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Americana 2024, Mayer’s Picks (Part 2)

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LYDIA LOVELESS Loveless played two shows to celebrate a new album, Something Else, a reimagined version of her 2014 release Somewhere Else.  The new release is nearly entirely Loveless solo on piano and was the focus of a stunning Thursday appearance at Todd Snider’s Purple Building.  The next afternoon Loveless and John Calvin Abney brought […]

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2022

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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 […]

Mayer’s Playlist for Winter 2018, Part 1

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Time Will Be the Healer, Glen Hansard (from the Anti- Records release Between Two Shores) Songwriting is arguably a numbers game. For many artists, the quantity of songs released is a fraction of those that are written. It’s a shame, really, as some quality songs can get left on the shelf gathering dust. For his […]

Readers’ Pick: Rifles and Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier

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You picked Rifles and Rosary Beads by Nashville-based folk singer-songwriter, Mary Gauthier, as your favorite new release for the week of January 26, 2018. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring […]

Mayer’s Playlist for June & July 2010, Part 2

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ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Joe Hill’s Ashes, by Otis Gibbs Gibbs is one of the most distinctive voices in Americana, both for the integrity in his songwriting and the authenticity of his voice. While some may find both a bit gruff, it gives his music a realism that can’t be doubted. Most songs are built […]