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Readers’ Pick: Josh Ritter, “The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter”

Saturday, September 01, 2007 By Tom Osborne

With 58% of the votes, you chose the Josh Ritter‘s The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. Help us celebrate by enjoying these Josh Ritter videos. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!

Filed Under: Folk, Indie, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Folk, Indie, Rock, Videos

Mayer’s Playlist for July 2007, A Video Companion

Friday, August 31, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

“My name is Jason Isbell. This is my fabulous rock and roll band The 400 Unit. And we need more whiskey as soon as anybody can get it up to the stage.” Quite the fitting kick-off to the July video companion… This month’s video companion bears a certain similarity to a full bottle of Jack […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Acoustic, Country, Folk, Indie, Playlists, Pop, Rock, Videos

Ben Harper + More, Album Previews

Monday, August 27, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Ben Harper, ‘Lifeline’ (Full CD) Part of me wants to call this a return to form. But I know better. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals are always on fire. Lifeline, their latest, appears to highlight what I love best about this band, a brilliant blend of folk rock, twang and soul. Upon my first […]

Filed Under: Folk, Rock, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Folk, Rock, Streams, Videos

Live Shots: Kay Hanley @ Lizard Lounge

Monday, August 27, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

Having re-located to Los Angeles, Boston native former Letters to Cleo singer Kay Hanley returns home twice annually for the Hot Stove, Cool Music shows. Invariably Hanley and crew fit in a club gig to stretch their legs a bit, as was the case at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA on August 17th. Perhaps […]

Filed Under: Downloads, News, Pop, Reviews Tagged With: Downloads, News, Pop, Reviews, Streams, Videos

Readers’ Pick: Lori McKenna, “Unglamorous”

Friday, August 24, 2007 By Tom Osborne

With 36% of the votes, you chose the Lori McKenna‘s Unglamorous as your favorite new album in a recent Twangville poll. To celebrate, here are some Lori McKenna videos. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!

Filed Under: Country, Folk, Pop, Videos Tagged With: Country, Folk, Pop, Videos

Readers’ Pick: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, “This is Somewhere”

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 By Tom Osborne

With 47% of the votes, you chose the Grace Potter & The Nocturnals‘ This is Somewhere as your favorite new album in a recent poll. To celebrate, here are some Grace Potter videos. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!

Filed Under: Alternative, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alternative, Rock, Videos

Josh Ritter + More, Album Previews

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Josh Ritter, ‘The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter’ (Partial CD [source: JoshRitter.com]) “Wise beyond years” is a phrase that comes to mind when listening to Josh Ritter. He seems to have incredible insight into humanity all the while being tremendously adept at making great music. The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, his fourth studio recording, […]

Filed Under: Folk, Indie, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Folk, Indie, Rock, Streams, Videos

Superdrag Needs Your Help

Friday, August 17, 2007 By Mayer Danzig

It’s been five years since their last album and a few beyond that since the original line-up played together. Whether playing live or on record the Knoxville, Tennessee-based quartet’s raucous guitars couldn’t mask their infectious pop melodies. This fall the original members — singer/guitarist John Davis, guitarist Brandon Fisher, bassist Tom Pappas, and drummer Don […]

Filed Under: Indie, News, Rock, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Indie, News, Rock, Streams, Videos

Readers’ Pick: Josh Rouse, “Country Mouse, City House”

Wednesday, August 15, 2007 By Tom Osborne

With 56% of the votes, you chose the Josh Rouse‘s Country Mouse, City House as your favorite new album in a recent poll. To celebrate, here are some Josh Rouse videos recorded from Spinner.com’s Interface video podcast. Enjoy! Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll!

Filed Under: Alternative, Pop, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Alternative, Pop, Rock, Videos

Lori McKenna + More, Album Previews

Monday, August 13, 2007 By Tom Osborne

Lori McKenna, ‘Unglamorous’ (Full CD) Here we go again. The ladies keep on making a statement this year. This time around its Lori McKenna with her Warner Bros. debut titled Unglamorous. When she’s not making babies (she recently had her fifth), she’s writing songs. She’s so good at songwriting that Faith Hill decided to repurpose […]

Filed Under: Country, Folk, Pop, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Country, Folk, Pop, Streams, Videos

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