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SXSW 2024: The Sounds, Part 2

Thursday, March 28, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Alejandro Escovedo I’d like to say that Escovedo is the elder statesman of SXSW, which he undoubtedly is, but it really doesn’t do him justice.  He rocked SXSW as hard, arguably harder, than musicians a fraction of his age.  I caught him three times through the week, each appearance unique.  The stand-out was a small […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Ben Nichols, Britt Daniel, Chuck Prophet, English Teeth, Lucero, Matthew Caws, Nada Surf, Noah and the Loners, Restos, Spoon, The HawtThorns, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson

Deer Tick – Vol. 1 and Vol. 2

Thursday, September 14, 2017 By Chip Frazier

It takes a bit of bravado to release two albums simultaneously. Most bands work hard to put 10 – 12 well-crafted songs together every few years. It is not uncommon to see “B-side” albums come out shortly after a release, but for the most part they are only collections of songs and not a cohesive […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Reviews, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Big Star, Deer Tick, The Replacements

Monday Morning Video – A Double Dose of Beach Slang

Monday, May 23, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Beach Slang, a Philadelphia rock band (apparently with some Rhode Island roots), passed through Boston last week and put on one hell of a show. The quartet unleashed a fury of guitars and attitude, much to the crowds delight. The set list was a moving target in the best way. Plenty of band originals, along […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Beach Slang, The Replacements

Monday Morning Video: The Replacements

Monday, May 12, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

So I’m recovering from seeing the Replacements this weekend. To celebrate the band’s return, here are two vintage performances. First, “Color Me Impressed” captured back in 1983. Second, the group ripping into Hank William’s “Hey Good Lookin’” in 1981.

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Paul Westerberg, The Replacements

Monday Morning Video: Paul Westerberg

Monday, September 17, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

We’re gonna go a bit old school this week. Here is Paul Westerberg performing two gems from the Replacements’ catalog: “Achin’ to Be” and “Skyway.” As Westerberg says in his introduction, “I’m gonna play some tunes for you that I know pretty good and some old ones that I’ve forgotten completely.”

Filed Under: Acoustic, Videos Tagged With: Paul Westerberg, The Replacements

Monday Morning Video: Tommy Stinson

Monday, April 16, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Tommy Stinson made his reputation and makes his living as a bass player, with the Replacements and Guns and Roses, respectively. Put a guitar in his hands, however, and you get some brilliant rock songs. Here are two live performances featuring songs from One Man Mutiny, his latest release.

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Guns and Roses, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson

Mayer’s Playlist for September 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Old Mad Joy, by The Gourds The Gourds latest is a bit deceiving. The band has built a reputation as a bluegrass and backporch country band, but things aren’t always what they seem. The album open as one would expect. “I Want You So Bad” is built around an accordion and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bryan Adams, Butch Walker, Crooked Fingers, Grateful Dead, Guided By Voices, Guns n' Roses, Jack Oblivian, Jerry Garcia, John Doe, John Wesley Harding, Matthew Sweet, Mike Doughty, Robert Pollard, the Gourds, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson

You Pick It: The Replacements “Can’t Hardly Wait”

Monday, August 16, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Twangville is pleased to launch a new periodic series that we call “You Pick It.” Here’s how it works. We’ll serve up videos of multiple artists covering a single song and ask you to pick the definitive version. We’ll kick things off with one of my all-time favorites, The Replacements “Can’t Hardly Wait.” Replacements singer-songwriter […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Band of Horses, Deer Tick, Henry Clay People, Jason Isbell, Jon Snodgrass, Justin Townes Earle, Marah, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, Two Cow Garage

Remembering Alex Chilton, Whose Spirit was Entwined with SXSW 2010

Thursday, April 08, 2010 By John Anderson

I don’t think it would be overstating the case too much to say that when the news of Alex Chilton’s death broke on the first day of SXSW, so too did the collective heart of a sizable percentage of SXSW attendees break. I got the news via text message during the second showcase of the […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, Specials, SXSW Tagged With: Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, Big Star, Born to Lose, Jody Stephens, John Doe, Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, M Ward, Sondre Lerche, SXSW 2010, The Replacements

SXSW 2008 – John’s Friday Night Highlight: Lucero

Friday, April 11, 2008 By John Anderson

Friday night followed my unintentional afternoon trend of mixing old favorites with new sounds. My preference at South-by is to see almost entirely new-to-me bands, especially during official showcases, but there were just too many favorites to stick to my guns on a day like this. Sue me. In that respect, Friday night truly provided […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Ben Nichols, Chris Mills, Lucero, SXSW, sxsw08, the cribs, The Replacements, Watershed

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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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