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Please Come to Boston: A Special Boston Music Playlist

Thursday, July 26, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

FEATURED ALBUM Riverboat, by Tim Gearan Tim Gearan has long been a mainstay on the Boston roots scene, with 2-3 weekly residencies and a tendency to show up to play at any number of other shows in a given week. His primary Friday night residency is a weekly party – there is no other way […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Air Traffic Controller, Boston Playlist, Brian Charles, Charlie Chesterman, Dear Leader, Jenee Halstead, Letters to Cleo, Old Jack, Pesky J. Nixon, The Kickbacks, The Sheila Devine, Tim Gearan, Todd Thibaud

Kiss Off: A Special Twangville Playlist, Part 5

Thursday, February 02, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

A few years back I put together a series of special playlists featuring my favorite kiss off songs. Despite what my family may think, I’m really not that cynical. Rather, I just appreciate how some songwriters can tackle the topic with humor and bite. Over the past year I’ve come across a few more to […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Amy Lavere, Brian Charles, Cowboy Mouth, Harry Nilsson, John Howie Jr., Justin Currie, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, Melodine, Mike Errico, Will Hoge

Shoulda Been Huge: A Special Playlist

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I’m sure that everyone can name a band or two that shoulda been huge. Someone with tremendous talent, for sure, but who got side-swiped by the recording industry or for some other reason never achieved the recognition that their talent deserved. Here are a few on my list. The bridge between classic 1950’s rock and […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: 3 Pd Thrill, Angry Salad, Brian Charles, Charlie Chesterman, Hangdogs, Kevin Salem, Letters to Cleo, Matthew Grimm

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 29?

  • Joshua Ray Walker – Ain’t Dead Yet (21%, 9 Votes)
  • Nathan Evans Fox – Heirloom (12%, 5 Votes)
  • Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan – Where the Willow and Dogwood Grow (10%, 4 Votes)
  • Willie Nelson – Dream Chaser (10%, 4 Votes)
  • Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane (10%, 4 Votes)
  • SUSTO – Susto Stringband (Volume 2) (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Kurt Vile – Philadelphia’s been good to me (7%, 3 Votes)
  • Alexis Harte – Thirsty (7%, 3 Votes)
  • David Serby – Broken Heart In A Honky Tonk (5%, 2 Votes)
  • Lone Piñon – Hot Carne Seca (2%, 1 Votes)
  • JP Soars – Gypsy Blue Revue (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Joey Quiñones – Inna Soul Steady Situation (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Clay DuBose – Father Time & Mother Nature (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Leeroy Stagger – Pilgrimage (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Jesse and Noah – The Sunshine Shop (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Benson – Double Dose (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Amani Burhnam – Roots & Wings (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Robin Ganz – Hypnos (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Guided by Voices – Crawlspace Of The Pantheon (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Renée Fleming & Béla Fleck – The Fiddle and the Drum (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Gipsy Kings – Historia (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 42

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