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Paul Thorn – Don’t Let the Devil Ride

Thursday, March 15, 2018 By Shawn Underwood

As many before me have observed, there’s a fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning.  Particularly  when applied to many congregations in the American South, that observation pertains as much to the music as it does the time of day.  Many hymns originated in the late 19th century as verses created or borrowed from Christian […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Blind Boys of Alabama, McCrary Sisters, Paul Thorn

Readers’ Pick: Too Blessed to Be Stressed by Paul Thorn

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 By Tom Osborne

You picked Too Blessed to Be Stressed by Paul Thorn as your favorite for the week of August 19, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) Long in the Tooth by Billy Joe Shaver (13) [8/5] They Want My Soul by Spoon (12) [8/5] Too Blessed to Be Stressed by Paul Thorn (11) [8/19] Hypnotic […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Paul Thorn

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2014, Part 1

Thursday, August 14, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Too Blessed to be Stressed, by Paul Thorn It has been a bit of a wait for some new music from Tupelo Mississippi’s second favorite musical son. Thorn bridged the gap between 2010’s Pimps and Preachers and now with What the Hell Is Goin On, a fun covers album. While I […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Miller Band, Dead Fingers, Jim Lauderdale, Lucero, Mustered Courage, Paul Thorn, Quiet Life

Monday Morning Video: Paul Thorn Wants to Whup Somebody’s Ass

Monday, September 09, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

The song title about says it all, doesn’t it?

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Paul Thorn

Monday Morning Video: 2012 Americana Music Conference Highlights

Monday, October 22, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

As we wrap up our 2012 AMA coverage, here is a playlist highlighting some of the official showcases. We kick things off with a special treat — Richard Thompson telling an amusing story about Robert Plant. We move quickly into the tunes with Hayes Carll, Jason Isbell and Patterson Hood paying tribute to Levon Helm […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Al Anderson, Buddy Miller, Caitlin Rose, Hayes Carll, Jason Isbell, Lee Ann Womack, Levon Helm, Patterson Hood, Paul Thorn, Richard Thompson, Robert Ellis, Wanda Jackson, World Famous Headliners

Americana 2012: The Scene

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members and artists together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through four days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. The Americana Music Awards Any discussion of the AMA Conference has to start […]

Filed Under: Americana, Americana Music Conference, Reviews Tagged With: Amanda Shires, Anthony da Costa, Bonnie Raitt, Booker T Jones, Brandi Carlile, Buddy Miller, Caitlin Rose, Charlie Faye, Chris Stamey, Colin Gilmore, Corb Lund, Darrell Scott, Don Was, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Hayes Carll, Jacob Dylan, Jason Isbell, John Fullbright, John Hiatt, Kasey Chambers, Kenny Vaughn, Larry Campbell, Lee Ann Womack, Lera Lynn, Levon Helm, Mike Mills, Nick Lowe, Patterson Hood, Paul Thorn, punch brothers, Richard Thompson, Robert Ellis, Sara Watkins, shane nicholson, Shovels and Rope, Steve Earle, Steve Forbert, The Mastersons, Tom T Hall

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2012, Part 2

Thursday, May 31, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Great Despiser, by Joe Pug If you listen closely to The Great Despiser, Joe Pug’s latest release, you’ll hear a theme carrying through the songs. The songs map a journey in which the protagonist seeks to find his path, generally with clear intent yet often daunted by societal expectations and […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Apples in Stereo, Cory Branan, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Library Voices, Paul Thorn, Red Jacket Mine, Sharon Van Etten, The District Attorneys, White Jacket

Readers’ Picks: Best Albums of 2010 (Plus a Giveaway)

Sunday, January 02, 2011 By Tom Osborne

Paul Thorn, Pimps and Preachers

Twangville readers rallied to give Paul Thorn‘s ‘Pimps and Preachers’ an overwhelming victory for album of the year. An interesting fact about the album is that Thorn himself painted the album cover. He painted the preacher to be his father and the pimp to be his uncle. You don’t have to look much further to […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Readers' Pick, Reviews Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Backyard Tire Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Rodriguez, crazy heart, Drive-By-Truckers, Gaslight Anthem, Glossary, Grace Potter, jj grey, Joe Pug, John Hiatt, John Prine, Josh Ritter, Justin Townes Earle, Matthew Ryan, Old 97's, Patty Griffin, Paul Thorn, Peter Wolf, Raul Malo, Ray Lamontagne, Reckless Kelly, Two Cow Garage

Paul Thorn – Pimps & Preachers

Friday, November 19, 2010 By Chip Frazier

You can always count on Paul Thorn to provide a picture of life in the margins. His new effort Pimps and Preachers paints many different portraits. There are catchy singer-songwriter story songs like the opener “You’re Not the Only One”, which shows that the problems and trials of life are not unique to the family […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Blues, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Paul Thorn

Mayer’s Playlist from August 2010, a Video Companion

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

The video companion returns with a short but potent set from August’s playlist. We kick things off with Rich Pagano and SugarCane Cups ripping it up on “Change Your Mind.” Luke Doucet takes the baton with a solo performance of “Dirty Dirty Blonde” that rivals the recorded version. Paul Thorn slows us down a bit […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Charlie Sexton, Luke Doucet, Mic Harrison, Paul Thorn, Rich Pagano, Ruby James, Sarah Borges, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Sideshow Tragedy

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