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The Twangville 2017 Release Preview

Thursday, January 12, 2017 By Mayer Danzig

If the albums scheduled for release over the next few months are any indication, we’re in for a fine year of music. Here are just a few forthcoming long-players that we’re highly anticipating. MOUNT RENRAW by OTIS GIBBS (13 January on Wanamaker Recording Company) Otis Gibbs is one of the most thoughtful songwriters in Americana, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Bash and Pop, Brigitte DeMeyer, Front Country, Old 97's, Otis Gibbs, Romantica, Ron Gallo, Shinyribs, Tift Merritt, Tommy Stinson, Will Kimbrough

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2012, Part 2

Friday, November 16, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Little Victories, by Chris Knight This has been the season for political commentary and focused exploration of the American spirit. Lots of people will attempt to describe it, but few will come as close as Chris Knight. His songs ring out with an unparalleled authenticity, with music as well worn as […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Ben Kyle, Brian Whelan, Calexico, Chris Knight, Counting Crows, David Wax Museum, Jess Klein, Kasey Anderson, Matthew Perryman Jones, Romantica, the Pollies, Tift Merritt, Tim Rogers, Trapper Schoepp, You Am I

Tift Merritt – Travelling Alone

Friday, October 05, 2012 By Chip Frazier

Tift Merritt has outdone herself. She just released the best CD of her career. I am not kidding. Bramble Rose was her ground breaking first release. Another Country equaled Bramble Rose, but it didn’t best it. With the release of Travelling Alone, she has set a new standard for herself. The album is truly a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Videos Tagged With: Tift Merritt

Mayer’s Playlist for June & July 2010, Part 1

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: See You On the Moon, by Tift Merritt I suppose that Merritt could sing the alphabet and I’d listen. There is such a genuine quality to her voice, an infectious spirit. It is a spirit that shines through her music despite the dark overtones of her latest release. “Engine to Turn” […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Barb, Depeche Mode, Ellery, Gram Parsons, Jay Bennett, Joe Purdy, KaiserCartel, Liam Finn, Mumford & Sons, Nada Surf, Old 97's, Peter Bradley Adams, R.E.M., The Stone Foxes, Tift Merritt, Vanish Valley

Mayer’s Playlist for May 2009, a Video Companion

Monday, June 08, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

We’re back with another fine video playlist of nearly all live performances. We kick things off with John Paul Keith and the One Four Fives performing at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis. Other live showcases include Tim Easton (who rocks a bluesy number on his acoustic), Slaid Cleaves, Tift Merritt, These United States, John […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Annie and the Beekeepers, Austin, Boston, Daddy, Jack Oblivian, John Boutte, John Paul Keith, John Wesley Harding, Joshua Tree, Madrid, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Paul Sanchez, Slaid Cleaves, The Right Ons, These United States, Tift Merritt, Tim Easton, Washington DC

Mayer’s Playlist from May 2009, Part 2

Tuesday, June 02, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

THE PLAYLIST: Broke My Heart, Tim Easton (from the New West Records release Porcupine) “Love and destruction seem to go together, when you find one the other’s close behind. A broken heart isn’t the worst thing in the world, when you give it justa little piece of time.” Six Fast Bullets, These United States (from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Downloads, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams Tagged With: Art Garfunkel, Cowboy Mouth, Daddy, John Boutte, Joshua Tree, Madrid, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Paul Sanchez, Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, The Right Ons, These United States, Tift Merritt, Tim Easton, Tommy Womack, Washington DC, Will Kimbrough

Best Songs of 2008, Mayer’s Picks

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

It would be easy to mine my top album list for the best songs of the year. But why take the easy road? Here then are the top songs that aren’t represented on the top album list. The World Should Revolve Around Me, Little Jackie (from the S-Curve release The Stoop) This song is an […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Features, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Austin, Australia, Boston, Break and Repair Method, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dirty Truckers, Dublin, Duffy, Ireland, Jabe, James McMurtry, Japan, Javier Escovedo, Joe Pug, Kaiser Cartel, LA, Little Jackie, London, Love Psychedelico, Missy Higgins, Nada Surf, Nashville, New York, Paddy Casey, Randy Newman, Tift Merritt, Todd Herfindal, Willie Nile

Best of Winter 2008, Tom’s Mixtape

Wednesday, April 02, 2008 By Tom Osborne

Another winter passes without disappointment. There were some expected solid records like those from Tift Merritt, Gary Louris, Kathleen Edwards and the Drive-by Truckers. Some breaking artists like Liam Finn, The Whigs, Mando Saenz and Justin Townes Earle. Some surprises from Counting Crows, The Black Crowes and Seven Mary Three. And some that simply made […]

Filed Under: Playlists, Videos Tagged With: Counting Crows, Drive-By-Truckers, Eric Lindell, Gary Louris, jason collett, Justin Townes Earle, Kathleen Edwards, kelley stoltz, Liam Finn, Mando Saenz, Marah, Missy Higgins, North Mississippi Allstars, Richard Julian, Sean Costello, seven mary three, Shawn Mullins, the black crowes, The Whigs, Tift Merritt

Tift Merritt + More, Releases 2/26/08

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 By Tom Osborne

TIFT MERRITT, Another Country (Fantasy) Official Site | MySpace | Stream | MP3 While we all sit back and sigh a brief moment of relief to know that Jamie Lynn passed her GED this week. Its good to know that there’s a bunch of new music we can send her as a graduation gift. After […]

Filed Under: Americana, Downloads, Folk, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Collins, Cowboy Junkies, Dolly Parton, Missy Higgins, punch brothers, Richard Julian, Tift Merritt

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