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SXSW 2024: The Sounds, Part 3

Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

The Lottery Winners My last official SXSW set was delivered by one of my fave new artist discoveries – England’s The Lottery Winners.  The band’s energy, combined with the positivity of their songs, made for a cathartic experience.   Ben Kweller Kweller treated a Friday night crowd to a set filled with rockin’ fan favorites.  Power […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, SXSW Tagged With: Ben Kweller, JD Graham, Malin Pettersen, Mic Harrison, Mic Harrison & the High Score, Nathan Mongol Wells, Near Beer, Phil Hurley, The Lottery Winners

Mayer’s Playlist for Early 2024

Thursday, March 14, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

The Heartbreak Store, Lizzie No (from the Thirty Tigers / Miss Freedomland release Halfsies) Lizzie No’s remarkable Halfsies is warmly fulfilling, even as it explores the depth of heartbreak. No sets the tone with the powerful and percussive title track, declaring: Even your love is a one lane roadIt’s honor among thievesDive in head first, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Clay Parker and Jodi James, James Mastro, JOHN BAUMANN, Jon Dee Graham, Lizzie No, Phil Hurley, The FBR, The HawtThorns, The Northen Belle

Phil Hurley on Deep Dish Pizza and Breaking Strings on Borrowed Guitars

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Phil Hurley

Austin singer-songwriter Phil Hurley talks about working in guitar stores in Austin and LA and talks about the reason to get into music (and a reason not to get into music).

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Pop, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Phil Hurley

The Twangville Early 2024 Preview

Thursday, January 11, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Halfsies by Lizzie No (19 Jan) Brooklyn’s Lizzie No showcases the breadth of her talent on her forthcoming album. From folk to rock to pop – there’s a little bit of everything, all with an engaging indie vibe. Letting the Lions In by Dinty Child (19 Jan) Dinty Child is a mainstay of the Boston […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Cajun, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Brother Dege, Buffalo Tom, Chris J Norwood, Corb Lund, Dinty Child, Hurray for the Riff Raff, James Mastro, Joe Pug, Lizzie No, Mia Dyson, Miss Tess, Phil Hurley, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Session Americana, Sophie Gault, The FBR, The HawtThorns, The Northern Belle

Twangville on Tour in NYC, BOS, & PVD

Wednesday, July 05, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

We’ve done periodic shows in the past but we might have gotten a bit carried away this summer. We’ve got not one, not two, not three, but four shows on the books. Read on for details on the shows and featured artists, as well as videos from all of the performers. Americana the Beautiful – […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, News, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Spoken Word, Videos Tagged With: Garrett Owen, Laura Zarougian, Napat Snidvongs, Phil Hurley, Robert Cody Maxwell, Valarie Walker

Kiss Off – a Special Twangville Playlist, Part 7

Wednesday, June 07, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

A few times over the years I put together a series of special playlists featuring my favorite kiss off songs. Despite what some may think, I’m really not that cynical. Rather, I just appreciate how some songwriters can tackle the topic with humor and bite. It’s kind of like a genre unto itself. There have […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andy Frasco, BER, Cory Branan, Kathleen Edwards, Lucero, Mando Saenz, Patty Griffin, Phil Hurley, PJ Bond, Ruby Boots, The Shootouts, the Vansaders, Tommy Conwell

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2022, Part 2

Wednesday, January 04, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2022 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Paranoid Heart, John Fullbright (from the Blue Dirt Records release The Liar) “Well maybe […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Andrew Duhon, Anthony D'Amato, Autumn Hollow, Butch Walker, Caitlin Rose, Carl Broemel, Cody Nilsen, Cory Branan, Dead Horses, Fantastic Cat, Futurebirds, John Fullbright, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Michael McDermott, Nicky Egan, Patty Griffin, Phil Hurley, Plains, The Heavy Heavy, Wade Bowen, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2022

Thursday, August 11, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Clean Getaway, Caroline Spence (from the Rounder Records release True North) Caroline Spence looks at relationships from a myriad of perspectives on her wonderous new True North.  “Blue Sky Rain” and “Clean Getaway” focus on their failure with a thoughtful clarity.  “You never see it coming, only see it pass,” she sings on “Blue Sky […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie Rock, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Brother Brothers, Caroline Spence, Eric Ambel, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Mary Gauthier, Michael McDermott, Nicky Egan, Patty Griffin, Phil Hurley

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