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Americana 2019: Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

Thursday, September 26, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Foy Vance, Jaimee Harris, Jane Ellen Bryant, Jason Hawk Harris, Kevin Gordon, Lula Wiles, Phil Hummer, Ted Russell Kamp, William Prince

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2016

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are a few more favorites from 2016. Midnight MotelJack Ingram Rangers & ValentinesTrapper Schoepp Teens of DenialCar Seat Headrest Burn Something BeautifulAlejandro Escovedo Kicked Out of EdenJavier Escovedo My Way HomeEli ‘Paperboy’ Reed Cold SnapAnthony D’Amato LakesideEric Ambel Eric BachmannEric Bachmann The RevealerJesse Dayton BlindfallerMandolin Orange RockinghamBJ Barham American BandDrive-By […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Anthony D'Amato, BJ Barham, Brett Harris, Brett Newski, Car Seat Headrest, Carsie Blanton, Drive-By-Truckers, Eli Paperboy Reed, Eric Ambel, Eric Bachmann, Foy Vance, J Marco, Jack Ingram, Jameson Elder, Javier Escovedo, Jesse Dayton, Mandolin Orange, National Park Radio, Pinegrove, Sammy Walker, Sara Watkins, The Last Bandoleros, The Westies, Trapper Schoepp, We/Or/Me, Zach Schmidt

Mayer’s Playlist for June 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH My Way Home by Eli Paperboy Reed They say that what doesn’t kill us just makes us stronger. While not quite that extreme, Brooklyn by way of Boston singer-songwriter Eli Paperboy Reed emerges from the ashes of a major label deal gone bad with a remarkable new album. The slick production […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Daniel Romano, Eli Paperboy Reed, Foy Vance, Leland Sundries, Levi Parham, Michael McDermott, Sam Frazier Jr., The Explorers Club

Readers’ Pick: Self-Titled by Those Pretty Wrongs

Friday, May 20, 2016 By Tom Osborne

Those Pretty Wrongs - cover art

THOSE PRETTY WRONGS, Those Pretty Wrongs beats out FOY VANCE, The Wild Swan as your favorite for the week of May 13, 2016. 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’ Top 25 Spring 2016 WILLIE NILE, […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Foy Vance, Those Pretty Wrongs

Monday Morning Video: Foy Vance Serenades With the Theme From “Cheers”

Monday, December 30, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

We’ll end our year with a fun one, Foy Vance covering the theme song from the television show “Cheers.” Happy New Year everyone!

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Foy Vance

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2013

Thursday, December 26, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

I posted a best songs list for the first half of 2013 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this the continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Closed Hand, Full of Friends, Foy Vance (from the Glassnote Records release Joy of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Austin Lucas, Billy Bragg, Faithless Town, Foy Vance, Guy Clark, Mia Dyson, Patrick Sweany, Robbie Fulks, Shannon McNally, The Please Please Me, The Silks

Mayer’s Picks: More Favorites from 2013

Friday, December 20, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

I had a tough time narrowing down my list of favorite albums to just ten. So here, in no particular order, are a few more favorites from 2013. Blunderstone RookeryStephen Kellogg Close to the FloorPatrick Sweany Stay RecklessAustin Lucas StudebakerMando Saenz The MooringsAndrew Duhon Truth Be SoldLeeroy Stagger ElectricRichard Thompson American RideWillie Nile Small Town […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Folk, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Austin Lucas, Cold Satellite, Foy Vance, Holly Williams, Justin Currie, Leeroy Stagger, Mando Saenz, Patrick Sweany, Richard Thompson, Shannon McNally, Slaid Cleaves, Stephen Kellogg, Toy Soldiers, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2013, Part 1

Thursday, November 21, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE SEASON Joy of Nothing, by Foy Vance Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance spent his childhood years traveling the American Midwest and South with his preacher father. He soaked in the rich American musical traditions that he encountered during these travels, which later infused his music upon his return to Ireland. This rich musical […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Lavere, Band of Heathens, Eddy Arnold, Faithless Town, Foy Vance, John Paul Keith, mark pickerel, Motel Mirrors, Sturgill Simpson, the Smoking Flowers, Tommy Keene

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2012, Part 3

Thursday, June 07, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Lumineers, by The Lumineers I discovered the Lumineers thanks to, of all things, an airline who shall remain nameless. When they botched my return to Boston from a day gig work trip to LA, I found myself stranded in Denver. Others might have been upset, but I relished the chance […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Antonio Lulic, Archie Powell and the Exports, Brendan Benson, Filligar, Foy Vance, John Fullbright, Langhorne Slim, Lee Bains III, Marty Stuart, the Lumineers, World Party

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April, A Video Companion

Sunday, May 18, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Here we go again, another video companion chock full of tasty nuggets. We’ll kick things off with songs from Steve Poltz and Missy Higgins, our featured artists for March & April. They we’ll dig into videos and live performances from Kathleen Edwards, Foy Vance, Against Me! and Shurman. We wrap things up this month with […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Against Me!, Foy Vance, Kathleen Edwards, Missy Higgins, Shurman, Steve Poltz

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