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Monday Morning Video – Guy Clark’s “Hell Bent on a Heartache”

Monday, April 10, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

I was looking for a video of Clark performing his brilliant ode to heartbreak but, alas, I couldn’t find one. Of the covers that I did find, this one by Korby Lenker and Betsy Phillips best captured the longing and loneliness of Clark’s song.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Betsy Phillips, Guy Clark, Korby Lenker

The Twangville Early 2019 Release Preview

Thursday, January 10, 2019 By The Twangville Posse

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 2019.   WHAT WILL YOU DO by LULA WILES(25 January on Smithsonian Folkways)The Boston trio have taken their time […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie Rock, News, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Bob Mould, Dale Watson, Galactic, Guy Clark, Hayes Carll, Jenny Lewis, Joshua Ray Walker, Lula Wiles, Michael McDermott, Quaker City Night Hawks, Ryan Bingham, Son Volt, Steve Earle, Susto, Ted Russell Kamp, The Wild Reeds, Trapper Schoepp, Vandoliers

Guy Clark – The Real Stuff

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 By Chip Frazier

As soon as I heard about the passing of the iconic troubadour, Guy Clark, one song popped in my mind, “Stuff that Works”. On that song he sings “Stuff that works. Stuff that holds up … Stuff that’s real and stuff you feel. The kind of stuff you reach for when you fall”. Nothing else […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Texas Troubadors, Townes Van Zandt

Guy Clark, 1941 – 2016

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

An already rough year for music just got a bit tougher. Legendary country and folk singer Guy Clark passed away earlier today. He was an inspiration to both music fans and artists alike. Whether singing songs happy or sad, there was a tremendous warmth to his music and a wonderful vibrancy to his lyrical storytelling. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, In Memoriam, Videos Tagged With: Guy Clark

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: Best Albums of 2013

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great year in music, a feast for the ears but a challenge when it comes to picking my favorite albums for the year. A good problem to have, I suppose. Without further ado…. #1. JASON ISBELL, Southeastern The demons in these songs are no match for a songwriter of Isbell’s talent. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Frank Turner, Guy Clark, Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter, Mia Dyson, Patty Griffin, Shooter Jennings, Steve Earle, Todd May, Two Cow Garage

Mayer’s Playlist for July and August 2013, Part 2

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Close to the Floor, by Patrick Sweany They say that great art is often the result of pain and adversity. It is a blessing and a curse. A blessing that we get to share in the work that results, a curse that the artist’s suffering lies at the root of the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Aoife O'donovan, Barrence Whitfield, Grant Langston, Guy Clark, Mando Saenz, Patrick Sweany, Rusty Truck

Monday Morning Video: Guy Clark

Monday, December 10, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

This One’s For Him , the all-star tribute to Guy Clark, continues to garner recognition. Fresh from its Album of the Year award at the Americana Music Awards, the collection has just been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Folk Album category. Here’s Clark performing the strikingly beautiful “My Favorite Picture of You.” The […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Guy Clark

Monday Morning Video: 2012 Americana Music Awards

Monday, October 15, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

As part of our re-cap of the 2012 Americana Music Conference and Festival, here are some highlights from the Americana Awards show. We bookend our collection with the all-star version of “The Weight,” a tribute to Levon Helm. We open with Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Richard Thompson, Brittany Howard and others rehearsing “The Weight” for […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Videos Tagged With: Alabama Shakes, Bonnie Raitt, Brittany Howard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, John Hiatt, Lee Ann Womack, Levon Helm, Richard Thompson, The Band, Tom T Hall

Americana 2012: The Scene

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members and artists together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. The Americana Music Awards Any discussion of the AMA Conference has to start […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Reviews Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Anthony da Costa, Bonnie Raitt, Booker T Jones, Brandi Carlile, Buddy Miller, Caitlin Rose, Charlie Faye, Chris Stamey, Colin Gilmore, Corb Lund, Darrell Scott, Don Was, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Hayes Carll, Jacob Dylan, Jason Isbell, John Fullbright, John Hiatt, Kasey Chambers, Kenny Vaughn, Larry Campbell, Lee Ann Womack, Lera Lynn, Levon Helm, Mike Mills, Nick Lowe, Patterson Hood, Paul Thorn, punch brothers, Richard Thompson, Robert Ellis, Sara Watkins, Shane Nicholson, Shovels and Rope, Steve Earle, Steve Forbert, The Mastersons, Tom T Hall

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