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Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2017

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2017. #10. BAND OF HEATHENS, Duende The Heathens plugged in their guitars more so than previous albums without losing any of their Texas Americana allure. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Indie, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Bash and Pop, David Ramirez, Hannah Aldridge, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Moreland, Matthew Ryan, Mike Errico, Richard Edwards, Tommy Stinson, Will Hoge

Monday Morning Video: Richard Edwards

Monday, October 23, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Earlier this year former Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s frontman Richard Edwards released the sublime Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset. Whereas the album itself was immaculately crafted with minimalist pop orchestrations, the solo acoustic versions of the songs from this live performance are hauntingly beautiful. As if to reinforce the understated nature of his […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Pop Tagged With: Richard Edwards

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2017 (So Far), the Songs

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

I thought that I’d do something different this year and, with one exception, focus this list on songs that aren’t from my list of favorite 2017 albums (so far). Each of those releases, of course, could contribute songs to this list but let’s highlight some other faves of the year. Hope the High Road, Jason […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Brent Cowles, Brigitte DeMeyer, Colin Hay, Front Country, Jason Isbell, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Richard Edwards, Rod Melancon, Ron Gallo, The Whiskey Gentry, Will Kimbrough

Back in the Saddle Again – a Special Twangville Playlist, Part 2

Thursday, June 15, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

It’s time to get back in the playlist game. After a not-so-brief hiatus during which I opened the Twangville office in Dallas, I’m ready to get back to the playlists. And, given that the last one appeared in August of last year (!), let’s just say that I’ve got some catching up to do. To […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bash and Pop, Colin Hay, Eric and Magill, Richard Edwards, The Dreaming Spires, The Whiskey Gentry, The Wild Reeds, Tommy Stinson

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