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You Pick It: The Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes”

Friday, October 01, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Another Friday (finally), another installment of “You Pick It.” This week we focus on Lou Reed’s classic “Pale Blue Eyes.” Alejandro Escovedo kicks us off with a spectacular live version recorded in Paris. REM picks up the gauntlet and passes it on to Patti Smith and the Kills. We get a sneak peek of Joseph […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra, Joseph Arthur, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Pete Townshend, R.E.M., the Kills

Peter Gabriel, Billy Bragg and Mike Mills Lend Their Voices

Thursday, July 08, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Does anyone remember the childhood game “Telephone?” A group of people pass a whisper from person to person and see how the whisper changes as it moves through the group. The Voice Project is like a musical version, but better. One musician covers another, hopefully inspiring the covered artist to continue the chain. The project […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Billy Bragg, Joanna Newsom, Joseph Arthur, Mike Mills, Peter Gabriel, R.E.M., Tom Waits

Mayer’s Playlist for October 2008, A Video Companion

Friday, November 07, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

October’s video companion kicks off with live performances from Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts and Matt Mays & El Torpedo, two of our featured artists. Then we settle into a nice groove with live performances from Dar Williams, Sometymes Why, Gretel, Dan Baird, Backyard Tire Fire, Brandi Carlile, Jesse Malin, Paul Weller and the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Rockabilly, Videos Tagged With: Backyard Tire Fire, Birmingham, Bloomington, Boston, Brandi Carlile, Dan Baird, Dar Williams, Gretel, Jesse Malin, Joseph Arthur, London, Matt Mays, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Nashville, New York, Nova Scotia, paul weller, Sometymes Why, Velvet Underground, Washington, Waylon Jennings, Wild Sweet Orange

Mayer’s Playlist for October 2008, Part 1

Monday, November 03, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Temporary People, by Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts Apparently Joseph Arthur still has a few things left to say this year. After releasing four EPs this spring and summer, Arthur serves up a proper full-length release just in time for fall. The album has a loose an energetic feel to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Backyard Tire Fire, Bloomington, Boston, Brandi Carlile, Dan Baird, Gretel, Jesse Malin, Joseph Arthur, Matt Mays, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Nashville, New York, Nova Scotia, Washington

Joseph Arthur + More, Releases 9/30

Sunday, September 28, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Joseph Arthur playing “Temporary People” from his SXSW performance at Red Fez on March 15th, 2008. JOSEPH ARTHUR & THE ASTRONAUTS, Temporary People (Lonely Astronauts) Official Site | MySpace | Samples (Amazon) Joseph Arthur has been dropping EPs all year long and now we have a full length to chew on. As if the video […]

Filed Under: Alternative, News, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Ani Difranco, Ben Folds, Joseph Arthur, Taj Mahal

SXSW 2008: The Sounds Part 1

Monday, April 21, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

X Legendary Los Angeles punk band X authoritatively declared that they could still rock hard after 31 years together. I caught them twice and the band pounded through both shows without a set list. The band merely called out out songs that captured their mood and responded to audience requests. Their influence on modern rock […]

Filed Under: SXSW Tagged With: Austin, Britt Daniel, Joseph Arthur, Justin Townes Earle, Liam Finn, Nada Surf, Paul Thorn, Sarah Borges, Spoon, Stonehoney, SXSW, Watershed, X

She & Him + More, Releases 3/18/08

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Its been days now since I’ve returned from the world’s greatest music festival in Austin, TX, SXSW of course. Good times were had, new friends were made, great music was listened to and yet I crave more. Before the music festival had even officially kicked off I had already seen James McMurtry, The Smithereens, Matt […]

Filed Under: Country, Downloads, Indie, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Bryan Adams, Daniel Lanois, Destroyer, Devotchka, Joseph Arthur, She & Him

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