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Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2014, So Far (the Albums)

Wednesday, July 09, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

The year is off to a strong start and I expect that it will only get better. Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases from the first half of 2014. SOMEWHERE ELSE by LYDIA LOVELESS “Simply bad-ass” is the phrase that overwhelms my thinking every time I give this album a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Chris Mills, Chuck Ragan, Drive-By-Truckers, Girls Guns and Glory, Hard Working Americans, Lydia Loveless, Mike Cooley, Parker Millsap, Patterson Hood, Sarah Borges, Todd Snider

Mayer’s Playlist for Feb/Mar 2014, Part 2

Thursday, March 27, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTHS English Oceans, by Drive-By Truckers I suppose that this review could be titled “Cooley Steps Out.” The band co-founder, who has historically contributed only a couple of songs per release, is credited with six songs on English Oceans. Ever better, they are some of his strongest songs in years. The opening […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Amelia White, Drive-By-Truckers, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jimbo Mathus, Jonny Two Bags, Peter Bradley Adams, St Paul and the Broken Bones, the Damn Choir

Readers’ Pick: DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, English Oceans

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 By Tom Osborne

You picked the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS,’s “English Oceans” as your favorite for the week of March 4, 2014. Readers’ Top 10 (last 4 weeks) JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION, Dark Night of the Soul (44) DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, English Oceans (23) LYDIA LOVELESS, Somewhere Else (19) BECK, Morning Phase (13) JOE LOUIS WALKER, Hornet’s Nest (8) JOHN […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Drive-By-Truckers

The Twangville 2014 Release Preview

Wednesday, January 08, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

If the releases below are any indication, 2014 is shaping up to be a musical embarrassment of riches. What releases, whether on this list or not, are you most excited to hear? HARD WORKING AMERICANS by HARD WORKING AMERICANS(21 January on Melvin Records/Thirty Tigers Records) What happens when a group of musicians — Todd Snider, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: archie powell, Drive-By-Truckers, Hard Working Americans, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jimbo Mathus, Joe Fletcher, John Fullbright, Johnny Cash, Lydia Loveless, Matthew Ryan, Parker Millsap, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Todd Snider, Will Kimbrough

Mayer’s Playlist for December 2012

Thursday, December 06, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Love and Dirt, by Session Americana A cocktail table provides the key to understanding Session Americana. It is so much a part of the band’s experience that they typically travel with it when they tour. The table is a centerpiece, of sorts, around which the musicians gather. Sitting there, they often […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Alex McMurray, Amy Correia, Bean Pickers Union, Bow Thayer, Browan Lollar, Buddy Miller, Drive-By-Truckers, Jim Lauderdale, Mike Cooley, Miss Tess, Paul Kelly, Session Americana, The Trews

Monday Morning Video: Missing Levon

Monday, May 14, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

It was just shy of a month ago that we lost Levon Helm, a true legend of rock and roll. The outpouring from the music community was immediate and immense. Here are but a few of the musical tributes (see below for the playlist details). Levon, you will be missed. Simone Felice performs “Radio Song” […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, In Memoriam, Videos Tagged With: Aoife O'donovan, Bon Iver, Bruce Springsteen, Drive-By-Truckers, Frank Turner, Glen Hansard, Jesca Hoop, John Fogerty, Levon Helm, Lisa Hannigan, Mavis Staples, Megafaun, Simone Felice, The Band, The Black Keys, The Punch Brothers, Warren Haynes Band

American Aquarium – Live in Raleigh

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 By Kelly Dearmore

North Carolina’s American Aquarium has certainly made the most of their tenacious touring and effective self-promotion over the past few years. With their last two studio albums, Dances for the Lonely and Small Town Hymns possessing an irresistibly comfortable blend of country and rock, and the band’s live shows having gained a reputation for being […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Features, Indie, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: American Aquarium, B.J. Barham, Drive-By-Truckers, Old 97's

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit – Here we Rest

Thursday, April 14, 2011 By Chip Frazier

I almost didn’t make it past the first song. “Alabama Pines”. Usually that would have bad conotations, but in this case the song was absolutely mesmerizing. It is a song centered around the area of Alabama where I grew up. It is not the first Isbell penned song to have such an impact. “Dress Blues”, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Downloads, Indie, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Drive-By-Truckers, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Tom’s Picks: Best of Winter 2011

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 By Tom Osborne

My favorite albums from the Winter of 2011. Links will lead you to Twangville reviews. Also, be sure and check out the video companion below. Enjoy! Top 10 THE DECEMBERISTS, The King is Dead [★★★★★/4.700]Album number 6 for the Portland, OR based group. A slight departure from previous concept albums featuring cameos by Peter Buck […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Amos Lee, Drive-By-Truckers, Kasey Anderson, Lucinda Williams, R.E.M., Social Distortion, Teddy Thompson, Telekinesis, The Decemberists, the wailin' jennys

Coming Soon: 2011 Release Preview, Part 2

Thursday, January 13, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Without fail, there are always two random days each year that overflow with impressive new releases. Mark February 15th on your calendar for a bounty of musical delight. And if you are still catching up on 2010, you’ll find our Best Of 2010 lists here. KASEY ANDERSON, Heart of a Dog (Release date 15 February […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, News, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Buffalo Tom, Drive-By-Truckers, Hayes Carll, Kasey Anderson

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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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