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Monday Morning Video – Buddy Holly “Not Fade Away”

Monday, December 23, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I fell down a Buddy Holly rabbit hole this weekend. It had been a while, but it was great to remind myself of how impressive a talent Holly was. And how inspirational. Below is a playlist that features a jaw-dropping collection of artists performing just a single song from the Holly catalog – “Not Fade […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Gary Clark Jr., Grateful Dead, Jack White, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Ely, Pete Townshend, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2010 Video Companion

Monday, December 27, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

I gotta say, I’m really impressed with the videos that I found to accompany my Best of 2010 playlist. Things kick off with a Peter Wolf and Shelby Lynne rehearsing their duet on “Tragedy” from Wolf’s incredible release. The performance is so powerful it defies description. Next up is Joe Pug demonstrating his captivating showmanship […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Against Me!, Alejandro Escovedo, Bettye LaVette, Bruce Springsteen, Doc Dailey, Eli Paperboy Reed, Joe Pug, Justin Currie, Matthew Ryan, Pete Townshend, Peter Wolf, Roger Daltrey, Shelyby Lynne, Stonehoney, The Hold Steady, the Rolling Stones, The Who

You Pick It: The Velvet Underground’s “Pale Blue Eyes”

Friday, October 01, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Another Friday (finally), another installment of “You Pick It.” This week we focus on Lou Reed’s classic “Pale Blue Eyes.” Alejandro Escovedo kicks us off with a spectacular live version recorded in Paris. REM picks up the gauntlet and passes it on to Patti Smith and the Kills. We get a sneak peek of Joseph […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra, Joseph Arthur, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Pete Townshend, R.E.M., the Kills

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