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Possum Jenkins – Collection of Bad Habits

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 By Kelly Dearmore

With several great albums that draw heavily on southern-rock swagger having been released by bands such as Drive By Truckers and Lucero recently, I figured I was fried for a while when it came to these types of sounds. With that said, I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself enjoying the new record by […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Drive-By-Truckers, Lucero, Possum Jenkins

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2009, a Video Companion

Thursday, September 10, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

We’ll cut right to the chase with this live performance only edition of the Video Companion. The Drive-By Truckers burst out of the gate with Patterson Hood’s fiesty “The Righteous Path” followed by Austin’s (by way of Somerville) Porterdavis singing “Smack You Back.” We carry on with Ian Hunter, Delbert McClinton, Sam Baker, These United […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Athens, Austin, David Mead, Delbert McClinton, Drive-By-Truckers, Ian Hunter, Nashville, New York, Or the Whale, PJ Pacifico, Porterdavis, Sam Baker, San Fransisco, Stephen Kellogg, These United States

Readers’ Pick: The Fine Print by Drive-by Truckers

Thursday, September 10, 2009 By Tom Osborne

Twangville readers picked ‘The Fine Print’ by the Drive-by Truckers as their favorite release for week of September 1, 2009. ‘The Fine Print’ is subtitled as ‘A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008’ and it is just that. A collection of previously unreleased tunes from an especially fruitful time in DBT history. The smattering of […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Indie, Readers' Pick, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Drive-By-Truckers

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2009, part 2

Thursday, September 03, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Showerhead, Rachelle Van Zanten (from the RZV Records release Where Your Garden Grows) Canada’s Van Zanten sure can play a mean guitar. What really caught my ear, however, was the confidence and brawn in this track. Mix the rawness of a Lucinda Williams tune with the slide guitar chops of Bonnie Raitt and a touch […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Blues, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Athens, Austin, Brooklyn, Drive-By-Truckers, Ian Hunter, Jason Isbell, Kaiser Cartel, Muscle Shoals, New York, Porterdavis, Rachelle Van Zanten

Best Albums of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Monday, December 22, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

#1. MATTHEW RYAN, Matthew Ryan Vs. the Silver State (00:02:59) Whether he’s performing a ballad or a rock song, Ryan’s intelligence and intensity course through this release. (Twangville review, mp3s and video here.) #2. THE HOLD STEADY, Stay Positive (Vagrant) They rock, they roll and then they rock some more. The Hold Steady may very […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Athens, Austin, Boston, Brooklyn, Butch Walker, Drive-By-Truckers, eli reed, Eli Reed and the True Loves, Eric Lindell, Jim Boggia, Justin Townes Earle, Kay Hanley, LA, Matthew Ryan, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Providence, The Hold Steady, The Low Anthem, The Teenage Prayers

Reckless Kelly,’s “Bulletproof”, Readers’ Choice Album of the Year

Sunday, December 07, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Its that time of year again where we start to see “the lists” start appearing regarding everyone’s favorite this and that from the course of the year. We here at the Twangville will have some lists of our own starting to appear over the coming days and weeks. We thought we’d kick it off with […]

Filed Under: Best of Year Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Austin Collins, Drive-By-Truckers, Hayes Carll, James McMurtry, Kasey Chambers, Kathleen Edwards, Old 97's, Old Crow Medicine Show, Reckless Kelly

Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Election Tune

Monday, November 10, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

From the Drive-By Truckers web site: UNCLE PHIL AND AUNT PHYLLIS IN THE MONTH AFTER THE ELECTION I wrote this song the week after the 2004 Presidential Election. I was in a state of semi-shock and near-depression as my daughter’s birth was impending and I was depressed to think of her born into the world […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alabama, Athens, Drive-By-Truckers, Patterson Hood

Drive-By Truckers vs. The Hold Steady

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Residents of Twangville rejoice: here comes the Rock Show! The Hold Steady and The Drive-By Truckers have joined forces to bring you what should be the tour of the year. The “Rock and Roll Means Well Tour” is coming to a theater near you this fall. In the meantime, see a small taste of what’s […]

Filed Under: News, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Athens, Brooklyn, Drive-By-Truckers, The Hold Steady

Your Favorites in 2008… So Far

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

The residents of Twangville have spoken! Here are some of your favorites from the first half of the year. The Band of Heathens, The Band of Heathens Hayes Carll, Trouble In Mind Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark Justin Townes Earle, The Good Life Kathleen Edwards, Asking for Flowers Elbow, Seldom Seen Kid Eleven Hundred […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Best of Year, Contests, Country, Folk, Indie, News, Pop, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Abbie Gardner, abigail washburn, Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet, Alejandro Escovedo, Anthony da Costa, Band of Heathens, Bon Iver, Danny Schmidt, Drive-By-Truckers, Elbow, Eleven Hundred Springs, Emmylou Harris, Fleet Foxes, flogging molly, Hayes Carll, Justin Townes Earle, Kathleen Edwards, Old 97's, Sonny Landreth, The Hold Steady, Youngbloods

Twangville Picks the Best So Far in ’08

Monday, July 14, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

We at Twangville have been fortunate to hear some great music in the first half of ’08. I polled the crew on their favorites are here are the results: Todd: Hayes Carll, Trouble in Mind (read more) Chip: Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (read more on this album and Chip’s full list) Tom: Old […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Best of Year, Country, Rock Tagged With: Drive-By-Truckers, Hayes Carll, Jon Dee Graham, Matthew Ryan, Neil Diamond, Old 97's, Reckless Kelly

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