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SXSW 2024: The Sounds, Part 3

Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

The Lottery Winners My last official SXSW set was delivered by one of my fave new artist discoveries – England’s The Lottery Winners.  The band’s energy, combined with the positivity of their songs, made for a cathartic experience.   Ben Kweller Kweller treated a Friday night crowd to a set filled with rockin’ fan favorites.  Power […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, SXSW Tagged With: Ben Kweller, JD Graham, Malin Pettersen, Mic Harrison, Mic Harrison & the High Score, Nathan Mongol Wells, Near Beer, Phil Hurley, The Lottery Winners

Monday Morning Video: The V-Roys

Monday, October 07, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

This week we’re gonna go back a few years to enjoy a classic Farm Aid performance from 1997. The V-Roys were a rocking quartet from Knoxville, Tennessee who married a rootsy sensibility with plenty of rock and roll guitars. They were briefly signed to Steve Earle’s E-Squared label. Look closely and you’ll see Earle make […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Rockabilly, Videos Tagged With: Amy Lavere, John Paul Keith, Mic Harrison, Scott Miller, Steve Earle, the V-Roys

Monday Morning Video: Couch By Couchwest

Sunday, March 24, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Some travel to see bands, others let the bands come to them. So while SXSW brought thousands to Austin, the annual Couch Couch By Couchwest brought the music to you. The annual online festival invites artists, most of whom are not attending SXSW, to submit videos of themselves performing songs. Artists have fun with it, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Videos Tagged With: Cary Hudson, Glossary, I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, Jimbo Mathus, Kevin Russell, Mic Harrison, Scott Miller, Shinyribs

Mayer’s Playlist for July 2012, Part 2

Wednesday, August 08, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Still Wanna Fight by Mic Harrison and the High Score There is something extremely satisfying listening to some straight-forward, guitar-driven rock and roll. The best of it holds no pretense, just an energy that is genuine and invigorating. Mic Harrison and the High Score make that kind of music. The record […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Admiral Fallow, Davidson Hart Kingsbery, Jimmy Cliff, Mic Harrison, Reva Williams, Sara Watkins, Southeast Engine, Superdrag, the V-Roys, Tujaques, Will Gray

Win Big: The V-Roys!

Wednesday, October 05, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

There are some bands that were destined for greatness but somehow got derailed along the way. Unfortunately for all of us, Knoxville, Tennessee’s V-Roys fall into that category. Formed in 1994, the band released a scant three albums before bidding farewell in epic fashion with a show on New Year’s Eve, 1999. Fast forward twelve […]

Filed Under: Americana, Contests, Downloads, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Mic Harrison, Scott Miller, V-Roys

Mayer’s Playlist from August 2010, a Video Companion

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

The video companion returns with a short but potent set from August’s playlist. We kick things off with Rich Pagano and SugarCane Cups ripping it up on “Change Your Mind.” Luke Doucet takes the baton with a solo performance of “Dirty Dirty Blonde” that rivals the recorded version. Paul Thorn slows us down a bit […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Charlie Sexton, Luke Doucet, Mic Harrison, Paul Thorn, Rich Pagano, Ruby James, Sarah Borges, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Sideshow Tragedy

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2010, Part 2

Thursday, September 09, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Pimps and Preachers, by Paul Thorn Paul Thorn is the Mark Twain of Americana. Possessing an endearing folksy charm, he fills his songs with a potent and intelligent wit. Thorn’s lyrics are typically self-depreciating yet hopeful. A fine example is “I Hope I’m Doing This Right.” After several verses of reflection […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bob Walkenhorst, Gordon Lightfoot, John Lennon, Luke Doucet, Mic Harrison, My Jerusalem, Paul McCartney, Paul Thorn, Rich Pagano, Sarah Borges, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Superdrag, The Beatles, the Sideshow Tragedy, the V-Roys

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