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Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2023

Saturday, December 30, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Terra Lightfoot

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2023.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Abby Hamilton, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Carter Sampson, Deer Tick, Erin Viancourt, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jerry Joseph, Jess Williamson, Jesse Daniel Edwards, Jesse Dayton, JOHN BAUMANN, Joshua Ray Walker, L.A. Edwards, Mark Erelli, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Nathan Mongol Wells, Restos, Samantha Fish, Shadwick Wilde, Terra Lightfoot, The Band Of Heathens, The Hold Steady, Vincent Neil Emerson

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2023, Part 2

Friday, December 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2023 back in June (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Whatever Helps You Sleep, Abby Hamilton (from the Blue Gown Records release #1 Zookeeper (of the San […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Abby Hamilton, Allison Russell, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Diane and the Gentle Men, Diane Gentile, Garrison Starr, Heather Horton, james maddock, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jeff Plankenhorn, Jeremy Moses Curtis, Jerry Joseph, Jonah Tolchin, Joshua Ray Walker, Lauren Calve, Lydia Loveless, Margo Cilker, My Sister My Brother, Nathan Mongol Wells, Restos, Sean McConnell, Shadwick Wilde, Terra Lightfoot, William Matheny

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall/Winter 2023, Part 1

Thursday, December 28, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Lydia Loveless

Toothache, Lydia Loveless (from the Bloodshot Records release Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again) Relationships are messy and few songwriters capture that fact better than Lydia Loveless. One need look no further than “Song About You”, the confessional ballad that opens their latest album. Against the backdrop that is mostly a lone electric guitar, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Gospel, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Allison Russell, Blind Boys of Alabama, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Diane Gentile, Erin Viancourt, Heather Horton, Jeff Plankenhorn, Lydia Loveless, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Terra Lightfoot

Readers’ Pick: Buddy and Julie Miller – In the Throes

Friday, September 29, 2023 By Tom Osborne

Buddy and Julie Miller – In the Throes (cover art)

You picked Buddy and Julie Miller – In the Throes as your favorite new release for the week of September 22, 2023.

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Buddy and Julie Miller

Kelly’s Top 25 for 2009

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 By Kelly Dearmore

In year’s past, I haven’t done much a personal “Best-Of” list at year’s end. I have left that up to others, mainly due to the stress level inherent with such a task. This year, I contributed a list to multiple outlets, so I figure I would share my ballot with you here. What you see […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: allen thompson, Avett Brothers, Buddy and Julie Miller, danny balis, Deer Tick, Drive-By-Truckers, Heartless Bastards, Lucero, miranda lambert, Phosphorescent, Ryan Bingham, Sons of Bill, telegraph canyon, The Band Of Heathens, the o's

Mayer’s Best of 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

#1. LUCERO, 1372 Overton Park (Republic/Universal) The former residents of 1372 Overton Park in Memphis let loose a potent blend of classic rock anthems and horn-infused Southern soul. Fueled by singer-songwriter Ben Nichol’s gritty vocals and filled with lyrics about whiskey-filled nights and the mornings after, this one is a barnburner. (Twangville review here and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Bleu, Brendan Benson, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Glen Hansard, Grant-Lee Phillips, Greg Trooper, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Matthew Ryan, Michelle Malone, Roman Candle, Swell Season, The Damnwells, The Low Anthem, Will Hoge

Twangville Best So Far ’09: The Songs

Wednesday, July 08, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Sometimes it is the song that really matters, as illustrated by these Twangville pick songs so far in 2009. Mayer’s Pick: “Good” by Jason Isbell (from the Lightning Rod Records release Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit) It’s hard to escape the onslaught of guitars in this furious rocker. They are the musical equivalent of […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Bluegrass, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Ben Harper, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Leeroy Stagger, the Gourds

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