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Monday Morning Video – X on the Fourth of July

Monday, July 04, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

It’s not often, in fact pretty rare, that I get to share one of my favorite songs on the day that it’s supposed to be heard. So I’m going to jump at the chance to share one of my all-time favorite songs – Dave Alvin’s “Fourth of July”. While my introduction to the song was […]

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Dave Alvin, Flaco Jimenez, Los Cenzontles, Los Lobos, X

Monday Morning Video – Dave Alvin, David Hidalgo, and Friends

Monday, April 18, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Dave Alvin, David Hidalgo, and Flaco Jimenez are music institutions. What happens when you bring them together with one another and a group of other talented musicians? You get one heck of a party, as this raucous take on Alvin’s “Marie Marie” demonstrates.

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Dave Alvin, David Hidalgo, Flaco Jimenez

Monday Morning Video – Texas Tornados

Monday, February 01, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

The legendary Texas Tornados – Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender, Flaco Jiménez, and Augie Meyers – help us kick off the week with their version of ? and the Mysterians’ garage rock classic “96 Tears”.

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez, Freddy Fender, Texas Tornados

2014 Americana Music Awards

Thursday, October 02, 2014 By Shawn Underwood

On September 17th, the glitterati of the Americana Music Scene gathered at the historic Ryman Theater for their annual Awards show and presentation.  Mayer and I were lucky enough to procure a seat to the festivities.  You can get a full list of the award nominees and winners here, but these are the highlights from our […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Buddy Miller, Carlene Carter, Flaco Jimenez, Jason Isbell, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Cash, Keb Mo, Marty Stuart, Parker Millsap, Roseanne Cash, Ry Cooder, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Taj Mahal

Monday Morning Video: Dave Alvin, Flaco Jimenez & Los Lobos

Monday, July 02, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Last week I posted a video featuring Alejandro Escovedo joining Los Lobos at an LA performance earlier this year. Apparently Alejandro wasn’t the only guest that evening for what must have been an incredible evening of music. Here’s Dave Alvin and Flaco Jimenez joining Los Lobos for Alvin’s classic — and seasonal — song “Fourth […]

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Dave Alvin, Flaco Jimenez, Los Lobos

New Texas Tornados!

Friday, January 15, 2010 By Kelly Dearmore

I can’t think of a better way to end this week than to help spread the news on a new release from none other than the Texas Tornados. You will be hard pressed to come up with a band that is more representative of what many consider to be true “Texas Music”. Esta Bueno (Bismeaux […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Features, Rockabilly, Roots Tagged With: Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, Flaco Jimenez, Texas Tornados

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