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You Pick It: Springsteen’s “Born to Run”

Friday, September 24, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Continuing our series of classic songs covered, today we survey a collection of fuel-injected takes on Bruce Springsteen’s legendary “Born to Run.” “This Is American Music” – a music collective featuring Grand Champeen, Two Cow Garage, The Drams, and Glossary – kick us off, followed by Butch Walker, the Smoking Popes, Cowboy Mouth, Melissa Etheridge, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alkaline Trio, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Butch Walker, Cowboy Mouth, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Glossary, Grand Champeen, Jeffrey Gaines, John Monnecka, Melissa Etheridge, Smoking Popes, The Drams, the Fray, Two Cow Garage

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2009, a Video Companion

Monday, March 09, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

We book-end this month’s video playlist with Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), opening with a rocking take on “My Last Mistake” and closing with a special acoustic performance of “Trouble Weighs a Ton.” In between we’ve got live performances from Alex Dezen (The Damnwells), Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle, Sam […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Akron, Alex Dezen, Austin, Ben Kweller, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Chuck Berry, Dan Auerbach, Explorers Club, Girls Guns and Glory, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Lions in the Street, Longwave, Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Sam & Ruby, Smoking Popes, South Carolina, The Damnwells, Volunteers

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2009, Part 2

Friday, March 06, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit There’s something satisfying about watching a performer mature before your eyes. Though Jason Isbell has long been a Twangville favorite, his latest showcases his tremendous growth as a songwriter and performer. Exhibit A is “Soldiers Get Strange,” the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Brooklyn, Chicago, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle, Longwave, Nashville, Sam & Ruby, Smoking Popes, Volunteers

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