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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 Playlist for December 2011

Friday, December 16, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Too Drunk to Truck, by Roy Sludge This album was tailor-made for Twangville. Old school in all the best ways, it might as well be a collection of lost classics from the Sun Studios archive. The title track kicks off the album with a strong indication of what will follow. Yup, […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, David Lindley, Harrison Hudson, High On Stress, Ian McLagan, Jackson Browne, Joe Cocker, Johnny Cash, Kingsley Flood, Leon Russell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven, Oldjack, Roy Sludge, Ry Cooder, Scotty Alan, The Deep Dark Woods, the Rolling Stones, Willie Nile

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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