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Win Big: The Low Anthem

Monday, June 15, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

It has been one heck of a year for Providence, RI trio the Low Anthem. When we first wrote about the band in January, they had just recently self-released the magnificent Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. Fast forward six months and, as band member and baseball fan Jeff Prystowsky might say, it’s a whole new […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Contests, Features, Indie Tagged With: Low Anthem, Providence

SXSW 2009: The Sounds (part 1)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Low Anthem The Central Presbyterian Church, one of the more interesting SXSW venues, was the perfect room for the majestic songs of the Low Anthem. The talented trio moved swiftly through a range of instruments during the course of their set. It was completely captivating, albeit a bit ironic to hear songs about Charles Darwin […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Ann Arbor, Austin, Bedouin Soundclash, Daddy, Joshua Tree, LA, Lou Barlow, My Dear Disco, Nakia, Nashville, NYC, Providence, SXSW, The Low Anthem, Tim Easton, Tinted Windows, Tommy Womack, Toronto, Will Kimbrough

Listen Up: The Low Anthem

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

It would be easy to describe the Low Anthem’s Oh My God, Charlie Darwin as ambitious. The term, however, doesn’t do it justice. It is one thing to be ambitious (right Axl Rose?) it is quite another to realize musical ambition and make it seem effortless. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Low Anthem. The mystical […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Blues, Downloads, Folk, Reviews, Streams, Up & Comers, Videos Tagged With: Providence, The Low Anthem

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

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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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