Looking forward to a long weekend.... I'll leave you with a heaping helping of musical manifestations.
After the JUMP
Friday, August 30, 2013
Friday Music Shuffle - Pre-Labor Mix
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Looking forward to a long weekend.... I'll leave you with a heaping helping of musical manifestations.
After the JUMP
Looking forward to a long weekend.... I'll leave you with a heaping helping of musical manifestations.
After the JUMP
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday/Thursday Evening/Morning Music Shuffle - Luckiest Guy in the World Mix
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Good morning, I am back after a day off... my new earphones are still In-Transit, so today I presenting my mix of yesterday's drive home and today's drive in to work. Jump through to the marvelous musical mixture...
Railroad Bridge - Nashville
Good morning, I am back after a day off... my new earphones are still In-Transit, so today I presenting my mix of yesterday's drive home and today's drive in to work. Jump through to the marvelous musical mixture...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Bobby Freaking Keys Mix
I'm doing a super quick mix today, but for good reason, I used my lunch hour to walk a couple of blocks to see legendary (I mean LEGENDARY) sax man Bobby Keys with his excellent band that includes former Georgia Satellite and current leader of Homemade Sin and member of The Bluefields Dan Baird. I only had time to stay for the first part, but they ripped through a set that included a few Stones songs, a George Harrison number, and Joe Cocker's version of the Box Tops' song. All of which featured Mr. Keys in their original versions.
TODAY'S MIX IS AFTER THE JUMP...
Monday, August 26, 2013
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Adaptation Mix
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Here at E2TG we are all about adapting to circumstances beyond our control. Most of our best ideas were born out of necessity...
With my earphones still on the fritz (although I'm suspecting it may be the earphone jack - which would suck since I'm just 10 months or so into a two year contract...), I decided to make some changes.
The first part of today's mix came from a drive across town I took last night while the second part is from this morning's commute. It all washes out, and we have 12 great songs for your enjoyment and edutainment.
Here at E2TG we are all about adapting to circumstances beyond our control. Most of our best ideas were born out of necessity...
With my earphones still on the fritz (although I'm suspecting it may be the earphone jack - which would suck since I'm just 10 months or so into a two year contract...), I decided to make some changes.
The first part of today's mix came from a drive across town I took last night while the second part is from this morning's commute. It all washes out, and we have 12 great songs for your enjoyment and edutainment.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Stupid Earphones Mix
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Well, another pair of cheap earphones has stopped working properly. blah. I think I should start a earphone replacement paypal account or something. You know like text "earphones" to 5555555 to donate $2.00 to the cause.
Whatever.... Hey, it's Friday, and our new friend Joey from newgazzi has just released newgazzi volume 7 - so check it out.
Let's get to the shuffle right now... (jump)
Well, another pair of cheap earphones has stopped working properly. blah. I think I should start a earphone replacement paypal account or something. You know like text "earphones" to 5555555 to donate $2.00 to the cause.
Whatever.... Hey, it's Friday, and our new friend Joey from newgazzi has just released newgazzi volume 7 - so check it out.
Let's get to the shuffle right now... (jump)
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Fox the Fox Mix
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Greetings and Welcome to Ear to the Ground, where we listen to music and tell you about it. Then we let you listen, too.
We have a rather interesting mix of music today - so let's jump to it....
JUMP
Greetings and Welcome to Ear to the Ground, where we listen to music and tell you about it. Then we let you listen, too.
We have a rather interesting mix of music today - so let's jump to it....
JUMP
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Stalagmite or Stalactite Mix
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I am so tired today. So, I am going to make it short, sweet, to the point, and hopefully interesting - because we have some great music today..
I am so tired today. So, I am going to make it short, sweet, to the point, and hopefully interesting - because we have some great music today..
(part of my morning walk -
so you can imagine me as you are reading
and listening to the morning mix)
MUSIC AFTER THE JUMP
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Run Boy Mix
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As I write this, I hear thunder behind me and the gentle, almost soothing sounds of car tires moving across wet city streets. It's August 20, 2013, and I am alive, and though not perfect by any means, life is good.
As of this date, I have been writing Ear to the Ground for 2 years and about 3 months. The blog has not made me rich or very famous, but I consider it a huge success nonetheless. Because of the blog, I've been fortunate enough to meet some incredible and talented and just generally good people. I heard tons more music than I would have had I not written the blog. Every so often, I see one of my quotes in the promotional material of a band I've written about.
