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Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2022 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 07, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Twilights by Jesper Lindell Sweden’s Lindell makes true Americana that channels the spirit of the Band, a point he emphasizes with a great cover of that group’s “Twilight”.  It’s Lindell’s own compositions and the arrangements that bring the songs to life, however, that make Twilights such a memorable experience.    How Long Will It Take Them […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Caroline Spence, David Ramirez, Goodnight Texas, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jesper Lindell, Juni Ata, Matt Andersen, Michael McDermott, Sarah Borges, The Whitmore Sisters, Wood Willow

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2022, Part 2

Thursday, June 09, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Westcoast Rain, Jesper Lindell (from the Rootsy Music release Twilights) I’ll say it up front – Jesper Lindell’s latest plays like a long lost album by The Band.  It’s more – much more – than the fact that he covers that group’s wonderful “Twilight” or that Amy Helm makes a guest appearance on the album.  […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Douglas Wayne, Fredrik Saroea, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jesper Lindell, Jo Schornikow, Juni Ata, M. Ross Perkins

Mayer’s Picks – More Favorites from 2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2020.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andy Frasco, Bonnie Whitmore, Dawes, Drive-By-Truckers, Fruition, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jason Isbell, John Calvin Abney, John Moreland, Lydia Loveless, Meg Toohey, Mickelson, Peter Parcek, Rookie, Ted Russell Kamp, The Dustbowl Revival, The Jaded Hearts Club, The Mastersons, The Northern Belle, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2020, Part 1

Thursday, September 24, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Remember It, The Northern Belle (from the Die With Your Boots On Records release We Wither, We Bloom) You’d never know from their music that The Northern Belle hails from Norway.  Their brand of Americana is bathed in Southern California sunshine in more ways than one.  This is music warm and lavish, not to mention […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie Rock, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Daniel Romano, Grant-Lee Phillips, John Prine, Mickelson, Nocona, Paul Grabowsky, Paul Kelly, Swamp Dogg, Thad Cockrell, The Northern Belle

Socially Single – A Special Twangville Playlist

Thursday, May 07, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

It is times like these where we most need artists.  And they are rising to the occasion. Many a music fan has watched some of the flood of online streaming shows that have – and continue – to occur. While these events are a crucial source of income to artists in an era where most […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Drive-By-Truckers, Fountains of Wayne, Grant-Lee Phillips, John Doe, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Mike Errico, Sam Phillips, Sharon Van Etten

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2018

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2018. #10. KIRBY BROWN, Uncommon Prayer There’s a restlessness that permeates Uncommon Prayer, a point that Brown makes quite clearly in the opening track – […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andrew Duhon, Brent Cowles, Glorietta, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jaimee Harris, Kevin Gordon, Kirby Brown, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2018 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 12, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

It’s been a good year for music so far this year (and the rest of the year is looking quite nice, too). Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases from the first half of 2018. HOW TO BE OK ALONE by BRENT COWLES Cowles shares a debut solo full-length that is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Brent Cowles, Buffalo Tom, Eli Paperboy Reed, Fruition, Grant-Lee Phillips, High and Mighty Brass Band, Josh Buckley, Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster, Kingsley Flood, Marie/Lepanto, Michael McDermott, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, Session Americana, Will Johnson

Mayer’s Playlist for Winter 2018, Part 1

Wednesday, March 07, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Time Will Be the Healer, Glen Hansard (from the Anti- Records release Between Two Shores) Songwriting is arguably a numbers game. For many artists, the quantity of songs released is a fraction of those that are written. It’s a shame, really, as some quality songs can get left on the shelf gathering dust. For his […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Ben Miller Band, Erica Blinn, Fruition, Glen Hansard, Grant-Lee Phillips, Harvey McLaughlin, Mary Gauthier, The Americans

Folk Alliance 2018 – Mayer’s Picks, Part 1

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

The Accidentals I first saw this young trio from Michigan at Folk Alliance a few years ago. They were certainly talented then but several more years of writing and performing have propelled them into another musical stratosphere. I caught them several times — at least once a day — during the course of the conference, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Folk Alliance, Pop, Roots Tagged With: Anthony da Costa, Brother Brothers, Erik the Viking, Grant-Lee Phillips, Greg Klyma, Jacob Tovar, Jaimee Harris, John Blek, John Gorka, Kim Taylor, Lula Wiles, Steve Poltz, Susan Cattaneo, The Accidentals, The Mastersons

The Twangville 2018 Release Preview

Thursday, January 11, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, there’s a great year of music ahead of us. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in 2018. BETWEEN TWO SHORES by GLEN HANSARD (19 January on Anti- Records) Hansard has the unique ability to combine […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, News, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Aoife O'donovan, Bahamas, Ben Miller Band, Brandi Carlile, Buffalo Tom, Caleb Caudle, Chris Smither, Fruition, Glen Hansard, Grant-Lee Phillips, I'm With Her, Janiva Magness, Justin Peter Kinkel-Shuster, Marie/Lepanto, Michael McDermott, Michelle Malone, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, The Low Anthem, Will Johnson

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