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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

Kathleen Edwards + More, Releases 3/4/08

Wednesday, March 05, 2008 By Tom Osborne

You could be doing any number of things this week. For instance, you could be playing superdelegate ping pong in your mind while you watch the latest news coming out of Ohio and Texas regarding who’s hot right now, be it Barack or Hillary (or John). You might also be joining us in mourning the […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Folk, Rock, Roots, Streams, Videos Tagged With: black crowes, Chatham County Line, eli reed, Felice Brothers, flogging molly, jim bianco, Kathleen Edwards, mark pickerel, paperboy, star anna, stephen malkmus, waifs, what made milwaukee famous

Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 2?

  • Webb Wilder – Hillbilly Speedball (52%, 13 Votes)
  • Esther Rose – Want (36%, 9 Votes)
  • Kassi Valazza – From Newman Street (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny – Love & Trouble (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Jedd Hughes – Nightshades (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

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