Twangville » Chip FrazierBecause spoon-fed music sucks and twang is cheaper than therapy. Alt-Country, Americana, Indie, Rock, Folk & Blues. Est. 2005.Todd Snider Comes Out of the Closet on August 19th- July 30, 2008 Todd Snider is coming out of the closet as a flaming Peace Queer on August 19th. Hes loud, hes proud, hes here and hes a Peace Queer. Normally when musicians get too political it annoys me. I just want to scream Shut Up and Sing. However, somehow Todd Snider pulls it off using his humor ...http://twangville.com/972/todd-snider-comes-out-of-the-closet-on-august-19th/ Wynton Marsalis & Willie Nelson - Two Men With the Blues- July 15, 2008 It has always amazed me that Willie Nelson will record with anyone no matter their background. This eclecticism is one of Willie&8217;s strengths but he has occasionally made questionable partnerships. However, the idea to combine Nelson with Wynton Marsalis was one of genius. These two men are living icons in their respective genres Country and ...http://twangville.com/964/wynton-marsalis-willie-nelson-two-men-with-the-blues/ Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal- July 3, 2008 Alejandro Escovedo may finally be getting his due on his new album Real Animal. He is touring this Summer with Dave Matthews, he recently shared the stage in Houston with &8220;The Boss&8221; (see video below) and he has a Letterman appearance scheduled for early August. Considering he has been one of the most respected musicians ...http://twangville.com/951/alejandro-escovedo-rreal-animal/ The Waifs and Drew Emmitt- July 2, 2008 Compass Records is on a roll. Earlier this year they put out The Waybacks new release Loaded. More recently, They released The Waifs Sundirtwater. Just so things don&8217;t get stale they will be releasing Drew Emmitt&8217;s Long Road on July 15th. I have previously posted on The Waybacks. However, equally deserving of praise are The ...http://twangville.com/950/the-waifs-and-drew-emmitt/ |