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Shamrock Shakes and Oxycontin – A Special Boston Playlist, Part 2

Thursday, May 19, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

The musical ground in Boston and New England has been especially fertile this year. We’ve already seen some outstanding releases by artists that run the gamut from long-time favorites to incredibly talented newcomers. To that end, here is the latest installment in our periodic series highlighting Boston and New England artists. (View the complete series […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Cowboy and Lady, Dennis Brennan, Peter Wolf, Tanya Donelly, The Daybreakers, The Suitcase Junket

Readers’ Pick: A Cure For Loneliness by Peter Wolf

Friday, April 15, 2016 By Tom Osborne

peter wolf cover art

PETER WOLF, A Cure For Loneliness beats out HAYES CARLL, Lovers and Leavers as your favorite for the week of April 8, 2016. 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’ Tops Spring 2016 WILLIE NILE, […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Hayes Carll, Peter Wolf

Bonus Monday Video: Session Americana and Friends

Monday, June 17, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

One never knows what will happen when guests drop by to sit in with Session Americana. Here’s a clip from 2011 when none other than Peter Wolf stopped by for a visit. Wolf brought a couple bottles of champagne and stories about Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard for an free-wheeling night of music. See what […]

Filed Under: Americana, Twangville Festival, Videos Tagged With: Peter Wolf, Session Americana

Monday Morning Video: Peter Wolf and Butch Walker

Monday, October 24, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

This past weekend was a big one for music in Boston with both Peter Wolf and Butch Walker teaching clinics in how to deliver a high energy show. Don’t believe me? See below for the evidence. Wolf serves up a version of “Love Stinks” tailor made for Twangville while Walker and his band the Black […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Butch Walker, Peter Wolf, Shovels and Rope

Monday Morning Video: Peter Wolf and Session Americana

Monday, March 07, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

“Now we’re gonna just kinda roll with it,” said Peter Wolf as he joined extraordinary Boston musicians Session Americana for a surprise set last week. Imagine Wolf playing a house party in your living room, sitting around a table with a group of extremely talented and relaxed musicians, and you’ll get a sense of this […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Reviews, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Merle Haggard, Peter Wolf, Session Americana

Klausner Music Newsletter 2010, Year-End Musings by Bobby K

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 By Bobby K

James Maddock, Sunrise on Avenue C

Hey Everybody, The following is a link to iTunes to download a playlist containing songs from many of the records I reviewed below: BOBBY K’S 2010 PICKS. I took great care in arranging this playlist, which I think you’ll enjoy as a CD in and of itself. If you click on an artist’s name below, […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Reviews Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Deadstring Brothers, Eric Lindell, freddy johnston, Gaslight Anthem, Griffin House, james maddock, jroddy watson and the business, Justin Townes Earle, kid rock, paul thorne, Peter Wolf, Phosphorescent, Ray Lamontagne, Ryan Bingham, Shelby Lynne

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

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2010, Pt. 2

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

As Long As You Don’t Come Back, Justin Currie (from the Rykodisc Records release The Great War) Set aside a lyric that we all wish we had, or perhaps actually did, say at one point or another. What I most appreciate about this song is the unassuming, even playful, melody that accompanies the lyrical punch. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams, Videos Tagged With: B.O.B., Bow Thayer, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Drive-By-Truckers, Eli Paperboy Reed, Ellis Paul, J Roddy Walston, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Justin Currie, Luke Doucet, Mumford and Sons, Mynabirds, Otis Gibbs, Peter Wolf, Stonehoney, Tim Lee 3

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

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2010

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

#1. JOE PUG, Messenger (Lightning Rod) Pug may only be in his mid 20’s, but his songs reflect a timeless musical wisdom. A folk troubadour in the truest sense, he is equally skilled tackling social and political topics as he is at exploring the politics of romance. A powerful new musical voice has emerged. (Twangville […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Against Me!, Alejandro Escovedo, Bettye LaVette, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Eli Paperboy Reed, Joe Pug, Justin Currie, Matthew Ryan, Peter Wolf, Stonehoney, The Hold Steady

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