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Mayer’s Playlist for Fall 2024, Part 2

Wednesday, December 04, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Behind The Eight/Count Your Blessings, Michael McDermott (from the Pauper Sky Records releases East Jesus and Lighthouse on the Shore) For nearly a decade, Michael McDermott has been on a creative tear, releasing more albums in that period than many artists create during their entire careers. And apparently he’s not interested in slowing down; rather, […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Streams, Videos Tagged With: Aloud, Denitia, Golden Everything, Graham Weber, Greg Hall, John Calvin Abney, Kevin Gordon, Malin Pettersen, Matt Sucich, Michael McDermott, Michelle Malone, Sean Barna, Sophie Gault, Tyler-James Kelly, William Matheny, Zach Schmidt

Monday Morning Video – Preview Our Upcoming Dallas House Show

Monday, April 15, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

Twangville Dallas House Show (April 2024)

Twangville invites you to join us for the next edition of our backyard concert series in Dallas, TX on 28 April. Details and RSVP here. Yeah, we’re biased – but it’s a great one. We’ve got three incredible artists converging on our stage in Dallas to swap songs and stories. It will be something special. […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Austin Plaine, The FBR, William Matheny

Mayer’s Picks – Best Songs of 2023, Part 2

Friday, December 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

I posted my list of favorite from the first half of 2023 back in June (here). Rather than replicate that list for my full year review, consider this a continuation — the best songs from the second half of the year. Whatever Helps You Sleep, Abby Hamilton (from the Blue Gown Records release #1 Zookeeper (of the San […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Blues, Country, Folk, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Abby Hamilton, Allison Russell, Buddy and Julie Miller, Buddy Miller, Diane and the Gentle Men, Diane Gentile, Garrison Starr, Heather Horton, james maddock, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Jeff Plankenhorn, Jeremy Moses Curtis, Jerry Joseph, Jonah Tolchin, Joshua Ray Walker, Lauren Calve, Lydia Loveless, Margo Cilker, My Sister My Brother, Nathan Mongol Wells, Restos, Sean McConnell, Shadwick Wilde, Terra Lightfoot, William Matheny

Mayer’s Picks – Best of 2023, the Albums

Friday, December 29, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

Lydia Loveless

11. Somebody’s Child by Somebody’s Child Not the typical Twangville fare but I can’t get enough of the infectious and electrifying rock anthems from the debut album by Somebody’s Child, the Ireland/UK group founded and led by Cian Godfrey. (More coverage) 10. End of the World by Wild Child End of the World is an […]

Filed Under: Americana, Best of Year, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: Allison Russell, Ben de la Cour, Brian Dunne, Jaimee Harris, Jeremie Albino, Lucero, Lydia Loveless, Somebody's Child, Wild Child, William Matheny, William Prince

Mayer’s Playlist for Fall/Winter 2023, Part 2

Thursday, December 28, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

William Matheny

Stranger’s Voice, William Matheny (from the Hickman Holler/Thirty Tigers release That Grand, Old Feeling) If you’ve ever read any of our artist interviews, you’ve read many of them talk about touring life being 23 hours spent traveling, dealing with the business side of music, or just sitting around venues for the hour or two of […]

Filed Under: Americana, Indie Rock, Playlists, Pop, Reviews, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Videos Tagged With: Abby Hamilton, Garrison Starr, Gonzalez and Smith, Jay Gonzalez, Jerry Joseph, Margo Cilker, My Sister My Brother, Restos, Sean McConnell, Shadwick Wilde, The Alarm, Van Plating, William Matheny

Americana 2023, Mayer’s Picks (Part 1)

Thursday, October 05, 2023 By Mayer Danzig

William Matheny

Every fall, The Americana Music Association gathers members, artists and music fans together in Nashville for its annual conference. Starting with the Americana Music Awards and continuing through several days of showcases and panel discussions, it is a tremendous celebration of Americana music. Here are but a few of my favorite performers and performances from […]

Filed Under: Acoustic, Americana, Americana Music Conference, Folk, Outlaw Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter Tagged With: AHI, Cory Branan, Denitia, Fruition, JD Clayton, Will Kimbrough, William Matheny, William Prince

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