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Mayer’s Playlist for July and August 2013, Part 1

Wednesday, August 14, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH American Ride, by Willie Nile Willie Nile is on a roll. After playing the major label game twice in his nearly 35-year career, Nile quietly self-released 1999’s outstanding Beautiful Wreck of the World. Since then he has delivered three more compelling albums filled with high energy rock songs and touching ballads. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Jazz, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Christopher Paul Stelling, Cold Satellite, Deadstring Brothers, I Can Lick Any SOB in the House, Kermit Ruffins, Mike Stinson, The Del-Lords, The Please Please Me, Willie Nile

Win Big: Bloodshot Records Live @ 15

Monday, May 02, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

How was your Record Store Day? Mine was fine, thanks. Our friends at Bloodshot made it all the better with an awesome live release, recorded at their 15th Anniversary celebration in Chicago on September 12th, 2009. Beyond being a great music collection, it’s a great reminder as to why Bloodshot is one of our favorite […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Bobby Bare Jr., Deadstring Brothers, Jon Langford, Moonshine Willy, Rico Bell, Sally Timms, Santified Grumblers, Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Scott H Biram, The Blacks, Waco Brothers

Klausner Music Newsletter 2010, Year-End Musings by Bobby K

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 By Bobby K

James Maddock, Sunrise on Avenue C

Hey Everybody, The following is a link to iTunes to download a playlist containing songs from many of the records I reviewed below: BOBBY K’S 2010 PICKS. I took great care in arranging this playlist, which I think you’ll enjoy as a CD in and of itself. If you click on an artist’s name below, […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Deadstring Brothers, Eric Lindell, freddy johnston, Gaslight Anthem, Griffin House, james maddock, jroddy watson and the business, Justin Townes Earle, kid rock, paul thorne, Peter Wolf, Phosphorescent, Ray Lamontagne, Ryan Bingham, Shelby Lynne

Deadstring Brothers – Live @ Zydeco Birmingham, AL

Sunday, November 25, 2007 By Chip Frazier

I always thought how inspiring it must be for a musician to walk on stage in fromt of 12,000 screaming fans. But what about when it is 12 fans? How inspiring is that? Pretty damn inspiring if the Deadstring Brothers are any example. In reality there were more than 12 people at Zydeco two nights […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Alternative, Indie, Reviews, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alt-Country, Alternative, Deadstring Brothers, Indie, Reviews, Rock, Videos

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