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SXSW 2024: The Sounds, Part 2

Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Alejandro Escovedo I’d like to say that Escovedo is the elder statesman of SXSW, which he undoubtedly is, but it really doesn’t do him justice.  He rocked SXSW as hard, arguably harder, than musicians a fraction of his age.  I caught him three times through the week, each appearance unique.  The stand-out was a small […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Ben Nichols, Britt Daniel, Chuck Prophet, English Teeth, Lucero, Matthew Caws, Nada Surf, Noah and the Loners, Restos, Spoon, The HawtThorns, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson

The Twangville Early 2020 Release Preview

Thursday, January 23, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, there’s a great year of music ahead of us. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in 2020. BROKEN AT THE BREAK OF DAY by FRUITION (17 January) Fruition are releasing their third album in just […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, News, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Brett Newski, Christopher Paul Stelling, Darling West, Dinty Child, Drive-By-Truckers, Eleven Hundred Springs, Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Fruition, John Moreland, Lilly Hiatt, Michael McDermott, Miss Tess, Nada Surf, Robert Vincent, Ry Cavanaugh, Tami Neilson, The Reverent Few, The Wood Brothers, Will Sexton

Monday Morning Video – Nada Surf “Always Love”

Monday, January 02, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

This seems like a highly appropriate song with which to kick off the new year. Happy New Year everyone!

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Nada Surf

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2016, Part 1

Thursday, April 14, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Walking With a Stranger by Escondido It’s tempting to describe Escondido as cosmic country. Sure, that’s a core part of the duo’s sound. There’s a rock undercurrent and a musical tension, however, that pushes beyond the genre’s typical boundaries. Primary vocalist Jessica Maros has an ethereal voice but a healthy dose […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Brett Harris, Brian Whelan, Chuck Ragan, Escondido, Nada Surf, The Batture Boys, the Vansaders

Mayer’s Playlist from February 2012, Part 2

Thursday, March 15, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Go Fly a Kite, by Ben Kweller Kweller’s last outing was a more moody affair, however that comment can’t be made of his latest release.While there are some acoustic moments, Kweller has brought the rock. And damn it sounds good. “Time Will Save the Day” is the song Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bad Religion, Ben Kweller, Bob Dylan, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Nada Surf, Ray Ganucheau, Sugar and the Hi-Lows

Mayer’s Playlist for June & July 2010, Part 1

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: See You On the Moon, by Tift Merritt I suppose that Merritt could sing the alphabet and I’d listen. There is such a genuine quality to her voice, an infectious spirit. It is a spirit that shines through her music despite the dark overtones of her latest release. “Engine to Turn” […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Barb, Depeche Mode, Ellery, Gram Parsons, Jay Bennett, Joe Purdy, KaiserCartel, Liam Finn, Mumford & Sons, Nada Surf, Old 97's, Peter Bradley Adams, R.E.M., The Stone Foxes, Tift Merritt, Vanish Valley

Best Songs of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

It would be easy to mine my top album list for the best songs of the year. But why take the easy road? Here then are the top songs that aren’t represented on the top album list. The World Should Revolve Around Me, Little Jackie (from the S-Curve release The Stoop) This song is an […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Features, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Austin, Australia, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dirty Truckers, Dublin, Duffy, Ireland, Jabe, James McMurtry, Japan, Javier Escovedo, Joe Pug, Kaiser Cartel, LA, Little Jackie, London, Love Psychedelico, Missy Higgins, Nada Surf, Nashville, New York, Paddy Casey, Randy Newman, Tift Merritt, Todd Herfindal, Willie Nile

SXSW 2008: The Sounds Part 1

Monday, April 21, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

X Legendary Los Angeles punk band X authoritatively declared that they could still rock hard after 31 years together. I caught them twice and the band pounded through both shows without a set list. The band merely called out out songs that captured their mood and responded to audience requests. Their influence on modern rock […]

Filed Under: SXSW Tagged With: Austin, Britt Daniel, Joseph Arthur, Justin Townes Earle, Liam Finn, Nada Surf, Paul Thorn, Sarah Borges, Spoon, Stonehoney, SXSW, Watershed, X

Mando Saenz + More, Releases 2/5/08

Monday, February 04, 2008 By Tom Osborne

MANDO SAENZ, Bucket (Carnival) Official Site | MySpace | Stream His first radio single “Pocket of Red” off of new album, ‘Bucket’, is co-written with Kim Richey and offers a flipside point of view of the lead off song “Wrong Guy” about a person admittedly difficult to be in a relationship with. From Texas to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bob Mould, jack johnson, jason collett, k.d. lang, lizz wright, Mando Saenz, Nada Surf

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