I'm not sure why I'm writing all this right now, but it seemed like as good a time as any to remind myself why I do this.
This morning brought an interesting mix of music. Let's get to it - after the jump...
As I write this, I hear thunder behind me and the gentle, almost soothing sounds of car tires moving across wet city streets. It's August 20, 2013, and I am alive, and though not perfect by any means, life is good.
As of this date, I have been writing Ear to the Ground for 2 years and about 3 months. The blog has not made me rich or very famous, but I consider it a huge success nonetheless. Because of the blog, I've been fortunate enough to meet some incredible and talented and just generally good people. I heard tons more music than I would have had I not written the blog. Every so often, I see one of my quotes in the promotional material of a band I've written about.
I'm not sure why I'm writing all this right now, but it seemed like as good a time as any to remind myself why I do this.
This morning brought an interesting mix of music. Let's get to it - after the jump...
Monday, August 19, 2013
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Out of Kindness Mix
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It's Monday and here in Nashville, temps and humidity are creeping back up to August levels.
It's Monday and here in Nashville, temps and humidity are creeping back up to August levels.
We have a pretty interesting mix of music today. Any time a week begins with a Townes Van Zandt song, it a great sign.
Let's jump right into it....
Friday, August 16, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Nearly Perfect Mix
Convergence of everything good.... a perfect storm of wonderment...
Year of October at Douglas Corner 6/27/2013
Today is like a near perfect early October morning and here it is mid August! The mix of songs that shuffled out of my MP3 player was almost as perfect as the weather. I can't wait to bring it to you, and so I won't.
Be prepared - after the jump...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Waters Part Mix
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MUSIC AFTER JUMP
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It's nice outside... I'm gonna make this as quick as I can...
MUSIC AFTER JUMP
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Play Wagon Wheel Mix
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After the JUMP
More clouds over Nashville. Much on my mind today, but nothing to share right now. We have a nice selection of music so... shall we?
After the JUMP
Monday, August 12, 2013
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - On the Watch Mix
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Nice morning has turned into another dreary day here in Nashville.
Ear to the Ground has been featured by a cool music blog called newgazzi! Check it out.
Currently, the playlist from which the Shuffles are drawn is up over 300 songs. Tons of new and new old music were added over the weekend, and more will be added soon.
Anyway, we have a great mix of songs - so let's JUMP to it...
Nice morning has turned into another dreary day here in Nashville.
Ear to the Ground has been featured by a cool music blog called newgazzi! Check it out.
Currently, the playlist from which the Shuffles are drawn is up over 300 songs. Tons of new and new old music were added over the weekend, and more will be added soon.
Anyway, we have a great mix of songs - so let's JUMP to it...
Friday, August 9, 2013
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Best Ever Mix
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For me, every mix is unique and has value. Is this the best ever mix? Probably not, that will be Monday or some other time (or many other times in the future). This is a good mix - a damn good mix. Why? 'Cause it has some of my all time favorites, a couple of brand new (to me) songs that I really dig, a nifty cover, a diverse but not crazily diverse mixture of songs (although I love me some crazily diverse mixtures), and it forces me to break a long-standing officially unofficial blog policy.... but we'll get to all that.
Meanwhile - let's just dive right into the mix
(Throw back Friday Pic)
For me, every mix is unique and has value. Is this the best ever mix? Probably not, that will be Monday or some other time (or many other times in the future). This is a good mix - a damn good mix. Why? 'Cause it has some of my all time favorites, a couple of brand new (to me) songs that I really dig, a nifty cover, a diverse but not crazily diverse mixture of songs (although I love me some crazily diverse mixtures), and it forces me to break a long-standing officially unofficial blog policy.... but we'll get to all that.
Meanwhile - let's just dive right into the mix
(JUMP TO THE PRE-SHUFFLE)
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Flood Warning Mix
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It's a rainy day in Nashville. A good day for sleeping... a good die for a music shuffle (everyday...)
Music - after JUMP
And the rains came down....
Buckets of rain...
Rain...
It's a rainy day in Nashville. A good day for sleeping... a good die for a music shuffle (everyday...)
