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Martin Sexton on His Last Day Job and Finding Great Food While on Tour

Tuesday, September 07, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Martin Sexton

Martin Sexton talks about thumpy, muted guitar tones and why he switched his solo tour vehicle from a Land Cruiser to a Suburban.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Interviews, Pop, Videos, Why It Matters Tagged With: Martin Sexton

Monday Morning Video – A Long Monday Without John Prine

Monday, April 13, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Gonna be a long MondaySittin’ all alone on a mountain by a river that has no endIt’s gonna be a long MondayStuck like the tick of a clock that’s come unwound again and again As we mourn the loss of the wit, wisdom, and humanity of John Prine, here’s a collection of artists paying tribute […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, In Memoriam, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Amos Lee, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Colter Wall, Conor Oberst, Courtney Marie Andrews, Dave Matthews, Drew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb, Jason Isbell, Jeremy Ivey, Jim James, Joan Baez, John Paul White, John Prine, Justin Vernon, Kacey Musgraves, Langhorne Slim, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Martin Sexton, Marty Stuart, Nathaniel Rateliff, Phoebe Bridgers, Ruthie Foster, Shakey Graves

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2015

Friday, February 27, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Complicated Game, by James McMurtry Six years. That’s how long it has been since we last heard new music from McMurtry. While he hasn’t been missing during this time – he could always be found on the touring circuit – many of us were anxiously awaiting some new music. Well, that […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: American Aquarium, Blackberry Smoke, BP Fallon, Eilen Jewell, James McMurtry, Jeffrey Foucault, Lake Street Dive, Lilly Hiatt, Martin Sexton, Peter Mulvey, Ryan Culwell, Steve Earle, Sweetback Sisters, The Sacred Shakers, Whitehorse

Mayer’s Playlist for January 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Live At Lincoln Hall, by Joe Pug Since arriving on the singer-songwriter scene in 2008, it didn’t take long for Joe Pug to establish himself as a rising star. This live album, recorded in Chicago last spring and comprising songs from his one full-length album and two eps, is a spectacular […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Bahamas, Chuck Prophet, Craig Finn, Explorers Club, Imperial Teen, Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents, Joe Pug, Kasey Anderson, Kevin Gordon, Martin Sexton, Poco, Ruthie Foster, Tom Gillam

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2010, Part 1

Thursday, May 20, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE SEASON: Midnight Souvenirs, by Peter Wolf Graceful is the first word that jumps to mind upon hearing Peter Wolf’s latest. That and “what the hell took you so long.” It has been eight years since his last solo album, and Wolf makes up for lost time with an impressive song collection. Although […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Blues, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Alex Chilton, Athlete, Big Star, Carrie Rodriguez, Death on Two Wheels, Dropkick Murphys, Hacienda, Jason Isbell, John Hiatt, Kay Hanley, Martin Sexton, Palmdale, Peter Wolf

Martin Sexton’s Crib

Friday, October 03, 2008 By Tom Osborne

It’s not often that my day job and Twangville collide. But when it does I can’t help but get a little giddy. Martin Sexton recently asked for a little help regarding social media so our talented marketing and design teams helped to set him up on YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, iLike and Flickr including some updates […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Martin Sexton

Klausner Music Newsletter 2007, Year-End Musings by Bobby K

Thursday, December 27, 2007 By Bobby K

Hey Everybody, As always, the following is a link to ITunes to download a playlist of some of my favorite songs of the year: BOBBY K’S 2007 PICKS. This playlist contains a song from most of the records I reviewed below, as well as some other great songs from 2007. I took great care in […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Playlists, Reviews Tagged With: alo, ben harper and the innocent criminals, bobby klausner, Bruce Springsteen, grace potter and the nocturnals, graham parker, Griffin House, Ike Reilly, jimmy lafave, Josh Ritter, limbeck, Marc Cohn, Martin Sexton, patty scialfa, Ruthie Foster, ryan shaw, Steve Earle, Steve Forbert, the subdudes, Wilco, Will Hoge, willy mason

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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