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It looks like Hollywood Forever Cemetery is working on filling up their musical calendar even more in 2012. This time it's folk singer Mason Jennings that's next on the list to play a set at Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge next...

Date 1/21/11 Location The Parish Doors 8pm Tickets $22 @ Frontgate Great singer songwriter type show going down at The Parish on Saturday night featuring ATH favorite Mason Jennings and songwriter Jillian Edwards . As always, Saturday night in Austin has plenty of shows to choose from, but this one should definitely be [...]

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Up until compiling this list, I was pretty sure 2011 was not a fantastic year for music. Well, I may have been completely wrong. There might not have been giant releases from the most prominent artists of our generation, but this is only because there are no more prominent artists of our generation. The internet and availability of music has made anybody a contender for making a great record, and I believe it has become a complete toss up as to who makes a future classic in any given year. Relax, for this is a good thing. Here's my big [...]

​So this is the new year And I have no resolutions For self assigned penance For problems with easy solutions - Death Cab for Cutie

Mason Jennings is my generation's answer to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Leonard Cohen all rolled into one. His voice is distinctively one of a kind, his lyrics are intimate yet witty, and his songwriting is absolutely brilliant. From the crowd pleasing "Your New Man" to the hauntingly gorgeous "The Field," Mason continues to create remarkable music that is celebrated by critics and fans alike. His latest release, the aptly titled Minnesota is no exception. It's his most personal record to date, and yet another stunning masterpiece [...]

​Take time away from shopping and eating this weekend to see some shows.

Anvil: Thu., Feb. 9. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Aaron Lewis: Thu., Jan. 12. Verizon Wireless Theater, 520 Texas, Houston. Andy Grammer, Ryan Star: Fri., Feb. 17. The Bronze Peaco... Continue reading "Upcoming: Young The Giant, Old 97's, Anvil, Mason Jennings, Poor Pilate" >

Folkie Mason Jennings sits down for an acoustic version of Bill Withers' classic 'Lean On Me'

Mason Jennings covers Bill Withers "Lean On Me" for The Voice Project . Another new song from James Blake hit the internet. Listen to "At Birth" at Stereogum . Golden Coins remixes Strand of Oaks' "Last To Swim." Sean Hayes releases a digital album of Outtakes & Alternatives . Fleet Foxes release a new video today for " A Shrine/An Argument ." World Cafe sessions with Paul Simon [...]

I was thrilled to find the latest session up from my friends at the Voice Project is from Mason Jennings covering Bill Withers' classic "Lean on Me". The head over to The Voice Project and find out how you can contribute to their latest campaign The Musician Coalition with Invisible Children.

Illustration by Johnnie CluneyCreepiest rendering of Mason Jennings ever?​"We have made it people, we have finally made it." Recent Picked to Click champs the Cloak Ox were the latest in a long string

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Been a while since we're heard from MOKB dashing Dr. Robert. Fear not, he's still making the rounds as evidenced by his recent sitdown with Mason Jennings , whose newest, Minnesota , is drawing raves. Dr. Robert: When starting out what drew you to Minnesota as a place to start your career away from home? How did Minnesota impact your musical growth? Mason Jennings : I fell in love with it the first time I visited when I was [...]

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►Best Bang For Your Buck Award goes to: Taylor Locke & the Roughs along with Sabrosa Purr and Miracle Parade at Bootleg Bar. It also gets my vote for the sexiest rock show of the night and, yes, I'm talking about the music and the musicians. ►Aussie-to-L.A. seems to be a running theme this week. Oh look, it's Aussies-to L.A. Neon Hymns continuing their Friday night residency at Hotel Café. Theirs is a familiar sound (listen to the track "Whatever Happened" ) , but the passion and heart behind it (as well as [...]

There was nothing but love for the Midwest at the Mason Jennings show at the 9:30 club on September 25, 2011. The show kicked off with a great jam session by The Pines . Hailing from Washingtion(, Iowa) the group's sound was Mason-esque with a bit of the Eels mixed in. Their songs and their demeanor were great. My sister and I always debate the pros and cons of 'chatty' bands versus groups that just take the stage and playnonstopforanhour. I think there are merits to both but it's much easier for chattier bands to [...]

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Despite Mason Jennings ' disappointing concert last weekend in Boston (curious choices for his setlist, lack of full backing band), his new album Minnesota has some really great tunes on it. The album as a whole is a mixed bag, which has been the case with the last three or four albums from the midwest troubadour. When Mason is good, he's one of the best songwriters in music. Unfortunately, his bad songs are painfully so. I've yet to decide if "Clutch" or "Hearts Stop Beating" is the best tune off his new album, but I'm [...]

• Mason Jennings - Clutch

Usually when an artist makes an album celebrating how famous, successful, and happy they've become (ahem, Mike Skinner), it's just not very good. It lacks the creative spark that comes from being lonely, drug-addicted, and depressed. So when singer-songwriter Mason Jennings announced an upcoming album about "home and heart," I worried; especially since his last album, 20092s Blood of Man , exemplified great songwriting as a result of anger and isolation. But Jennings has nine critically acclaimed albums under his belt for a reason: Even though Minnesota focuses on love and family, Jennings continues to scrutinize [...]

With a ninth album named after his adopted home state, is folk-pop singer-songwriter Mason Jennings just too productive for his own good? It's possible to be too productive. While decades ago a lot of musicians pumped out many more records in a much shorter time than we're used to today, it is easy to forget the reams of mediocre work this very often resulted in. A band like the Beatles were the exception, not the rule, as a group of extraordinary creatives who had the immense talent to put out thirteen superb albums in less than eight...