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Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2026 (So Far), the Albums

Wednesday, July 08, 2026 By Mayer Danzig

Cat Out of Hell by Fantastic Cat Fantastic Cat’s third album is another classic, nothing but pure pop perfection. Four songwriters with distinct styles blend here in a way that shouldn’t work as well as it does — sharp and spirited in both lyric and melody. And credit where it’s due: any album title that […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Boy Golden, Charlie Marie, Donovan Woods, Fantastic Cat, John Hollier, Joshua Ray Walker, Kashus Culpepper, Langhorne Slim, Lucinda Williams, Mel and the Tall Boys, Patrick James, Pavey Ark, Sophie Gault, The Greenberry Woods, The Montvales

The Twangville Early 2026 Preview

Thursday, January 08, 2026 By Mayer Danzig

The Dreamin’ Kind by Langhorne Slim (16 Jan) Langhorne Slim cranks up the electric guitars on his newest release. Yet while the sound may be different, the songs remain the same – brilliant sing-along anthems that don’t shy away from the darker side of humanity. From start to finish, he wears his heart on his […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: BER, Boy Golden, Clay Street Unit, Courtney Marie Andrews, Kashus Culpepper, Langhorne Slim, Lucinda Williams, Mark Erelli, Mel and the Tall Boys, Melissa Carper, Ole Kirkeng, Sophie Gault, Steve Poltz, The Band Of Heathens, The Nude Party, The Waymores, Theo Lawrence

“The Breeze” – a Premiere from Mel and the Tall Boys

Thursday, October 23, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

Brooklyn’s Mel and the Tall Boys tap into something timeless with “The Breeze.” Singer-songwriter Mel Johnston fuses the pop classicism of Peggy Lee with the melodic edge of Mary Weiss and the Shangri-Las, deftly channeling that lineage with confidence and grace. Lush instrumentation, including strings, piano, and percussion, adds rhythmic drive and cinematic color behind […]

Filed Under: Pop, Reviews, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Mel and the Tall Boys

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