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Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2016

Friday, December 30, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2016 back in June (here and 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. Stay Gold, Butch Walker (from the Dangerbird Records release Stay Gold) My […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Butch Walker, Ethan Crump, Girls Guns and Glory, Jack Ingram, Jesse Dayton, Julie Rhodes, Lula Wiles, Mandolin Orange, Sarah Borges, Session Americana, Terra Lightfoot, The Silks

Monday Morning Video – Butch Walker Urges All to Stay Gold

Monday, December 26, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

As the year winds to a close, let’s all heed Butch Walker’s call and stay gold.

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Butch Walker

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2016

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, leading us to the moment where we look back at all our favorite releases from 2016. Without further ado, here are my choices for the best albums of the year. #10. THE ROOMSOUNDS, Elm St Dallas, TX quartet The Roomsounds hit the mark with a feel good rock record heavy […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Bob Woodruff, Butch Walker, Escondido, Grant-Lee Phillips, Lydia Loveless, Michael McDermott, Mike June, Terra Lightfoot, The Roomsounds

Readers’ Pick: Weightless by Liz Longley

Friday, September 02, 2016 By Tom Osborne

LIZ LONGLEY, Weightless - cover art

LIZ LONGLEY, Weightless beats out BUTCH WALKER, Stay Gold as your favorite for the week of August 26, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer 2016 CHELLE ROSE, Blue Ridge Blood […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Butch Walker, Liz Longley

Mayer’s Playlist for July/August 2016, Part 3

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Stay Gold by Butch Walker The opening guitar riff of the lead-off track sets the tone right out of the gate: Butch Walker is ready to rock. His last album, 2015’s Afraid of Ghosts, was a somber and moving reflection on the loss of his father. After the catharsis that came […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: American Aquarium, BJ Barham, Butch Walker, Carsie Blanton, Chelle Rose, Liz Longley, Terra Lightfoot

The Twangville 2016 Release Preview, Back Half Edition

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

We’ve already been treated to a number of great new albums in 2016. Read on for some releases expected in the back half of the year. What albums, whether on this list or not, are you most excited to hear? REAL by LYDIA LOVELESS(19 August on Bloodshot Records) It’s hard to believe that it has […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, News, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly Tagged With: Butch Walker, Chatham County Line, Drive-By-Truckers, Jesse Dayton, Lydia Loveless, Shovels and Rope

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2015, Part 1

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Windfall, by Joe Pug It has been three years since Joe Pug’s last release, a time that found the singer-songwriter coping with the burn-out that comes from years of continuous touring. Sharing one’s music with audiences around the world may be joyous, but the life can be arduous. In that context, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Butch Walker, JD McPherson, Joe Pug, Matt Keating, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sam Lewis, Tim Lee 3

SXSW 2013: The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Patty Griffin One listen to a Patty Griffin song and you’ll understand why she has developed an almost cultish following. She is, quite simply, an extraordinary songwriter. New West Records, her new record label, arranged a private showcase at a South Austin mansion called the Castle to celebrate her forthcoming release. It was an event […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Pop, Rock, Roots, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Butch Walker, Charlie Sexton, David Garza, Dawes, Emmylou Harris, Ivan and the Parazol, Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter, Otis Gibbs, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, The Beards

SXSW 2013: The Scene

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for SXSW. With upwards of 2,500 bands and 20,000 attendees from around the world, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even better, it […]

Filed Under: News, SXSW Tagged With: Adam Duritz, Afghan Whigs, Alejandro Escovedo, Bobby Bare Jr., Bobby Bare Sr., Buddy Miller, Butch Walker, David Garza, Drivin' N' Cryin', Foo Fighters, Green Day, Iggy Pop, Ivan and the Parazol, Jay Z, John Fogerty, Jon Dee Graham, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Gordon, LL Cool J, Mike Barfield, Mike Mills, Patrick Sweany, Patty Griffin, Peter Buck, Prince, R.E.M., Rick Springfield, Robyn Hitchcock, Rosie Flores, Sound City Players, Steve Earle, Ted Russell Kamp, The Beards, The True Believers, Tim Easton, Trapper Schoepp, Usher, Willie Nile, You Won't

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

#1. JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Here We Rest (Lightning Rod) I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t hoping for a full-on rock assault from Isbell and crew. What I got was something better — a nuanced musical tour of his home state of Alabama. From the back porch acoustic sway of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Barnstar!, Ben Kyle, Buffalo Tom, Butch Walker, Carrie Rodriguez, David Wax Museum, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jo Wymer, Kasey Anderson, Lydia Loveless, Nathan Hamilton, The Decemberists, The Duke and the King

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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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