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2 weeks ago | 
twangville.com | Tom Osborne |Chip Frazier
As Allison Krauss tours with Robert Plant in Spring of 2008 members of Union Station are going to be working on various projects. One of these projects is currently under way. Ron Block is working on production of an album by 15 year old Bluegrass Mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull. The album will be released in […]
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
twangville.com | Mayer Danzig |Tom Osborne |Lilly Hiatt
Astrovan: The Love Song Vignettes by Humbird (10 Jan) Humbird’s slow trickling of singles over the past couple months has us primed for their newest full length. Landing somewhere musically between Bjork and Neil Young, these short tunes showcase Siri Undlin’s sweet vocals. (Todd Mathis) Bloom by Larkin Poe (24 Jan) Megan and Rebecca Lovell […]AHI One of my AMA highlights was hearing AHI preview his forthcoming album Prospect.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
twangville.com | Tom Osborne
Readers’ Pick: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Dance Songs for Hard TimesSaturday, November 16, 2024 By Tom Osborne Version 1.0.0You picked Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Dance Songs for Hard Times as your favorite new release for the week of November 8, 2024. Poll Results What is your favorite new release for week of November 8?
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
twangville.com | Tom Osborne
You picked Lone Justice – Viva Lone Justice as your favorite new release for the week of October 25, 2024. What is your favorite new release for week of October 25?
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
lagunabeachindy.com | Tom Osborne
“Now is an ideal time for Laguna Beach to join OCPA [Orange County Power Authority], whether independently or alongside several other cities considering membership. OCPA has proven its financial stability and successfully procures renewable energy for its ratepayers while offering cost-effective options.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
twangville.com | Mayer Danzig |Tom Osborne
LYDIA LOVELESS Loveless played two shows to celebrate a new album, Something Else, a reimagined version of her 2014 release Somewhere Else. The new release is nearly entirely Loveless solo on piano and was the focus of a stunning Thursday appearance at Todd Snider’s Purple Building.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
lagunabeachindy.com | Tom Osborne
For nearly three weeks this August my wife and I were away, far away, from Laguna Beach. First, we flew to Boston and then drove a rental car to Pittsfield, Mass., where we visited the historic home, known as Arrowhead, of one of my favorite American writers, Herman Melville. Afterward, we drove to Lake Sunapee, N.H., to attend the wedding of one of our godchildren.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
twangville.com | Tom Osborne
You picked Amanda Anne Platt and The Honeycutters – The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea as your favorite new release for the week of February 25, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Winter & Spring 2022 David Gideon – Lonesome Desert Strum (75 votes) Sarah Borges – Together Alone (44) The Rave-Ups – […]
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
lagunabeachindy.com | Tom Osborne
Last week’s Indy ran a poignant memorial honoring a true environmental hero, Dr. Elizabeth Brown, whose name is synonymous with many of the good works of Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. I regret that I had too few interactions with her. Other local environmental luminaries with whom I had more interactions included Jim Dilley and Lida Lenny. The triumvirate’s examples of dreaming big and acting boldly are seldom far from my mind.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
twangville.com | Mayer Danzig |Tom Osborne |Shawn Underwood
So Glad You Made It, Fantastic Cat (from the Missing Piece Group Records release Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat) Fantastic Cat showcase their humor by maintaining a countdown clock until they’re eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, prominently displayed at their shows. Yet, it’s not entirely a joke – if […]Here, in no particular order, are more favorites from 2021.
