Twangville

A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.

  • Reviews
  • Why It Matters Interviews
  • 360 Playlist
  • Readers’ Picks
  • Weekly Email Updates
  • Release Calendar
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Powered by Genesis

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Lay By Your Side, Christopher Paul Stelling (from the self-released Forgotten but Not Gone and Few and Far Between) I’ve never been through a divorce but, listening to Christopher Paul Stelling’s new Forgotten but Not Gone and Few and Far Between, I have greater insight into the explosion of emotions that occur. Stelling has long […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Brennen Leigh, Christopher Paul Stelling, Heather Little, Kelly Willis, Liz Brasher, Lou Reed, Melissa Carper, Molly Stevens, Sam Morrow, The Afghan Whigs, The Coal Men, Wesley Dean, Will Kimbrough, Wonder Women of Country

Liz Brasher on “Big Sandy” and Learning the Business Side of Music

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Liz Brasher (credit Piper Ferguson)

LA by way of Memphis artist Liz Brasher talks about naming her van after Big Sandy (and reveals his alternate suggestion), using her apartment as a rehearsal space, and her favorite day job.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Soul/R&B, Why It Matters Tagged With: Liz Brasher

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2019 (So Far), the Songs

Wednesday, July 03, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Canyon, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Wish You Were Here) Talk about making a statement on your debut album.  Walker’s moving acoustic ballad is both a highly personal reflection on his father’s battle with cancer and his own desire to be a better person.  Simply stunning. Full Moon Goodbye, Michael McDermott […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adam Carroll, Ariana Gillis, Charlie Marie, Dead Flowers, Hayes Carll, Jack Ingram, John Kilzer, Josh Ritter, Joshua Ray Walker, Liz Brasher, Lula Wiles, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, Reed Foehl, The Wild Reeds, Todd Thibaud

Mayer’s Playlist for January/February 2019, Part 1

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Full Moon Goodbye, Michael McDermott (from the Pauper Sky Records release Orphans) Orphans is notable in that it is made up of songs that were written for but didn’t make the cut for McDermott’s recent albums. Orphans they may be, outcasts they are not. This collection of songs more than hold their own in the […]

Filed Under: Playlists, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: John Kilzer, Jon Fratelli, Liz Brasher, Michael McDermott, Nikki Hill, Reed Foehl, The Band Of Heathens, the Fratellis, Trapper Schoepp

Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...