As mentioned previously, aside from beer the main reason I wanted to go to the Old Dominion Beer Festival was to see Last Train Home one of my current favorite bands. I had been watching the weather report for days and things looked as gloomy as they possibly could. On Friday, the weather reporters were […]
Annie Keating’s “Take the Wheel” Reviewed
Somewhere in the dirt and grime of the Big Apple, you’ll find diamond in the rough, Annie Keating. Raised in Boston, now residing in New York, Keating is a city girl with a country heart. Her sound is pure Americana, twang-infused folk storytelling with blissful tooth and grit. She’s been compared to Kathleen Edwards, Gillian […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, a Boston Music Awards Performance
To borrow a catch phrase from my father, “Dad Gummit!” these guys are good. I’m not kidding. Check out this live performance of “Nothing But the Water” recorded at the Boston Music Awards. Video posted on MySpace by furnarij
“Quiet as a Mouse”, a New Video from Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s
Here’s a brand new video from Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s off their latest album The Dust of Retreat. The song is called “Quiet as a Mouse”. (YouTube, MySpace)
Beirut – “Gulag Orkestar”
Here in the Land ‘O Twang, we like to keep our roots in guitar-driven tunes, however, today I propose that we expand our current understanding of the term ‘twang’ to include ukulele-centered music as well.  Allow me to introduce you to the band Beirut.  Here’s their song “Postcards From Italy” which is currently tearing up the blogs: [audio:http://www.beirutband.com/mp3/Beruit_Postcards%20From%20Italy.mp3] Led […]
Mayer’s Playlist for April 2006
I’ll Be Coming Around, The Bottle Rockets (from the album Bottle Rockets Live in Heilbronn Germany) While we wait for their forthcoming studio release, the Bottle Rockets tease us with this knock-out live release. Essentially a greatest hits collection, it captures the band in fine form during a tour of Germany last year. This track, […]
Best of Winter 2006, a Playlist
The bar has been set high! I’m astounded by the number of great albums that have already surfaced this year. Will Hoge shunned traditional record promotions by leaning heavily on juggernauts MySpace and Purevolume all the way to offering up a free download from the album once every week. Josh Rouse travelled to Spain offering […]
Mayer’s Playlist for February & March 2006
Sure, I know that March is nearly over. Between my day job and my preparations for SXSW, however, time got away from me. Stay tuned for the complete SXSW recap… Feb. 14, Drive-By Truckers (from the forthcoming A Blessing and a Curse) A fine preview that proves the band’s legendary triple guitar attack remains intact. […]
Notable Releases: March 7, 2006
Its a big week for releases and here are a few top picks… Centro-matic, Fort Recovery Will Johnson could be rock’s most prolific songwriter. He has consistently put out several albums each year under his own name and with the bands South San Gabriel and Centro-Matic. Its the last incarnation that is behind this new […]
Notable Releases: February 21, 2006
Although winter is still upon us, the spring release season kicks off with a bang this week. Check out these great releases, plus a few re-releases. Willie Nile, Streets of New York This is my pick of the week. Its hard to believe that its been over six years since Willie’s last release. It was […]