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The Berkshires Seemed Dreamlike – A Special Boston Playlist (Part 1)

Thursday, May 10, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

All Be Gone, Buffalo Tom (from the Schoolkids Records release Quiet and Peace) One of rock and roll’s great debates is whether to burn out or fade away. There’s a third option, though. Buffalo Tom make the point that it is possible for rock and roll to mature gracefully while still maintaining an edge. In […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield, Buffalo Tom, Josh Buckley, Mark Erelli, Matthew Stubbs, Patrick Coman, Watts

Hazy Shade of Winter — A Special Boston Playlist

Friday, February 13, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Here is the latest installment in our periodic series highlighting Boston and New England artists. (View the complete series here.) FEATURED ALBUMS Barnstar! (from the Signature Sounds Records release Sit Down! Get Up! Get Out!) I don’t think that it is possible to listen to Barnstar and not crack a smile. Every performance, even the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Barnstar!, Boston Playlist, Brian Carroll, Greg Klyma, INFJ, Kingsley Flood, Love Love, Patrick Coman, Tallahassee, The Suitcase Junket

Monday Morning Video: A Tribute to Brown Bird

Monday, January 13, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

While on tour last spring, Dave Lamb of Providence, RI-based duo Brown Bird fell ill and was ultimately diagnosed with leukemia. Although he lacked insurance at the time, he was able to get treatment and is on the path to recovery. Of course, the mounting health costs combined with the lack of income — Brown […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Allysen Callery, Audrey Ryan, Brian Carroll, Brown Bird, Coyote Kolb, Dan Blakeslee, Eric Michael Lichter, Haunt the House, Ian Fitzgerald, James Maple, Jenee Halstead, Jonah Tolchin, Patrick Coman, The Low Anthem, Vudu Sister

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What is your favorite new release for week of May 23?

  • Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ – Room On The Porch (50%, 9 Votes)
  • SteelDrivers – Outrun (17%, 3 Votes)
  • Silverado – Texas 42 (11%, 2 Votes)
  • Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane – Double Takes (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Andy Frasco & The UN – Growing Pains (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Marc Ribot – Map of a Blue City (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Evan Bartels – To Make You Cry (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jeffery Broussard & the Nighttime Syndicate – Bayou Moonlight (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Amble – Reverie (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Florry – Sounds Like… (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jess Kerber – From Way Down Here (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 18

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