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Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2021

Thursday, August 05, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Foregone Conclusion, Zach Schmidt (from the Boss Dawg Records release Raise a Banner) Zach Schmidt has been waiting awhile for the release of his sophomore full length album.  Not Chinese Democracy long, but long enough.  Schmidt recorded the album, backed by producer Sadler Vadan and the 400 Unit (yes, that one), then saw the album […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Bonnie Raitt, Del Amitri, Jeffrey Dean Foster, Jesse Terry, Justin Currie, Lake Street Dive, Matthew Ryan, NRBQ, Peter Case, Rod Picott, Slaid Cleaves, Zach Schmidt

Mayer’s Playlist for November 2015, Part 1

Thursday, November 19, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Wonderin’ Where, Joe Ely (from the Rack ‘Em Records release Panhandle Rambler) Joe Ely is a one of the great American musical storytellers. His latest album finds him in a rather reflective mood, casting a thoughtful eye on the characters and landscape of his beloved Texas. Whether he is painting a picture of the lonesome […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Causes, Joe Ely, Lewis and Leigh, Peter Case, the Fratellis, The Yawpers

Readers’ Pick: Hwy 62 by Peter Case

Friday, November 06, 2015 By Tom Osborne

Peter Case, Hwy 62 (cover art)

PETER CASE, Hwy 62 beats out DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, It’s Great To Be Alive! as your favorite for the week of October 30, 2015. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Top 25 – Fall […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Beach House, Drive-By-Truckers, Edie Brickell, Mike Zito & The Wheel, Peter Case, Radical Face, Steve Martin, Tom McBride

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2010, Part 3

Wednesday, June 02, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE SEASON: Love on the Dial, by Stone River Boys From the depths of tragedy springs a new beginning. When Chris Gaffney, one half of the Hacienda Brothers, was diagnosed with cancer in early 2008, brother Dave Gonzalez led a tour to raise funds for his close friend. Among those who joined for […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Against Me!, Chauncey, Coal Men, Dave Gonzalez, David Bowie, Hacienda Brothers, Josh Ritter, Justin Currie, Mike Barfield, Pernice Brothers, Peter Case, Stone River Boys

Best Albums of 2007 (Tom’s Picks)

Monday, January 14, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Top 10 lists are relative in that they are best judged against the music the reviewer was exposed to and spent enough time listening to to properly analyze. For this reason, many fine albums of 2007 didn’t make my list. I had every intention of purchasing Steve Earle’s and Bettye Lavette’s albums in time to […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bruce Springsteen, Grace Potter, Jason Isbell, Lori McKenna, Patty Griffin, Peter Case, Ryan Adams, Sarah Borges, Wilco

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