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Mayer’s Playlist for March/April 2015, Part 1

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Windfall, by Joe Pug It has been three years since Joe Pug’s last release, a time that found the singer-songwriter coping with the burn-out that comes from years of continuous touring. Sharing one’s music with audiences around the world may be joyous, but the life can be arduous. In that context, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Butch Walker, JD McPherson, Joe Pug, Matt Keating, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sam Lewis, Tim Lee 3

Mayer’s Picks: Best Songs of 2010, Pt. 2

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

As Long As You Don’t Come Back, Justin Currie (from the Rykodisc Records release The Great War) Set aside a lyric that we all wish we had, or perhaps actually did, say at one point or another. What I most appreciate about this song is the unassuming, even playful, melody that accompanies the lyrical punch. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Streams, Videos Tagged With: B.O.B., Bow Thayer, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Drive-By-Truckers, Eli Paperboy Reed, Ellis Paul, J Roddy Walston, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Justin Currie, Luke Doucet, Mumford and Sons, Mynabirds, Otis Gibbs, Peter Wolf, Stonehoney, Tim Lee 3

Mayer’s Playlist for Oct/Nov 2010, Video Companion

Friday, December 03, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Happy weekend. I’m certainly ready for it, some time to relax and perhaps catch a show or two. Here’s the over-stuffed (Thanksgiving pun intended) video companion to the October and November playlist. Things kick off with a run of acoustic performances from Bow Thayer, Doc Dailey, Will Hoge, Teddy Goldstein, the Autumn Defense, Benjamin Frances […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Anthony D'Amato, Bejamin Frances Leftwich, Black Dub, Bow Thayer, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Miller, Dave Stewart, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Eurythmics, John Boutte, John Lennon, Kay Hanley, Lydia Loveless, Palmdale, Paul Sanchez, Paul Simon, Robert Plant, Teddy Goldstein, The Autumn Defense, the Mooncussers, the Outfield, Tim Lee 3, Warren Zevon, Will Hoge

Mayer’s Playlist for October/November 2010, Part 2

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Victims, Enemies, & Old Friends, by Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil A strong Southern accent imbues Muscle Shouls musician Doc Dailey’s voice and music. His songs continue a rich Southern storytelling tradition, filled with characters struggling with the hands that they’ve been dealt. In album opener “Prove Me Wrong” Dailey strives […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Doc Dailey, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil, Kay Hanley, Linus of Hollywood, Lydia Loveless, Mikey Jukebox, Palmdale, Steve Earle, Teddy Goldstein, the Mooncussers, Tim Lee 3, Todd Thibaud, Will Hoge

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