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Monday Morning Video – The Trews

Monday, March 25, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

This feels like a week that would be best kicked off with some rock and roll. And who better to do so than Nova Scotia, Canada’s The Trews. The group is currently touring to celebrate the 20th anniversary of House of Ill Fame, their debut full-length release. I caught them a few weeks ago in […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: The Trews

SXSW 2016 – The Scene

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

For me, the true harbinger of spring is the arrival of the SXSW Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. Or rather, spring begins for me when I arrive in Austin for SXSW. With upwards of 2,200 bands and more than 20,000 attendees from around the world, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even […]

Filed Under: Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Arkells, Avett Brothers, Dion, Elephant Stone, George Clinton, George Strait, Iggy Pop, Jimmy Vaughan, Leon Russell, Library Voices, Loretta Lynn, Ray Benson, Sam Outlaw, Terra Lightfoot, The Trews, The Wet Secrets, Whitney Rose

Mayer’s Playlist for June 2014, Part 1

Thursday, June 19, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTHS Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, by Sturgill Simpson It’s easy to take pot-shots at what passes for country these days. You know what I’m talking about: the feel-good, truck-drivin’, beer-drinking music makes for great stadium concert sing-alongs. If that’s your scene, then more power to you. Some of you, like me, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ian McFeron, Jeff Black, John Fullbright, Old 97's, Rodney Crowell, Sturgill Simpson, The Trews, Tommy Malone, Waylon Speed

Mayer’s Playlist for December 2012

Thursday, December 06, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Love and Dirt, by Session Americana A cocktail table provides the key to understanding Session Americana. It is so much a part of the band’s experience that they typically travel with it when they tour. The table is a centerpiece, of sorts, around which the musicians gather. Sitting there, they often […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Alex McMurray, Amy Correia, Bean Pickers Union, Bow Thayer, Browan Lollar, Buddy Miller, Drive-By-Truckers, Jim Lauderdale, Mike Cooley, Miss Tess, Paul Kelly, Session Americana, The Trews

Monday Morning Video: Mar/Apr 2011 Playlist

Monday, May 09, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

How about some videos to accompany the recent March/April 2011 Playlist? Lots of goodness from Mike Errico, Jason Isbell, Jill Sobule & John Doe, The Damnwells, Ha Ha Tonka, Jeremy Messersmith, The Trews, Black Joe Lewis, Ted Russell Camp, The Biters, Andy Clockwise and Fences. Whew. The videos are below and the written playlist can […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Andy Clockwise, Black Joe Lewis, Fences, Ha Ha Tonka, Jason Isbell, Jeremy Messersmith, Jill Sobule, John Doe, Mike Errico, Ted Russell Kamp, The Biters, The Damnwells, The Trews

Mayer’s Playlist for Mar/April 2011, Part 2

Wednesday, May 04, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Wander Away, by Mike Errico I can think of less than a handful of times where I have seen an artist silence a room with a song. One of the most impressive was watching Errico, armed with just his guitar, silence a rowdy New York audience with just a single song. […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Black Joe Lewis, Fences, Ha Ha Tonka, Jeanne Jolly, Jeremy Messersmith, Jimmy Ryan, Mike Errico, The Damnwells, The Trews

Mayer’s Playlist for July 2008, a Video Companion

Saturday, August 02, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

More video goodness this month. We kick things off with two of my favorite songs this summer, Little Jackie’s “The World Should Revolve Around Me” and the Hold Steady’s “Sequestered in Memphis.” Keep on moving and you’ll see a special video from Alex Woodard and live performances from Love Pyschedelico, the Baseball Project, Eric Lindell, […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Alternative, Americana, Country, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Alex Woodard, Buddy Miller, Eric Lindell, Kay Hanley, Little Jackie, Love Pyschedelico, Rusty Truck, The Baseball Project, The Hold Steady, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Trews, The Zutons

Mayer’s Playlist for July 2008, Part 2

Thursday, July 31, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Stay Positive, by The Hold Steady When Craig Finn preaches, “our psalms are sing-along songs,” in the opening track of their latest release, he might as well have revealed the band’s musical mission. Whereas previous albums have focused on the characters living in Finn’s imagination, this go-around spotlights the rock anthems […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Country, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Alex Woodard, Kay Hanley, Rusty Truck, The Hold Steady, The Morning Benders, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Sacred Shakers, The Trews, The Zutons

Mayer’s Playlist for July 2008, Part 1

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Low on Cash, Rich in Love, by Eric Lindell Northern California musician Eric Lindell has found a spiritual home in New Orleans and it inhabits every corner of his latest release. Opener “Lay Back Down” eases you in with a breezy R&B feel before giving way to tracks like the bluesy […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: Alex Woodard, Eric Lindell, Kay Hanley, Love Psychedelico, Mutlu, The Baseball Project, The Major Labels, The Trews

A Few Words with Will Hoge, part 1

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

“Songwriting is a damn mystery,” says Will Hoge as we discuss “Draw the Curtain” his restrained yet compelling current release. It’s kind of like the Wizard of Oz, he continues, “you don’t want to know what is behind the curtain.” Although Hoge reunited with producer Ken Coomer, producer of 2006’s explosive The Man Who Killed […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock Tagged With: Jason Isbell, Ken Coomer, Marc Broussard, Matt Mayes & El Torpedo, Midnight Oil, Nashville, The Trews, Will Hoge

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