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Nikki Hill on Touring with “Big Connie” and Believing in Herself

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Fiery rocker Nikki Hill talks about the vast array of day jobs that she’s had while building her career and finding rehearsal studios while touring.

Filed Under: Blues, Interviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Why It Matters Tagged With: Nikki Hill

Mayer’s Playlist for January/February 2019, Part 1

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Full Moon Goodbye, Michael McDermott (from the Pauper Sky Records release Orphans) Orphans is notable in that it is made up of songs that were written for but didn’t make the cut for McDermott’s recent albums. Orphans they may be, outcasts they are not. This collection of songs more than hold their own in the […]

Filed Under: Playlists, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: John Kilzer, Jon Fratelli, Liz Brasher, Michael McDermott, Nikki Hill, Reed Foehl, The Band Of Heathens, the Fratellis, Trapper Schoepp

Got You Covered – A Random Spring Playlist

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

It’s one thing to simply cover another artist’s song; it’s quite another to re-imagine it in a meaningful way. In that vein we’ve been treated to some mighty fine covers this year. Here are a few of my favorites plus a brilliant selection from the archives . Stop in the Name of Love, Bob Woodruff […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bob Woodruff, Eric Ambel, Nikki Hill, Shane Nicholson, Silver City Bound, Steve Poltz, Waco Brothers, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2016, Part 1

Thursday, February 18, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists by Nikki Hill We’re gonna call this the best 2015 album that slipped by me last year. Better late than never, right? Hill’s sophomore release, the aptly titled Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists, hits like a punch in the gut. While her sound is rooted in old-school R&B, […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Harvest Thieves, Ian McFeron, Ivan & the Parazol, Javier Escovedo, Kris Kristofferson, Nikki Hill, Pinegrove

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