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SXSW 2023 – The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

SOMEBODY’S CHILD I do a fair amount of research on the artists attending SXSW in the weeks leading up to the event. Before I arrived, Ireland’s Somebody’s Child were at the top of my artists to see; when I left they were the best band that I saw. The group, the brainchild of singer-songwriter Cian […]

Filed Under: Americana, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: Boy Golden, Greyhounds, Katie Toupin, L.A. Edwards, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Mando Saenz, Mightmare, Sid Simons, Somebody's Child, Spoon, The Hypochondriacs

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2022, Part 2

Wednesday, January 04, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2022 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Paranoid Heart, John Fullbright (from the Blue Dirt Records release The Liar) “Well maybe […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Andrew Duhon, Anthony D'Amato, Autumn Hollow, Butch Walker, Caitlin Rose, Carl Broemel, Cody Nilsen, Cory Branan, Dead Horses, Fantastic Cat, Futurebirds, John Fullbright, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Michael McDermott, Nicky Egan, Patty Griffin, Phil Hurley, Plains, The Heavy Heavy, Wade Bowen, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2022

Thursday, August 11, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Clean Getaway, Caroline Spence (from the Rounder Records release True North) Caroline Spence looks at relationships from a myriad of perspectives on her wonderous new True North.  “Blue Sky Rain” and “Clean Getaway” focus on their failure with a thoughtful clarity.  “You never see it coming, only see it pass,” she sings on “Blue Sky […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie Rock, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Brother Brothers, Caroline Spence, Eric Ambel, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Mary Gauthier, Michael McDermott, Nicky Egan, Patty Griffin, Phil Hurley

The Twangville Summer/Fall 2022 Release Preview

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

All This Life by Parker Twomey (15 July) Parker Twomey’s debut has a freewheeling and airy vibe, not to mention a maturity that belies his age. Lava Lamp by Jonah Tolchin (15 July) Tolchin steps away from his more restrained and often acoustic-based previous work to serve up one heck of a rock album. Nation […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Andrew Duhon, Dropkick Murphys, Fantastic Cat, GA-20, Joe Pug, John Calvin Abney, John Moreland, Jonah Tolchin, Larkin Poe, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Parker Twomey, Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, Shemekia Copeland, The Watkins Family Hour, Will Hoge

SXSW 2022 – The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

DOLLY PARTON What can be said about seeing Dolly Parton for the first time? The hits, the stories, the people weeping with joy around me – it was spectacular. And playing “9 to 5” twice – the second time so the audience could sing it – was tremendous. LEE BAINS III & THE GLORY FIRES […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: Balto, Barfield, Beatnik Bandits, Bendigo Fletcher, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Dolly Parton, Evan Dando, Ferris & Sylvester, Greyhounds, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, The Lemonheads, The Madisons

Lee Bains III on Tour Sandwiches, Jamming Econo, and Sage Advice from His Grandmother

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Lee Bains III talks about repairing the tour van (with a tip for buying tires), working as a handyman, and playing in a band named Mind Detergent.

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2020, Part 2

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2020 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. I Remember Everything, John Prine I Don’t Want This (Job Interview), Jackson Emmer (from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Ben de la Cour, Bonnie Whitmore, Dan Israel, Daniel Romano, Garrett Owen, Isaac Hoskins, Jackson Emmer, Jerry Joseph, John Gorka, John Prine, Jon Snodgrass, Kathleen Edwards, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Los Brujos, Matthew Ryan, Mickelson, Peter Parcek, Sam Morrow, Ted Russell Kamp, Terra Lightfoot, Thad Cockrell, The Jaded Hearts Club, The Northern Belle, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2020, Part 3

Thursday, November 12, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

When You’re Gone, Lydia Loveless (from the Honey You’re Gonna Be Late Records release Daughter) Daughter isn’t an easy album.  Sure, the album has some strong and engaging melodies, not to mention the wonder that is the singer’s commanding voice.  Yet it is also a lyrically and musically dense album, one that finds Loveless continuing […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Angus Gill, Colton Venner, Dan Israel, J.E. Sunde, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Lydia Loveless, Matthew Ryan, Steve Earle, The Jaded Hearts Club, The March Divide

Monday Morning Video – The Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Rock Show

Monday, September 28, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Damn, I miss live rock and roll. All the more so after watching this video of Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires electrifying an afternoon crowd at SXSW a few years back. And for those who know me, look for my cameos in front of the stage. Because that’s where you’re supposed to stand […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires

SXSW 2019 – The Sounds, Part 2

Thursday, March 28, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

BEN KWELLER After a multi-year hiatus from music and, at least on this night, was in a feisty mood. In power trio format, he unleashed a boisterous pop fury. Welcome back, Ben. DEATH BY UNGA BUNGA This was the band that I saw that I saw the most at SXSW, catching three of their six […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, SXSW Tagged With: Altameda, Ben Kweller, David Wax Museum, Death By Unga Bunga, Jeremy Pinnell, Justin Townes Earle, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Melanie Brulee, The Reed Brothers, The Sick Things, Vandoliers

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Friends of Twangville

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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