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Americana 2022: Mayer’s Picks (Part 1)

Thursday, September 29, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Alex Wong

The Americana Music Association Conference and Awards made a welcome return from the virtual world this year. The annual event showcased several hundred artists who collectively illustrate the breadth of the Americana umbrella. Here are some of my highlights from Americana 2022. CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM Ingram is now in the category of “when you can […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Alex Wong, Alisa Amador, Christone Ingram, Dropkick Murphys, Freedy Johnston, Grace Pettis, Hayes Carll, Jacob Groopman, Joe Purdy, Kirby Brown, Kyshona, Melody Walker, Michelle Malone, The Heavy Heavy, William Prince

Bill’s (Belated) Blues-based Best of 2021

Wednesday, January 05, 2022 By Bill Wilcox

Well, here it is again … my inexpert, incomplete review of the best blues albums of 2021. Better late than never. 1. Selwyn Birchwood – Living in a Burning House. A mature masterwork of a young(ish) musician carrying the torch for the next generation of blues greats. 2. Eric Bibb – Dear America. Bibb takes […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Blues, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Black Keys, blues traveler, Cedric Burnside, Chris Cain, Christone Ingram, Colin James, Corey Harris, Eric Bibb, GA-20, Government Mule, Guy Davis, Joanna Connor, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joe Bonamassa, Maria Muldaur, New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers, Robben Ford, Selwyn Birchwood, Sue Foley, Tuba Skinny

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2021, Part 2

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2021 back in July (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. What’s The Matter/Ft. Walton Wake-Up Call, James McMurtry (from the New West Records release […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Christone Ingram, Del Amitri, F. Scott and the Nighthawks, Harrison Whitford, Hayes Carll, James McMurtry, Jeremy Pinnell, Jesse Terry, Joshua Ray Walker, Kirby Brown, Matthew Ryan, Sean Rowe, Texicana, The Pines at Night, Tim Easton

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2021, the Albums

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

10. Obviously by Lake Street Dive Glorious smooth and silken pop, a mix of songs earnest and spirited – Obviously is another gem from Lake Street Dive. Key Tracks: Hypotheticals, Hush Money, Same Old News, Nobody’s Stopping You Now, Anymore 9. Vessel by The Accidentals Sav Buist and Katie Larson shift away from their folk […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Christone Ingram, Jack Ingram, James McMurtry, Jeremy Pinnell, Joe Pug, Jon Randall, Justin Townes Earle, Lake Street Dive, Mando Saenz, miranda lambert, Steve Earle, Steve Earle & The Dukes, The Accidentals, Tim Easton

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2021

Thursday, October 21, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

What’s the Matter, James McMurtry (from the New West Records release The Horses and the Hounds) Even in the shittiest of years – and the past two years have been beauts – new music from James McMurtry is always a bright spot.  In fact, given the songwriter’s infrequent album releases –  The Horses and the Hounds  is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Christone Ingram, Daniel Romano, Gary Louris, James McMurtry, Jeremy Pinnell, Robert Finley, Son Volt, The Jayhawks, The Northern Belle, Tim Easton, Willie Nile

Americana 2021: Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

Thursday, October 14, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Celisse

AHI One of my AMA highlights was hearing AHI preview his forthcoming album Prospect. The setting was his producer Paul Mabury’s home studio, nestled in the mountains south of Nashville. A handful of us sat in the studio with AHI, Mabury, and several of the musicians who appeared on the album. In between listening to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Blues, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: AHI, Celisse, Christone Ingram, Eli Paperboy Reed, Lilly Hiatt, Lydia Loveless, Mando Saenz, Rosie Flores, Tim Easton

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on embracing the Blues

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 By Bill Wilcox

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram plays a mean guitar for a guy barely old enough to drink in most states. And he has a reverence for the Blues that is uncommon in an artist so young. I reached out to Ingram recently as he was preparing to go out on tour, finally, in support of his new […]

Filed Under: Blues, Interviews, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Christone Ingram

Bill’s Belated Blues-Based Best of 2019

Friday, January 03, 2020 By Bill Wilcox

Well, it’s that time of the year again, and after awakening from my yearly food coma, I realized I hadn’t compiled my annual inexpert list of favorite blues-based albums. Well, here we go:  Jimmy “Duck” Holmes – Cyprus Grove. A collection of earthy originals and covers from the last of a breed of Mississippi Delta […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Blues, Reviews Tagged With: Beth Hart, Blue Moon Marquee, Christone Ingram, Gary Clark Jr., Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Jontavious Willis, Keb Mo, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Manx Marriner Mainline, Mavis Staples, North Mississippi All-Stars, Rival Sons, Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Samantha Fish, Savoy Brown

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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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