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Mayer’s Playlist for June 2009, a Video Companion

Sunday, July 05, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

We kick the June video companion off with selections from this month’s spotlight artists: Missouri’s Ha Ha Tonka and Athens, Georgia’s Patterson Hood. From there we get a bevy of performances from Rhett Miller, Amy Speace, Crooked Fingers, A Camp, Andrew Ripp, The Roadside Graves, Pete Yorn and Matthew Grimm (covering Billy Bragg). We finish […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: A Camp, Amy Speace, Andrew Ripp, Athens, Boston, Cocktail Slippers, Crooked Fingers, Ha Ha Tonka, Iowa City, LA, Matthew Grimm, Movers and Shakers, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Norway, Patterson Hood, Pete Yorn, Rhett Miller, Roadside Graves, Springfield

Mayer’s Playlist for June 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Murdering Oscar (and Other Love Songs), by Patterson Hood Patterson Hood’s last solo release was a somber acoustic affair. This one ain’t. In fact, this collection of songs from Hood’s archives is not dissimilar from a Drive-By Truckers release. Sure, I miss Cooley’s guitar and the Truckers triple guitar interplay. But […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rockabilly, Roots, Streams Tagged With: A Camp, Amy Speace, Andrew Ripp, Athens, Boston, Cocktail Slippers, Crooked Fingers, Ha Ha Tonka, Iowa City, LA, Matthew Grimm, Movers and Shakers, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Norway, Patterson Hood, Pete Yorn, Rhett Miller, Roadside Graves, Springfield

Attention US Citizens: Vote Today!

Tuesday, November 04, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Yo La Tengo and Chris Stamey remind you to vote today. Audio Download: “V.O.T.E.” [audio:http://twangville.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/14-vote-psa.mp3] [Source: Yep Roc Records]

Filed Under: Downloads, Indie, News, Pop, Streams Tagged With: Chris Stamey, North Carolina, Yo La Tengo

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Video Companion Part 2

Thursday, September 18, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

How do you spell pop music? I spell it “Jim Boggia.” This video companion features a few from the pop maestro. Keep going to find live performances from Willie Nile, Chris Knight, Air Traffic, the Avett Brothers and a classic from Todd Snider. Finally we’ve got a special interview and performance video from Randy Newman.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Air Traffic, Avett Brothers, Chris Knight, Jim Boggia, Kentucky, LA, Nashville, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Randy Newman, Todd Snider, UK, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 2

Monday, September 15, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Misadventures in Stereo, by Jim Boggia Jim Boggia is a pop classicist extraordinaire. He takes simple and sublime melodies and packages them in intricate yet accessible arrangements. It is a skill to admire and a treat to enjoy. Take “To and Fro,” a rollicking ode to complicated relationships in which Boggia […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Air Traffic, Allston, Avett Brothers, Boston, Broken River Prophet, Canada, Chris Knight, Jim Boggia, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Randy Newman, The Pursuit of Happiness, Todd Snider, UK, Willie Nile

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