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Americana 2023, Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

Thursday, October 05, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Sophie Gault

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Boy Golden, Darling West, Esther Rose, Fantastic Cat, Jaimee Harris, Jeremy Pinnell, Kevin Gordon, Sophie Gault, Ted Russell Kamp

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2023, Part 1

Thursday, May 04, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Rockaway, Brian Dunne (from the Kill Rock Stars release Loser on the Ropes) Brian Dunne sets a clear tone for his latest album with its title. Loser on the Ropes chronicles life in a troubled world, focused on the personal rather than the geo-political. The characters in his songs are often taking stock of their […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Brian Dunne, Carter Sampson, Darling West, Ellie Turner, Howard Bomar, Logan Springer, Michelle Malone, Sun Room, The Hackles, West Texas Exiles

Monday Morning Video – Darling West and Lissie

Monday, January 09, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

American singer-songwriter Lissie teams up with Norwegian duo Darling West for this stellar performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Darling West, Fleetwood Mac, Lissie

The Twangville Early 2023 Release Preview

Wednesday, January 04, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Out of the Heart of Darkness by L.A. Edwards (6 January) L.A. Edwards kick of the year with an often brooding but always engaging song collection. Although the group hails from California, they make a mighty fine heartland rock sound.   I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying by Whitehorse (13 January) The Canadian duo of Melissa McClelland […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie Rock, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Ben de la Cour, Billy Conway, Brian Dunne, Carter Sampson, Darling West, Jaimee Harris, L.A. Edwards, Lucero, Mark Erelli, Matt Andersen, Matt Charette, Michelle Malone, Prateek, Ron Sexsmith, Signe Marie Rustad, Somebody's Child, The Hold Steady, Whitehorse, Willie Nelson

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2020, Part 1

Thursday, April 09, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

FEATURED ALBUM Trouble Don’t Follow Me, Christopher Paul Stelling (from the Anti- Records release Best of Luck) Christopher Paul Stelling has never been much of a conformist.  While many artists are expressing anxiety and frustration with the state of the world, Stelling has decided to celebrate harmony and contentment. It’s all the more noteworthy for […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Christopher Paul Stelling, Coastal Clouds, Darling West, Fruition, Jamie McDell, Jason James, Meg Toohey, The Dustbowl Revival, The Naturals

Folk Alliance International 2020 – Shawn’s Picks

Thursday, January 30, 2020 By Shawn Underwood

With 10 simultaneous official stages and over 80 private ones across 4 nights and 8-10 hours per night, there’s no shortage of music at FAI. There are a number of strategies you can employ, from just picking a room and letting the curator’s choices wash over you, to a mad-dash scramble after every couple of […]

Filed Under: Folk Alliance, Reviews Tagged With: Darling West, Kevin Gordon, Mapache, Rising Appalachia, Steve Poltz, The Mammals, Watkins Family Hour

Darling West Talk About Their Favorite Day Jobs and the Best Way to Support Musicians

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Mari Sandvær Kreken and Tor Egil Kreken from Norwegian duo Darling West reflect on the moment that they decided to be a band and why they avoid the bathroom at their rehearsal space.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: Darling West

The Twangville Early 2020 Release Preview

Thursday, January 23, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, there’s a great year of music ahead of us. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in 2020. BROKEN AT THE BREAK OF DAY by FRUITION (17 January) Fruition are releasing their third album in just […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, News, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Brett Newski, Christopher Paul Stelling, Darling West, Dinty Child, Drive-By-Truckers, Eleven Hundred Springs, Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Fruition, John Moreland, Lilly Hiatt, Michael McDermott, Miss Tess, Nada Surf, Robert Vincent, Ry Cavanaugh, Tami Neilson, The Reverent Few, The Wood Brothers, Will Sexton

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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