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Bonus Monday Video – Many Rivers to Cross

Monday, December 01, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

Apparently I’m not the only one who considers Jimmy Cliff’s “Many Rivers to Cross” one of contemporary music’s great compositions. Here are some exceptional performances of the song by Joe Cocker, Linda Ronstadt, Annie Lennox, Lissie, Allen Stone & EJ Worland, and Bruce Springsteen.

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Allen Stone, Annie Lennox, Bruce Springsteen, EJ Worland, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Cocker, Linda Ronstadt, Lissie

Monday Morning Video – Darling West and Lissie

Monday, January 09, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

American singer-songwriter Lissie teams up with Norwegian duo Darling West for this stellar performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Darling West, Fleetwood Mac, Lissie

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2019, Part 1

Thursday, June 13, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Waiting For a Sign, M. Lockwood Porter (from the Black Mesa Records release Communion in the Ashes) M. Lockwood Porter is on a quest, longing to step beyond the anguish and misery he sees around him in hopes of finding a better place, personally and for everyone.  The opening – and title – track freely […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Eli Paperboy Reed, Jack Ingram, Jimbo Mathus, Lissie, M. Lockwood Porter, Nate Currin, South Austin Moonlighters, The Wild Reeds

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2010, Part 1

Wednesday, September 01, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: You Go Your Way, by Amy Correia It’s hard not to get lost in Amy Correia’s latest release, You Go Your Way. The story-telling quality of her songwriting, matched with some diverse and engaging instrumentation, conjures up images of a musical from the classic age of Broadway. “Love Changes Everything” is […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Amy Correia, Foxy Shazam, Jonathan Tyler, Lissie, Marty Stuart, Mynabirds, The Figgs

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Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of February 27?

  • Rose’s Pawn Shop – American Seams (22%, 8 Votes)
  • Iron & Wine – Hen’s Teeth (17%, 6 Votes)
  • Bill Frisell – In My Dreams (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Luke Winslow-King – Coast of Light (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Lil Ed & The Blues Imperial – Slideways (11%, 4 Votes)
  • Pert Near Sandstone – Side by Side (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Julianna Riolino – Echo in the Dust (8%, 3 Votes)
  • Buck Meek – The Mirror (6%, 2 Votes)
  • A Thousand Horses – White Flag Down (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Clayton Chaney – Too Far (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Jake Soffer & Brent Carter – Imaginary Rooms (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Catfish John Tisdell – Stayin’ Out All Night (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Adam Weil – A Little Broken (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Lamisi – Let Us Clap (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Ben Sollee – Time On Hold (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 36

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