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Readers’ Pick: Eilen Jewell – Get Behind the Wheel

Friday, May 12, 2023 By Tom Osborne

Eilen Jewell - Get Behind the Wheel (cover art)

You picked Eilen Jewell – Get Behind the Wheel as your favorite new release for the week of May 5, 2023.

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Eilen Jewell

Monday Morning Video – Pinto Bennett

Monday, February 03, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

For every artist who has found critical and commercial success, there are countless others of immense talent who sit just under the radar. Count Pinto Bennett among them. The Idaho native has been plying the songwriting trade for decades, including a stint in Nashville where he was befriended by the likes of Chet Atkins, Lyle […]

Filed Under: Country, Videos Tagged With: Eilen Jewell, Pinto Bennett, Reckless Kelly

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2019

Friday, January 10, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2019.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Allison Moorer, Ariana Gillis, Austin Plaine, Coastal Clouds, Dalton Domino, Dan Israel, Eilen Jewell, Eli Paperboy Reed, Fruition, Harrison Whitford, Hayes Carll, Jason James, Jesse Dayton, Jimbo Mathus, John Paul White, Jon Fratelli, Leeroy Stagger, Nate Currin, Steve Poltz, Ted Russell Kamp, Will Kimbrough

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2019, Part 2

Thursday, August 22, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Have You Seen My Girl, Todd May (from the self-released Let’s Go Get Lost) There are certain albums that were meant to be heard on vinyl.  While the latest from Todd May isn’t available in that format, one can hear both its inherent warmth and insistent crackle in every song – even when streamed or […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Beth Bombara, Eilen Jewell, Hannah Aldridge, Jason Hawk Harris, Joe Pug, Leland Sundries, Todd May

Readers’ Pick: Downhearted Blues by Eilen Jewell

Friday, September 29, 2017 By Tom Osborne

Eilen Jewell, Downhearted Blues - cover art

You picked Downhearted Blues by Boise-based singer-songwriter, Eilen Jewell, as your favorite new release for the week of September 22, 2017. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer 2017 RAY WYLIE HUBBARD, Tell The […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Eilen Jewell

Mea Culpa! A Special Summer Playlist, Part 1

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Mea culpa! So last year I made a commitment to myself to write a monthly playlist and publish it within the month for which it was named. I gave myself a hearty pat on the back when I met that goal. Thankfully, I didn’t set the same goal this year as I would have failed […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Antonio Lulic, Caleb Sweazy, Eilen Jewell, Jimbo Mathus, John Moreland, KaiL Baxley, Pat McGee, River Whyless, The Deslondes

Monday Morning Video – Eilen Jewell Covers the Ronettes

Monday, July 13, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell has a fine new album out (Sundown Over Ghost Town). Before we get to that, though, we thought we’d share this beautiful rendition of the Ronette’s “Be My Baby.” Jewell and her band, accompanied by the Sweetback Sisters, performed the song late last year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her label, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Eilen Jewell, The Sweetback Sisters

Eilen Jewell Talks Diapers, Burritos and a Van Called White Lightnin’

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Eilen Jewell reflects on mixing motherhood and rock-and-roll, a holiday-inspired first song and the less glamorous side of touring.

Filed Under: Americana, Why It Matters Tagged With: Eilen Jewell

Readers’ Pick: Sundown Over Ghost Town by Eilen Jewell

Tuesday, June 02, 2015 By Tom Osborne

Eilen Jewell, Sun Over Ghost Town - cover art

EILEN JEWELL, Sundown Over Ghost Town beats out VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & WILDROOTS, Boom Town by 13 votes as your favorite for the week of May 26, 2015. Poll Results     Readers’ Top 25 – Spring 2015 THE SIDESHOW TRAGEDY, Capital (50) RAY WYLIE HUBBARD, Ruffian’s Misfortune (22) DWIGHT YOAKAM, Second Hand Heart (21) EILEN […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Eilen Jewell, Victor Wainwright

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2015

Friday, February 27, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Complicated Game, by James McMurtry Six years. That’s how long it has been since we last heard new music from McMurtry. While he hasn’t been missing during this time – he could always be found on the touring circuit – many of us were anxiously awaiting some new music. Well, that […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: American Aquarium, Blackberry Smoke, BP Fallon, Eilen Jewell, James McMurtry, Jeffrey Foucault, Lake Street Dive, Lilly Hiatt, Martin Sexton, Peter Mulvey, Ryan Culwell, Steve Earle, Sweetback Sisters, The Sacred Shakers, Whitehorse

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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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