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The Dunes of the Cape – A Special Boston Playlist

Thursday, June 04, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

Her Town Now, Mark Erelli (from the self-released Blindsided) A song of the year nomination at last year’s Americana Music Awards put Mark Erelli on a stage that he has long deserved.  Over twelve albums, Erelli has honed his songwriting craft and become one of Americana’s leading, if until recently under-appreciated, songwriters. Blindsided, his latest […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Billy Conway, Dinty Child, Greg Klyma, Laurie Sargent, Mark Erelli, Ry Cavanaugh, Session Americana, Tad Overbaugh, The Curtis Mayflower, The Kickbacks, The Marshall Pass, Town Meeting, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Tweed River Talk – A Few Words with Duncan Arsenault of the Curtis Mayflower

Wednesday, July 01, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

New England quintet The Curtis Mayflower are no strangers to the Tweed River Music Festival. They’re regulars, in fact, who never fail to awe the crowd with their intense live performances. If you haven’t heard it, seek out their 2014 full-length debut Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack for a taste of their soulful brand of […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: The Curtis Mayflower

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2014, Boston Edition

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great year for music in and around Boston. I hesitate to break these out into a separate regional list as they would all feature prominently on my overall Best of 2014. That said, taken together they make a great statement on the vibrancy of the Boston music scene. GIRLS GUNS AND […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Amy Black, Dan Blakeslee, Girls Guns and Glory, Sarah Borges, Smith and Weeden, Susan Cattaneo, The Curtis Mayflower, Will Dailey

Bonus Video Playlist — Upcoming Shows in Boston

Monday, June 02, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

It’s an embarrassment of riches this week in Boston! As noted earlier, we’re kicking things off with Lydia Loveless and the Old 97’s tonight. Tuesday we’ve got the long overdue return of Matthew Ryan (Atwood’s Tavern). Thursday we’ve got the Curtis Mayflower (Atwood’s Tavern) and The Suitcase Junket (house concert). Friday is the equally long […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Della Mae, Mark Erelli, Matthew Ryan, Mia Dyson, The Curtis Mayflower, The Silks, The Suitcase Junket, Will Dailey

Mass Ave – A Special Boston Playlist

Friday, February 21, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

FEATURED ALBUMS Good Luck, by Girls Guns and Glory Girls Guns and Glory have always been a fun live band, mixing up originals with choice covers ranging from Elvis Presley to Hank Williams. They’ve captured that energy – and then some – on their latest release. The Boston quartet traveled to Brooklyn to record the […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Amy Black, Boston Playlist, Girls Guns and Glory, Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents, The Curtis Mayflower, The Sacred Shakers, Will Dailey

The Twangville 2014 Release Preview, Boston Edition

Thursday, January 16, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

This is shaping up to be a great year of music in Boston. All the albums below will be unleashed to the world in January and February. Here’s hoping the following ten months are just as fruitful. RADIO SWEETHEART by SARAH BORGES If there’s such a thing as a rock star quality then Sarah Borges […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Indie, Jazz, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Amy Black, Eilen Jewell, Girls Guns and Glory, Lake Street Dive, Sacred Shakers, Sarah Borges, Susan Cattaneo, The Curtis Mayflower

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