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SXSW 2015 — the Sounds, Part 2

Thursday, April 02, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

THE STONE FOXES This San Francisco-based rock band added a new drummer since the last time that I saw them. The change enabled original drummer Shannon Koehler to step out as the band’s primary front-man. It’s a role that suits him well as he fired up an afternoon crowd, bounding around the stage and through […]

Filed Under: Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Anderson East, Drivin' N' Cryin', My Jerusalem, Roger Clyne, The Last Bandoleros, The Stone Foxes

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2012, Part 3

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH In the Dusk of Everything, by Matthew Ryan There are many artists who are ambitious. Some pursue the thrill of live performances, others strive for financial success. While I can’t say that Matthew Ryan doesn’t harbor some of those motivations, he possesses a more powerful quality – ambition for his music. […]

Filed Under: Alternative, Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Anthony da Costa, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Kasey Chambers, Kevin Bowe, Luke Doucet, Matthew Ryan, Melissa McClelland, My Jerusalem, Paul Westerberg, Shane Nicholson, Whitehorse

Regretfully Overlooked in 2010

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 By Tom Osborne

James Maddock, Sunrise on Avenue C

It’s just too hard to listen to every album that gets released in a given year. I certainly can’t. What that means is a handful of good recordings escaped me until this year. Fortunately, it’s never too late to discover good music. Here’s a few recommendations in case you missed them too. JAMES MADDOCK, Sunrise […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, james maddock, My Jerusalem, Ryan Adams, the Avett Brothers

My Jerusalem: #1 of John’s “Fantastic Four of SXSW 2011”

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 By John Anderson

My Jerusalem, the band that I would leave SXSW 2011 proclaiming to everyone willing to listen as having been the best new band I saw all week, and the one that I knew would present me with the tallest order in terms of doing them justice with mere words, was a band that I hadn’t […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Downloads, Indie, Rock, Streams, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Jeff Klein, Mercy Lounge, My Jerusalem, SXSW, SXSW 2011, Todd Ohlhauser

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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