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Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2020, Part 5

Thursday, December 03, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

The Contractor, John Calvin Abney (from the Black Mesa Records release Familiar Ground) Familiar Ground, like John Calvin Abney’s previous albums, possesses a beautiful spirituality that is comforting and uplifting. Case in point – he opens this latest release with the heartening “When This Blows Over”, a song that serves as a quiet anthem for the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Clayton Mathis, Harvey McLaughlin, John Calvin Abney, Malin Pettersen, Matthew Ryan, Mike Viola, William Elliott Whitmore

Fall 2011 Release Preview

Wednesday, August 17, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

It is hard to believe that summer is nearly over. How do I know this? I was at a music club on Saturday that had changed over their Sam Adams tap from Summer to Octoberfest. Talk about jumping the gun! Anyway, the next few weeks will unleash an abundance of great new music just in […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, News, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Butch Walker, John Doe, Lydia Loveless, Matthew Ryan, Mike Viola, The Duke and the King, the Gourds, The Jayhawks, Tom Morello

Listen Up: Joey’s Song

Tuesday, February 01, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve always taken a mixed view of benefit compilations. Yet there’s something special about this one. On first listen I was immediately struck by the consistent feel of the song selection. Every track is heartfelt and uplifting, undoubtedly reflecting the spirit of Joey Gomoll, the young boy who inspired this collection. Among my favorite tracks […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bob Dylan, Crash Test Dummies, Daddy, Del Amitri, Ed Harcourt, Ellis Paul, Howe Gelb, Jon Dee Graham, Lowen and Navarro, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, Mike Viola, Robbie Fulks, Steve Forbert, Steve Wynn, Thea Gilmore, Tim Easton, Tommy Womack, Tracey Bonham, Tracy Bonham, Will Kimbrough

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