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Monday Morning Video (and Audio) – Willin’

Monday, September 12, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

“Willin’,” by the late Lowell George, is one of those songs that many may not know by title but is immediately recognizable when it’s heard. It’s also a song to which many artists have gravitated over the years. Here is a video playlist of wonderful cover performances, starting with Uncle Tupelo and working through Tom […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Band of Heathens, Blackberry Smoke, Little Feat, Lucius, Shakey Graves, Shovels and Rope, Steve Earle, Tom Petty, Uncle Tupelo, Valerie June

Monday Morning Video: Uncle Tupelo

Monday, December 08, 2014 By Mayer Danzig

How about some vintage Uncle Tupelo (circa 1994) to start your work week? Why yes, that sounds good.

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo

Son Volt – Honky Tonk

Thursday, March 07, 2013 By Shawn Underwood

Son Volt released their latest album, Honky Tonk, earlier this week.  Eli and I both are liking it, so we’re going to offer you two reviews for the price of one.  First, here are Eli’s thoughts. “There is a world of wisdom inside a fiddle tune”- Jay Farrar, Down the Highway Honky Tonk is a […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Americana, Country, Reviews Tagged With: Jay Farrar, Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo

Jason & the Scorchers – Halcyon Days

Thursday, April 01, 2010 By Chip Frazier

For all of you youngsters out there who love the history of alt-country, the first fact to know is that Uncle Tupelo started it all. Wrong Answer!!!! Before there was something called alt-country, there were many in the field. Rank & File (an early Alejandro Escovedo project), X was heavily roots influenced, The Blasters just […]

Filed Under: Downloads, Reviews Tagged With: Alt-Country, Jason and the Scorchers, Uncle Tupelo

The Bottle Rockets – Lean Forward

Thursday, July 30, 2009 By Shawn Underwood

Hailing from the St. Louis area, The Bottle Rockets show some of the same influences that inspired Uncle Tupelo and their progeny.  In Lean Forward , their tenth release, the Rockets have a record that’s a rich bouquet of rock and roll, but nonetheless retaining some twangy alt country aromas.  What distinguishes many of the […]

Filed Under: Alt-Country, Reviews, Rock, Roots Tagged With: album, Brian Henneman, Gourds, Lean Forward, Little Feat, review, The Bottle Rockets, Uncle Tupelo

Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 2?

  • Webb Wilder – Hillbilly Speedball (52%, 13 Votes)
  • Esther Rose – Want (36%, 9 Votes)
  • Kassi Valazza – From Newman Street (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny – Love & Trouble (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Jedd Hughes – Nightshades (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

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