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Monday Morning Video: Live from the Living Room

Monday, February 25, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

New York City’s The Living Room has long been recognized as a music lover’s paradise. The venue has been a musical home to artists like Norah Jones and a place where artists like the Punch Brothers can comfortably explore new material. As recently as a few weeks ago, the Lumineers talked in the New York […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Bluegrass, Videos Tagged With: Bono, Glen Hansard, Jim Boggia, Matthew Ryan, Norah Jones, The Little Willies, The Punch Brothers

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2011, Part 2

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: The Duke & The King, by The Duke & The King I’ll admit to not knowing much about the Duke and the King. I was aware that Simon Felice had moved on from the Felice Brothers and had formed this new outfit, but little more. Let’s just say that I’ve corrected […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Ben Harper, Bruce Springsteen, Girls Guns and Glory, Jim Boggia, John Hiatt, Kasey Chambers, Little Jackie, Simon and Garfunkel, Simon Felice, Slaid Cleaves, The Duke and the King, the Nightwatchman, Tom Morello

Monday Morning Video: Julie Peel, Jim Boggia, Bleu and Michael Jackson

Monday, October 25, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Just back from two weeks in Europe for the day gig. Lots of running around, but you didn’t think that would get in the way of a few shows now, did you? First up was Julie Peel playing a small club off the beaten path in Paris. Her quiet acoustic performance captivated the crowd, including […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Bleu, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Boggia, Julie Peel, Michael Jackson, Tracy Bonham

Indie Hour: Bleu

Monday, August 24, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

This album is a testament to perseverance. Originally recorded in 2005, Bleu was dropped by his label mere weeks after he finished recording the album. For most, the story – and album – would have ended there. Bleu, however, kept after the label and finally won the rights to release A Watched Pot on his […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Pop, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Bleu, Jim Boggia, LA, Philadelphia

Best Albums of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Monday, December 22, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

#1. MATTHEW RYAN, Matthew Ryan Vs. the Silver State (00:02:59) Whether he’s performing a ballad or a rock song, Ryan’s intelligence and intensity course through this release. (Twangville review, mp3s and video here.) #2. THE HOLD STEADY, Stay Positive (Vagrant) They rock, they roll and then they rock some more. The Hold Steady may very […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Athens, Austin, Boston, Brooklyn, Butch Walker, Drive-By-Truckers, eli reed, Eli Reed and the True Loves, Eric Lindell, Jim Boggia, Justin Townes Earle, Kay Hanley, LA, Matthew Ryan, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Providence, The Hold Steady, The Low Anthem, The Teenage Prayers

Win Big: Jim Boggia

Thursday, September 25, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve always had mixed feelings about music in commercials. For many of us, songs often become connected with certain personal feelings and experience in our lives and it is a bit jarring when a commercial suddenly associates it with something totally different. On the other hand, commercials can be a lucrative source of income and […]

Filed Under: Contests, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Jim Boggia, Philadelphia

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Video Companion Part 2

Thursday, September 18, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

How do you spell pop music? I spell it “Jim Boggia.” This video companion features a few from the pop maestro. Keep going to find live performances from Willie Nile, Chris Knight, Air Traffic, the Avett Brothers and a classic from Todd Snider. Finally we’ve got a special interview and performance video from Randy Newman.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Air Traffic, Avett Brothers, Chris Knight, Jim Boggia, Kentucky, LA, Nashville, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Randy Newman, Todd Snider, UK, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 2

Monday, September 15, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Misadventures in Stereo, by Jim Boggia Jim Boggia is a pop classicist extraordinaire. He takes simple and sublime melodies and packages them in intricate yet accessible arrangements. It is a skill to admire and a treat to enjoy. Take “To and Fro,” a rollicking ode to complicated relationships in which Boggia […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Air Traffic, Allston, Avett Brothers, Boston, Broken River Prophet, Canada, Chris Knight, Jim Boggia, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Randy Newman, The Pursuit of Happiness, Todd Snider, UK, Willie Nile

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