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Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2024, Part 2

Thursday, December 19, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2024 back in June (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of 2024. Rosemary and Thieves, Garrett Owen (from the self-released Memoriam) Owen’s tale of fractured relationships is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aerosmith, Aloud, Ashley Monroe, Butch Walker, Denitia, Dustin Lowman, Fancy Gap, Garrett Owen, John Calvin Abney, Kevin Gordon, Leeroy Stagger, Lisa Bastoni, Maggie Antone, Maggie Rose, Malin Pettersen, Melanie MacLaren, Michael McDermott, Paul Kelly, Somebody Someone, Sophie Gault, The Bluest Sky, The Damnwells, Tyler-James Kelly, Waxahatchee

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2024, the Albums

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Lizzie No

11. Our Time in the Sun by Jeremie Albino Bursting with raw emotion, swaggering grooves, and a touch of grit, Jeremie Albino’s Our Time in the Sun is a joyous revival of classic soul. Albino may sing about “Rolling Down the 405” in California, but one listen and you’ll imagine yourself cruising down Highway 72 […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Christopher Paul Stelling, Denitia, Fantastic Cat, Garrett Owen, Jeremie Albino, Kevin Gordon, Leeroy Stagger, Lizzie No, Maggie Antone, Michael McDermott, Sophie Gault

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2024, Part 2

Wednesday, December 04, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Behind The Eight/Count Your Blessings, Michael McDermott (from the Pauper Sky Records releases East Jesus and Lighthouse on the Shore) For nearly a decade, Michael McDermott has been on a creative tear, releasing more albums in that period than many artists create during their entire careers. And apparently he’s not interested in slowing down; rather, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aloud, Denitia, Golden Everything, Graham Weber, Greg Hall, John Calvin Abney, Kevin Gordon, Malin Pettersen, Matt Sucich, Michael McDermott, Michelle Malone, Sean Barna, Sophie Gault, Tyler-James Kelly, William Matheny, Zach Schmidt

Monday Morning Video – Michael McDermott “New Year’s Day”

Monday, January 01, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I love that this song from Michael McDermott isn’t specifically about New Year’s Day, but rather that any day can be the start of something new. Listening to it on New Year’s Day, however, makes it all the more inspiring. Happy New Year everyone! Let’s make a list and we’ll write it all downEverything we […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Michael McDermott

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2022, Part 2

Wednesday, January 04, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2022 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Paranoid Heart, John Fullbright (from the Blue Dirt Records release The Liar) “Well maybe […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Andrew Duhon, Anthony D'Amato, Autumn Hollow, Butch Walker, Caitlin Rose, Carl Broemel, Cody Nilsen, Cory Branan, Dead Horses, Fantastic Cat, Futurebirds, John Fullbright, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Michael McDermott, Nicky Egan, Patty Griffin, Phil Hurley, Plains, The Heavy Heavy, Wade Bowen, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2022, the Albums

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

10. When I Go I Ghost by Cory Branan Branan has never been known to pull his punches and he lives up to that reputation on When I Go I Ghost. From the opening rock blast of “When In Rome, When In Memphis” to the brooding closer “Of Two Minds”, Branan unleashes songs filled with […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Andrew Duhon, Anthony D'Amato, Butch Walker, Caroline Spence, Cory Branan, Fantastic Cat, John Fullbright, Michael McDermott, Plains

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2022

Thursday, August 11, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Clean Getaway, Caroline Spence (from the Rounder Records release True North) Caroline Spence looks at relationships from a myriad of perspectives on her wonderous new True North.  “Blue Sky Rain” and “Clean Getaway” focus on their failure with a thoughtful clarity.  “You never see it coming, only see it pass,” she sings on “Blue Sky […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie Rock, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Brother Brothers, Caroline Spence, Eric Ambel, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Mary Gauthier, Michael McDermott, Nicky Egan, Patty Griffin, Phil Hurley

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2022 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 07, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Twilights by Jesper Lindell Sweden’s Lindell makes true Americana that channels the spirit of the Band, a point he emphasizes with a great cover of that group’s “Twilight”.  It’s Lindell’s own compositions and the arrangements that bring the songs to life, however, that make Twilights such a memorable experience.    How Long Will It Take Them […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Caroline Spence, David Ramirez, Goodnight Texas, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jesper Lindell, Juni Ata, Matt Andersen, Michael McDermott, Sarah Borges, The Whitmore Sisters, Wood Willow

“Sick of This Town” – a Premiere from Michael McDermott

Thursday, April 14, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Everyone is from somewhere.  The question is how many of us, after leaving, want to go back.  It’s a topic that Michael McDermott explores on the forthcoming St. Paul’s Boulevard, and most notably on lead single “Sick of This Town”.  “Be careful of the past, don’t let it drag you down, there’s no shame in […]

Filed Under: Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Michael McDermott

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2020, the Albums

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

What a year it has been! Thankfully there’s been some great music to help sustain us. Here are my picks for the best albums of 2020. 11. Consider the Speed by Terra Lightfoot Another rock and roll tour de force from Terra Lightfoot.  Consider the Speed is brimming with fervent guitars and musical bravado, not […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Ben de la Cour, Christopher Paul Stelling, Jackson Emmer, Kathleen Edwards, Larkin Poe, Michael McDermott, Robert Vicent, Sam Morrow, Terra Lightfoot, Will Hoge

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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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