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Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2018, Part 1

Thursday, November 29, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Snow White Knuckles, Jaimee Harris (from the Ruby White Records release Red Rescue) Music can be a powerful thing. At its best, it not only meant to entertain, it strives to provoke an emotional reaction in the listener. Red Rescue, the debut album from Austin singer-songwriter Jaimee Harris, is a welcome reminder of music’s potency. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Bird Streets, Brett Dennen, Eric Bachmann, Escondido, Face to Face, Fruition, Jaimee Harris, John Howie Jr., Nobody's Girl, Ryan Culwell

Kiss Off: A Special Twangville Playlist, Part 5

Thursday, February 02, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

A few years back I put together a series of special playlists featuring my favorite kiss off songs. Despite what my family may think, I’m really not that cynical. Rather, I just appreciate how some songwriters can tackle the topic with humor and bite. Over the past year I’ve come across a few more to […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Amy Lavere, Brian Charles, Cowboy Mouth, Harry Nilsson, John Howie Jr., Justin Currie, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, Melodine, Mike Errico, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist From June 2011, Part 2

Thursday, July 07, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Queen of the Minor Key, by Eilen Jewell It is perhaps fitting that Dave Alvin and Eilen Jewell have just released new albums. Both are flagbearers of American roots music, adept at a wide array of styles but imbuing everything that they do with integrity and authenticity. Jewell is often compares […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Eilen Jewell, Hurrah! A Bolt of Light!, John Howie Jr., Loretta Lynn, Marc Carroll, Matt the Electrician

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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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