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Socially Single – A Special Twangville Playlist

Thursday, May 07, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

It is times like these where we most need artists.  And they are rising to the occasion. Many a music fan has watched some of the flood of online streaming shows that have – and continue – to occur. While these events are a crucial source of income to artists in an era where most […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Drive-By-Truckers, Fountains of Wayne, Grant-Lee Phillips, John Doe, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Mike Errico, Sam Phillips, Sharon Van Etten

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2017

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2017. #10. BAND OF HEATHENS, Duende The Heathens plugged in their guitars more so than previous albums without losing any of their Texas Americana allure. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Indie, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Bash and Pop, David Ramirez, Hannah Aldridge, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Moreland, Matthew Ryan, Mike Errico, Richard Edwards, Tommy Stinson, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2017 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 20, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

It’s been a good year for music so far this year (and the rest of the year is looking quite nice, too). Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases from the first half of 2017. BIG BAD LUV by JOHN MORELAND It’s not too late to get on the Moreland train […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Bash and Pop, Jason Isbell, John Moreland, Lisa Bastoni, Matthew Ryan, Mike Errico, Rose Cousins

Mike Errico’s Sinking Ship – A Twangville Premiere

Thursday, April 20, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

I still remember, and have previously written about, my introduction to Mike Errico. I, along with a room full of holiday revelers, were relegated to a stunned silence as Errico performed solo with his acoustic guitar at a NYC show. With one song, Errico secured a spot on my top ten list of concert experiences. […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Mike Errico

Mayer’s Playlist for May/June 2013, Part 2

Wednesday, July 03, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH American Kid, by Patty Griffin It’s hard, if not impossible, to avoid being mesmerized by Patty Griffin’s new release. Long revered for both her passionate songwriting and enchanting voice, both are in exceptional form on American Kid. Just one listen to album opener “Go Wherever You Want to Go” and you […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Joe Fletcher, JP Harris, Marc Carroll, Mike Errico, Patty Griffin, Rod Picott, Slaid Cleaves, The Lost Brothers, Todd Herfindal

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

Monday Morning Video: Mar/Apr 2011 Playlist

Monday, May 09, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

How about some videos to accompany the recent March/April 2011 Playlist? Lots of goodness from Mike Errico, Jason Isbell, Jill Sobule & John Doe, The Damnwells, Ha Ha Tonka, Jeremy Messersmith, The Trews, Black Joe Lewis, Ted Russell Camp, The Biters, Andy Clockwise and Fences. Whew. The videos are below and the written playlist can […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Andy Clockwise, Black Joe Lewis, Fences, Ha Ha Tonka, Jason Isbell, Jeremy Messersmith, Jill Sobule, John Doe, Mike Errico, Ted Russell Kamp, The Biters, The Damnwells, The Trews

Mayer’s Playlist for Mar/April 2011, Part 2

Wednesday, May 04, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Wander Away, by Mike Errico I can think of less than a handful of times where I have seen an artist silence a room with a song. One of the most impressive was watching Errico, armed with just his guitar, silence a rowdy New York audience with just a single song. […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Black Joe Lewis, Fences, Ha Ha Tonka, Jeanne Jolly, Jeremy Messersmith, Jimmy Ryan, Mike Errico, The Damnwells, The Trews

Monday Morning Video: “You Shook Me All Night Long”

Monday, April 11, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

New York-based singer-songwriter Mike Errico transforms the AC/DC classic. Download this gem and several other Errico classics here. In particular, I highly recommend the Errico original “When She Walks By,” the brilliant tale of an elderly man reflecting on his biggest regret. Errico has a new album, Wander Away, being released on 12 April 2011.

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: AC/DC, Mike Errico

Kiss Off! A Special Twangville Playlist, Part 4

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

I could go on for weeks picking tracks for this playlist. Alas, this will be my final installment. Now I turn it over to you, residents of Twangville. What songs have I missed? Daylight, Mike Errico If my life were a movie you’d be buried in the credits, you’d be woman #2 with her head […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Atlanta, Ben Folds, Boston, Butch Walker, Gigolo Aunts, Marvelous Three, Mike Errico, Minneapolis, New York, Paul Westerberg, Replacements

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