Music - after JUMP
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Open the Door Mix
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An out-of-sorts kind of day, and a mixed bag of songs to make it just awkwardly perfect....
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Flags for Everything Mix
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August 6 - Nashville... overcast skies, rising humidity, but still an ever so slight chill in the air. Changing lanes, changing gears, but it all still seems the same. Perception in the mind's eye. Do we have the power to change our destiny or are we merely pawns in a cosmic and eternal game, we don't even understand? And what does it matter? Does it matter?
Lost in my thoughts - at times dark, at times trivial. Okay - often trivial. Seeking inspiration. Finding it in the diverse music of people from all over the world. Different voices, different musical choices. For some music is a commodity, for me it is a life blood.
All over the world.... Different voices, different choices....
Music - after the jump...
August 6 - Nashville... overcast skies, rising humidity, but still an ever so slight chill in the air. Changing lanes, changing gears, but it all still seems the same. Perception in the mind's eye. Do we have the power to change our destiny or are we merely pawns in a cosmic and eternal game, we don't even understand? And what does it matter? Does it matter?
Lost in my thoughts - at times dark, at times trivial. Okay - often trivial. Seeking inspiration. Finding it in the diverse music of people from all over the world. Different voices, different musical choices. For some music is a commodity, for me it is a life blood.
All over the world.... Different voices, different choices....
Music - after the jump...
Monday, August 5, 2013
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Godard Mix
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Why Godard? Why not Godard? Plus today's mix includes a song which was on the soundtrack of an movie that was a remake of a Godard film...
--> Today's mix begins after the jump:
Pre-Shuffle:
* "Play With Your Toys Pt. 1" by The End Men
*"Ornamental" and "Grey Scale" by Let's Active (for Faye Hunter)
*"Breathless" by X (Jerry Lee Lewis (Otis Blackwell) cover - featured in the 1983 film Breathless which was a remake of a 1960 Jean-Luc Godard film)
Shuffle:
The End Men have both their EP and this album up for Sale on their Bandcamp Page - at Name Your Price. As always, I encourage you to 1. get this album and 2. as you are able, give generously. The End Men have pre-announced a big announcement for September 1 and could use your support. You can go back and read everything I've written about this band and this album. The remain the number one most frequent tag on Ear to the Ground.
They also have a spiffy new website - check it out
Why Godard? Why not Godard? Plus today's mix includes a song which was on the soundtrack of an movie that was a remake of a Godard film...
--> Today's mix begins after the jump:
Pre-Shuffle:
* "Play With Your Toys Pt. 1" by The End Men
*"Ornamental" and "Grey Scale" by Let's Active (for Faye Hunter)
*"Breathless" by X (Jerry Lee Lewis (Otis Blackwell) cover - featured in the 1983 film Breathless which was a remake of a 1960 Jean-Luc Godard film)
Shuffle:
"Double Brahma" by Valued Customer from Kalpa (2013)
More sheer brilliance from these Toronto kids. "live for the present like a kid at christmas speaking in tongues my flow french kisses "
"By My Side" by Aaron and the Spell
Some kick ass Philly Soul - check out these guys!
"Stained Glass Window" by Courier from Cathedrals of Color (2013)
A recent discovery. A "big music" alternative band from Austin.
"Play With Your Toys Pt. II" by The End Men from Play With Your Toys (2013)
We close out today's set of music with Pt. II - we began with Pt. I. How appropriate*
The End Men have both their EP and this album up for Sale on their Bandcamp Page - at Name Your Price. As always, I encourage you to 1. get this album and 2. as you are able, give generously. The End Men have pre-announced a big announcement for September 1 and could use your support. You can go back and read everything I've written about this band and this album. The remain the number one most frequent tag on Ear to the Ground.
They also have a spiffy new website - check it out
PLAYLIST
Friday, August 2, 2013
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Yapping Dog Mix
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Well - no school today - so back to my "summer" commute and a longer set of music...
Jump to get to it!
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Opening Day Mix
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Well, it's back to school time, which means my morning commute reverts back, and the Morning Mix of Music goes back to a more manageable length - or something...
Let's get to it - after the jump...
Well, it's back to school time, which means my morning commute reverts back, and the Morning Mix of Music goes back to a more manageable length - or something...
Let's get to it - after the jump...