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When It’s Twilight in Boston – a Special Playlist

Thursday, August 01, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Alisa Amador Multitudes_Cover_Art

Enough, Alisa Amador (from the Thirty Tigers release Multitudes) If I’m honest, I’m really skeptical about music competitions. Call me idealist, but I think the music industry is tough enough already and pitting artists against one another is counterproductive. That said, watching Alisa Amador win the NPR Tiny Desk Contest is somewhat reassuring. It’s wonderful […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Alisa Amador, Buffalo Tom, Dennis Brennan, Dinty Child, Lisa Bastoni, Speedfossil, The Bluest Sky, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Glory Days, a Premiere from Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Tuesday, June 04, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

(Note: Ward Hayden and the Outliers will be playing a Twangville showcase in NYC this Thursday. Details here.) There’s something great about a summer song. Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days” has long been a quintessential seasonal anthem, the perfect, rousing celebration of nostalgic good times. Bar band rowdiness in all its, well, glory. But there’s another […]

Filed Under: Rock, Videos Tagged With: Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Monday Morning Video – Twangville in NYC on June 6th

Monday, May 27, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

We may have a show problem. The problem is that we can’t help showcasing great artists, both new and long-time faves, that we’ve encountered on our musical journey. Case in point, we’re taking over New York City’s The Bowery Electric on June 6th for a special showcase featuring Ward Hayden & the Outliers, The FBR, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Golden Everything, The FBR, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

“Brilliant Disguise” – a Premiere from Ward Hayden & the Outliers

Thursday, January 04, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Ward Hayden and the Outliers - Brilliant Disguise

Now this is a great way to start the year. Ward Hayden, a talented songwriter in his own right, is a true student of the craft. We’ve long known Hayden as a well-studied disciple of Hank Williams, but it turns out there is at least one other musical poet about whom he has a considered […]

Filed Under: Americana, Reviews, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Bruce Springsteen, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

When It’s Twilight in Boston – a Special Twangville Playlist

Thursday, November 30, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Bulletproof Man, The Bluest Sky (from the self-released The Bluest Sky) Chuck Melchin first appeared on our radar a number of years ago as the Bean Picker’s Union. Essentially a solo artist surrounding himself with a loose collective of acoustic players, he wrote songs that oozed melancholy and were tied to quiet and captivating melodies. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Bob Bradshaw, Dan Blakeslee, Hayley Reardon, Jeremy Moses Curtis, John Powhida, Judit Neddermann, Other Brother Darryl, Phil Aiken, The Bluest Sky, The Quahogs, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Touchin’ Down in New England Town – a Special Boston Playlist

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

By My Lonesome, GA-20 (from the album Karma Chief Records release Live in Loveland) Just Because, GA-20 (from the Karma Chief Records release Crackdown) Blues band GA-20 have emerged from the pandemic with a vengeance.  Their non-stop touring aside, they are releasing their second album in seven months.  Both are tremendous showcases for the group’s […]

Filed Under: Americana, Blues, Country, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Streams Tagged With: Audrey Bussanich, Billy Conway, GA-20, Jabe Beyer, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Mark Erelli, Matt Charette, Prateek, The Remittance Men, The Shang Hi Los, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Bonus Monday Video – a Premiere from Greg Hall

Monday, November 07, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

I met Greg Hall at his “day job” – playing bass with Boston’s Ward Hayden and the Outliers. Turns out he’s got some damn fine songwriting chops of his own, which he is about to showcase with the release a new EP titled Experiments in the Revival of Greg Hall.   The western Massachusetts-based artist […]

Filed Under: Country, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: Greg Hall, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Ward Hayden & the Outliers Have “Nothing To Do” – a Twangville Premiere

Thursday, January 06, 2022 By Mayer Danzig

Though the title lends itself to our Covid lives, certainly these days as Omicron wreaks havoc around the world, “Nothing To Do (For Real This Time)” is about something entirely different.  The song, from Ward Hayden & the Outliers‘ outstanding 2021 release Free Country, considers the experience of returning to one’s hometown after time spent […]

Filed Under: Americana, Rock, Videos Tagged With: Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Mayer’s Picks – Best Albums of 2021, Boston/Dallas Edition

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Vincent Neil Emerson

I’m fortunate to be able to explore and enjoy the music scenes of two cities – Boston and Dallas. Artists from both metropolitan areas have released some exceptional music this year. Here are a few favorites. Love it local. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS Sunset Diner by Brandon Callies Callies chronicles a painful break-up […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Billy Law, Brandon Callies, Charlie Marie, Chris J Norwood, GA-20, Honest Mechanik, Joshua Ray Walker, Lisa Bastoni, Texicana, The Roomsounds, Vanessa Peters, Vincent Neil Emerson, Ward Hayden and the Outliers

“Indiana” – A Premiere from Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Monday, August 16, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

Ward Hayden and the Outliers

Boston’s Ward Hayden has never been one to pull his punches, especially in recent years. On the band’s forthcoming Free Country, he directs it somewhere unexpected: at the state of Indiana. We’ll let Hayden explain: This is the meanest song I’ve written. I’ve spent 15 years of my life touring and traveling the country. I […]

Filed Under: Americana, Streams Tagged With: Ward Hayden and the Outliers

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