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Mayer’s Playlist for June & July 2010, Part 1

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: See You On the Moon, by Tift Merritt I suppose that Merritt could sing the alphabet and I’d listen. There is such a genuine quality to her voice, an infectious spirit. It is a spirit that shines through her music despite the dark overtones of her latest release. “Engine to Turn” […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Barb, Depeche Mode, Ellery, Gram Parsons, Jay Bennett, Joe Purdy, KaiserCartel, Liam Finn, Mumford & Sons, Nada Surf, Old 97's, Peter Bradley Adams, R.E.M., The Stone Foxes, Tift Merritt, Vanish Valley

SXSW 2009: The Sounds (part 2)

Thursday, April 16, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

The Right Ons The quintet from Madrid, Spain is like a party in a box. They’re well-studied students of the classic Detroit garage rock sound, with bits of Jimi Hendrix and Sly and the Family Stone thrown in as well. They paid tribute to Stone with their intense cover of Sly’s “I Want to Take […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Brooklyn, Frank Turner, KaiserCartel, Laura Critchley, Liverpool, London, M Ward, Madrid, Metallica, Portland, The Felice Brothers, The Hold Steady, The Right Ons

Celebrate the New Year with Kaiser Cartel

Friday, January 02, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

What better way to ring in the new year than to celebrate the seasons of the year with KaiserCartel. KaiserCartel~Season Song from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo. Audio Download: KaiserCartel, “Season Song” [audio:http://dodge77.com/SIRIUS/KaiserCartel%20-%2002%20Season%20Song%20(live%20at%20Vibes%207-15-08).mp3] [Source: Laundromatinee]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Features, Indie, Pop, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Brooklyn, KaiserCartel

Mayer’s Playlist for May/June 2008, A Video Companion #1

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

There was so much good stuff this go-around that the video companion will arrive in two parts. Up first is live footage from Chris Mills, James McMurtry, Bob Walkenhorst, Joe Pug and Hifi Handgrenades. Plus we’ve got videos from Paddy Casey and KaiserCartel. Rounding things out is Reckless Kelly with a special live cover of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, Chris Mills, Hifi Handgrenades, James McMurtry, Joe Pug, KaiserCartel, Paddy Casey, Reckless Kelly, Richard Thompson

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