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I Will Remember Massachusetts, Part 2 – A Special Boston Playlist

Friday, December 02, 2016 By Mayer Danzig

Good Old Wind, Kingsley Flood (from the self-released Another Other) There’s been a recent trend of artists producing EPs rather than full-length LPs. The economics make sense, certainly for independent artists, in the context of the continuously evolving music industry. I also appreciate the possibility of getting more frequent, albeit shorter, releases from my favorite […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Alternative, Americana, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Bill Janovitz, Kay Hanley, Kim Taylor, Kingsley Flood, Letters to Cleo, Needy Sons, Parsonsfield, Todd Thibaud, Velvet Crush, Water and Sand

The Real Return of Matthew Sweet

Monday, July 07, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

About 18 months ago I wrote an optimistic piece about the potential return of 1990’s power pop master Matthew Sweet. weet had recently posted a a medley of new songs being considered for the album, all rich with the boisterous guitars and pop melodies that made 1991’s Girlfriend so magnificent. Fast-forward, or slow-forward as the […]

Filed Under: News, Pop, Rock, Streams Tagged With: Greg Leisz, Matthew Sweet, Ric Menck, Richard Lloyd, Television, Velvet Crush

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What is your favorite new release for week of May 23?

  • Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ – Room On The Porch (50%, 9 Votes)
  • SteelDrivers – Outrun (17%, 3 Votes)
  • Silverado – Texas 42 (11%, 2 Votes)
  • Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane – Double Takes (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Andy Frasco & The UN – Growing Pains (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Ken Pomeroy – Cruel Joke (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Marc Ribot – Map of a Blue City (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Evan Bartels – To Make You Cry (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jeffery Broussard & the Nighttime Syndicate – Bayou Moonlight (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Amble – Reverie (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Florry – Sounds Like… (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jess Kerber – From Way Down Here (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 18

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