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Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies on The Band’s Rehearsal Space and Working at a Record Store

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Cowboy Junkies (credit Heather Pollock)

Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies shares some notable breakdown stories and the band’s first gig.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Videos, Why It Matters Tagged With: Cowboy Junkies

Mayer’s Playlist for June & July 2010, Part 2

Tuesday, August 03, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Joe Hill’s Ashes, by Otis Gibbs Gibbs is one of the most distinctive voices in Americana, both for the integrity in his songwriting and the authenticity of his voice. While some may find both a bit gruff, it gives his music a realism that can’t be doubted. Most songs are built […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Blackberry Smoke, Chauncey, Cowboy Junkies, Dave Alvin, Derek Trucks, Herbie Hancock, Joe Cocker, John Mellencamp, Ketch Harbour Wolves, Mary Gauthier, Mike Doughty, My Radio, Otis Gibbs, Susan Cowsill, Susan Tedeschi, The Blasters, The Henry Clay People, Tristen

Angie Mattson – Skeleton Arm

Monday, June 07, 2010 By Shawn Underwood

The latest effort from Angie Mattson, an EP entitled Skeleton Arm, starts with the sound of insects and jungle drums.  That first song, Bravery, equates the sacrifices needed for love with bravery and sets a kind of “always hunting” mentality that exists throughout the project.  At the same time, there’s an undercurrent of the caged […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Blues, Indie, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: angie mattson, Cowboy Junkies

Tift Merritt + More, Releases 2/26/08

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 By Tom Osborne

TIFT MERRITT, Another Country (Fantasy) Official Site | MySpace | Stream | MP3 While we all sit back and sigh a brief moment of relief to know that Jamie Lynn passed her GED this week. Its good to know that there’s a bunch of new music we can send her as a graduation gift. After […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Folk, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Collins, Cowboy Junkies, Dolly Parton, Missy Higgins, punch brothers, Richard Julian, Tift Merritt

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