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Monday Morning Video – Dan Bern

Monday, January 29, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

As long-time readers know, I do like me a good kiss-off song. A literal read of the lyrics to Dan Bern’s “Baby Bye Bye” finds it more closure than kiss-off adjacent but I’d like to think there’s a hint of sarcasm in there. And you’re gone, it was time to flyAnd all that’s left is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Dan Bern

Dan Bern on Open Mics and a Short-Lived Day Job

Tuesday, December 26, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Dan Bern (credit Judd Irish Bradley)

Singer-songwriter Dan Bern talks about “The Ballad of Andy Fahrquarth”, the first song that he wrote, and the time he left a tour van in an Oklahoma parking lot.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Singer/Songwriter, Videos, Why It Matters Tagged With: Dan Bern

Mayer’s Playlist for September 2015

Thursday, September 24, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Into the Deep, Galactic (from the Provogue release Into the Deep) There’s a lesson to be learned across the eleven tracks that make up Galactic’s latest release. I can’t recall a record in recent memory that is so musically diverse yet sounds so cohesive. It is a testament to the New Orleans-based quintet’s immense musical […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Dan Bern, Galactic, Jeffrey Foucault, Michael Rank, The Batture Boys, Tracy Bonham, Whitney Rose

Folk Alliance Conference 2015 – The Scene and The Sounds

Wednesday, March 04, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Twangville made its first trip to the annual Folk Alliance Conference a few weeks ago. The event brought hundreds of musicians to Kansas City for four days of music. And more music. And more music. Folk Alliance is unlike any other festival or conference one can attend. Sure, like most conferences it features topical sessions […]

Filed Under: Folk Alliance, News, Reviews Tagged With: Christopher Paul Stelling, Dan Bern, Dom Flemons, Drivin' N' Cryin', Kevn Kinney, Matt the Electrician, Session Americana, The Milk Carton Kids

The What Happened Podcast With Stephen Kellogg

Thursday, August 08, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Ever wanted to know what life is like as a musician? Curious about how they got their start and where they find inspiration? Interviewer Teddy Goldstein gets the in-depth story from singer-songwriters on his What Happened podcast. Teddy has a unique perspective: he is a songwriter who spent over 10 years touring America. He brings […]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Dan Bern, Ellis Paul, Josh Rouse, Stephen Kellogg, Teddy Goldstein

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