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With the Radio On: A Special Boston Playlist

Wednesday, May 08, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

It is only May and it has already been an amazing year for Boston music. Below are some of the highlights from some of the impressive releases making for a mighty fine musical spring in Beantown. FEATURED ALBUMS Waterfall, by Todd Thibaud Thibaud’s latest album is a bit of a paradox. For all it’s upbeat […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Autumn Hollow, Bill Janovitz, Boston Playlist, Buffalo Tom, Corin Ashley, Dave Alpert, Jenny Dee, Jimmy Ryan, Laura Cortese, Lori McKenna, Michael Tarbox, Tallahassee, Todd Thibaud

Music With a Purpose: Grooving Forward, Vol. 1

Thursday, September 06, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Musicians have a long tradition of giving. Sure, they give to all of us with the music that they share. Yet they also have a penchant for supporting meaningful causes. Over the next few weeks we will highlight several releases that demonstrate this giving spirit. Grooving Forward, Volume One is the brainchild of Jake Bush […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Christian McNeill, Danielle Miraglia, Jimmy Ryan, Kingsley Flood, Marc Cohn, Pesky J. Nixon, Ryan Fitzsimmons, Tim Gearan

Monday Morning Video: Jimmy Ryan’s “John Brown”

Monday, September 03, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

This song has quietly become a staple of the Boston music scene. It is no surprise, really, with the song’s achingly beautiful melody and emotionally charged lyrics. Judge for yourself by watching a performance by Ryan and friends from a few years back.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Jimmy Ryan

Mayer’s Playlist for Mar/April 2011, Part 2

Wednesday, May 04, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Wander Away, by Mike Errico I can think of less than a handful of times where I have seen an artist silence a room with a song. One of the most impressive was watching Errico, armed with just his guitar, silence a rowdy New York audience with just a single song. […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Black Joe Lewis, Fences, Ha Ha Tonka, Jeanne Jolly, Jeremy Messersmith, Jimmy Ryan, Mike Errico, The Damnwells, The Trews

Shippin’ Up to Boston: A Special Playlist

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

I’m fortunate to live in a city that appreciates and supports great music. Here are a few of my current favorites. Banks of the Mississippi, Jenee Hastead (from the self-released Hollow Bones) “Baby, if we could go to the banks of the Mississippi, watch out I’ll float your body out to sea,” sings Halstead in […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Asa Brebner, Boston Playlist, Christian McNeill, Gilded Splinters, Girls Guns and Glory, Jenee Halstead, Jimmy Ryan, John Powhida, Neil Young, Sea Monsters, Tripping Lily

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