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Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2013, Part 3

Thursday, December 05, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE SEASON Stay Reckless, by Austin Lucas Some may disagree with my classification, but this is my kind of country. It starts with Lucas’s voice, which has just the right amount of relaxed drawl. When he sings, “I don’t want to be alone in Memphis, I don’t want to be alone in New […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: American Gun, Austin Lucas, Fort Shame, J Roddy Walston, Justin Currie, Mia Dyson, Michael McDermott, Sam Baker, Scott Miller, The Westies, The White Buffalo, Todd Mathis, Todd May, Whiskey Tango Revue

SXSW 2011: The Video Companion

Monday, April 11, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I got a bit carried away with the videos, compiling 26 great videos captured live at SXSW. Not surprisingly, we kick things off with the performance that introduced me to Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven. From there, a three-fer from Alejandro Escovedo’s special Sunday night gig at the legendary Continental Club. We’ve got […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Admiral Fallow, Alejandro Escovedo, Charlie Sexton, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Dave Alvin, Fitz and the Tantrums, J Roddy Walston, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Jack White, Jesse Malin, Jim Jones Review, Jon Dee Graham, Josh Ritter, Kasey Anderson, Liam Finn, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven, Men Without Hats, Mona, Old 97's, Prima Donna, Sharon Van Etten, The Head and the Heart, the Hobarts, The Stone Foxes, Wild Flag, Willie Nile, Yuck

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2010, Pt. 2

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

As Long As You Don’t Come Back, Justin Currie (from the Rykodisc Records release The Great War) Set aside a lyric that we all wish we had, or perhaps actually did, say at one point or another. What I most appreciate about this song is the unassuming, even playful, melody that accompanies the lyrical punch. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams, Videos Tagged With: B.O.B., Bow Thayer, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Drive-By-Truckers, Eli Paperboy Reed, Ellis Paul, J Roddy Walston, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Justin Currie, Luke Doucet, Mumford and Sons, Mynabirds, Otis Gibbs, Peter Wolf, Stonehoney, Tim Lee 3

Mayer’s Playlist From September 2010

Tuesday, October 05, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Blood/Candy, by The Posies “Who’s got into that 80s radio?” ask the Posies at the start of “Licenses to Hide.” It is an appropriate question for a band whose first album dates back to that era. In a triumph of talent and perseverance over the music business vagaries, the Posies are […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bleu, Eli Paperboy Reed, J Roddy Walston, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Jesse Malin, Los Lobos, Peter Himmelman, Rich Pagano, Steve Wynn, The Lonely Forest, The Parting Gifts, the Posies

SXSW 2010: The Sounds, Part 2

Monday, May 03, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Jon Dee Graham My SXSW show list is usually built around bands that I’ve never seen. Jon Dee Graham is the rare exception who makes the list every year. His gruff voice fits well with the bit of his lyrics, not to mention his razor-sharp guitar-playing. And his stories and between song banter, rich with […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Citizen Cope, Glossary, J Roddy Walston, Jon Dee Graham, Lucero, Origone, Raphael Saadiq, Roman Candle, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Steve Poltz, Visqueen

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