Twangville

A music blog featuring Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.

  • Reviews
  • Why It Matters Interviews
  • 360 Playlist
  • Readers’ Picks
  • Weekly Email Updates
  • Release Calendar
  • About Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Powered by Genesis

SXSW 2025: The Sounds, Part 1

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 By Mayer Danzig

JOHN FOGERTY “I just got my songs back and I’m gonna play every one of them,” said Fogerty at the start of his show, celebrating the return of his song publishing rights. He wasn’t kidding. He and his band cranked through hit after hit, culminating with a bruising “Fortunate Son”. The icing on the cake? […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Beaver Nelson, Bird Streets, Brittany Spencer, Candi Jenkins, John Fogerty, Jon Dee Graham, Larkin Poe, Master Peace, Tom Morello, Tyler-James Kelly, West Texas Exiles

Monday Morning Video – Revisiting Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land”

Monday, July 04, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Inspired, or more rather provoked, as a populist response to Irving Berlin’s “America the Beautiful,” Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” has become an American institution in its own right. In celebration of Independence Day, here is a video playlist that includes some engaging covers of the Guthrie classic from the likes of the […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Videos Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Jamey Johnson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pete Seeger, Steve Earle, Tom Morello, Woody Guthrie

SXSW 2012: The Sounds, Part 1

Tuesday, May 08, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Bahamas Former Feist guitarist Afie Jurvanen, who performs as Bahamas, caught my ear with his second release earlier this year. Live he takes it to another level, creating an ambiance that makes his already strong songs even stronger. Part of the reason is the distinctive make-up of his band: electric guitar, drums and two back-up […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Downloads, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams, SXSW Tagged With: Bahamas, Bob Mould, James McMurtry, Lydia Loveless, Sugar, The Biters, the Lumineers, Tom Morello

SXSW 2012: Springsteen

Monday, May 07, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

Now did you really think that I could talk about SXSW and not mention Bruce Springsteen? Springsteen delivered the conference keynote and then joined the E Street Band and guests that evening for an unforgettable performance. The keynote speech was clearly geared towards the musicians in attendance. Springsteen delivered a rollicking history of rock and […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Alejandro Escovedo, Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Burdon, Garland Jeffries, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Ely, The Animals, The Low Anthem, Tom Morello

Monday Morning Video: SXSW 2012

Monday, May 07, 2012 By Mayer Danzig

There are literally thousands of performances that take place across Austin during SXSW. Here is a small sampling for your listening and viewing enjoyment. See below for a detailed list of the performances in this video playlist. Tom Morello, “World Wide Rebel Song” from the New West day party Bahamas, “Caught Me Thinking” The Lumineers, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Pop, Reviews, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Adam Duritz, Alejandro Escovedo, Bahamas, Barfield, Big Star, Bob Mould, Brendan Benson, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Frank Turner, Garland Jefferies, Glen Hansard, Kasey Anderson, Lucero, Lydia Loveless, Rolling Stones, Stone River Boys, Sugar, The Latebirds, the Lumineers, the Posies, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer

SXSW 2012: The Scene

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 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 19,000 attendees, SXSW is the world’s premiere music conference. Even better, it is one heck of […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Indie, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: 50 Cent, Antonio Lulic, Bahamas, Bob Mould, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Crystal Method, Ekykah Badu, Eminem, Frank Turner, Glen Hansard, Jesus and Mary Chain, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Skrillix, Snoop Dogg, Sugar, The Cult, the Lumineers, Thomas Dolby, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer, Woody Guthrie

Mayer’s Playlist for August 2011, Part 2

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

ALBUMS OF THE MONTH: The Duke & The King, by The Duke & The King I’ll admit to not knowing much about the Duke and the King. I was aware that Simon Felice had moved on from the Felice Brothers and had formed this new outfit, but little more. Let’s just say that I’ve corrected […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alt-Country, Americana, Downloads, Folk, Playlists, Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Ben Harper, Bruce Springsteen, Girls Guns and Glory, Jim Boggia, John Hiatt, Kasey Chambers, Little Jackie, Simon and Garfunkel, Simon Felice, Slaid Cleaves, The Duke and the King, the Nightwatchman, Tom Morello

Fall 2011 Release Preview

Wednesday, August 17, 2011 By Mayer Danzig

It is hard to believe that summer is nearly over. How do I know this? I was at a music club on Saturday that had changed over their Sam Adams tap from Summer to Octoberfest. Talk about jumping the gun! Anyway, the next few weeks will unleash an abundance of great new music just in […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Indie, News, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Butch Walker, John Doe, Lydia Loveless, Matthew Ryan, Mike Viola, The Duke and the King, the Gourds, The Jayhawks, Tom Morello

SXSW 2010: The Sounds

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

Buddy Miller I’ve got a simple rule of thumb: don’t miss a solo Buddy Miller show. Miller’s work with artists ranging from Robert Plant to Solomon Burke to Patty Griffin overshadows his own recordings with his wife Julie. It’s a shame, really, as Buddy and Julie are simply brilliant. Whether playing country, blues or a […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Playlists, Pop, Rock, SXSW, Videos Tagged With: Boots Riley, Buddy Miller, Joe Pug, Luke Doucet, Michael Monroe, Street Sweeper Social Club, The Right Ons, The Riverboat Gambers, Tom Morello

SXSW 2010: The Scene

Monday, April 26, 2010 By Mayer Danzig

SXSW 2010 has come and gone. Over the next week I’ll be sharing a few highlights of my experience. All in good fun. Children By the Million Sing for Alex Chilton This year’s SXSW began and ended with the passing of Alex Chilton. The co-founder of Big Star was scheduled to participate in a panel […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, SXSW Tagged With: Akina Adderley, Alejandro Escovedo, Alex Chilton, Bellrays, Ben Gibbard, Big Star, Billy Bragg, Bodeans, Chris Shiflett, Courtney Love, Evan Dando, Foo Fighters, Freelance Whales, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Hole, John Doe, Jon Auer, Jon Dee Graham, Ken Stringfellow, Mike Mills, Nakia, Orgone, R.E.M., Raphael Saadiq, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, She & Him, Stone Temple Pilots, Street Sweeper Social Club, Surfer Blood, the Clash, the Posies, the xx, Tom Morello, True Believers, Wayne Kramer

Next Page »

Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 16?

  • Carolyn Wonderland – Truth Is (31%, 10 Votes)
  • Charlie Musselwhite – Lookout Highway (19%, 6 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (9%, 3 Votes)
  • Barenaked Ladies – IN FLIGHT – CARRY ON (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Dan Mangan – Natural Light (6%, 2 Votes)
  • The Talbott Brothers – Borderlands (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Peter Rowan – Tales of The Free Mexican Airforce (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Kat Hasty – The Time of Your Life (6%, 2 Votes)
  • Ben Hackett – Songs for Sleeping Dogs (3%, 1 Votes)
  • The Lowtimers – Cracks (3%, 1 Votes)
  • Suzie Brown – Songs Worth Saving (3%, 1 Votes)
  • BEATrio – BEATrio (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Erin Durant – Firetrail (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Sweet Megg – Never Been Home (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Christian Rutledge – An Inch Of This New York Mile (0%, 0 Votes)
  • The Travelin’ McCourys – One Chord That Rings True (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 32

Loading ... Loading ...