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SXSW 2025: The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

JOHN FOGERTY “I just got my songs back and I’m gonna play every one of them,” said Fogerty at the start of his show, celebrating the return of his song publishing rights. He wasn’t kidding. He and his band cranked through hit after hit, culminating with a bruising “Fortunate Son”. The icing on the cake? […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Beaver Nelson, Bird Streets, Brittany Spencer, Candi Jenkins, John Fogerty, Jon Dee Graham, Larkin Poe, Master Peace, Tom Morello, Tyler-James Kelly, West Texas Exiles

Mayer’s Playlist for Early 2024

Thursday, March 14, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

The Heartbreak Store, Lizzie No (from the Thirty Tigers / Miss Freedomland release Halfsies) Lizzie No’s remarkable Halfsies is warmly fulfilling, even as it explores the depth of heartbreak. No sets the tone with the powerful and percussive title track, declaring: Even your love is a one lane roadIt’s honor among thievesDive in head first, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Clay Parker and Jodi James, James Mastro, JOHN BAUMANN, Jon Dee Graham, Lizzie No, Phil Hurley, The FBR, The HawtThorns, The Northen Belle

SXSW 2023 – The Sounds, Part 3

Thursday, March 30, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Jon Dee Graham

ROANOKE Another on my short list of new to me artists for me this year was Roanoke. They bore more than a passing resemblance to the fictional Daisy Jones and the Six in both song and spirit. A good thing in my book. JAKE BLOUNT Jake Blount is a true student of American music.  So […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: Abraham Alexander, Ben Kweller, Jake Blount, Jon Dee Graham, Julianna Riolino, Nathan Mongol Wells, Roanoke, The Accidentals, Vandoliers, Wild Child

Monday Morning Video – More True Believers

Monday, July 26, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Last week’s True Believers blast of rock and roll just wasn’t enough for me. Here’s a set from a band reunion at SXSW back in 2013. You better believe I was there in person to revel in the glorious wash of electric guitar. Well, make that guitars. I’ve queued it up for “Who Calls My […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Javier Escovedo, Jon Dee Graham, True Believers

Monday Morning Video – True Believers

Monday, July 19, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

The feels like a week that calls out for rock and roll. One of the great shoulda been huge rock purveyors were Austin, Texas’s True Believers. Three singer-songwriters, three guitars, and a pounding rhythm section – it doesn’t get much better. Here’s a vintage clip of the group performing “The Rain Won’t Help You When […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Javier Escovedo, Jon Dee Graham, True Believers

SXSW 2021 – The Sounds

Wednesday, April 07, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

The most indelible musical memory is the ubiquitous SXSW theme music that opened every event.  That aside, here are some musical favorites from SXSW 2021  Sir Woman Wild Child’s Kelsey Wilson steped out with a beautifully soulful set that highlighted tracks from her debut EP. Wilson, accompanied by two background vocalists, an electric guitarist and […]

Filed Under: Americana, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Aaron Lee Tasjan, Altin Gun, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Campfire Social, Carson McHone, Great Peacock, Greyhounds, Grrrl Gang, Jon Dee Graham, Memes, Nane, Neighbor Lady, Sir Woman, William Harries Graham, Yard Act

Monday Morning Video – Jon Dee Graham “Faithless”

Monday, October 29, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

This song seems sadly appropriate given the events of the past week – Jon Dee Graham’s “Faithless”. You need a strong heart, you need a true heart You need a heart like that in a world like this So you don’t get faithless

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Jon Dee Graham

SXSW 2018 – The Sounds, Part 3

Tuesday, April 03, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

TERRA LIGHTFOOT If there was one artist on my “do not miss” list this year it was Terra Lightfoot. I first saw her at SXSW a few years back and she just keeps getting better and better. The combination of her voice, songs and guitar playing makes for a potent rock and roll cocktail. JAIMEE […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Cody Canada, Jaimee Harris, James McMurtry, John Doe, Jon Dee Graham, Kelly Willis, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sam Morrow, Terra Lightfoot, the Sideshow Tragedy, Tyler Childers

SXSW 2016 – The Sounds, Part 2

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

SXSW never lacks for great music, so here are more favorites from 2016. Ryan Adams One of the few relatively big budget corporate events this year was Marriott hosting a couple of nights of music at their downtown Austin location. It was an interesting venue as the ballroom setting made the shows feel sort of […]

Filed Under: Americana, Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Beach Slang, Brian Whelan, Escondido, Grand Champeen, James McMurtry, Jon Dee Graham, Ryan Adams, Terra Lightfoot

SXSW 2015 — The Sounds, Part 1

Thursday, April 02, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

TRAPPER SCHOEPP The Milwaukee-based rocker used a raucous early afternoon set to preview songs from a forthcoming album. With Hold Steady guitarist Steve Selvidge in tow, Schoepp and his band the Shades provided an electric jolt to all those in attendance. Count me among those eagerly awaiting Schoepp’s new release — it’s gonna be a […]

Filed Under: Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Amsterdamn, Dylan Gardner, Jon Dee Graham, Lee Bains III, Trapper Schoepp

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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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