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SXSW 2016 – The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

We’re gonna start with the faves – these are the artists who delivered my favorite sets of SXSW 2016. JAVIER ESCOVEDO Escovedo didn’t do much talking but, then again, he didn’t have too. He and his crack band demolished the crowd with a two (sometimes three) guitar onslaught and the best set of straight-up rock […]

Filed Under: Pop, Rock, SXSW Tagged With: Eli Paperboy Reed, Javier Escovedo, Lydia Loveless, The Last Bandoleros, The Wet Secrets

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 January 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH You’re Dreaming by The Cactus Blossoms There was a time when brotherly harmonies dominated the musical airwaves. From the Everly Brothers in pop to the Louvin Brothers in country, it was a sound that was both soothing and satisfying. Despite the fact that this music was a touchstone for many artists […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Berwanger, Dakota Shakedown, Hello Industry, Neil Finn, Pasadena '68, Paul Kelly, Redray Frazier, The Cactus Blossoms, The Wet Secrets, We/Or/Me, Western Star

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