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The Twangville 2018 Release Preview

Thursday, January 11, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, there’s a great year of music ahead of us. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we are eagerly anticipating in 2018. BETWEEN TWO SHORES by GLEN HANSARD (19 January on Anti- Records) Hansard has the unique ability to combine […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Indie, News, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Aoife O'donovan, Bahamas, Ben Miller Band, Brandi Carlile, Buffalo Tom, Caleb Caudle, Chris Smither, Fruition, Glen Hansard, Grant-Lee Phillips, I'm With Her, Janiva Magness, Justin Peter Kinkel-Shuster, Marie/Lepanto, Michael McDermott, Michelle Malone, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ruby Boots, Sam Morrow, Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, The Low Anthem, Will Johnson

Monday Morning Video: A Tribute to Brown Bird

Monday, January 13, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

While on tour last spring, Dave Lamb of Providence, RI-based duo Brown Bird fell ill and was ultimately diagnosed with leukemia. Although he lacked insurance at the time, he was able to get treatment and is on the path to recovery. Of course, the mounting health costs combined with the lack of income — Brown […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Allysen Callery, Audrey Ryan, Brian Carroll, Brown Bird, Coyote Kolb, Dan Blakeslee, Eric Michael Lichter, Haunt the House, Ian Fitzgerald, James Maple, Jenee Halstead, Jonah Tolchin, Patrick Coman, The Low Anthem, Vudu Sister

SXSW 2012: Springsteen

Monday, May 07, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Now did you really think that I could talk about SXSW and not mention Bruce Springsteen? Springsteen delivered the conference keynote and then joined the E Street Band and guests that evening for an unforgettable performance. The keynote speech was clearly geared towards the musicians in attendance. Springsteen delivered a rollicking history of rock and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Burdon, Garland Jeffries, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Ely, The Animals, The Low Anthem, Tom Morello

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2011, a Video Companion

Wednesday, March 02, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

We’ll book-end this edition with two clips from the Low Anthem. “Boeing 737,” the opener, features clips of the band recording in the abandoned pasta sauce factory while “Apothecary Love,” the closer, was recorded live in Grand Central Station. In-between you get Lucinda William’s acoustic take on “Buttercup,” the David Wax Museum performing “The Least […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Rock, Roots, Videos Tagged With: British Sea Power, David Wax Museum, Fourkiller Flats, Hayes Carll, Lucinda William, The Low Anthem

Mayer’s Playlist from February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Blessed, by Lucinda Williams Ah, Lucinda, you lost me a bit with your last couple of releases. Not that I can hold it against you. Car Wheels and some of the earlier works set the bar so high that it would be hard to imagine being able to sustain that momentum. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: British Sea Power, Dave Alvin, David Wax Museum, Fourkiller Flats, Hayes Carll, Lucinda Williams, Telekinesis, The Low Anthem, the Mooncussers

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

Mayer’s Best of 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

#1. LUCERO, 1372 Overton Park (Republic/Universal) The former residents of 1372 Overton Park in Memphis let loose a potent blend of classic rock anthems and horn-infused Southern soul. Fueled by singer-songwriter Ben Nichol’s gritty vocals and filled with lyrics about whiskey-filled nights and the mornings after, this one is a barnburner. (Twangville review here and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Bleu, Brendan Benson, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Glen Hansard, Grant-Lee Phillips, Greg Trooper, Jason Isbell, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Matthew Ryan, Michelle Malone, Roman Candle, Swell Season, The Damnwells, The Low Anthem, Will Hoge

SXSW 2009: The Video Companion

Monday, April 20, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

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Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Bedouin Soundclash, Daddy, Frank Turner, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, Little Steven, M Ward, Metallica, Or the Whale, Resignators, SpecialThanks, Stonehoney, Telekinesis, The Damnwells, The Hold Steady, The Low Anthem, Tina Dico, Tinted Windows, Tommy Womack, Will Kimbrough

SXSW 2009: The Sounds (part 1)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

Low Anthem The Central Presbyterian Church, one of the more interesting SXSW venues, was the perfect room for the majestic songs of the Low Anthem. The talented trio moved swiftly through a range of instruments during the course of their set. It was completely captivating, albeit a bit ironic to hear songs about Charles Darwin […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Ann Arbor, Austin, Bedouin Soundclash, Daddy, Joshua Tree, LA, Lou Barlow, My Dear Disco, Nakia, Nashville, NYC, Providence, SXSW, The Low Anthem, Tim Easton, Tinted Windows, Tommy Womack, Toronto, Will Kimbrough

Listen Up: The Low Anthem

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

It would be easy to describe the Low Anthem’s Oh My God, Charlie Darwin as ambitious. The term, however, doesn’t do it justice. It is one thing to be ambitious (right Axl Rose?) it is quite another to realize musical ambition and make it seem effortless. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Low Anthem. The mystical […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Blues, Downloads, Folk, Reviews, Streams, Up & Comers, Videos Tagged With: Providence, The Low Anthem

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