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Buddy and Julie Miller – Breakdown on 20th Ave. South

Thursday, May 30, 2019 By Chip Frazier

The first couple is back and making music together again. Of course you no doubt know that I am referring to the President and First Lady of Americana, Buddy and Julie Miller. On June 21st they will be releasing their new album “Breakdown on 20th Ave. South”, via New West Records. This will be their […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Julie Miller

Mayer’s Best of 2009 (the songs), Part 1

Thursday, December 31, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Give Me Tomorrow, Willie Nile (from the River House Records release House of a Thousand Guitars) Nile’s eternal optimism reigns supreme, most notably on this spirited testament to change and opportunity. “I’ve seen poison in the waters, heard the crying of the sea, I have heard your sons and daughters say what’s to become of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Gretel, Jason Isbell, Julie Miller, Porterdavis, Rancid, Roman Candle, Session Americana, Slaid Cleaves, The Damnwells, Willie Nile

Twangville Best So Far ’09: The Albums

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

It’s been a solid year of music so far in 2009. We’ve had the requisite releases from the marquee names like Springsteen and U2, but we’ve also seen stellar releases from the cherished and emerging artists that are the life-blood of Twangville. Below, then, are the 2009 favorites from the Twangville posse. What were yours? […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Best of Year, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Brooklyn, Buddy Miller, California, Dave Alvin, Julie Miller, Justin Townes Earle, Nashville, Phosphorescent, The Damnwells, Todd Snider, Willie Nelson

Listen Up: Buddy and Julie Miller

Wednesday, May 06, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

If there has been a more heart-breaking song this year than the Miller’s “Chalk,” I haven’t heard it. The twinge in Buddy’s voice as he sings, “If all our heartaches were in a stack, they’d go all the way up to heaven and back,” is spine-tingling. The song, a duet with Patty Griffin, is only […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Julie Miller, Nashville

Nine for ’09

Monday, January 05, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

I can’t speak for the economy, but 2009 is shaping up to be a great year for music. Pay particular attention to March. It seems that every year the stars align on a single day and we get an embarrassment of riches. This year that day is March 3rd. Here are some of the incredible […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Features, Folk, Indie, News, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: AC Newman, Alabama, Austin, Boston, Brooklyn, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Miller, California, Gary Louris, Gourds, Jason Isbell, Joshua Tree, Julie Miller, Justin Townes Earle, Mark Olson, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Neko Case, New Jersey, New York, Sarah Borges, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

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