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Readers’ Pick: Richard Thompson – Ship to Shore

Saturday, June 08, 2024 By Tom Osborne

Richard Thompson – Ship to Shore (cover art)

You picked Richard Thompson – Ship to Shore as your favorite new release for the week of June 7, 2024.

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Monday Morning Video – Celebrating Levon Helm at the Ryman

Monday, April 19, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Levon Helm is an Americana, hell, an all-around music legend who we lost nine years ago today. Here are two celebrations of the man at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The first is a Levon Helm’s Ramble show from 2009 and features the man himself, as well as John Hiatt, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Miller, Sam […]

Filed Under: Americana, Videos Tagged With: Amy Helm, Bonnie Raitt, Booker T Jones, Brittany Howard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Levon Helm, Richard Thompson, Sam Bush

Monday Morning Video – Sean Rowe

Monday, June 26, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

I’ve heard some of Sean Rowe’s songs over the years but never had the opportunity to see him live, something which I corrected last week. Now I’m not sure whether to regret what I’ve previously missed or look forward to the next time I can see him perform. I’m going with the latter. Anyone who […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Richard Thompson, Sean Rowe

Monday Morning Video – Tim Finn “Persuasion”

Monday, December 19, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

The video may not be great but the song certainly is. It’s hard not to be impressed when the audience turns it into an impromptu sing-along. “Persuasion” was co-written by Finn and Richard Thompson.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Richard Thompson, Tim Finn

Readers’ Pick: Pageant Material by Kacey Musgraves

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 By Tom Osborne

Kacey Musgraves, Pagaent Material - cover art

KACEY MUSGRAVES, Pageant Material beats out RICHARD THOMPSON, Still by 1 vote as your favorite for the week of June 23, 2015. Poll Results     Readers’ Top 25 – Spring 2015 THE SIDESHOW TRAGEDY, Capital (50) RAY WYLIE HUBBARD, Ruffian’s Misfortune (22) DWIGHT YOAKAM, Second Hand Heart (21) EILEN JEWELL, Sundown Over Ghost Town […]

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Readers’ Pick: Acoustic Classics by Richard Thompson

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 By Tom Osborne

You picked Acoustic Classics by Richard Thompson as your favorite for the week of Jul 22, 2014. Readers’ Top Picks (last 4 weeks) Counterfeit Blues by Corb Lund (82) Terms Of My Surrender by John Hiatt (16) Acoustic Classics by Richard Thompson (15) [7/22] Remedy by Old Crow Medicine Show (13) Still on the Levee […]

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Mayer’s Picks: More Favorites from 2013

Friday, December 20, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

I had a tough time narrowing down my list of favorite albums to just ten. So here, in no particular order, are a few more favorites from 2013. Blunderstone RookeryStephen Kellogg Close to the FloorPatrick Sweany Stay RecklessAustin Lucas StudebakerMando Saenz The MooringsAndrew Duhon Truth Be SoldLeeroy Stagger ElectricRichard Thompson American RideWillie Nile Small Town […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Folk, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Austin Lucas, Cold Satellite, Foy Vance, Holly Williams, Justin Currie, Leeroy Stagger, Mando Saenz, Patrick Sweany, Richard Thompson, Shannon McNally, Slaid Cleaves, Stephen Kellogg, Toy Soldiers, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Picks: The Best of 2013, So Far (the Songs)

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Elephant and Super 8, Jason Isbell (from the Southeastern Records release Southeastern) This list wouldn’t ordinarily include two tracks from the same artist but I’m gonna make an exception. These two tracks exemplify the range of Isbell’s songwriting talent, from the somber beauty of “Elephant” to the boisterous rock of “Super 8.” Alphabet City, Todd […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Downloads, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Jason Isbell, Jesse Dee, John Murry, Kingsley Flood, Marc Carroll, Patty Griffin, Richard Thompson, Shooter Jennings, Stephen Kellogg, Steve Earle, Todd May, Todd Thibaud

Tuesday Morning Video, SXSW 2013 Highlights Part 2

Tuesday, April 02, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

We continue our celebration of SXSW 2013 with a special Tuesday edition of our Morning Video series. We’ll call this the SXSW classic rock and country showcase, led off by a three-fer featuring Alejandro Escovedo. The True Believers let their guitars do the talking on “She’s Got” and “All Mixed Up” Bobby Bare Sr., joined […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Bobby Bare Jr., Bobby Bare Sr., Buddy Miller, Foo Fighters, Javier Escovedo, Jim Lauderdale, Jon Dee Graham, Richard Thompson, Rick Springfield, True Believers, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2013, Part 2

Thursday, March 07, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH On My Mind, In My Heart, by Jesse Dee Who’d have thought that a kid from Arlington Massachusetts could so brilliantly channel Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Al Green? Ladies and gentlemen, meet Jesse Dee. Over the course of 11 tracks, Dee rocks, rolls, reels and strolls as if he was […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: ari shine, Bill Carter, Bow Thayer, Caitlin Rose, Glenn Yoder, Jesse Dee, John Murry, Red Jacket Mine, Richard Thompson, The Mavericks

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