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Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2021, Boston/Dallas Edition

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Vincent Neil Emerson

I’m fortunate to be able to explore and enjoy the music scenes of two cities – Boston and Dallas. Artists from both metropolitan areas have released some exceptional music this year. Here are a few favorites. Love it local. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Sunset Diner by Brandon Callies Callies chronicles a painful break-up […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Billy Law, Brandon Callies, Charlie Marie, Chris J Norwood, GA-20, Honest Mechanik, Joshua Ray Walker, Lisa Bastoni, Texicana, The Roomsounds, Vanessa Peters, Vincent Neil Emerson, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Dallas After Midnight – A Special Twangville Playlist

Thursday, October 17, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Glass Bottles, Ottoman Turks (from the State Fair Records release Ottoman Turks) Ottoman Turks, the album, is a debut release that was 10 years in the making.  The band’s back story is simultaneously typical and refreshing – four long-time friends who bonded over a love of music.  That shared enthusiasm and exaltation resonates across the […]

Filed Under: Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Brian Lambert, Chris J Norwood, Cut Throat Finches, Ottoman Turks, Remy Reilly, Texicana, The 40 Acre Mule, The Roomsounds, Vincent Neil Emerson

Who Do I Know In Dallas – A Special Twangville Playlist

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Saginaw Paper Mill, Ronnie Fauss (from the New West Records release Last of the True) There are some albums that just radiate fun, even when the music and lyrics veer towards melancholy. Take one listen to “Big Umbrella”, a ramshackle ode to love gone wrong on Ronnie Fauss’s new release, and you’ll see what I […]

Filed Under: Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Chris J Norwood, Ronnie Fauss, Silas Nello, The Roomsounds, The Texas Gentlemen, Vandoliers

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2016

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Another year is winding down, leading us to the moment where we look back at all our favorite releases from 2016. Without further ado, here are my choices for the best albums of the year. #10. THE ROOMSOUNDS, Elm St Dallas, TX quartet The Roomsounds hit the mark with a feel good rock record heavy […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Bob Woodruff, Butch Walker, Escondido, Grant-Lee Phillips, Lydia Loveless, Michael McDermott, Mike June, Terra Lightfoot, The Roomsounds

Mayer’s Picks – The Best of 2016 (So Far), the Songs Part 2

Thursday, July 07, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

This has already been quite a year for songs. Here are just a few of my favorites from the first half of 2016. Shadow in the Window, Michael McDermott (from the Pauper Sky Records release Willow Springs) McDermott reflects on his father’s recent passing, building the song from a tender acoustic opening to an impassioned […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Eli Paperboy Reed, Eric Ambel, Eric Bachmann, Escondido, Matt Andersen, Michael McDermott, Mike June, The Roomsounds

Mayer’s Picks – the Best of 2016 (So Far), the Albums

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

It’s been a good year for music so far this year (and the rest of the year is shaping up quite nicely, too). Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases from the first half of 2016. WILLOW SPRINGS by MICHAEL MCDERMOTT Michael McDermott channels life’s hardships, both his own and those […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Indie, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Bob Woodruff, Car Seat Headrest, Eli Paperboy Reed, Escondido, Grant-Lee Phillips, Javier Escovedo, Michael McDermott, Mike June, The Roomsounds

Mayer’s Playlist for May 2016, Part 1

Thursday, May 26, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Between the Moon and the Midwest by Austin Lucas Austin Lucas wears his heart on his sleeve. He writes from a personal place, revealing – if not quite reveling in – tales of his adventures in love and music. “I look around and at 35 all I’ve got are songs,” he […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Austin Lucas, Jimbo Mathus, Matt Andersen, Matthew Logan Vasquez, the Posies, The Roomsounds

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