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Mayer’s Playlist for August 2007

Friday, September 07, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

THE ALBUM OF THE MONTH: The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, by Josh Ritter Josh Ritter bounces back from his label’s bankruptcy in fine fashion. Quickly (and smartly) picked up by Victor/Sony, Ritter releases his second masterpiece in as many years. Historical Conquests may not have the lyrical gravity of last year’s breathtaking Animal Years, […]

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Live Shots: Josh Ritter @ The Box

Tuesday, September 04, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

Josh Ritter has always come across as a polished live performer, but his enthusiasm couldn’t be contained within the theater walls at a low profile cd release performance on August 22nd in New York. “It is amazing to be here, awesome, awesome,” he exclaimed a few songs into the show. Much of the set focused […]

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Mayer’s Playlist for July 2007, A Video Companion

Friday, August 31, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

“My name is Jason Isbell. This is my fabulous rock and roll band The 400 Unit. And we need more whiskey as soon as anybody can get it up to the stage.” Quite the fitting kick-off to the July video companion… This month’s video companion bears a certain similarity to a full bottle of Jack […]

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Live Shots: Kay Hanley @ Lizard Lounge

Monday, August 27, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

Having re-located to Los Angeles, Boston native former Letters to Cleo singer Kay Hanley returns home twice annually for the Hot Stove, Cool Music shows. Invariably Hanley and crew fit in a club gig to stretch their legs a bit, as was the case at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA on August 17th. Perhaps […]

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Readers’ Pick: Lori McKenna, “Unglamorous”

Friday, August 24, 2007 By Tom Osborne

With 36% of the votes, you chose the Lori McKenna‘s Unglamorous as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. To celebrate, here are some Lori McKenna videos. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!

Filed Under: Country, Folk, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Country, Folk, Pop, Videos

Readers’ Pick: Josh Rouse, “Country Mouse, City House”

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 By Tom Osborne

With 56% of the votes, you chose the Josh Rouse‘s Country Mouse, City House as your favorite new album in a recent poll. To celebrate, here are some Josh Rouse videos recorded from Spinner.com’s Interface video podcast. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!

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Lori McKenna + More, Album Previews

Monday, August 13, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Lori McKenna, ‘Unglamorous’ (Full CD) Here we go again. The ladies keep on making a statement this year. This time around its Lori McKenna with her Warner Bros. debut titled Unglamorous. When she’s not making babies (she recently had her fifth), she’s writing songs. She’s so good at songwriting that Faith Hill decided to repurpose […]

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G.Love + More, Album Previews

Monday, July 30, 2007 By Tom Osborne

G. Love & Special Sauce, A Year and a Night with G. Love & Special Sauce (Full CD) If you’re attention is not set on the new Josh Rouse release as it should be this week, immerse yourself in G.Love and Special Sauce‘s live recording which spans two sold out nights at the Electric Factory […]

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Prince + More, Album Previews

Monday, July 23, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Prince, Planet Earth (Full CD) Whether you want to call him Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince”, “Symbol” or TAFKAP one thing is certain, he’s the King of Rock & Soul and well deserving of a prominent mention even in a town known for twang. Never one to shy away from controversy, Prince made […]

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Josh Rouse + More, Album Previews

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Josh Rouse, Country Mouse, City House (Full CD) Josh Rouse has been a Twangville favorite for some time now. Of course, we’re partial to his Nashville release, but there’s not much to dislike about any of his many songs to date. Like Ryan Adams, Rouse keeps making music and never looks back. The songs and […]

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Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 2?

  • Webb Wilder – Hillbilly Speedball (52%, 13 Votes)
  • Esther Rose – Want (36%, 9 Votes)
  • Kassi Valazza – From Newman Street (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny – Love & Trouble (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Jedd Hughes – Nightshades (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

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