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Listen Up: Joey’s Song

Tuesday, February 01, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve always taken a mixed view of benefit compilations. Yet there’s something special about this one. On first listen I was immediately struck by the consistent feel of the song selection. Every track is heartfelt and uplifting, undoubtedly reflecting the spirit of Joey Gomoll, the young boy who inspired this collection. Among my favorite tracks […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bob Dylan, Crash Test Dummies, Daddy, Del Amitri, Ed Harcourt, Ellis Paul, Howe Gelb, Jon Dee Graham, Lowen and Navarro, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, Mike Viola, Robbie Fulks, Steve Forbert, Steve Wynn, Thea Gilmore, Tim Easton, Tommy Womack, Tracey Bonham, Tracy Bonham, Will Kimbrough

Mayer’s Playlist from July 2009, a Video Companion

Sunday, August 09, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

So my quest for a Bottle Rockets video from the new release turned up empty. That won’t, however, stop us from watching the boys rock out with David Bowie’s “Suffragette City.” From there we run through a string of great live performances from Daddy (Will Kimbrough & Tommy Womack), Jones Street Station, Those Darlins, Ketch […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Austin, Brooklyn, Daddy, Festus, J. Tillman, Jones Street Station, Ketch Harbour Wolves, Missouri, Nashville, Seattle, Slaid Cleaves, The Bottle Rockets, Those Darlins, Tommy Womack, Toronto, Will Kimbrough

Mayer’s Playlist from July 2009

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Lean Forward, by The Bottle Rockets Now that summer has finally arrived, it’s a good time to pick out the summer albums. It starts with the latest from the pride of Festus, Missouri, The Bottle Rockets. Lead songwriter Brian Henneman is a pop songwriter masquerading as an alt-country musician. And summer […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Downloads, Features, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: America, Austin, Barrence Whitfield, Boston, Brooklyn, Daddy, Festus, Gina Villalobos, J. Tillman, Jones Street Boys, Ketch Harbour Wolves, LA, Matthew Sweet, Nashville, Ontario, Scott Warren, Seattle, Slaid Cleaves, Susanna Hoffs, The Bottle Rockets, Those Darlins

Advice for Father’s Day

Friday, June 12, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Father’s Day will soon be upon us and with it comes the sophomore release from Nashville’s Daddy. Daddy For a Second Time was reared by Tommy Womack and the mighty Will Kimbrough and is chock full of Southern-tinged acoustic rock, not to mention their trademark wit. Womack’s “Early to Bed, Early to Rise” offers up […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, News, Videos Tagged With: Daddy, Nashville, Tommy Womack, Will Kimbrough

Mayer’s Playlist for May 2009, a Video Companion

Monday, June 08, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

We’re back with another fine video playlist of nearly all live performances. We kick things off with John Paul Keith and the One Four Fives performing at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis. Other live showcases include Tim Easton (who rocks a bluesy number on his acoustic), Slaid Cleaves, Tift Merritt, These United States, John […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Annie and the Beekeepers, Austin, Boston, Daddy, Jack Oblivian, John Boutte, John Paul Keith, John Wesley Harding, Joshua Tree, Madrid, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Paul Sanchez, Slaid Cleaves, The Right Ons, These United States, Tift Merritt, Tim Easton, Washington DC

Mayer’s Playlist from May 2009, Part 2

Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

THE PLAYLIST: Broke My Heart, Tim Easton (from the New West Records release Porcupine) “Love and destruction seem to go together, when you find one the other’s close behind. A broken heart isn’t the worst thing in the world, when you give it justa little piece of time.” Six Fast Bullets, These United States (from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Art Garfunkel, Cowboy Mouth, Daddy, John Boutte, Joshua Tree, Madrid, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Paul Sanchez, Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, The Right Ons, These United States, Tift Merritt, Tim Easton, Tommy Womack, Washington DC, Will Kimbrough

SXSW 2009: The Video Companion

Monday, April 20, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

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Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Bedouin Soundclash, Daddy, Frank Turner, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Little Steven, M Ward, Metallica, Or the Whale, Resignators, SpecialThanks, Stonehoney, Telekinesis, The Damnwells, The Hold Steady, The Low Anthem, Tina Dico, Tinted Windows, Tommy Womack, Will Kimbrough

SXSW 2009: The Sounds (part 1)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Low Anthem The Central Presbyterian Church, one of the more interesting SXSW venues, was the perfect room for the majestic songs of the Low Anthem. The talented trio moved swiftly through a range of instruments during the course of their set. It was completely captivating, albeit a bit ironic to hear songs about Charles Darwin […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Ann Arbor, Austin, Bedouin Soundclash, Daddy, Joshua Tree, LA, Lou Barlow, My Dear Disco, Nakia, Nashville, NYC, Providence, SXSW, The Low Anthem, Tim Easton, Tinted Windows, Tommy Womack, Toronto, Will Kimbrough

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