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Mayer’s Playlist for December 2008

Monday, December 29, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: City Lights, by Javier Escovedo Ironically, we finish the year with an album that arrived at the year’s start. The Escovedo name may sound familiar. Brother Alejandro gets most of the attention but City Lights proves Javier to be equally talented. Escovedo is clearly a student of classic rock, filling his […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Downloads, Features, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: AC/DC, Australia, Britta Phillips, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dean and Britta, Dean Wareham, Franz Nicolay, Glasgow, Glasvegas, Gramercy Arms, Javier Escovedo, Jay Bennett, LA, New York, The Cure, The New Regime, Urbana

MySpace Secret Shows Hit Boston

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

After a long wait, the MySpace Secret Shows finally hit Boston last week. In earlier editions, New York got Neil Diamond at the small but legendary Bitter End while Eagle Rock California got Rilo Kiley at a bowling alley. Heck, even Billings Montana got the Hold Steady. Boston got… Chicago punk band Rise Against. Gotta […]

Filed Under: News, Reviews Tagged With: Chicago, LA, MySpace Secret Show, Neil Diamond, New York, Rilo Kiley, Rise Against, The Hold Steady

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 1

Monday, September 08, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Sunshine Lies, by Matthew Sweet “’cause we’re already good and we’re already evil, unfazed by a world of constant upheaval,” sings Matthew Sweet on “Let’s Love” from his latest release. It’s a moment that carries meaning beyond the song’s intended topic. In the nearly fifteen years since Sweet’s seminal Girlfriend, the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams, Up & Comers Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Bristol, British Sea Power, Chicago, Chris Knight, Cory Chisel, Dog's Eye View, Ezra Furman, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Matchbox 20, Matthew Sweet, Nashville, New York, Phantom Limb, Todd Snider, UK, Wisconsin

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What is your favorite new release for week of May 23?

  • Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ – Room On The Porch (50%, 9 Votes)
  • SteelDrivers – Outrun (17%, 3 Votes)
  • Silverado – Texas 42 (11%, 2 Votes)
  • Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane – Double Takes (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Andy Frasco & The UN – Growing Pains (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Marc Ribot – Map of a Blue City (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Evan Bartels – To Make You Cry (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jeffery Broussard & the Nighttime Syndicate – Bayou Moonlight (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Amble – Reverie (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Florry – Sounds Like… (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jess Kerber – From Way Down Here (0%, 0 Votes)

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