Twangville

A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.

FIVE Downloads from Golden Smog’s “Another Fine Day”

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Thanks to Glorious Noise for helping to surface these 5 gems from Golden Smog’s latest album Another Fine Day. Life is good. They’re all great in my book, however, I’m particularly fond of the downtempo “Long Time Ago”. “You Make It Easy” [audio:http://www.nytimes.com/audiosrc/arts/20060716_MAYSHARK01.mp3] Download (MP3) “Another Fine Day” [audio:http://www.nytimes.com/audiosrc/arts/20060716_MAYSHARK02.mp3] Download (MP3) “5-22-02” [audio:http://www.nytimes.com/audiosrc/arts/20060716_MAYSHARK03.mp3] Download (MP3) […]

Shawn Camp’s ‘Beagle Hound’, a Download

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[audio:http://www.shawncamp.com/music/Shawn_Camp_Beagle_Hound.mp3] “Threw rocks at an old stop sign / Walked a hole right through my shoe / Hung around killin time / That’s about all I know to do”. The latest from Nashville’s Shawn Camp from March ‘06 release, Fireball. Download “Beagle Hound” (MP3) Source: NoDepression.net

Frank Black’s ‘In The Time Of My Ruin’, a Download

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[audio:http://www.narada.com/audio/delete830/InTheTimeOfMyRuin.mp3] I’ve been a huge fan of Frank Black’s ever since I first heard the Pixie’s album Trompe le Monde. Thankful to us, he’s gone twang though you can still hear glimpses of his solo years in this song. This is “In The Time Of My Ruin” off his latest Fastman Raiderman. Download “In The […]

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, On the Radar

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[audio:http://www.gracepotter.com/toothbrushandmytable.mp3] Brace yourself. You are about to be blown away by Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Vermont’s latest contribution to music. Not only does the 22-year-old Potter have the vocal guns to stand tall with predecessors like Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin to name a few, she’s also unreal on the Hammond B-3 […]

The Weepies

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[audio:http://ia310118.us.archive.org/1/items/weepies2004-07-25.at831.shnf/weepies2004-07-25d1t05_vbr.mp3] Listen to ‘Vegas Baby’ by The Weepies, a folk duo also known as Deb Talan and Steve Tannen.  Both are talented singer/songwriters in their own right, and together they are remarkable.  If you want more, head over to The Late Greats and download their whole live performance from San Diego.

Rock Kills Kid, On the Radar

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[audio:http://download.wbr.com/RKK/download/RKK-Hideaway(Acoustic).mp3] Here’s an acoustic version of “Hideaway” from Los Angeles based alternative rock band, Rock Kills Kid. Look for this track on their latest effort Are You Nervous?. Created with the help of producer Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World and Blink-182) this album will appeal to fans of the Killers, Arctic Monkeys or Snow Patrol. […]

Chatham County Line’s “Company Blues”, a Download

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So far, I’ve only been able to drum up a single goodie for new releases this week. Thanks to the good folks at Redeye, here’s a song from Chatham County Line’s latest Speed of the Whippoorwill. Releases with downloadable MP3’s: Chatham County Line, “Company Blues” (Redeye Distribution) [audio:http://www.redeyeusa.com/download.php?file=2980852161.mp3] Check out the Release Calendar to see […]

Sarah’s Summer Kickoff Playlist

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Summer is officially here.  Barbecues, friends, the beach, no school, whatever it is that defines the season for you.  For me, it’s music.  So I’d like to share a playlist that I’ve put together from songs that I’ve been hooked on lately.  There’s some new stuff I’ve already told you about, some old stuff that you’ve heard […]