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Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2023, Part 2

Friday, December 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2023 back in June (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Whatever Helps You Sleep, Abby Hamilton (from the Blue Gown Records release #1 Zookeeper (of the San […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Abby Hamilton, Allison Russell, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Diane and the Gentle Men, Diane Gentile, Garrison Starr, Heather Horton, james maddock, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jeff Plankenhorn, Jeremy Moses Curtis, Jerry Joseph, Jonah Tolchin, Joshua Ray Walker, Lauren Calve, Lydia Loveless, Margo Cilker, My Sister My Brother, Nathan Mongol Wells, Restos, Sean McConnell, Shadwick Wilde, Terra Lightfoot, William Matheny

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2023

Thursday, September 14, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Alameda, Anna Rose (from the White Pony/Electric Child Music release Last Girl of the Rodeo) Anna Rose doesn’t pull any punches – lyrically or musically – on Last Girl of the Rodeo. The LP cycles through the collapse of a relationship, bleeding raw emotion as it does. The deeply brooding “Whatever Gets You Through the […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Anna Rose, Ashton Nyte, Bark, Esther Rose, james maddock, Shinyribs, Whitney Rose

Monday Morning Video – James Maddock and the Waterboys

Monday, June 26, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s a fun one to start the week. Back in 2012, New York-based James Maddock was joined by Mike Scott and Steve Wickham of The Waterboys for a rollicking – and epic – version of that band’s “Fisherman’s Blues”.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: james maddock, Mike Scott

Monday Morning Video – The Waterboys

Monday, April 12, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

A recent conversation with some music friends was a welcome reminder of the greatness that is The Waterboys. Here are two favorites to start the week. First is the Waterboys performing “The Whole of the Moon” in Germany back in 2007. Second is The Waterboys’ Mike Scott and Steve Wickham joining James Maddock at New […]

Filed Under: Folk, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: james maddock, Mike Scott, The Waterboys

Regretfully Overlooked in 2010

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 By Tom Osborne

James Maddock, Sunrise on Avenue C

It’s just too hard to listen to every album that gets released in a given year. I certainly can’t. What that means is a handful of good recordings escaped me until this year. Fortunately, it’s never too late to discover good music. Here’s a few recommendations in case you missed them too. JAMES MADDOCK, Sunrise […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, james maddock, My Jerusalem, Ryan Adams, the Avett Brothers

Klausner Music Newsletter 2010, Year-End Musings by Bobby K

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 By Bobby K

James Maddock, Sunrise on Avenue C

Hey Everybody, The following is a link to iTunes to download a playlist containing songs from many of the records I reviewed below: BOBBY K’S 2010 PICKS. I took great care in arranging this playlist, which I think you’ll enjoy as a CD in and of itself. If you click on an artist’s name below, […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Deadstring Brothers, Eric Lindell, freddy johnston, Gaslight Anthem, Griffin House, james maddock, jroddy watson and the business, Justin Townes Earle, kid rock, paul thorne, Peter Wolf, Phosphorescent, Ray Lamontagne, Ryan Bingham, Shelby Lynne

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