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Bobby K’s Music Newsletter 2015

Saturday, January 23, 2016 By Tom Osborne

Editor’s note: Once a year I receive an email from Robert Klausner, better known to Twangville as Bobby K. The email is an annual newsletter sent to his friends recapping favorite music picks and discoveries from the year. I asked for Bobby’s permission to repost here because it’s just too good not to share. Enjoy! […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Anderson East, Drew Holcomb, Eric Lindell, Ezra Furman, Glen Hansard, Houndmouth, Ike Reilly, Jackie Greene, James McMurtry, Jesse Malin, Josh Ritter, Langhorne Slim, Lone Bellow, Lucero, Mark Knopfler, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Parker McCollum, Rhiannon Giddens, Ryan Bingham, Sam Lewis, Stereophonics, Tobias Jesso Jr, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 1 Video Companion

Thursday, September 11, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Summer ended with a bang thanks to some fine new music. We kick off our August/September video bonanza with some, well, sweet live performances by Matthew Sweet, one of our featured artists. Dig a bit deeper and you’ll get live concert footage from Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, British Sea Power, Chris Knight and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, Boston, British Sea Power, Chris Knight, Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, Ezra Furman, Kentucky, LA, Matthew Sweet, Nashville, New York, Phantom Limb, Todd Snider, UK, Wisconsin

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 1

Monday, September 08, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Sunshine Lies, by Matthew Sweet “’cause we’re already good and we’re already evil, unfazed by a world of constant upheaval,” sings Matthew Sweet on “Let’s Love” from his latest release. It’s a moment that carries meaning beyond the song’s intended topic. In the nearly fifteen years since Sweet’s seminal Girlfriend, the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams, Up & Comers Tagged With: Albert Hammond Jr, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Bristol, British Sea Power, Chicago, Chris Knight, Cory Chisel, Dog's Eye View, Ezra Furman, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Matchbox 20, Matthew Sweet, Nashville, New York, Phantom Limb, Todd Snider, UK, Wisconsin

Friends of Twangville

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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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