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Readers’ Pick: Jesse Malin – Sunset Kids

Friday, September 06, 2019 By Tom Osborne

Jesse Malin - Sunset Kids (cover art)

You picked Jesse Malin – Sunset Kids as your favorite new release for the week of August 30, 2019. New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2019 Ben Davis Jr. and The […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Jesse Malin

Bobby K’s Music Newsletter 2015

Saturday, January 23, 2016 By Tom Osborne

Editor’s note: Once a year I receive an email from Robert Klausner, better known to Twangville as Bobby K. The email is an annual newsletter sent to his friends recapping favorite music picks and discoveries from the year. I asked for Bobby’s permission to repost here because it’s just too good not to share. Enjoy! […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Anderson East, Drew Holcomb, Eric Lindell, Ezra Furman, Glen Hansard, Houndmouth, Ike Reilly, Jackie Greene, James McMurtry, Jesse Malin, Josh Ritter, Langhorne Slim, Lone Bellow, Lucero, Mark Knopfler, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Parker McCollum, Rhiannon Giddens, Ryan Bingham, Sam Lewis, Stereophonics, Tobias Jesso Jr, Will Hoge

Readers’ Pick: In The Blazes by Aaron Lee Tasjan

Friday, October 16, 2015 By Tom Osborne

Aaron Lee Tasjan, In The Blazes (cover art)

AARON LEE TASJAN, In The Blazes beats out ISRAEL NASH, Israel Nash’s Silver Season as your favorite for the week of October 9, 2015. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops – Fall […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Aaron Lee Tasjan, Boy & Bear, Corb Lund, Fiona Boyes, Israel Nash, Jeffrey Foucault, Jesse Malin, Joe Louis Walker, Josh Ritter, Little May, Maia Sharp, Stoney Larue, The Oh Hellos

Readers’ Pick: The Loneliest Man I Ever Met by Kinky Friedman

Friday, October 09, 2015 By Tom Osborne

KINKY FRIEDMAN,The Loneliest Man I Ever Met beats out BOTTLE ROCKETS, South Broadway Athletic Club as your favorite for the week of October 2, 2015. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops – […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Blitzen Trapper, Duncan Sheik, Fiona Boyes, Israel Nash, Jesse Malin, Joe Jackson, Joe Louis Walker, Kinky Friedman, Matt Nathanson, Sam Russo, The Bottle Rockets, The Wood Brothers, Widespread Panic

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

John’s SXSW Roundup, Starring Alejandro Escovedo, Jesse Malin, and the ‘Fantastic Four of SXSW 2011’

Monday, April 04, 2011 By John Anderson

Given that friends and colleagues always ask upon my return from Austin who were my absolute favorites of the new bands I saw at SXSW each year, I’m going to focus my attentions entirely on the new-to-me bands that I left Austin wishing most fervently that I could see play again right now. As it […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Features, News, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Jesse Malin, SXSW, SXSW 2011

SXSW 2011: The Scene, Part 2

Thursday, March 31, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

DAY PARTIES EVERYWHERE Unofficial day parties have exploded in the past several years to the point that they now outnumber the official showcases. By my count there were over 120 day parties taking place on Saturday and I know that my list wasn’t complete. With that many shows it takes some creativity to stand out, […]

Filed Under: News, SXSW Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Asylum Street Spankers, Charlie Sexton, Hamell on Trial, Jack White, Jesse Malin, Lucinda Williams, Richard Barone, Willie Nile

SXSW 2011: The Scene, Part 1

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for SXSW. With upwards of 2,000 bands and 13,000 attendees, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even better, it is one heck of […]

Filed Under: News, Reviews, SXSW Tagged With: 4 Non-Blondes, Andy Clockwise, Autumn Defense, B.O.B., Bliss N Eno, Buck 65, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Dawes, Deer Tick, Doll & the Kicks, Duran Duran, Fences, Hanson, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Janelle Monae, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jay Z, Jeremy Messersmith, Jesse Malin, Jim Jones Review, Jon Dee Graham, Josh Ritter, Kanye West, Kevin Devine, Kid Canaveral, Linda Perry, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven, Men Without Hats, Middle Brother, Neon Trees, P Diddy, P.O.S., Peelander Z, Peter Buck, R.E.M., Sharon Etten, Sharon Van Etten, Slaid Cleaves, Susanna Hoffs, the Bangles, The Biters, the Civil Wars, The Stone Foxes, Tristen, Wilco, Wild Flag, Yuck

Best Albums of 2010, Tom’s Picks

Tuesday, January 04, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Matthew Ryan, Dear Lover (Acoustic Version)

Here are my favorite albums of 2010 of everything I listened to. As usual, my tastes are all over the map as you can clearly see. You’ll see some long time favorites like Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Justin Townes Earle, Hold Steady, and Ray Lamontagne in my top 10 but also pay close attention to some […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Caleb Stine, Eli Paperboy Reed, Glossary, Hold Steady, Jesse Malin, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Matthew Ryan, Mumford and Sons, Ray Lamontagne, Two Cow Garage

Jesse Malin & St. Marks Social – Love It to Life

Thursday, October 14, 2010 By Tom Osborne

Matthew Ryan Dear Lover Acoustic

It seems like everything written about Jesse Malin refers to his punk years in the band D Generation. If not about that, it’s all about the Bruce Springsteen or Ryan Adams comparisons drawing from his solo career. For far too long, I’ve ignored the chit-chat. I wanted to like Malin’s music as much as everyone […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Jesse Malin

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