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Marah, How We’ve Missed You

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

I’d just about given up hope on these guys. When their last tour fell apart almost as soon as it began, one couldn’t help but fear the worse. Now, many months down the line, the band re-emerges with promises of a new album and extensive tour in 2010. Sign me up! In the meantime, the […]

Filed Under: News, Rock Tagged With: Brooklyn, Marah, Philadelphia

Indie Hour: Bleu

Monday, August 24, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

This album is a testament to perseverance. Originally recorded in 2005, Bleu was dropped by his label mere weeks after he finished recording the album. For most, the story – and album – would have ended there. Bleu, however, kept after the label and finally won the rights to release A Watched Pot on his […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Pop, Reviews, Streams Tagged With: Bleu, Jim Boggia, LA, Philadelphia

Best Albums of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Monday, December 22, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

#1. MATTHEW RYAN, Matthew Ryan Vs. the Silver State (00:02:59) Whether he’s performing a ballad or a rock song, Ryan’s intelligence and intensity course through this release. (Twangville review, mp3s and video here.) #2. THE HOLD STEADY, Stay Positive (Vagrant) They rock, they roll and then they rock some more. The Hold Steady may very […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Athens, Austin, Boston, Brooklyn, Butch Walker, Drive-By-Truckers, eli reed, Eli Reed and the True Loves, Eric Lindell, Jim Boggia, Justin Townes Earle, Kay Hanley, LA, Matthew Ryan, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Providence, The Hold Steady, The Low Anthem, The Teenage Prayers

Win Big: Jim Boggia

Thursday, September 25, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve always had mixed feelings about music in commercials. For many of us, songs often become connected with certain personal feelings and experience in our lives and it is a bit jarring when a commercial suddenly associates it with something totally different. On the other hand, commercials can be a lucrative source of income and […]

Filed Under: Contests, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Jim Boggia, Philadelphia

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Video Companion Part 2

Thursday, September 18, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

How do you spell pop music? I spell it “Jim Boggia.” This video companion features a few from the pop maestro. Keep going to find live performances from Willie Nile, Chris Knight, Air Traffic, the Avett Brothers and a classic from Todd Snider. Finally we’ve got a special interview and performance video from Randy Newman.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Air Traffic, Avett Brothers, Chris Knight, Jim Boggia, Kentucky, LA, Nashville, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Randy Newman, Todd Snider, UK, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for Aug/Sept 2008, Part 2

Monday, September 15, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Misadventures in Stereo, by Jim Boggia Jim Boggia is a pop classicist extraordinaire. He takes simple and sublime melodies and packages them in intricate yet accessible arrangements. It is a skill to admire and a treat to enjoy. Take “To and Fro,” a rollicking ode to complicated relationships in which Boggia […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Air Traffic, Allston, Avett Brothers, Boston, Broken River Prophet, Canada, Chris Knight, Jim Boggia, Kentucky, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Randy Newman, The Pursuit of Happiness, Todd Snider, UK, Willie Nile

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