From this person of the year to all the other people of the year… the video companion to Mayer’s Top Picks from 2006.
Best Albums of 2006, a Video Companion
My final “best of 2006†installment, here are some videos from artists that made my top 10. Playlist: Best of Albums ’06: a Companion Playlist Here’s to a great 2007! And on behalf of Sarah and I … Go Gators!!
Twangville Remembers: James Brown
The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, passed away today in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 73. He was — and always will be an inspiration to musicians of all generations.
Happy Holidays
LA band Shurman offer up this original holiday gem, “Santa You Can Skip Me This Year.”
Best of 2006, The Outliers
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be narrowing down my favorite albums of the year (yes, Paris Hilton is of course a contender… bleh). I seem to be slow at this because these lists are appearing everywhere. My list of favorite albums will likely elevate the twang and usually the albums are collections of original […]
Brett Dennen, Video and Download
From the forthcoming release So Much More, check out Brett Dennen: MP3: “Ain’t No Reason” [audio:http://www.ezarchive.com/situationrocks/AlbumSpace/8ZG8ISXNIS/aintnoreason.mp3] Every now and then an artist emerges on the scene as if fully formed. The voice is distinct, immediate in its character. The songs feel like they truly belong to the singer. A level of self-possession animates the performances, […]
Old Videos, New Releases: 31OCT06
Old videos from artists with new releases for week of October 31, 2006. Artists include John Lee Hooker, My Morning Jacket, Phil Lesh and Willie Nelson.
Old Videos, New Releases: 24OCT06
Old videos from artists with new releases for week of October 24, 2006. Artists include Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark, Melissa Ferrick, Brian Setzer, Aimee Mann and Bright Eyes.
Videos From Artists With New Releases, Week of October 17
17 OCT 06 It’s nearly impossible to get new videos from artists the week of their album releases. But with the magical goodness of the new YouTube playlisting feature, we can package together a bunch of videos from artists into a single playlist. The videos are sometimes crappy captures of live performances on digital devices […]
Robert Randolph’s “Thrill of It”, a Video
Pedal steel guitar madness, funk n’ soul goodness. You just gotta love everything about Robert Randolph & The Family Band. Here’s a video for “Thrill of It” off their October 10 release Colorblind. Thrill Of ItGet this video and more at MySpace.com