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Best Songs of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

It would be easy to mine my top album list for the best songs of the year. But why take the easy road? Here then are the top songs that aren’t represented on the top album list. The World Should Revolve Around Me, Little Jackie (from the S-Curve release The Stoop) This song is an […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Features, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Austin, Australia, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dirty Truckers, Dublin, Duffy, Ireland, Jabe, James McMurtry, Japan, Javier Escovedo, Joe Pug, Kaiser Cartel, LA, Little Jackie, London, Love Psychedelico, Missy Higgins, Nada Surf, Nashville, New York, Paddy Casey, Randy Newman, Tift Merritt, Todd Herfindal, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for November 2008, A Video Companion

Friday, December 05, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

We bolt right out of the gate this month with Butch Walker’s smokin’ video for “The Weight of Her” followed by the Right On’s blazing through a live performance of “Do Your Thing, Babe.” After that, you’ll want to catch your breath with live acoustic performances from Ben Nichols and David Garza. From there we’ve […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Austin, Ben Nichols, Boston, Butch Walker, David Garza, Dirty Truckers, Jamaica, Jamie Lidell, Jerry Fuentes, Jimmy Cliff, LA, London, Nathan Singleton, NYC, TAB the Band, Tennessee, the Resentments

Mayer’s Playlist for November 2008, Part 1

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Sycamore Meadows, by Butch Walker Are you familiar with the old adage of giving an artist the hook? It usually signifies the need to drag a talentless performer from the stage. For Butch Walker, however, it carries a whole different meaning. Walker has established a reputation for sharing his hooks with […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Austin, Ben Nichols, Boston, Butch Walker, David Garza, Dirty Truckers, Glasgow, Isobel Campbell, Jamie Lidell, LA, London, Mark Lanegan, Memphis, New York, Rachel Yamagata

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