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Dancing in the Streets of Hyannis – A Special Boston Playlist

Thursday, January 07, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Light a Candle, The Suitcase Junket (from the Renew Records / BMG release The End Is New) Matt Lorenz – aka The Suitcase Junket – has always had a penchant for great melodies, but he rachets it up a notch with a particular focus on sing-alongs with The End Is New.  As notable, he continues […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Cold Chocolate, GA-20, Josh Buckley, Kris Delmhorst, Los Brujos, Peter Parcek, The Bean Pickers Union, The Suitcase Junket

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2018, Boston/Dallas Edition

Friday, December 21, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

I’m fortunate to be able to explore and enjoy the music scenes of two cities – Boston and Dallas. Artists from both have released some exceptional music this year. Here are a few favorites. Love it local. LOVE THAT DIRTY WATER (BOSTON YOU’RE MY HOME) Sarah Borges, Love’s Middle Name Borges takes no prisoners on […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Buffalo Tom, Cut Throat Finches, Josh Buckley, Kingsley Flood, Pedigo's Magic Pilsner, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, The Wolff Sisters

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2018 (So Far), the Songs

Tuesday, July 17, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Here are some of my favorite songs this year. An eclectic lot to be sure. The Fold, Brent Cowles (from the Dine Alone Records release How To Be OK Alone) Easily my favorite song so far this year. Cowles confronts anxiety and self-doubt with a determined and uplifting anthem. Tough Folks, American Aquarium (from the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andrew Duhon, Brent Cowles, Death By Unga Bunga, Eli Paperboy Reed, Fruition, High and Mighty Brass Band, Ian Moore, Jeff Plankenhorn, John Prine, Josh Buckley, Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster, Marie/Lepanto, Mia Dyson, Michael McDermott, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, Session Americana, The Shellye Valauskas Experience, Will Johnson

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2018 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 12, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

It’s been a good year for music so far this year (and the rest of the year is looking quite nice, too). Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases from the first half of 2018. HOW TO BE OK ALONE by BRENT COWLES Cowles shares a debut solo full-length that is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Brent Cowles, Buffalo Tom, Eli Paperboy Reed, Fruition, Grant-Lee Phillips, High and Mighty Brass Band, Josh Buckley, Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster, Kingsley Flood, Marie/Lepanto, Michael McDermott, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, Session Americana, Will Johnson

The Berkshires Seemed Dreamlike – A Special Boston Playlist (Part 1)

Thursday, May 10, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

All Be Gone, Buffalo Tom (from the Schoolkids Records release Quiet and Peace) One of rock and roll’s great debates is whether to burn out or fade away. There’s a third option, though. Buffalo Tom make the point that it is possible for rock and roll to mature gracefully while still maintaining an edge. In […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield, Buffalo Tom, Josh Buckley, Mark Erelli, Matthew Stubbs, Patrick Coman, Watts

Just Another Band Out of Boston: A Special Boston Playlist

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

Here is the latest installment in our periodic series highlighting Boston and New England artists. (View the complete series here.) Mark Erelli (from the Hillbilly Pilgrim Records release Milltowns) Erelli pays loving tribute to his hero and mentor, the late folk musician Bill Morrissey. With the help of some talented friends — including Peter Mulvey, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Abbie Barrett, Andy Santospago, Boston Playlist, Dan Blakeslee, Josh Buckley, Mark Erelli, Tony Savarino, Township, Watts, Will Dailey

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