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Listen Up: Joey’s Song

Tuesday, February 01, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve always taken a mixed view of benefit compilations. Yet there’s something special about this one. On first listen I was immediately struck by the consistent feel of the song selection. Every track is heartfelt and uplifting, undoubtedly reflecting the spirit of Joey Gomoll, the young boy who inspired this collection. Among my favorite tracks […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bob Dylan, Crash Test Dummies, Daddy, Del Amitri, Ed Harcourt, Ellis Paul, Howe Gelb, Jon Dee Graham, Lowen and Navarro, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, Mike Viola, Robbie Fulks, Steve Forbert, Steve Wynn, Thea Gilmore, Tim Easton, Tommy Womack, Tracey Bonham, Tracy Bonham, Will Kimbrough

You Pick It: Springsteen’s “Atlantic City”

Monday, November 01, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

What is it about Bruce Springsteen songs? Judging from these performances, they are as much fun for the artists to perform as they are for the audience to enjoy. Here’s a collection of artists taking on the stark “Atlantic City.” I’m partial to Levon Helm — who makes the song his own. I also like […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Playlists, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Brian Fallon, Bruce Springsteen, david gray, Ed Harcourt, Gaslight Anthem, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Levon Helm, Mat Kearney, Micah Schnabel, Simon Felice, The Hold Steady, Two Cow Garage

The Mother Truckers + More, Releases 6/3

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 By Tom Osborne

The Mother Truckers playing Dynamite at Plush in Tucson, Arizona MOTHER TRUCKERS, Let’s All Go To Bed (Funzalo)Official Site | MySpace | Samples What’s not to love about Austin’s Mother Truckers? Find them somewhere comfortable nestled among the Drive-by Truckers, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles and Southern Culture on the Skids. Its Texas-style countrified […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Country, Downloads, News, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Aimee Mann, Centro-Matic, Ed Harcourt, Jesse Malin, south san gabriel, the Mother Truckers

SXSW 2008: The Sounds Part 2

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Alejandro Escovedo Escovedo’s Sunday night show at the Continental is the traditional unofficial closing of SXSW and this year he served up a special treat. With co-conspirator Chuck Prophet on guitar, Alejandro and company performed the entirety of Real Animal, his forthcoming release. Lyrically it finds Escovedo in a reflective mood but musically ready to […]

Filed Under: Bluegrass, Indie, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Austin, Billy Bragg, Chuck Prophet, Ed Harcourt, Eli Paperboy Reed, Langhorne Slim, Little Jackie, Nakia, Nakia and his Southern Cousins, SXSW

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