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The Twangville Early 2021 Release Preview

Thursday, January 14, 2021 By Mayer Danzig Leave a Comment

Happily, 2021 is upon us! Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in the coming months. J.T. by STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES (4 Jan) Steve Earle pays tribute to his late son – and raises funds to support the late artist’s wife and 3-year-old daughter – by recording a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Aaron Lee Tasjan, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Charlie Marie, Death By Unga Bunga, Del Amitri, Jenee Halstead, Justin Townes Earle, Lake Street Dive, Langhorne Slim, Lucero, Matthew Sweet, Ottoman Turks, Selwyn Birchwood, Steve Earle, The Hold Steady

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2019, Part 2

Thursday, January 09, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2019 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. Have You Seen My Girl, Todd May (from the self-released Let’s Go Get Lost) […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Indie Rock, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Plaine, Dalton Domino, Fruition, Goodnight Texas, Greg Klyma, Jason Hawk Harris, Jesse Dayton, John Calvin Abney, Matthew Ryan, Ottoman Turks, Session Americana, The Hold Steady, Todd May, Vincent Neil Emerson, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2019, The Albums

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Another year – heck, another decade – is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2019. 10. MATTHEW RYAN, The Future Was Beautiful Matthew Ryan somewhat quietly released a pair of EPs in 2019 before […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Jason Hawk Harris, Joe Pug, John Calvin Abney, Josh Ritter, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, The Hold Steady, The Wild Reeds, Todd May

Mayer’s Playlist for April 2014, Part 2

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTHS Parker Millsap, by Parker Millsap What is it about Oklahoma? As if the state’s musical credibility weren’t long ago established, there’s been a surge of great young artists emerging from the state. Count Parker Millsap among ‘em. Millsap blends gospel, bluegrass and folk to perfection all the while filling his songs […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: David Ramirez, Hannah Aldridge, John Moreland, Nick Dittmeier, Northcote, Parker Millsap, The Hold Steady

SXSW 2014 — The Sounds, Part 1

Friday, April 11, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

THE HOLD STEADY While I may not be as crazy as my friend who chased the band around Austin for the band’s 7 planned shows, I wasn’t going to pass up a chance to see the Brooklyn rockers celebrate their first album in 4 years. I accompanied said friend to the front of the stage […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Reviews, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: David Ramirez, John Doe, Lydia Loveless, The Hold Steady, The Mastersons, Two Cow Garage

Monday Morning Video: Ryan Adams Covers Bob Mould

Monday, December 05, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

I hope that everyone has been keeping up with Suzanne’s survey of Ryan Adams musical catalog (parts 1 and 2; stay tuned for part 3!). Adams recently appeared at a tribute to legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist Bob Mould. Mould has provided us with legions of music from his tenures with Husker Du and Sugar […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bob Mould, Craig Finn, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Ryan Adams, The Hold Steady

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2010, Pt. 1

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Not So Sure and How Good You Are, Joe Pug (from the Lightning Rod Records release Messenger) Quite simply, I couldn’t decide which of these songs I liked better so called it a draw. Both are shining examples of Pug’s songwriting prowess: thoughtful lyrics, engaging melodies and a captivating performance. Audio Download: Joe Pug, “Not […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Correia, Butch Walker, Cee Lo Green, Jason and the Scorchers, Joe Pug, Jon Dee Graham, Justin Townes Earle, Kasey Anderson, Kay Hanley, Palmdale, Susan Cowsill, The Hold Steady, The Russians, The Stone Foxes

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2010 Video Companion

Monday, December 27, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

I gotta say, I’m really impressed with the videos that I found to accompany my Best of 2010 playlist. Things kick off with a Peter Wolf and Shelby Lynne rehearsing their duet on “Tragedy” from Wolf’s incredible release. The performance is so powerful it defies description. Next up is Joe Pug demonstrating his captivating showmanship […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Against Me!, Alejandro Escovedo, Bettye LaVette, Bruce Springsteen, Doc Dailey, Eli Paperboy Reed, Joe Pug, Justin Currie, Matthew Ryan, Pete Townshend, Peter Wolf, Roger Daltrey, Shelyby Lynne, Stonehoney, The Hold Steady, the Rolling Stones, The Who

Tom’s Picks: Best Songs of 2010, a Playlist and Video Companion

Sunday, December 26, 2010 By Tom Osborne

If I limited selections from my favorite albums of the year to as many as I could fit on a CD it would look something like this. The journey starts with the always energetic Eli “Paperboy” Reed. Somewhere in the middle you hear the genius songwriting by Caleb Stine and Justin Townes Earle. All to […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Playlists, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, Caleb Stine, Cary Brothers, Constellations, Eli Paperboy Reed, Glossary, Jenny and Johnny, Jesse Malin and The St. Marks Social, Joe Pug, John Legend & The Roots, Jonathan Tyler and The Northern Lights, Justin Townes Earle, Leeroy Stagger, Matthew Ryan, Mumford & Sons, Taylor Carson, The Hold Steady, The New Pornographers, Two Cow Garage

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2010

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

#1. JOE PUG, Messenger (Lightning Rod) Pug may only be in his mid 20’s, but his songs reflect a timeless musical wisdom. A folk troubadour in the truest sense, he is equally skilled tackling social and political topics as he is at exploring the politics of romance. A powerful new musical voice has emerged. (Twangville […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Against Me!, Alejandro Escovedo, Bettye LaVette, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Eli Paperboy Reed, Joe Pug, Justin Currie, Matthew Ryan, Peter Wolf, Stonehoney, The Hold Steady

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