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Chip’s Best of 2014

Wednesday, January 07, 2015 By Chip Frazier

As usual it was a tough year to pick the top albums. This year was particularly tough; in that there were a number of top notch releases, but no clear standouts. Thus the conundrum, how to separate albums that are all deserving and uniquely their own. Here is an attempt to rank my top ten. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Indie, Outlaw Country, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Chattam County Line, Chuck Prophet, Cory Branan, First Aid Kit, Jack White, Justin Townes Earle, Lucinda Williams, Old Crow Medicine Show, Shovels & Rope, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Sturgill Simpson, the Howlin Brothers

Mayer’s Playlist for June 2014, Part 2

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Trouble, by The Howlin’ Brothers The Nashville-based Howlin’ Brothers expand their musical palette with their latest release. Sure, it has plenty of the traditional bluegrass upon which they’ve established their reputation. The unexpected treat, however, are the shades of reggae and pop that make an appearance. They kick things off in […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Brett Newski, Emerson Hart, Fire Mountain, James Apollo, Jonah Tolchin, Matt Andersen, Mia Dyson, the Howlin Brothers, The Mastersons

The Howlin’ Brothers – The Sun Studio Session

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 By Chip Frazier

The Howlin’ Brothers are a three piece acoustic band. I hesitate to call them a “String” band, because they don’t fit the stereotype. While they do play traditional music, their version has many facets. Beyond traditional and Bluegrass, they also employee Blues, Country and you may even hear a little Bourbon Street. Their music can […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Reviews, Rockabilly, Roots, Videos Tagged With: Sun Studio, the Howlin Brothers

Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2013, Part 2

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH The Other Life, by Shooter Jennings I’ll admit that I haven’t spent much time with Shooter’s previous releases. No real explanation, his music just never made it into my rotation. My bad. His latest is one of the most refreshing country records that I’ve heard in quite some time. Shooter and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Billy Bragg, Bobby Sutliff, Kevin Russell, Matt Mays, Michael Carpenter, New American Farmers, Pickwick, Shinyribs, Shooter Jennings, the Howlin Brothers, The Riverbreaks

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