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“Dropped the Ball” – A Premiere from Matthew McNeal

Thursday, December 05, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

2024 isn’t quite over but it’s not too early to start thinking about 2025. Fort Worth’s Matthew McNeal, alongside his long-time collaborator Andre Black, tease an album to be released next year with a gem of a song. A sublime melody, the wail of a pedal steel guitar, and McNeal’s plaintive vocals come together to […]

Filed Under: Americana, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Matthew McNeal

Broke Down South of Dallas – A Special Playlist

Thursday, June 18, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Voices, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Glad You Made It) Joshua Ray Walker sure seems like he’s having fun on Glad You Made It.  Sure, the album opens with the stunning “Voices”, a song of loneliness and despair.  Yet as the album progresses, Walker leans into the country side and showcases […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Eleven Hundred Springs, Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Joshua Ray Walker, Matthew McNeal, Ronnie Fauss, Taylor Young Band, Texicana, Vanessa Peters

Deep Ellum Blues – A Special Dallas Playlist

Thursday, May 03, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Good Luck, Garrett Owen (from the self-released Sad Eyed-Son) To call Fort Worth’s Garrett Owen a captivating performer just doesn’t do him justice. Even as he sings songs about heartbreak and loss, he somehow pulls in listeners with an enthralling allure. There’s a melancholy that hangs over his music – he sings achingly of heartache, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ashley Falgout, David Michael George, Dead Flowers, Garrett Owen, Matthew McNeal, Pedigo's Magic Pilsner, Remy Reilly

Friends of Twangville

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What is your favorite new release for week of May 2?

  • Webb Wilder – Hillbilly Speedball (52%, 13 Votes)
  • Esther Rose – Want (36%, 9 Votes)
  • Kassi Valazza – From Newman Street (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny – Love & Trouble (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Jedd Hughes – Nightshades (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

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