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Mayer’s Playlist for February 2016, Part 1

Thursday, February 18, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists by Nikki Hill We’re gonna call this the best 2015 album that slipped by me last year. Better late than never, right? Hill’s sophomore release, the aptly titled Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists, hits like a punch in the gut. While her sound is rooted in old-school R&B, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Harvest Thieves, Ian McFeron, Ivan & the Parazol, Javier Escovedo, Kris Kristofferson, Nikki Hill, Pinegrove

Mayer’s Playlist for June 2014, Part 1

Thursday, June 19, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTHS Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, by Sturgill Simpson It’s easy to take pot-shots at what passes for country these days. You know what I’m talking about: the feel-good, truck-drivin’, beer-drinking music makes for great stadium concert sing-alongs. If that’s your scene, then more power to you. Some of you, like me, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ian McFeron, Jeff Black, John Fullbright, Old 97's, Rodney Crowell, Sturgill Simpson, The Trews, Tommy Malone, Waylon Speed

Mayer's Playlist for May/June 2013, Part 1

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Low Highway, by Steve Earle The burden of Steve Earle’s legacy is mighty awesome. Since he emerged in the mid-1980’s he has established — and maintained — an incredible standard with his songwriting. His latest release continues the trend. Earle passed through Boston recently and talked about how this album […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Bobby Charles, Carsie Blanton, Deer Tick, Dr. John, Escondido, Ian McFeron, KaiL Baxley, Max Gomez, Michael Rank, Shannon McNally, Steve Earle, Treetop Flyers

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