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Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2017

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2017. #10. BAND OF HEATHENS, Duende The Heathens plugged in their guitars more so than previous albums without losing any of their Texas Americana allure. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Indie, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Bash and Pop, David Ramirez, Hannah Aldridge, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Moreland, Matthew Ryan, Mike Errico, Richard Edwards, Tommy Stinson, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2017, Part 2

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

No Heart Left Behind, Hannah Aldridge (from the Rootsy Music release Gold Rush) “I take my heartache with a little bit of ice,” announces Muscle Shoals-raised Hannah Aldridge on “Burning Down Birmingham,” one of several stand-outs from her latest release. Electric guitars lead the charge, sometimes chugging with an insistent stoicism and other times unleashing […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Antonio Lulic, Daniel Romano, David Ramirez, Hannah Aldridge, Hellbound Glory, Roger Clyne, The Yawpers, Whitney Rose, Willie Nile

David Ramirez – We’re Not Going Anywhere

Tuesday, October 10, 2017 By Jeff McMahon

If you haven’t heard of David Ramirez yet, this album might be the call. If you have, this one is a step forward. Unlike the brilliant understated “Fables,” “We’re Not Going Anywhere” is fleshed out and the arrangements only accentuate the emotions. In particular, Sam Kassirer, Josh’s Ritter’s piano player, produces and plays piano. He […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: David Ramirez

Americana 2017: Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four 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 […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Brian Wright, David Ramirez, Graham Nash, Jack Ingram, Josh Ritter, Matthew Ryan, Ricky Scaggs, The Milk Carton Kids, The Texas Gentlemen, The Wild Reeds

SXSW 2017, The Sounds – Part 3

Thursday, April 13, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

MATTHEW LOGAN VASQUEZ The former (?) Delta Spirit frontman sure likes to rock. I caught him a few times over the week and it he fired up the crowd each time. He suffered from poor sound at one show, but the energy carried him through. Like many an artist, he was showcasing songs from the […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie, Pop, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Beach Slang, Cory Branan, David Ramirez, Frontier Folk Nebraska, K Phillips, Matthew Logan Vasquez

Monday Morning Video – David Ramirez

Monday, October 24, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Austin-based singer-songwriter David Ramirez passed through Boston last week as part of his “Bootleg Tour,” for which every audience members gets a digital recording of the show). Standing alone on stage (save a coffee table with a lamp and a framed Bill Murray promo picture from the movie “Stripes”), Ramirez mesmerized the crowd with a […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: David Ramirez

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2015

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2015 back in July (here and here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Get Better, Frank Turner (from the Xtra Mile Records release Positive Songs […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Anderson East, David Ramirez, Frank Turner, Galactic, Glen Hansard, Kasey Chambers, Macy Gray, The Bottle Rockets, The Dreaming Spires

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2015

Wednesday, December 02, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, leading us to the moment where we look back at all our favorite releases from 2015. Without further ado, here are my choices for the best albums of the year. #10. (tie) ANDERSON EAST, Delilah The Nashville by way of Alabama singer-songwriter is a welcome new talent whose songs are […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Allison Moorer, Anderson East, Chris Stapleton, Christopher Paul Stelling, David Ramirez, Glen Hansard, James McMurtry, Joe Pug, Josh Ritter, Kasey Chambers, The Bottle Rockets

David Ramirez – A Lyric Explained

Wednesday, October 07, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

When I first heard David Ramirez’s brilliant new release Fables, I was immediately struck by a lyric in “New Way of Living,” a poignant song about escaping the morass and finding a path forward. “There’s a plumber down in Arkansas, the best writer I ever met,” he sings, “When I asked where to find his […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: David Ramirez

Mea Culpa! A Special Summer Playlist, Part 3

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Hard Work, Christopher Paul Stelling (from the Anti Records release Labor Against Waste) Count Labor Against Waste among the most powerful albums that you’ll hear this year. Wandering troubadour Stelling uses his songs to offer taut social commentary, peering into human intentions and sharing pointed perspectives on life’s opportunities and challenges. The mesmerizing ballad “Scarecrow” […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Chris Stapleton, Christopher Paul Stelling, David Ramirez, Ike Reilly, Kasey Chambers, Ocean Carolina

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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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