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Mayer’s Playlist for Sept 2014, Part 2

Thursday, September 25, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Swimmin’ Time, by Shovels and Rope Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent — aka Shovels and Rope — just keep getting better and better. Swimmin’ Time takes their customary percussive guitar and drums and expands their musical palette with piano, horns and a host of other instruments. The result is something […]

Filed Under: Americana, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, American Gun, Jesse Winchester, Pete Donnelly, Sam Morrow, Scruffy the Cat, Shovels and Rope, The Fauntleroys

Readers’ Pick: Reasonable Amount of Trouble by Jesse Winchester

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 By Tom Osborne

You picked Reasonable Amount of Trouble by Jesse Winchester as your favorite for the week of September 16, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) Single Mothers by Justin Townes Earle (13) [9/9] Swimmin’ Time by Shovels & Rope (11) [8/26] Somewhere Under Wonderland by Counting Crows (10) [9/2] Ryan Adams by Ryan Adams (9) […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Jesse Winchester

Monday Morning Video: Shannon McNally and Charlie Sexton cover Jesse Winchester

Monday, June 09, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

We lost Jesse Winchester earlier this spring. The Louisiana-born singer-songwriter had a gentle soul that shone brightly in his magical songs. Here are Shannon McNally and Charlie Sexton performing his 1970’s classic “Biloxi.”

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Charlie Sexton, Jesse Winchester, Shannon McNally

Jesse Winchester, In Memoriam

Monday, April 14, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

April is shaping up as a difficult world in the world of music. This past week we lost Jesse Winchester, whose soft-spoken style belied the power of his songs. Here are two magical Winchester performances. The first is an early (and often covered) classic “Defying Gravity.” The second is the celebrated appearance on Elvis Costello’s […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, In Memoriam, News, Videos Tagged With: Jesse Winchester

Win Big: Elvis Costello’s Spectacle

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

If you haven’t been watching the second season of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… on the Sundance Channel, you’ve been missing some incredible music television. A storied songwriter in his own right, Costello is able to speak as a peer with a diverse range of musical guests. He deftly explores their musical history and approach to […]

Filed Under: Contests, Features, News, Videos Tagged With: Allen Toussaint, Bono, Elvis Costello, Jesse Winchester, Levon Helm, Neko Case, Nick Lowe, Ray Lamontagne, Richard Thompson, Ron Sexsmith, the Edge, U2

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