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Back in the Saddle Again – a Special Twangville Playlist, Part 3

Thursday, July 13, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Battle Born, Matthew Ryan (from the self-released Hustle Up Starling) I tend to judge the quality of a year in part based on the caliber of new music unleashed within them. In that light, any year that we get a new album from Matthew Ryan is well on its way to being a good one. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Colter Wall, Emily Barker, Front Country, Jason Isbell, Kayla Schureman, Matthew Ryan, Maxim Ludwig, The Mae Trio

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2012, Part 1

Wednesday, November 07, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Everything’s Up For Grabs, by Christian McNeill and Sea Monsters It has been ten years since Christian McNeill’s last studio release, but it’s not as if he has been absent from the music scene. He has continued to write and perform around Boston, ultimately joining up with a talented crew of […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Caitlin Rose, Christian McNeill, Drive He Said, Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Maxim Ludwig, Michelle Malone, Nick Lowe, Patrick Sweany, Robert Ellis, Sea Monsters, Somebody's Darling, Watershed, X

Kiss Off: A Special Twangville Playlist, Part 5

Thursday, February 02, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

A few years back I put together a series of special playlists featuring my favorite kiss off songs. Despite what my family may think, I’m really not that cynical. Rather, I just appreciate how some songwriters can tackle the topic with humor and bite. Over the past year I’ve come across a few more to […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Amy Lavere, Brian Charles, Cowboy Mouth, Harry Nilsson, John Howie Jr., Justin Currie, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, Melodine, Mike Errico, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Picks: Best EPs of 2011

Thursday, December 22, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Many of my favorite releases from this year were 5-6 song eps rather than 8-10+ song full-length releases. It is, perhaps, a statement on modern music industry that, with one exception, all of these were self-released. As John Lennon said, “Power to the people.” Here, in no particular order, are a few favorite EPs from […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Kingsley Flood, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, The Biters, The Poison Oaks

Mayer’s Picks: The Best of 2011, So Far (The Songs)

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Stacy C’Mon, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven This song has held a permanent place on my music rotation since I first saw Ludwig and crew light up an afternoon crowd with it at SXSW. It’s simply impossible to not get caught up in the sheer enthusiasm of the “na na na” chorus. Audio […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: American Gun, Bob Walkenhorst, J Ralph, Marc Carroll, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven, Sea Monsters, the Mooncussers, the Rainmakers

Monday Morning Video: Petty’s “The Waiting”

Monday, July 18, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

New fave Maxim Ludwig teams up with long-time faves Stonehoney on this tasty cover of Tom Petty’s “The Waiting.”

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Maxim Ludwig, Stonehoney, Tom Petty

Monday Morning Video: Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven

Monday, May 16, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Our new friends Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven sent along their new video. This could be the feel-good hit of the summer. (MP3 download of this track is available here.)

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven

SXSW 2011: The Video Companion

Monday, April 11, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I got a bit carried away with the videos, compiling 26 great videos captured live at SXSW. Not surprisingly, we kick things off with the performance that introduced me to Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven. From there, a three-fer from Alejandro Escovedo’s special Sunday night gig at the legendary Continental Club. We’ve got […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Admiral Fallow, Alejandro Escovedo, Charlie Sexton, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Dave Alvin, Fitz and the Tantrums, J Roddy Walston, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Jack White, Jesse Malin, Jim Jones Review, Jon Dee Graham, Josh Ritter, Kasey Anderson, Liam Finn, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven, Men Without Hats, Mona, Old 97's, Prima Donna, Sharon Van Etten, The Head and the Heart, the Hobarts, The Stone Foxes, Wild Flag, Willie Nile, Yuck

SXSW 2011: The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven If I were to highlight only one band from SXSW, this would be this one. To say that Ludwig is high energy simply doesn’t do him justice. He exudes enthusiasm with a confidence and maturity that belies his age. His songs have a familiar quality to them, a […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Cheap Girls, Leeroy Stagger, Maxim Ludwig, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, Small Sins, The Autumn Defense, The Head and the Heart, The Stone Foxes, Wild Flag

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