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Alejandro Escovedo’s Legendary Conclusion to SXSW 2010 at the Continental Club

Friday, April 09, 2010 By John Anderson

It was two years ago at the unofficial Sunday night South-by closing ceremonies at the Continental Club that Alejandro Escovedo world premiered his then-forthcoming album, Real Animal live and in sequence from the first track to the last. It was a remarkable show, and it proved to be an album that raised Alejandro’s profile considerably, […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra, Continental Club, Hector Munoz, Javier Escovedo, Jon Dee Graham, Street Songs of Love, SXSW 2010, True Believers

Kiss Off! A Special Playlist, Part 1

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

At one point or another we’ve all been on the wrong side of a break-up. So why not celebrate it? Every Tuesday for the next few weeks I’ll be highlighting some of my favorite break-up songs in a special Twangville playlist. And its all dedicated to you, ___________ (INSERT NAME HERE). See You Around, Javier […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Cowboy Mouth, Detroit, Javier Escovedo, Kevin Salem, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, The Fags, Will Hoge, Woodstock

Best Songs of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

It would be easy to mine my top album list for the best songs of the year. But why take the easy road? Here then are the top songs that aren’t represented on the top album list. The World Should Revolve Around Me, Little Jackie (from the S-Curve release The Stoop) This song is an […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Features, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Austin, Australia, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dirty Truckers, Dublin, Duffy, Ireland, Jabe, James McMurtry, Japan, Javier Escovedo, Joe Pug, Kaiser Cartel, LA, Little Jackie, London, Love Psychedelico, Missy Higgins, Nada Surf, Nashville, New York, Paddy Casey, Randy Newman, Tift Merritt, Todd Herfindal, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for December 2008

Monday, December 29, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: City Lights, by Javier Escovedo Ironically, we finish the year with an album that arrived at the year’s start. The Escovedo name may sound familiar. Brother Alejandro gets most of the attention but City Lights proves Javier to be equally talented. Escovedo is clearly a student of classic rock, filling his […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Downloads, Features, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: AC/DC, Australia, Britta Phillips, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dean and Britta, Dean Wareham, Franz Nicolay, Glasgow, Glasvegas, Gramercy Arms, Javier Escovedo, Jay Bennett, LA, New York, The Cure, The New Regime, Urbana

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