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Monday Morning Video – Warren Zevon

Monday, February 24, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

I fell down the Warren Zevon rabbit hole this weekend. It started with videos of Zevon himself, but it quickly stretched into the abyss of Zevon covers. Here’s a video playlist with some favorites from that journey: Town Mountain’s bluegrass take on “Lawyers Guns and Money”, Dawes and Lucius making a head fake before launching […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Dawes, Eddie Vedder, Lucius, T-Bone Burnett, Tex Perkins, Town Mountain, Warren Zevon

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2020.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andy Frasco, Bonnie Whitmore, Dawes, Drive-By-Truckers, Fruition, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jason Isbell, John Calvin Abney, John Moreland, Lydia Loveless, Meg Toohey, Mickelson, Peter Parcek, Rookie, Ted Russell Kamp, The Dustbowl Revival, The Jaded Hearts Club, The Mastersons, The Northern Belle, Willie Nile

Photos that ROCK! Dawes at Newport Folk Festival 2019

Thursday, August 01, 2019 By Suzanne McMahon

Newport Folk Fest is my favorite weekend of the year. Dawes played an incredible set to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of their “North Hills” record, complete with many special guests (Jason Isbell, John McCauley of Deer Tick, MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger, Benmont Tench of the Heartbreakers, and more!). After catching that, I […]

Filed Under: Photos that ROCK, Reviews Tagged With: Dawes

Monday Morning Video – A Newport Folk Festival Trifecta

Monday, August 15, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

One of the coolest things about the Newport Folk Festival are the frequent impromptu collaborations that occur, making the festival an artists’ affair in the truest sense of the word. Here is a trifecta of highlights from this year’s event. And in honor of the Olympics currently underway, we’re going to make it a pass […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alabama Shakes, Anthony Mulcahy, Arc Isis, Curtis Fowlkes, Dawes, Glen Hansard, Larkin Poe, The Jazz Passengers

Readers’ Pick: All Your Favorite Bands by Dawes

Tuesday, June 09, 2015 By Tom Osborne

Dawes, All Your Favorite Bands - cover art

DAWES, All Your Favorite Bands beats out THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS AND JOHNNIE JOHNSON, Meet Me In Bluesland by 6 votes as your favorite for the week of June 2, 2015. Poll Results     Readers’ Top 25 – Spring 2015 THE SIDESHOW TRAGEDY, Capital (50) RAY WYLIE HUBBARD, Ruffian’s Misfortune (22) DWIGHT YOAKAM, Second Hand […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Dawes, Johnnie Johnson, The Kentucky Headhunters

Monday Morning Video: Barnstar! Takes on “Handle With Care”

Monday, May 06, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

This week’s video finds Twangville faves Barnstar! in the studio recording their bluegrass cover of the Traveling Wilbury’s “Handle With Care.” The song appeared on their spirited 2011 release C’mon!. As a special bonus, here’s Barnstar! taking on the Dawes gem “When My Time Comes.” An enchanting performance of a magical song.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Bluegrass, Videos Tagged With: Barnstar!, Dawes, Traveling Wilburys

Wednesday Morning Video: SXSW 2013 Highlights, Part 3

Wednesday, April 03, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

We wrap up our SXSW 2013 coverage with a final set of videos. This collection features several up-and-comers that we’ll be hearing great things from in the years to come. Dawes performing their brilliant song “When My Time Comes” You Won’t playing a song whose title I don’t know (can someone help me and Shazam […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie, Pop, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Caitlin Rose, Charlie Sexton, Dawes, Shakey Graves, Trapper Schoepp, Wallflowers, You Won't

SXSW 2013: The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Patty Griffin One listen to a Patty Griffin song and you’ll understand why she has developed an almost cultish following. She is, quite simply, an extraordinary songwriter. New West Records, her new record label, arranged a private showcase at a South Austin mansion called the Castle to celebrate her forthcoming release. It was an event […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Pop, Rock, Roots, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Butch Walker, Charlie Sexton, David Garza, Dawes, Emmylou Harris, Ivan and the Parazol, Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter, Otis Gibbs, Patty Griffin, Steve Earle, The Beards

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2011

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I posted a best songs list for the first half of 2011 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this the addendum — the best songs from the second half of the year. When My Time Comes, Barnstar! (from the self-released C’Mon!) I somehow missed this song […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Barnstar!, Buffalo Tom, Dawes, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Kingsley Flood, Lydia Loveless, Paul Collica, The Duke and the King

Stockbridge to Boston: A Special Playlist

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s the latest installment of my playlist series highlighting the latest and greatest in New England music. FEATURED ALBUM C’Mon by Barnstar! There’s a lot to be said for just getting in the studio for a few days and just having fun. Now while I can’t confirm that this was the case with Barnstar, it […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Boston Playlist, Dawes, John Shade, Josh Ritter, Mary Lou Lord, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Rose Polenzani, The 'Mericans, The Rationales, The Vivs, Traveling Wilburys

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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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