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Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2024, Part 2

Thursday, December 19, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2024 back in June (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of 2024. Rosemary and Thieves, Garrett Owen (from the self-released Memoriam) Owen’s tale of fractured relationships is […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aerosmith, Aloud, Ashley Monroe, Butch Walker, Denitia, Dustin Lowman, Fancy Gap, Garrett Owen, John Calvin Abney, Kevin Gordon, Leeroy Stagger, Lisa Bastoni, Maggie Antone, Maggie Rose, Malin Pettersen, Melanie MacLaren, Michael McDermott, Paul Kelly, Somebody Someone, Sophie Gault, The Bluest Sky, The Damnwells, Tyler-James Kelly, Waxahatchee

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

Alex Dezen of The Damnwells on Storage Space Rehearsals and Being Nice

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Alex Dezen of The Damnwells

Alex Dezen, lead singer and songwriter for The Damnwells, reveals the band’s tour van names and talks about an early “gig” as a babysitter.

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock, Why It Matters Tagged With: Alex Dezen, The Damnwells

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2024, Part 2

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

The Money or the Time, Goodnight Texas (from the 2 Cent Bank Check Records release Signals) Goodnight Texas have built a career around storytelling. Their early albums were thematic period pieces, snapshots of time vividly captured in song. Later albums, including the recently released Signals, may lack an overarching narrative but are no less compelling […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Benny Trokan, Fancy Gap, Goodnight Texas, Greg In Good Company, Helen Rose, L.A. Edwards, Maggie Baring, Marley Hale, Steve Earle, The Damnwells, The Great Dying

Twangville’s Shaky Knees 2015 Recap

Thursday, May 14, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

A new location brought a special surprise – no rain. Rain, often torrential, is a Shaky Knees tradition. From year one’s mudfest to last year’s lightning storm, the weather has never been kind to Shaky Knees. Until this year, that is. The sun shone bright (perhaps too much at times, but I’m not complaining), making […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Jazz, News, Pop, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Frank Turner, Mariachi El Bronx, Noel Gallagher, Old 97's, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ryan Adams, Social Distortion, The Damnwells, Wilco

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2015, Part 2

Thursday, April 23, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Down To Believing, by Allison Moorer Real life is often the best inspiration for art, notably when it is created in response to heartache and sorrow. Such is the case for Allison Moorer, who channels her emotions into a collection of songs that is by turns sad, angry, regretful and defiant. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Allison Moorer, Dylan Gardner, Lyal Strickland, Michelle Malone, Natalie Prass, PJ Bond, The Damnwells

Mayer’s Picks: The Best of 2011, So Far (The Albums)

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorites from 2011. Here’s to more great music in the back half! HERE WE REST, JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT Isbell continues to mature as a songwriter, exploring the more soulful and acoustic side of his Alabama music heritage. Which isn’t to say that he […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Big Star, Candi Staton, Carrie Rodriguez, David Wax Museum, English Beat, Jason Isbell, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jill Sobule, John Doe, Kasey Anderson, Social Distortion, The Damnwells, Townes Van Zandt; John Prine

Monday Morning Video: Mar/Apr 2011 Playlist

Monday, May 09, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

How about some videos to accompany the recent March/April 2011 Playlist? Lots of goodness from Mike Errico, Jason Isbell, Jill Sobule & John Doe, The Damnwells, Ha Ha Tonka, Jeremy Messersmith, The Trews, Black Joe Lewis, Ted Russell Camp, The Biters, Andy Clockwise and Fences. Whew. The videos are below and the written playlist can […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Andy Clockwise, Black Joe Lewis, Fences, Ha Ha Tonka, Jason Isbell, Jeremy Messersmith, Jill Sobule, John Doe, Mike Errico, Ted Russell Kamp, The Biters, The Damnwells, The Trews

Mayer’s Playlist for Mar/April 2011, Part 2

Wednesday, May 04, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Wander Away, by Mike Errico I can think of less than a handful of times where I have seen an artist silence a room with a song. One of the most impressive was watching Errico, armed with just his guitar, silence a rowdy New York audience with just a single song. […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Black Joe Lewis, Fences, Ha Ha Tonka, Jeanne Jolly, Jeremy Messersmith, Jimmy Ryan, Mike Errico, The Damnwells, The Trews

Coming Soon: 2011 Release Preview, Part 3

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

We’ll wrap up this go-around with a few more promising releases scheduled for early 2011. This is shaping up to be a mighty fine year for music. EDDIE SPAGHETTI, Sundowner (Release date 15 February 2011) This is a record that overflows with personality. Not that anyone should be surprised given the reputation Spaghetti has established […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Eddie Spaghetti, Lucinda Williams, Supersuckers, The Damnwells, The Low Anthem

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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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