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Monday Morning Video – The Suitcase Junket

Monday, May 13, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

The Suitcase Junket is a one man extravaganza. One moment he’ll deliver a bruising rock anthem, the next a beautiful ballad. It had been several years since I’ve seen him live so I jumped at the chance to reconnect when he passed through NYC last week. He didn’t disappoint with a performance that was as […]

Filed Under: Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: The Suitcase Junket

Monday Morning Video – The Suitcase Junket

Monday, February 08, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Matt Lorenz, aka The Suitcase Junket, is a musical force. It’s more than just the racket that he can make, it’s the glorious songs that he creates. “When The Battle Is Won” is from The End Is New, his latest release.

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: The Suitcase Junket

Dancing in the Streets of Hyannis – A Special Boston Playlist

Thursday, January 07, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Light a Candle, The Suitcase Junket (from the Renew Records / BMG release The End Is New) Matt Lorenz – aka The Suitcase Junket – has always had a penchant for great melodies, but he rachets it up a notch with a particular focus on sing-alongs with The End Is New.  As notable, he continues […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Cold Chocolate, GA-20, Josh Buckley, Kris Delmhorst, Los Brujos, Peter Parcek, The Bean Pickers Union, The Suitcase Junket

Americana 2019: Mayer’s Picks (Part 1)

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the annual Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Christopher Paul Stelling, Goodnight Texas, Joe Pug, Steve Poltz, Terra Lightfoot, The Suitcase Junket, The Wood Brothers

My Mind Must Be Back in Boston – A Special Playlist

Friday, May 17, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Reckless Heart, Todd Thibaud (from the self-released Hill West) Singer-songwriter Todd Thibaud decamped to rural Vermont to craft his latest album. He returned to Boston with a collection of songs somber and introspective, no doubt reflective of the environment in which it was born.  Stark but nuanced arrangements play into the pensive nature of the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams Tagged With: Charlie Marie, Dennis Brennan, Greg Klyma, Lula Wiles, Nat Freedberg, Nate Leavitt, The Suitcase Junket, The Upper Crust, The White Owls, Todd Thibaud

The Suitcase Junket on Breaking Strings at Inopportune Moments and an Aversion to Budgets

Tuesday, April 09, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

The Suitcase Junket talks about singing his own songs in public for the first time, hotel continental breakfasts and treating his career as a business.

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Interviews, Why It Matters Tagged With: The Suitcase Junket

Monday Morning Video – The Suitcase Junket

Monday, May 15, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

Matt Lorenz, aka The Suitcase Junket, is one of the most distinctive singer-songwriters you’ll come across these days. A one-man band in the dumpster-diving tradition (his guitar was rescued from a dumpster; his kick-drum features his own re-purposed baby shoe), his songs veer from the beautiful ballads to battered blues. Layered on top are tasteful […]

Filed Under: Blues, Folk, Videos Tagged With: The Suitcase Junket

Shamrock Shakes and Oxycontin – A Special Boston Playlist, Part 2

Thursday, May 19, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

The musical ground in Boston and New England has been especially fertile this year. We’ve already seen some outstanding releases by artists that run the gamut from long-time favorites to incredibly talented newcomers. To that end, here is the latest installment in our periodic series highlighting Boston and New England artists. (View the complete series […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Cowboy and Lady, Dennis Brennan, Peter Wolf, Tanya Donelly, The Daybreakers, The Suitcase Junket

The Twangville 2016 Release Preview, Boston Edition

Thursday, January 21, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

One of the great things about living in Boston is all the great music that emanates from the musicians that call that area home. Here is just a sampling of the great music expected out of Boston and New England this year. BOUND TO MEET THE DEVIL by JULIE RHODES(26 February) Rhodes makes a statement […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Folk, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Julie Rhodes, Mark Erelli, Parsonsfield, Sarah Borges, The Suitcase Junket

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2015, Boston Edition

Tuesday, December 08, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great year for music in Boston and throughout New England. Here, in no particular order, are some favorites 2015 releases from area artists. SESSION AMERICANA, Pack Up the Circus What started as an informal gathering of friends playing primarily cover songs has blossomed into a remarkable musical collective. The group’s latest […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Bluegrass, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Barnstar!, INFJ, Sarah Blacker, Session Americana, The Suitcase Junket

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