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Twangville Shows in DFW This Week

Monday, April 28, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

Will we see you in DFW this week? Hope so – we’ve got two great shows in store for you. Yes, just for you! First, we’ll gather on Thursday (5/1) at The Post in Fort Worth for a special evening with Garrett Owen, Hannah Aldridge, and Melanie MacLaren. (INFO/TIX) Then, on Sunday (5/4), we’ll step […]

Filed Under: Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Garrett Owen, Hannah Aldridge, Melanie MacLaren, Ryan Culwell

Twangville Presents: Two Can’t Miss DFW Shows

Monday, April 07, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

Twangville Sunday Social (4 May)

Hey Dallas-Fort Worth, we’re back! We’re hosting a pair of great shows next month in Dallas-Fort Worth. Come join us! On Sunday, May 4th we’ll gather at 4pm in Lower Greenville for the 12th edition of our Twangville Sunday Social. Joining us for an afternoon of songs and stories are a trio of Twangville favorites: […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Garrett Owen, Hannah Aldridge, Melanie MacLaren, Ryan Culwell

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2024, Part 2

Thursday, December 19, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2024 back in June (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of 2024. Rosemary and Thieves, Garrett Owen (from the self-released Memoriam) Owen’s tale of fractured relationships is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aerosmith, Aloud, Ashley Monroe, Butch Walker, Denitia, Dustin Lowman, Fancy Gap, Garrett Owen, John Calvin Abney, Kevin Gordon, Leeroy Stagger, Lisa Bastoni, Maggie Antone, Maggie Rose, Malin Pettersen, Melanie MacLaren, Michael McDermott, Paul Kelly, Somebody Someone, Sophie Gault, The Bluest Sky, The Damnwells, Tyler-James Kelly, Waxahatchee

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2024, the Albums

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Lizzie No

11. Our Time in the Sun by Jeremie Albino Bursting with raw emotion, swaggering grooves, and a touch of grit, Jeremie Albino’s Our Time in the Sun is a joyous revival of classic soul. Albino may sing about “Rolling Down the 405” in California, but one listen and you’ll imagine yourself cruising down Highway 72 […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Christopher Paul Stelling, Denitia, Fantastic Cat, Garrett Owen, Jeremie Albino, Kevin Gordon, Leeroy Stagger, Lizzie No, Maggie Antone, Michael McDermott, Sophie Gault

Garrett Owen – Memoriam

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 By Shawn Underwood

The words “surprising” and “folk music” rarely appear together in the same sentence. There are plenty of good reasons for that. Perhaps the most common is just that people like what’s familiar. Most artists are trying, at some level, to perform music their fans like. So picking up where you left off the last time […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Reviews, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Garrett Owen

Twangville on Tour in NYC, BOS, & PVD

Wednesday, July 05, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

We’ve done periodic shows in the past but we might have gotten a bit carried away this summer. We’ve got not one, not two, not three, but four shows on the books. Read on for details on the shows and featured artists, as well as videos from all of the performers. Americana the Beautiful – […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, News, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Spoken Word, Videos Tagged With: Garrett Owen, Laura Zarougian, Napat Snidvongs, Phil Hurley, Robert Cody Maxwell, Valarie Walker

Americana 2022: Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

Thursday, September 29, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

William Prince

The Americana Music Association Conference and Awards made a welcome return from the virtual world this year. The annual event showcased several hundred artists who collectively illustrate the breadth of the Americana umbrella. Here are some of my highlights from Americana 2022. WILLIAM PRINCE A couple of songs at the Yellowstone round wasn’t enough so […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Caroline Spence, Chastity Brown, Drivin' N' Cryin', Futurbirds, Garrett Owen, Kevn Kinney, Levon Helm, Sophie and the Broken Things, Taj Mahal, Ted Russell Kamp, The HawtThorns, Will Hoge, William Prince

We’ll Go Walkin’ – A Special Dallas Playlist

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

The City, Brandon Callies (from the Hand Drawn Records release Sunrise Diner) Sunrise Diner, born of heartbreak, is not a happy album.  Nonetheless, it is immensely satisfying as Brandon Callies blends melody and melancholy into regal pop songs.  Opener “The City” sets a sorrowful tone, describing the singer wandering seemingly deserted city streets trying to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Brandon Callies, Garrett Owen, John Pedigo, Lewis III, Lydia Low, Old 97's, Ottoman Turks, Texicana, Vandoliers, Vanessa Peters

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2020, Part 2

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2020 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. I Remember Everything, John Prine I Don’t Want This (Job Interview), Jackson Emmer (from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Ben de la Cour, Bonnie Whitmore, Dan Israel, Daniel Romano, Garrett Owen, Isaac Hoskins, Jackson Emmer, Jerry Joseph, John Gorka, John Prine, Jon Snodgrass, Kathleen Edwards, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Los Brujos, Matthew Ryan, Mickelson, Peter Parcek, Sam Morrow, Ted Russell Kamp, Terra Lightfoot, Thad Cockrell, The Jaded Hearts Club, The Northern Belle, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2020, Boston/Dallas Edition

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I’m fortunate to be able to explore and enjoy the music scenes of two cities – Boston and Dallas. Artists from both metropolitan areas have released some exceptional music this year. Here are a few favorites. Love it local. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Quiet Lives by Garrett Owen Gorgeous and entrancing are the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Garrett Owen, Isaac Hoskins, Joshua Ray Walker, Mark Erelli, Taylor Young Band, Texicana

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