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Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2018, Part 1

Thursday, November 29, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Snow White Knuckles, Jaimee Harris (from the Ruby White Records release Red Rescue) Music can be a powerful thing. At its best, it not only meant to entertain, it strives to provoke an emotional reaction in the listener. Red Rescue, the debut album from Austin singer-songwriter Jaimee Harris, is a welcome reminder of music’s potency. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Bird Streets, Brett Dennen, Eric Bachmann, Escondido, Face to Face, Fruition, Jaimee Harris, John Howie Jr., Nobody's Girl, Ryan Culwell

Americana 2015: The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

GLEN HANSARD Hansard delivered what was easily the best set of the week. He brought a full band, including strings and horns, to showcase songs both new and old. Josh Ritter joined for a couple of choice covers, including songs by Jason Molina (Magnolia Electric Company), Bruce Springsteen and Leonard Cohen. THE BOTTLE ROCKETS At […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Glen Hansard, James McMurtry, Ryan Culwell, The Bottle Rockets, The Dreaming Spires

Mayer’s Picks: The Best of 2015 (So Far) the Songs Part 2

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

Everybody Talkin’ ’bout the All American, JD McPherson (from the Rounder Records release Let The Good Times Roll) Let’s just call this the dance hit of the year. One listen and you’ll know what I mean. You Got To Me, James McMurtry (from the Complicated Game Records release Complicated Game) On a given day I’d […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Roots, Streams Tagged With: James McMurtry, JD McPherson, Jimbo Mathus, PJ Bond, Ryan Culwell, Session Americana

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2015

Friday, February 27, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Complicated Game, by James McMurtry Six years. That’s how long it has been since we last heard new music from McMurtry. While he hasn’t been missing during this time – he could always be found on the touring circuit – many of us were anxiously awaiting some new music. Well, that […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: American Aquarium, Blackberry Smoke, BP Fallon, Eilen Jewell, James McMurtry, Jeffrey Foucault, Lake Street Dive, Lilly Hiatt, Martin Sexton, Peter Mulvey, Ryan Culwell, Steve Earle, Sweetback Sisters, The Sacred Shakers, Whitehorse

Ryan Culwell On a Memorable First Gig and the Song That Made Him Famous In His Family

Tuesday, January 27, 2015 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

Culwell talks about why he prefers a good meal over a plush hotel room, a memorable day job cooking cow bile and the advice that his friend gave him (read more Seth Godin).

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Why It Matters Tagged With: Ryan Culwell

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