforded them time to adjust the songs and add […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Bodeans, Hotel Lights, John Hiatt, Matthew Ryan, Old 97's, Reckless Kelly, The Latebirds, Tommy Keene

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2011, Part 1

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: I Recall Standing As Though Nothing Could Fall, by Matthew Ryan If I needed proof as to why Matthew Ryan is among my favorite songwriters, I needn’t look any further than his explanation of his latest release: It wasn’t my intention to make a gloomy album. I know it will be […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bodeans, Correatown, David and David, David Baerwald, Gordie Sampson, Leagues, Matthew Ryan, Tim Easton, Tommy Keene, Zachary Cale

Readers’ Pick: BoDeans, “Indigo Dreams”

Friday, August 19, 2011 By Tom Osborne

BoDeans, "Indigo Dreams"

READERS PICK: JULY 2011 Twangville readers picked Indigo Dreams by the BoDeans as their favorite album of July 2011. If you’ve never heard the 90s hit wonder “Closer To Free” you must be living on Mars or a country awfully close to the red planet. Featured as the theme song to Fox’s hit show “Party […]

Filed Under: Pop, Readers' Pick, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Bodeans

SXSW 2010: The Scene

Monday, April 26, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

SXSW 2010 has come and gone. Over the next week I’ll be sharing a few highlights of my experience. All in good fun. Children By the Million Sing for Alex Chilton This year’s SXSW began and ended with the passing of Alex Chilton. The co-founder of Big Star was scheduled to participate in a panel […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: Akina Adderley, Alejandro Escovedo, Alex Chilton, Bellrays, Ben Gibbard, Big Star, Billy Bragg, Bodeans, Chris Shiflett, Courtney Love, Evan Dando, Foo Fighters, Freelance Whales, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Hole, John Doe, Jon Auer, Jon Dee Graham, Ken Stringfellow, Mike Mills, Nakia, Orgone, R.E.M., Raphael Saadiq, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, She & Him, Stone Temple Pilots, Street Sweeper Social Club, Surfer Blood, the Clash, the Posies, the xx, Tom Morello, True Believers, Wayne Kramer

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