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Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2019, Part 2

Thursday, January 09, 2020 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2019 back in July (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Have You Seen My Girl, Todd May (from the self-released Let’s Go Get Lost) […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Indie, Indie Rock, Outlaw Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Austin Plaine, Dalton Domino, Fruition, Goodnight Texas, Greg Klyma, Jason Hawk Harris, Jesse Dayton, John Calvin Abney, Matthew Ryan, Ottoman Turks, Session Americana, The Hold Steady, Todd May, Vincent Neil Emerson, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2019, The Albums

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Another year – heck, another decade – is winding down, which means that it is time for the ubiquitous best of year lists. Without further ado, here are my picks for the best albums of 2019. 10. MATTHEW RYAN, The Future Was Beautiful Matthew Ryan somewhat quietly released a pair of EPs in 2019 before […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Jason Hawk Harris, Joe Pug, John Calvin Abney, Josh Ritter, M. Lockwood Porter, Matthew Ryan, Michael McDermott, The Hold Steady, The Wild Reeds, Todd May

Mayer’s Playlist for Summer 2019, Part 2

Thursday, August 22, 2019 By Mayer Danzig

Have You Seen My Girl, Todd May (from the self-released Let’s Go Get Lost) There are certain albums that were meant to be heard on vinyl.  While the latest from Todd May isn’t available in that format, one can hear both its inherent warmth and insistent crackle in every song – even when streamed or […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Rockabilly, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Beth Bombara, Eilen Jewell, Hannah Aldridge, Jason Hawk Harris, Joe Pug, Leland Sundries, Todd May

Mayer’s Picks: Best Albums of 2013

Wednesday, December 18, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great year in music, a feast for the ears but a challenge when it comes to picking my favorite albums for the year. A good problem to have, I suppose. Without further ado…. #1. JASON ISBELL, Southeastern The demons in these songs are no match for a songwriter of Isbell’s talent. […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Pop, Rock Tagged With: Frank Turner, Guy Clark, Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter, Mia Dyson, Patty Griffin, Shooter Jennings, Steve Earle, Todd May, Two Cow Garage

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2013, Part 3

Thursday, December 05, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE SEASON Stay Reckless, by Austin Lucas Some may disagree with my classification, but this is my kind of country. It starts with Lucas’s voice, which has just the right amount of relaxed drawl. When he sings, “I don’t want to be alone in Memphis, I don’t want to be alone in New […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: American Gun, Austin Lucas, Fort Shame, J Roddy Walston, Justin Currie, Mia Dyson, Michael McDermott, Sam Baker, Scott Miller, The Westies, The White Buffalo, Todd Mathis, Todd May, Whiskey Tango Revue

Mayer’s Picks: The Best of 2013, So Far (the Songs)

Wednesday, July 31, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

Elephant and Super 8, Jason Isbell (from the Southeastern Records release Southeastern) This list wouldn’t ordinarily include two tracks from the same artist but I’m gonna make an exception. These two tracks exemplify the range of Isbell’s songwriting talent, from the somber beauty of “Elephant” to the boisterous rock of “Super 8.” Alphabet City, Todd […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Downloads, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Jason Isbell, Jesse Dee, John Murry, Kingsley Flood, Marc Carroll, Patty Griffin, Richard Thompson, Shooter Jennings, Stephen Kellogg, Steve Earle, Todd May, Todd Thibaud

Mayer’s Picks: The Best of 2013, So Far (the Albums)

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

This has been a great musical year and we’ve still got several months — and some highly anticipated releases — to go before it ends. Here, in no particular order, are some of my favorite releases from the first half of 2013. You’ll see that I’ve listed my favorite Boston releases as a group. Each […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Country, Folk, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter, Patty Griffin, Shooter Jennings, Steve Earle, Todd May

Mayer’s Playlist for February 2013, Part 1

Thursday, February 28, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH Rickenbacker Girls, by Todd May This is a real rock record. Now I don’t mean that it is filled with wailing guitars and pounding drums, although both certainly happen on this record. Rather I am referring to its authenticity: real instruments, real songs, real stories and real emotions. It starts with […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Playlists, Reviews, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Eric Ambel, Jimbo Mathus, K Phillips, Lions in the Street, Lyle Brewer, Matt Costa, Samantha Crain, Stag, the SteelDrivers, Todd May

Mayer’s Playlist for Oct/Nov 2011, Part 2

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: Long Live All of Us, by Glossary Glossary have always had a reputation as a scrappy rock band from Murfreesboro, TN. While their latest doesn’t abandon the past, the band has injected a healthy dose of southern soul into the mix. And, man, does it sound good. Opener “Trouble Won’t Always […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Glossary, Hall and Oates, the 65's, the Mooncussers, The Psychedelic Furs, Todd May, Tom Evanchuck, Vance Gilbert, Warren Zanes, Wires in the Walls

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