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Monday Morning Video – The Americans

Monday, July 03, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Los Angeles group The Americans craft a sound that is both unique yet familiar. Here’s a fave from Stand True, their most recent album. I love how it is both sparse and raucous, the music setting a gritty foundation for singer Patrick Ferris’ impassioned vocals.

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: The Americans

Mayer’s Playlist for Spring 2022

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Southern Intentions, Wood Willow (from the self-released Southern Intentions) Oklahoma’s Wood Willow – the duo of Becca Herrod and Joel Parks – introduce themselves in fine fashion with Southern Intentions, Wood Willow (from the self-released Southern Intentions).  Their debut’s ten tracks shift effortlessly between between sweet (“You’ve Got Me”, “Birds”) and brooding (“On With the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Amy Correia, Beatnik Bandits, Big Nothing, Death By Unga Bunga, Faithless Town, Sophie and the Broken Things, Steve Earle, The Americans, Wood Willow

The Americans on Venice Beach Rehearsals and Day Jobs Old and New

Tuesday, May 03, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

The Americans (Credit: Sari Thayer)

Rock band The Americans share photos from the road and reflect on what they’ve learned so far in their musical career.

Filed Under: Americana, Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Americans

No Fun – a Premiere from The Americans

Monday, June 15, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

We’re gonna do something different this week for our Monday Morning Video. Los Angeles-based The Americans were gearing up to release the follow-up to 2017’s I’ll Be Yours when, well, you know what happened. Of course even a pandemic can’t keep a good band down. Not surprisingly, the Americans have passed the time playing music. […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Iggy Pop, The Americans

Mayer’s Playlist for Winter 2018, Part 1

Wednesday, March 07, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

Time Will Be the Healer, Glen Hansard (from the Anti- Records release Between Two Shores) Songwriting is arguably a numbers game. For many artists, the quantity of songs released is a fraction of those that are written. It’s a shame, really, as some quality songs can get left on the shelf gathering dust. For his […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Ben Miller Band, Erica Blinn, Fruition, Glen Hansard, Grant-Lee Phillips, Harvey McLaughlin, Mary Gauthier, The Americans

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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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