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Q & A – Maps & Atlases

Tuesday, August 09, 2011 By Kelly Dearmore

Chicago-based four-piece Maps & Atlases aren’t a math-rock band. O.K., good, we’ve got that out of the way now. Sure, there are some rather math-y elements to the band’s indie-folk informed sound, but not to the extent where those intricacies define their overall sonic contributions in the way that many would have one believe. While […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Features, Indie, Rock, Up & Comers Tagged With: Barsuk Records, Chicago, Maps & Atlases, Math-Rock, Radiohead

Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

Monday, September 28, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Filed Under: Downloads, News, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Chicago, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

Win Big: Signed Bloodshot Records Poster

Monday, August 31, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

The Bloodshot Records day party is a traditional highlight of every SXSW. Held behind the Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery in Austin Texas, it is a relaxed afternoon of filled with beer, food, merriment and, of course, great music. To celebrate their 15th anniversary, the folks at Bloodshot decided to take that experience on the […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Contests, News, SXSW Tagged With: Bloodshot Records, Chicago, Contests

Joe Pug, American Troubadour

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Chicago musician Joe Pug has spent the better part of the past year with a guitar over his shoulder. Since releasing his debut ep Nation of Heat in spring of 2008, Pug has followed in the figurative footsteps of Woody Guthrie by performing his music whenever and wherever he can. And like the great folk […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Features, Folk, News, Streams Tagged With: Chicago, Joe Pug

Jay Bennett, 1963-2009

Monday, May 25, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Audio Download: Jay Bennett, “The Engines Are Idle” [audio:http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/11/1/2169351/04%20The%20Engines%20Are%20Idle.mp3] [Source: Rock Proper]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Features, In Memoriam, News, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Chicago, Jay Bennett

Wilco (The Album) Stream Available

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Wilco is streaming the entirety of their forthcoming release Wilco (the album) at their web site here. Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves.

Filed Under: News, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Chicago, Wilco

SXSW 2009: The Sounds (part 3)

Friday, April 17, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

The Damnwells The Damnwells burst right out of the gate with the rocking “55 Pictures” from their exceptional new release. The set was electric as the band veered from brawny rockers to moody ballads. Almost as entertaining was the young girl – I’m guessing 4 years-old – who jumped on stage to join the band. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Angry Vs the Bear, Australia, Brooklyn, Chicago, England, Joe Pug, Melbourne, Or the Whale, Parlotones, Portland, Resignators, San Francisco, South Africa, Starfucker, The Damnwells

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2009, a Video Companion

Monday, March 09, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

We book-end this month’s video playlist with Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), opening with a rocking take on “My Last Mistake” and closing with a special acoustic performance of “Trouble Weighs a Ton.” In between we’ve got live performances from Alex Dezen (The Damnwells), Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle, Sam […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Akron, Alex Dezen, Austin, Ben Kweller, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Chuck Berry, Dan Auerbach, Explorers Club, Girls Guns and Glory, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Lions in the Street, Longwave, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Sam & Ruby, Smoking Popes, South Carolina, The Damnwells, Volunteers

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2009, Part 2

Friday, March 06, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit There’s something satisfying about watching a performer mature before your eyes. Though Jason Isbell has long been a Twangville favorite, his latest showcases his tremendous growth as a songwriter and performer. Exhibit A is “Soldiers Get Strange,” the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Brooklyn, Chicago, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle, Longwave, Nashville, Sam & Ruby, Smoking Popes, Volunteers

Best Songs of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

It would be easy to mine my top album list for the best songs of the year. But why take the easy road? Here then are the top songs that aren’t represented on the top album list. The World Should Revolve Around Me, Little Jackie (from the S-Curve release The Stoop) This song is an […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Features, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Austin, Australia, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dirty Truckers, Dublin, Duffy, Ireland, Jabe, James McMurtry, Japan, Javier Escovedo, Joe Pug, Kaiser Cartel, LA, Little Jackie, London, Love Psychedelico, Missy Higgins, Nada Surf, Nashville, New York, Paddy Casey, Randy Newman, Tift Merritt, Todd Herfindal, Willie Nile

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