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Mayer’s Playlist for July/August 2016, Part 1

Friday, August 05, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Cold Snap by Anthony D’Amato Singer-songwriter Anthony D’Amato stretches out on his latest release, his second for New West Records. An acoustic guitar may still be his instrument of choice but the arrangements are robust and more orchestrated, reminiscent of Josh Ritter’s more recent work. Cold Snap was recorded in Omaha, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Anthony D'Amato, Diarrhea Planet, Ethan Crump, Faithless Town, Hotel Lights, John Doe, Sara Watkins, Tommy Womack

Best Under the Radar 2011

Friday, January 20, 2012 By Chip Frazier

Instead of focusing on a best of list, I wanted to highlight 10 albums released in 2011, by artists that aren’t household names. There are so many hard working and passionate artists who deserve to be noticed. The current landscape of the music industry makes it difficult for artist from local and regional scenes to […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Blind Pilot, Exene Cervenka, Hotel Lights, Old Californio, River Rouge, The Barr Brothers, The New Familiars

Tom’s Picks: Best of Summer 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Old 97's, The Grand Theatre Vol. 2

Here are some of my favorites from the Summer. Best of Summer 2011 OLD 97S, The Grand Theatre, Vol. 2 [★★★★/4.308] This is side two of last year’s full length originally conceived of as a double album. The band says that releasing with time in between afforded them time to adjust the songs and add […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Bodeans, Hotel Lights, John Hiatt, Matthew Ryan, Old 97's, Reckless Kelly, The Latebirds, Tommy Keene

Mayer’s Playlist from July 2011

Wednesday, August 03, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening, by The Bottle Rockets I don’t know why, but I’ve always hedged when considering the Bottle Rockets as an acoustic outfit. It makes no sense, I know, given that the band is so well travelled on the Americana road. Sure, I love the backporch feel […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Amy Lavere, Dan Israel, Hotel Lights, Jo Wymer, John Powhida, Kris Delmhorst, Session Americana, The Bottle Rockets, The Cars, The Latebirds

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