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Monday Morning Video – Jesse Malin

Monday, December 30, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Some may know the story of Jesse Malin. The longtime cornerstone of New York’s East Village music scene suffered a traumatic spinal stroke in 2023, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. The singer-songwriter, who has long preached “positive mental attitude”, persevered through months of medical treatments and physical therapy with the hope of returning […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Butch Walker, Counting Crows, dinosaur jr., Elvis Costello, J Mascis, Jesse Malin, Lucinda Williams, Steve Van Zandt

J. Mascis – Several Shades of Why

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 By Kelly Dearmore

The new album from J. Mascis, Several Shades of Why (Sub Pop), is a thoroughly predictable affair. But wait, that doesnt mean what you may think it does. It should be of little shock that Mascis’ laconic, and iconic, delivery is indeed tailor-made for an album comprised of primarily acoustic arrangements. But, given that Mascis […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Features, Indie, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Band of Horses, Ben Bridwell, Broken Social Scene, dinosaur jr., J. Mascis, Kevin Drew, Kurt Vile, Sub Pop

Best Albums of 2009, Tom’s Picks

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 By Tom Osborne

Well, here they are. My Top 25 albums of 2009. Last year I chose The Hold Steady’s ‘Stay Positive’ as album of the year. That album tied the Drive-by Truckers for numero uno according to the Twangville Posse. This year, I’m thrilled to say that the Posse agrees with me once again. The Album of […]

Filed Under: Best of Year Tagged With: Ben Harper, Ben Kweller, Blind Boys of Alabama, Bob Schneider, Brandi Carlile, Brendan Benson, Conor Oberst, dinosaur jr., Drive-By-Truckers, frog holler, Jason Isbell, Lucero, Matthew Ryan, Michelle Malone, Mindy Smith, Pete Yorn, phish, Sarah Borges, Sons of Bill, Stephen Kellogg, The Damnwells, two tons of steel, Will Hoge, Wrinkle Neck Mules

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