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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: 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 Scene, Part 1

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for SXSW. With upwards of 2,000 bands and 13,000 attendees, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even better, it is one heck of […]

Filed Under: News, Reviews, SXSW Tagged With: 4 Non-Blondes, Andy Clockwise, Autumn Defense, B.O.B., Bliss N Eno, Buck 65, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Dawes, Deer Tick, Doll & the Kicks, Duran Duran, Fences, Hanson, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Janelle Monae, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jay Z, Jeremy Messersmith, Jesse Malin, Jim Jones Review, Jon Dee Graham, Josh Ritter, Kanye West, Kevin Devine, Kid Canaveral, Linda Perry, Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven, Men Without Hats, Middle Brother, Neon Trees, P Diddy, P.O.S., Peelander Z, Peter Buck, R.E.M., Sharon Etten, Sharon Van Etten, Slaid Cleaves, Susanna Hoffs, the Bangles, The Biters, the Civil Wars, The Stone Foxes, Tristen, Wilco, Wild Flag, Yuck

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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