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Mayer’s Picks, More 2024 Favorites

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2024.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Dustin Lowman, Fancy Gap, Fruition, Golden Everything, Goodnight Texas, Heather Little, Jeffrey Foucault, Jesse Dayton, John Calvin Abney, John Moreland, Jon Muq, Lydia Loveless, Maggie Rose, Melanie MacLaren, Michelle Malone, Paul Kelly, Sam Morrow, Silverada, The Damnwells, The FBR, The Great Dying, The HawtThorns, Tyler-James Kelly

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2024 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 11, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat by Fantastic Cat The sum is greater than the part with this collective of four singer-songwriters. Each of the four brings their own personality and songwriting style to the group, but they compliment one another beautifully. The songs crackle with intelligence and humor, all the better when the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Fantastic Cat, Heather Little, Lizzie No, Sam Morrow, The FBR

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Lay By Your Side, Christopher Paul Stelling (from the self-released Forgotten but Not Gone and Few and Far Between) I’ve never been through a divorce but, listening to Christopher Paul Stelling’s new Forgotten but Not Gone and Few and Far Between, I have greater insight into the explosion of emotions that occur. Stelling has long […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Adeem the Artist, Brennen Leigh, Christopher Paul Stelling, Heather Little, Kelly Willis, Liz Brasher, Lou Reed, Melissa Carper, Molly Stevens, Sam Morrow, The Afghan Whigs, The Coal Men, Wesley Dean, Will Kimbrough, Wonder Women of Country

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2020, Part 2

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2020 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. I Remember Everything, John Prine I Don’t Want This (Job Interview), Jackson Emmer (from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Ben de la Cour, Bonnie Whitmore, Dan Israel, Daniel Romano, Garrett Owen, Isaac Hoskins, Jackson Emmer, Jerry Joseph, John Gorka, John Prine, Jon Snodgrass, Kathleen Edwards, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Los Brujos, Matthew Ryan, Mickelson, Peter Parcek, Sam Morrow, Ted Russell Kamp, Terra Lightfoot, Thad Cockrell, The Jaded Hearts Club, The Northern Belle, Willie Nile

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2020, the Albums

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

What a year it has been! Thankfully there’s been some great music to help sustain us. Here are my picks for the best albums of 2020. 11. Consider the Speed by Terra Lightfoot Another rock and roll tour de force from Terra Lightfoot.  Consider the Speed is brimming with fervent guitars and musical bravado, not […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Ben de la Cour, Christopher Paul Stelling, Jackson Emmer, Kathleen Edwards, Larkin Poe, Michael McDermott, Robert Vicent, Sam Morrow, Terra Lightfoot, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2020, Part 4

Thursday, November 19, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Called Out Your Name, Terra Lightfoot (from the Sonic Unyon Records release Consider the Speed) If you’re anything like me – especially in a year like this one – sometimes you just want a healthy dose of electrifying rock and roll.  Thankfully Terra Lightfoot is back to fulfill that desire and, perhaps, melt a few faces […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Bob Hillman, Dave Alvin, Drive-By-Truckers, Jerry Joseph, Sam Morrow, Terra Lightfoot, the Sideshow Tragedy

Sam Morrow – Gettin By On Gettin Down

Thursday, October 08, 2020 By Chip Frazier

Sam Morrow’s previous release “Concrete and Mud” walked the line between Country and Rock. This made sense given the songwriter was Texas born but had moved to Los Angeles. He was definitely fusing his roots with his newfound locale on the record. It was also a successful fusion and garnered much critical acclaim. On his […]

Filed Under: Americana, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Sam Morrow

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2018

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 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 2018. #10. KIRBY BROWN, Uncommon Prayer There’s a restlessness that permeates Uncommon Prayer, a point that Brown makes quite clearly in the opening track – […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: American Aquarium, Andrew Duhon, Brent Cowles, Glorietta, Grant-Lee Phillips, Jaimee Harris, Kevin Gordon, Kirby Brown, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow

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: Chip’s Picks

Thursday, September 27, 2018 By Chip Frazier

When trying to outline the highlights of the week of AmericanaFest the easy path would have me simply say you had to be there… then go get a beer. However, I will choose a more descriptive path. The venues are disparate and scattered across the Metro Nashville area, which is what is so cool. So […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, Outlaw Country, Reviews, Roots Tagged With: Buddy Miller, Elise Davis, Jim Lauderdale, Kinky Friedman, Paul Cauthen, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, The Nude Party, The War and Treaty

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Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

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