THIS WEEK’S ELITE: The Lemonheads, The Lemonheads (Vagrant) alternative, rock Alt rock master Evan Dando and The Lemonheads are back after a 10-year hiatus this time with new members. Thankfully, they picked right back up where they left off. Just rockin’. Start with track #7, “No Backbone”. Here’s a download for you courtesy of the […]
Don’t Forget to Tip the Bartender
I learned a valuable lesson this weekend while catching some music at my neighborhood music club. A couple walk into the bar and approach the bartender to order drinks. She: I’d like a Long Island Iced Tea. He: I’d like a Grateful Dead. Bartender: Sure, name one Grateful Dead song. He: (after an all too […]
Mayer’s Playlist for August 2006
I Am a Leaver, The Damnwells (from the album Air Stereo The boys from Brooklyn may have switched labels, but the sound remains constant. Songwriter Alex Dezen knows how to construct energetic rock songs with smart lyrics. “I am a Leaver” packs a punch with its driving rhythm and gleaming power chords. Lookin’ for a […]
Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Down Home Girl”, a Video
Bluegrass in a concrete (er… iron) jungle. What’s not to like about that? Here is a video for song “Down Home Girl” from Old Crow Medicine Show’s August 29, 2006 release Big Iron World. Get this video and more at MySpace.com
Mayer’s Playlist for July 2006
Love It When You Call, The Feeling (from the album Twelve Steps and Home) For fans of the late, great Jellyfish, this may be the best thing since, well, Jellyfish. The Feeling blend 1970’s pop classicism in the vein of ELO with the polish of 1980’s alterna-pop. The icing on the cake is the closing […]
Twangville Recommends: Jabe
After several years spent performing as a guitarist for Kris Delmhorst and Todd Thibaud, Jabe Beyer returns with Where are We Going & When Do We Get There, his fourth solo release. I’ve got my own question for New England guitarist Jabe Beyer: why did we have to wait so long for his latest release? […]
I See Hawks in LA’s “Hard Times”, a Download
From their May ‘06 release California Country, here’s Los Angeles-based I See Hawks in L.A. with an acoustic country-blues number about hopelessness and humble absurdity all the while chock full of mandolin and Dobro. [audio:http://iseehawks.com/mp3/HAWKS_CC_HardTimes.mp3] Download “Hard Times” (MP3) Source: NoDepression.net
The Musical Heat: The Best July Releases
June was a great month for new music with great new offerings from Roman Candle, the Bottle Rockets, the Yayhoos, and a remarkable collaboration between Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. July is shaping up to be just as good with a host of solid releases. Americanitis, Will Kimbrough (7/25) Known primarily as a side-man and […]
Two Tons of Steel’s “Love is Here to Stayâ€, a Download
[audio:http://www.palodurorecords.com/ad/ND2006Jul/TwoTonTuesdayLive.mp3] From Two Tons of Steel’s recent DVD Two Ton Tuesday Live, you have to love the drums, guitars and vocals in this rockabilly tune. Download “Love is Here to Stay” (MP3) Source: NoDepression.net
Mid-year in Review, Pt. 1: The Tributes
Hard to believe the year’s half over. I’m gonna beat the Christmas rush and muse about some notable releases from the first half of ’06. This week: the tribute albums. Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman One of the more fascinating releases this year, this tribute pairs Randy Newman’s songs of the South with […]