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Steve Poltz Wins AMERICANAFEST 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018 By Todd Mathis

As a newbie to AMERICANAFEST I have to say that looking at the schedule beforehand I was a bit overwhelmed. Throw in the fact that it had been about 10 years since I’d been to Nashville and that made it even more so.  But once I got there and settled into the pace and learned […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Ana Egge, Brian Whelan, Eric Ambel, Irma Thomas, Kevin Gordon, Linda Gayle Lewis, Lula Wiles, Redd Volkaert, Robbie Fulks, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, Sarah Borges, Steve Poltz, The Bottle Rockets, Tommy Emmanuel, Tyler Childers, Vandoliers

Americana 2018: Shawn’s Picks

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 By Shawn Underwood

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Country, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Ana Egge, Kevin Gordon, Lindsay Lou, Lula Wiles, Redd Volkaert, Robbie Fulks, Ruby Boots, Sarah Borges, Steve Poltz, The Bottle Rockets, Vandoliers

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2016 (So Far), the Songs Part 1

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

This has already been quite a year for songs. Here are just a few of my favorites from the first half of 2016. Unbroken Hearts and Call the Doctor, Austin Lucas (from the Last Chance Records release Between the Moon and the Midwest) Lucas tells his tale of life in the music business, set to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock Tagged With: 7Horse, Austin Lucas, Bob Woodruff, Brian Whelan, Grant-Lee Phillips, Robbie Fulks, Trapper Schoepp, Waco Brothers

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2016, Part 2

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Rangers & Valentines by Trapper Schoepp When was the last time that you heard an infectious song about mononucleosis? I can’t recall either but Trapper Schoepp demonstrates that it can be done. The lead-off track to his latest release crackles with energy, driven by an irresistible pop hook and emboldened by […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Eric Ambel, Frank Turner, Robbie Fulks, Rod Melancon, Ted Russell Kamp, Trapper Schoepp, Willie Nile

Robbie Fulks On Empurpling the Gendarmes at Rehearsal and Covering Oscar the Grouch at his First Gig

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

Robbie Fulks talks about what to do when you forget lyrics to a song why he can’t watch “The Office” and how the old Spanish proverb “wish your son luck and throw him into the sea” relates to the music industry.

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Genres, Why It Matters Tagged With: Robbie Fulks

Readers’ Pick: World War Willie by Willie Nile

Friday, April 08, 2016 By Tom Osborne

Willie Nile, World War Willie - cover art

WILLIE NILE, World War Willie beats out ROBBIE FULKS, Upland Stories as your favorite for the week of April 1, 2016. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Spring 2016 WILLIE NILE, World War […]

Filed Under: Readers' Pick Tagged With: Robbie Fulks, Willie Nile

Monday Morning Video – Robbie Fulks Covers Fountains of Wayne

Monday, September 21, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Set aside his own impressive catalog, Robbie Fulks knows a good song when he hears one. Here’s an impressive cover of Fountains of Wayne’s brilliant power pop confection “The Girl I Can’t Forget.” A trombone and guitar solo? Fuggedaboutit. In true Fulks comedic fashion, the performance comes from a tribute night entitled “Fountains of Wayne […]

Filed Under: Americana, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Fountains of Wayne, Robbie Fulks

Monday Morning Video: a Double Dose of Robbie Fulks

Monday, January 06, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

Here’s the affable Robbie Fulks performing a longtime favorite, the title track from his 1998 release Let’s Kill Saturday Night. I’m not sure why the video title reads “Sometimes the Grass Is Really Greener,” a track from last year’s Gone Away Backward. In honor of the mistake, however, here is Fulks performing that song in […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Robbie Fulks

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2013

Thursday, December 26, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

I posted a best songs list for the first half of 2013 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this the continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Closed Hand, Full of Friends, Foy Vance (from the Glassnote Records release Joy of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Andrew Duhon, Austin Lucas, Billy Bragg, Faithless Town, Foy Vance, Guy Clark, Mia Dyson, Patrick Sweany, Robbie Fulks, Shannon McNally, The Please Please Me, The Silks

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2013, Part 2

Wednesday, December 04, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE SEASON The Death of the Self-Preservation Society, by Two Cow Garage Two Cow Garage have a well-earned reputation as road warriors who put on ferocious live performances. Their shows are always intense, sweaty and raucous, the way rock is meant to be enjoyed. What sets these guys apart, however, is the strength […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Adam Klein, Greg Trooper, Lydia Loveless, Matthew Grimm, Michael Rank, Robbie Fulks, The Bottle Rockets, the Defibulators, the Fratellis, The Wild Ponies

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