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When It’s Twilight in Boston – a Special Twangville Playlist

Thursday, November 30, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Bulletproof Man, The Bluest Sky (from the self-released The Bluest Sky) Chuck Melchin first appeared on our radar a number of years ago as the Bean Picker’s Union. Essentially a solo artist surrounding himself with a loose collective of acoustic players, he wrote songs that oozed melancholy and were tied to quiet and captivating melodies. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Bob Bradshaw, Dan Blakeslee, Hayley Reardon, Jeremy Moses Curtis, John Powhida, Judit Neddermann, Other Brother Darryl, Phil Aiken, The Bluest Sky, The Quahogs, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

“The Somerville Lights” – A Twangville Premiere from Dan Blakeslee

Friday, November 27, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Christmasland Jubilee is a dream fulfilled for Dan Blakeslee.  As he tells it, he started recording Christmas songs on his meager home recording gear in 2006 to share with his family as gifts. Those humble beginnings sparked his desire to record a full Christmas album with his band the Calabash Club.  That process began in 2019 […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Holiday, Jazz, Streams Tagged With: Dan Blakeslee

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2017, Boston/Dallas Edition

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve had the pleasure to explore the music scenes of two cities this year – Boston and Dallas. Both have exceptionally vibrant music scenes. The albums below were my favorites from each city. Love it local. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Ronnie Fauss, Last of the True Fauss takes the listener on a short […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Chris J Norwood, Dan Blakeslee, Greg Klyma, Ronnie Fauss, Susan Cattaneo, The Rationales, Vandoliers

Well You Heard About The Boston… Playlist, Part 1

Tuesday, August 29, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Ex-Girlfriends Cost Less Money Than Ex-Wives, Greg Klyma (from the self-released Never Knew Caroline) There are some artists who are tireless students of music, constantly exploring the historical corners of country, blues and folk to better understand the anatomy of song. Greg Klyma is one of them. In fact, for several years he has brought […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Andy Santospago, Dan Blakeslee, Greg Klyma, Lisa Bastoni, Susan Cattaneo

Monday Morning Video – An Austin Lucas and Dan Blakeslee Show Preview

Monday, May 01, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Twangville is proud to sponsor a special show this coming Thursday in Cambridge, MA. Austin Lucas and Dan Blakeslee will undoubtedly regale all those in attendance with stellar stories and songs. Do join us, won’t you? Get your tickets here. Below the show poster (a Blakeslee original) are a pair of videos from both performers […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Dan Blakeslee

Twangville Presents Austin Lucas and Dan Blakeslee in Concert (Cambridge, MA)

Monday, April 24, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

It’s easy to forget that being a professional musician is about more than music. This is even more true for the independent artist who will spend the day doing everything from stuffing merch envelopes and hanging show posters to trying to coordinate tour logistics from behind the wheel of the tour van. With that as […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, News, Streams Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Dan Blakeslee

Monday Morning Video – Celebrating the Boston Music Awards

Monday, December 12, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

For nearly 30 years, the Boston Music Awards have celebrated all the great music that emanates from, well, Boston. This year’s event was held last week and a number of Twangville faves walked out as winners. The Silks were selected blues artist of the year while Julie Rhodes took the best new artist crown. Old […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Dan Blakeslee, Julie Rhodes, Nate Leavitt, Old Jack, Session Americana, The Silks

Tweed River Talk – A Few Words with Dan Blakeslee

Friday, July 03, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Our latest interview is with Somerville, MA-based folk troubadour Dan Blakeslee. Blakeslee has released numerous albums, the most recent of which is 2014’s Owed to the Tangled Wind. The album was recorded at the Columbus Theatre in Providence, RI by Ben Knox Miller and Jeffrey Prystowsky (The Low Anthem) and earned Blakeslee recognition as the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Interviews, Videos Tagged With: Dan Blakeslee, Tweed River Music Festival

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2014, Boston Edition

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great year for music in and around Boston. I hesitate to break these out into a separate regional list as they would all feature prominently on my overall Best of 2014. That said, taken together they make a great statement on the vibrancy of the Boston music scene. GIRLS GUNS AND […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Amy Black, Dan Blakeslee, Girls Guns and Glory, Sarah Borges, Smith and Weeden, Susan Cattaneo, The Curtis Mayflower, Will Dailey

Just Another Band Out of Boston: A Special Boston Playlist

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

Here is the latest installment in our periodic series highlighting Boston and New England artists. (View the complete series here.) Mark Erelli (from the Hillbilly Pilgrim Records release Milltowns) Erelli pays loving tribute to his hero and mentor, the late folk musician Bill Morrissey. With the help of some talented friends — including Peter Mulvey, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Abbie Barrett, Andy Santospago, Boston Playlist, Dan Blakeslee, Josh Buckley, Mark Erelli, Tony Savarino, Township, Watts, Will Dailey

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Friends of Twangville

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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