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Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2021, Part 2

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2021 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. What’s The Matter/Ft. Walton Wake-Up Call, James McMurtry (from the New West Records release […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Christone Ingram, Del Amitri, F. Scott and the Nighthawks, Harrison Whitford, Hayes Carll, James McMurtry, Jeremy Pinnell, Jesse Terry, Joshua Ray Walker, Kirby Brown, Matthew Ryan, Sean Rowe, Texicana, The Pines at Night, Tim Easton

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2021, Boston/Dallas Edition

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Vincent Neil Emerson

I’m fortunate to be able to explore and enjoy the music scenes of two cities – Boston and Dallas. Artists from both metropolitan areas have released some exceptional music this year. Here are a few favorites. Love it local. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Sunset Diner by Brandon Callies Callies chronicles a painful break-up […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Billy Law, Brandon Callies, Charlie Marie, Chris J Norwood, GA-20, Honest Mechanik, Joshua Ray Walker, Lisa Bastoni, Texicana, The Roomsounds, Vanessa Peters, Vincent Neil Emerson, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

We’ll Go Walkin’ – A Special Dallas Playlist

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

The City, Brandon Callies (from the Hand Drawn Records release Sunrise Diner) Sunrise Diner, born of heartbreak, is not a happy album.  Nonetheless, it is immensely satisfying as Brandon Callies blends melody and melancholy into regal pop songs.  Opener “The City” sets a sorrowful tone, describing the singer wandering seemingly deserted city streets trying to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Brandon Callies, Garrett Owen, John Pedigo, Lewis III, Lydia Low, Old 97's, Ottoman Turks, Texicana, Vandoliers, Vanessa Peters

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2020, Boston/Dallas Edition

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I’m fortunate to be able to explore and enjoy the music scenes of two cities – Boston and Dallas. Artists from both metropolitan areas have released some exceptional music this year. Here are a few favorites. Love it local. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Quiet Lives by Garrett Owen Gorgeous and entrancing are the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Garrett Owen, Isaac Hoskins, Joshua Ray Walker, Mark Erelli, Taylor Young Band, Texicana

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2020 (So Far), the Albums

Thursday, July 09, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Self Made Man by Larkin Poe Sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell take no prisoners on this sonic rock and blues explosion.  Self Made Man is a brilliant combination of fierce guitars, impassioned vocals, and rousing anthems. Key Tracks: She’s a Self Made Man, Holy Ghost Fire, Keep Diggin’, Back Down South, Tears of Blue to […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Aloud, Ben de la Cour, Christopher Paul Stelling, Larkin Poe, Mark Erelli, Michael McDermott, Robert Vincent, Texicana

Broke Down South of Dallas – A Special Playlist

Thursday, June 18, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Voices, Joshua Ray Walker (from the State Fair Records release Glad You Made It) Joshua Ray Walker sure seems like he’s having fun on Glad You Made It.  Sure, the album opens with the stunning “Voices”, a song of loneliness and despair.  Yet as the album progresses, Walker leans into the country side and showcases […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Eleven Hundred Springs, Frenchie's Blues Destroyers, Joshua Ray Walker, Matthew McNeal, Ronnie Fauss, Taylor Young Band, Texicana, Vanessa Peters

Texicana Share a “Little Bit of Love” – A Twangville Premiere

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

It’s time like these when music can really soothe the soul.  All the better when it’s from an artist that you’ve probably never heard – or even heard about – before.  Meet Texicana, purveyors of a fresh new rock sound emerging from Dallas, Texas. Like many a good band, the group came together at a […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Texicana

Dallas After Midnight – A Special Twangville Playlist

Thursday, October 17, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Glass Bottles, Ottoman Turks (from the State Fair Records release Ottoman Turks) Ottoman Turks, the album, is a debut release that was 10 years in the making.  The band’s back story is simultaneously typical and refreshing – four long-time friends who bonded over a love of music.  That shared enthusiasm and exaltation resonates across the […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Brian Lambert, Chris J Norwood, Cut Throat Finches, Ottoman Turks, Remy Reilly, Texicana, The 40 Acre Mule, The Roomsounds, Vincent Neil Emerson

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