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Readers’ Pick: Joe Pug – Sketch of a Promised Departure

Friday, March 15, 2024 By Tom Osborne

Joe Pug – Sketch of a Promised Departure (cover art)

You picked Joe Pug – Sketch of a Promised Departure as your favorite new release for the week of March 8, 2024.

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Joe Pug

The Twangville Early 2024 Preview

Thursday, January 11, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Halfsies by Lizzie No (19 Jan) Brooklyn’s Lizzie No showcases the breadth of her talent on her forthcoming album. From folk to rock to pop – there’s a little bit of everything, all with an engaging indie vibe. Letting the Lions In by Dinty Child (19 Jan) Dinty Child is a mainstay of the Boston […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Cajun, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Brother Dege, Buffalo Tom, Chris J Norwood, Corb Lund, Dinty Child, Hurray for the Riff Raff, James Mastro, Joe Pug, Lizzie No, Mia Dyson, Miss Tess, Phil Hurley, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Session Americana, Sophie Gault, The FBR, The HawtThorns, The Northern Belle

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2022, Part 2

Thursday, August 25, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Nobody’s Coming to Get You, Fantastic Cat (from the Blue Rose Music release The Very Best of Fantastic Cat) It takes some chutzpah to call your debut album “The Best Of” but Fantastic Cat darn sure deliver the goods with their first album.  The group’s four singer-songwriters, each talented in their own right, come together […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Andrew Love, Arlo McKinley, Eleganza, Fantastic Cat, Joe Pug, John Calvin Abney, Michaela Anne, Silver Lining, The Sidemen

The Twangville Summer/Fall 2022 Release Preview

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

All This Life by Parker Twomey (15 July) Parker Twomey’s debut has a freewheeling and airy vibe, not to mention a maturity that belies his age. Lava Lamp by Jonah Tolchin (15 July) Tolchin steps away from his more restrained and often acoustic-based previous work to serve up one heck of a rock album. Nation […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Andrew Duhon, Dropkick Murphys, Fantastic Cat, GA-20, Joe Pug, John Calvin Abney, John Moreland, Jonah Tolchin, Larkin Poe, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Parker Twomey, Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, Shemekia Copeland, The Watkins Family Hour, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2021, the Albums

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

10. Obviously by Lake Street Dive Glorious smooth and silken pop, a mix of songs earnest and spirited – Obviously is another gem from Lake Street Dive. Key Tracks: Hypotheticals, Hush Money, Same Old News, Nobody’s Stopping You Now, Anymore 9. Vessel by The Accidentals Sav Buist and Katie Larson shift away from their folk […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Christone Ingram, Jack Ingram, James McMurtry, Jeremy Pinnell, Joe Pug, Jon Randall, Justin Townes Earle, Lake Street Dive, Mando Saenz, miranda lambert, Steve Earle, Steve Earle & The Dukes, The Accidentals, Tim Easton

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2021 (So Far), the Songs

Thursday, July 22, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Breaking a Heart/The Wind’s Just Gonna Blow, Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, and Jon Randall (from the Sony Music Nashville release The Marfa Tapes) If you thought their song “Tin Man” was achingly beautiful, they’ve got a few more from their time in Marfa that just might make your eyes a little misty.  I couldn’t decide […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Aaron Lee Tasjan, Brigitte DeMeyer, Charlie Marie, Charlie Treat, Fretland, Jack Ingram, Jaimee Harris, Joe Pug, Jon Randall, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Mando Saenz, Matthew Ryan, miranda lambert, Ole Kirkeng, Steve Earle, The Accidentals, The Hold Steady, Vandoliers, Vanessa Peters, Vincent Neil Emerson, Zach Schmidt

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2021 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 22, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

J.T. by Steve Earle & The Dukes Steve Earle’s moving tribute to his late son Justin Townes Earle is an emotional gut punch.  Yet beyond the tragedy of the younger Earle’s passing, the elder Earle’s performances of his son’s songs highlight their shared gift of songwriting and storytelling mastery.  Be warned, though, that the closing […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Brandon Callies, Charlie Marie, Jack Ingram, Joe Pug, Jon Randall, Justin Townes Earle, Mando Saenz, miranda lambert, Shannon McNally, Steve Earle, Vincent Neil Emerson, Waylon Jennings

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2021, Part 1

Thursday, May 20, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Deep End, Joe Pug (from the Nation of Heat Records release The Diving Sun) What began as a collection of archival material emerges as a full-fledged album, complete with some wonderful new compositions.  All flow with the grace and melodic charm that are Pug hallmarks.  The Diving Sun is a mix of quiet acoustic and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Bones Owens, Charlie Treat, Esther Rose, Fretland, Jaimee Harris, Joe Pug, John Lilly, Mimi Naja, Rick Holmstrom, Tom Paxton

Monday Morning Video – Joe Pug

Monday, March 01, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Joe Pug will be releasing The Diving Sun, his latest album, on 19 March 2021. As we eagerly await its arrival, here’s a favorite from the Pug catalog: “If Still It Can’t Be Found” from 2015’s Windfall.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Joe Pug

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2019, The Albums

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Another year – heck, another decade – is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2019. 10. MATTHEW RYAN, The Future Was Beautiful Matthew Ryan somewhat quietly released a pair of EPs in 2019 before […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Jason Hawk Harris, Joe Pug, John Calvin Abney, Josh Ritter, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, The Hold Steady, The Wild Reeds, Todd May

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Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

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