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Americana 2024, Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

Thursday, October 03, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

LYDIA LOVELESS Loveless played two shows to celebrate a new album, Something Else, a reimagined version of her 2014 release Somewhere Else.  The new release is nearly entirely Loveless solo on piano and was the focus of a stunning Thursday appearance at Todd Snider’s Purple Building.  The next afternoon Loveless and John Calvin Abney brought […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Dave Alvin, Ella Hooper, J. Isaiah Evans & The Boss Tweed, Jack Ingram, Jaimee Harris, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, John Calvin Abney, Kelly Willis, Lori McKenna, Lydia Loveless, Mary Gauthier, Melody Walker, Paisley Fields, Radney Foster, Remy Reilly, Sophie Gault, Sunny Sweeney, Tyler-James Kelly

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2021, the Albums

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

10. Obviously by Lake Street Dive Glorious smooth and silken pop, a mix of songs earnest and spirited – Obviously is another gem from Lake Street Dive. Key Tracks: Hypotheticals, Hush Money, Same Old News, Nobody’s Stopping You Now, Anymore 9. Vessel by The Accidentals Sav Buist and Katie Larson shift away from their folk […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Christone Ingram, Jack Ingram, James McMurtry, Jeremy Pinnell, Joe Pug, Jon Randall, Justin Townes Earle, Lake Street Dive, Mando Saenz, miranda lambert, Steve Earle, Steve Earle & The Dukes, The Accidentals, Tim Easton

Monday Morning Video – Jack Ingram

Monday, November 15, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Last week was long and this week is shaping up to be even longer. Jack Ingram’s “I’m Drinking Through It” may be about dealing with heartbreak but seems like a suitable anthem for the week.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Jack Ingram

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2021 (So Far), the Songs

Thursday, July 22, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Breaking a Heart/The Wind’s Just Gonna Blow, Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Jon Randall (from the Sony Music Nashville release The Marfa Tapes) If you thought their song “Tin Man” was achingly beautiful, they’ve got a few more from their time in Marfa that just might make your eyes a little misty.  I couldn’t decide […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Aaron Lee Tasjan, Brigitte DeMeyer, Charlie Marie, Charlie Treat, Fretland, Jack Ingram, Jaimee Harris, Joe Pug, Jon Randall, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Mando Saenz, Matthew Ryan, miranda lambert, Ole Kirkeng, Steve Earle, The Accidentals, The Hold Steady, Vandoliers, Vanessa Peters, Vincent Neil Emerson, Zach Schmidt

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2021 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 22, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

J.T. by Steve Earle & The Dukes Steve Earle’s moving tribute to his late son Justin Townes Earle is an emotional gut punch.  Yet beyond the tragedy of the younger Earle’s passing, the elder Earle’s performances of his son’s songs highlight their shared gift of songwriting and storytelling mastery.  Be warned, though, that the closing […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Brandon Callies, Charlie Marie, Jack Ingram, Joe Pug, Jon Randall, Justin Townes Earle, Mando Saenz, miranda lambert, Shannon McNally, Steve Earle, Vincent Neil Emerson, Waylon Jennings

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2021, Part 2

Thursday, June 03, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

The Wind’s Just Gonna Blow, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall, and Jack Ingram (from the Vanner Records/RCA Nashville release The Marfa Tapes) Lambert, Randall, and Ingram.  Kind of sounds like a law firm, doesn’t it?  In this case it’s a trio of songwriters who have just released some intimate recordings from their writing retreats in Marfa, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Brett Newski, Brigitte DeMeyer, Jack Ingram, Jay Gonzalez, John Paul Keith, Jon Randall, miranda lambert, Shannon McNally, The Accidentals, Trapper Schoepp

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2019 (So Far), the Songs

Wednesday, July 03, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Canyon, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Wish You Were Here) Talk about making a statement on your debut album.  Walker’s moving acoustic ballad is both a highly personal reflection on his father’s battle with cancer and his own desire to be a better person.  Simply stunning. Full Moon Goodbye, Michael McDermott […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Ariana Gillis, Charlie Marie, Dead Flowers, Hayes Carll, Jack Ingram, John Kilzer, Josh Ritter, Joshua Ray Walker, Liz Brasher, Lula Wiles, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, Reed Foehl, The Wild Reeds, Todd Thibaud

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2019, Part 1

Thursday, June 13, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Waiting For a Sign, M. Lockwood Porter (from the Black Mesa Records release Communion in the Ashes) M. Lockwood Porter is on a quest, longing to step beyond the anguish and misery he sees around him in hopes of finding a better place, personally and for everyone.  The opening – and title – track freely […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Eli Paperboy Reed, Jack Ingram, Jimbo Mathus, Lissie, M. Lockwood Porter, Nate Currin, South Austin Moonlighters, The Wild Reeds

Monday Morning Video – Jack Ingram and the Tin Man

Monday, February 26, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

I recently saw Jack Ingram perform a special show and he closed the set with this brilliant piece of songwriting. Co-written with Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall, Lambert’s recording of “Tin Man” was deservedly nominated for song of the year by the Country Music Association in 2017.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Jack Ingram, miranda lambert

Americana Music Fest 2017, Shawn’s Picks

Thursday, September 28, 2017 By Shawn Underwood

As you’ve figured out by now, this week is about our coverage of the Americana Music Festival in Nashville.  Here’s a rundown of the best sets I saw during the week. It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll, But I Like It: Yeah it’s Nashville, and yeah it was an Americana festival, but there was no shortage […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Reviews Tagged With: Dave Alvin, Front Country, Jack Ingram, Ted Russell Kamp, Trout Steak Revival

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