Short and Sweet.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Gratitude Mix
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Short and Sweet.In spite of Because of all of the difficulties of this year, I am more aware than ever of the reasons I have to be grateful. In a randomly shuffled way - that will be my focus today....
Short and Sweet.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Pitch Black Mix
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As with many people, my mind is consumed with thoughts of what has happened and is happening in Ferguson, Missouri and what it says about us as a nation - as human beings.... I am not one of those who thinks he has all the answers... in fact there are just a few things I think I know.... repeated and systemic injustice creates situations where violence flourishes. Violence and Hate are never the answer. Peace and Love always are the answer. Justice must proceed peace. We are one world and one people. We really need to work on losing this idea of them vs. us.
Coincidently, we begin today's random shuffle with a cover of Gil Scott-Heron song, but not the one I've seen others posting today...
As with many people, my mind is consumed with thoughts of what has happened and is happening in Ferguson, Missouri and what it says about us as a nation - as human beings.... I am not one of those who thinks he has all the answers... in fact there are just a few things I think I know.... repeated and systemic injustice creates situations where violence flourishes. Violence and Hate are never the answer. Peace and Love always are the answer. Justice must proceed peace. We are one world and one people. We really need to work on losing this idea of them vs. us.
Coincidently, we begin today's random shuffle with a cover of Gil Scott-Heron song, but not the one I've seen others posting today...
Monday, November 24, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Mister Jarmusch Mix
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The first of only three shuffles this week before I head off for Thanksgiving. We have to cover as much ground as we can in a short time... We begin with a relatively short (7 song) shuffle that manages to cover a wide range - geographically, musically, lyrically, and thematically.
The first of only three shuffles this week before I head off for Thanksgiving. We have to cover as much ground as we can in a short time... We begin with a relatively short (7 song) shuffle that manages to cover a wide range - geographically, musically, lyrically, and thematically.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Live My Life Mix
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So another week of Ear to the Ground Shuffles comes to a close. I am a bit short on time so I thought I would try something... a 3 Words post. I will attempt to comment on each song using just three words. This may be more time consuming than writing a long post, but here goes nothing...
Have a great weekend!
So another week of Ear to the Ground Shuffles comes to a close. I am a bit short on time so I thought I would try something... a 3 Words post. I will attempt to comment on each song using just three words. This may be more time consuming than writing a long post, but here goes nothing...
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Anarchy in the Shuffle Mix
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Ear to the Ground doesn't follow rules - not even our own rules. Does that make us anarchists?
Ear to the Ground doesn't follow rules - not even our own rules. Does that make us anarchists?
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Roots Reality Mix
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I had the great pleasure last night of venturing to one my favorite spots in East Nashville - The Family Wash for their regular Tuesday night Short Sets, and I got to see Joe Nolan perform. He has been featured a couple of times recently here at E2TG, and it was great to hear him play live and to finally meet him in person...
Due to some unforeseen and unfortunate events, I am shorter than usual on time for today's shuffle... So let's do what we can with what we have to work with... a stunningly diverse and awesome shuffle today...
I had the great pleasure last night of venturing to one my favorite spots in East Nashville - The Family Wash for their regular Tuesday night Short Sets, and I got to see Joe Nolan perform. He has been featured a couple of times recently here at E2TG, and it was great to hear him play live and to finally meet him in person...
Due to some unforeseen and unfortunate events, I am shorter than usual on time for today's shuffle... So let's do what we can with what we have to work with... a stunningly diverse and awesome shuffle today...
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Yacht Mix
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Last week, one of the daily shuffles was heavily weighted toward Blues music. Today, things turn more in a Country direction. Of course this is Ear to the Ground, so it's never cut and dry...
Last week, one of the daily shuffles was heavily weighted toward Blues music. Today, things turn more in a Country direction. Of course this is Ear to the Ground, so it's never cut and dry...
Monday, November 17, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Jack Chick vs. Twin Peaks with a Twist Mix
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I had a great night hanging out with a bunch of friends at a venerated Music Row bar and watching about a dozen or more of those friends make awesome music....
We have a delightful shuffle today with some cool songs and some cool pop culture references. The shuffle contains old and new music of differing genres and points of view all existing in some semblance of harmony on my phone's music player. If these songs can all keep along, why can't we?
I had a great night hanging out with a bunch of friends at a venerated Music Row bar and watching about a dozen or more of those friends make awesome music....
We have a delightful shuffle today with some cool songs and some cool pop culture references. The shuffle contains old and new music of differing genres and points of view all existing in some semblance of harmony on my phone's music player. If these songs can all keep along, why can't we?
Friday, November 14, 2014
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Hollerin' Mix
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First things first: The Grey A have a brand new video for their timely song "Dumb Fool". It's a fun film noir style video which includes our old friend Howard Rabach pounding on a table. Check it out here:
Second of all, I had a great time seeing Darrin Bradbury and The Fran's Eastside Super-High Band deliver a stellar set at The 5 Spot last night.
Careful readers will recall that back in September yours truly had two reviews featured on the No Depression website. One was for The Grey A's album My Country and the other was for Darrin Bradbury's album Motel Oatmeal.
Now there is another coincidental connection between the two - if you look at picture above, at the extreme right of the picture - kind of in the shadows on the picture is Trombone player Diego Vasquez who joined the Super-High band last night and also played with The Grey A when I saw them at The Stone Fox (and played on The Grey A album I believe).
Finally, I need to announce that there are big, big things in store for #E2TG in the coming new year. (Translation: I am basically punting the last month and a half of 2014 so expect nothing from me until after New Years by which time I hope you will have forgotten that I promised "big, big things")
Seriously, the Shuffles will continue unabated... well mostly unabated.... well just somewhat abated... well at least occasionally unabated...
First things first: The Grey A have a brand new video for their timely song "Dumb Fool". It's a fun film noir style video which includes our old friend Howard Rabach pounding on a table. Check it out here:
Second of all, I had a great time seeing Darrin Bradbury and The Fran's Eastside Super-High Band deliver a stellar set at The 5 Spot last night.
Careful readers will recall that back in September yours truly had two reviews featured on the No Depression website. One was for The Grey A's album My Country and the other was for Darrin Bradbury's album Motel Oatmeal.
Now there is another coincidental connection between the two - if you look at picture above, at the extreme right of the picture - kind of in the shadows on the picture is Trombone player Diego Vasquez who joined the Super-High band last night and also played with The Grey A when I saw them at The Stone Fox (and played on The Grey A album I believe).
Finally, I need to announce that there are big, big things in store for #E2TG in the coming new year. (Translation: I am basically punting the last month and a half of 2014 so expect nothing from me until after New Years by which time I hope you will have forgotten that I promised "big, big things")
Seriously, the Shuffles will continue unabated... well mostly unabated.... well just somewhat abated... well at least occasionally unabated...
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - This is the Blues Mix
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Nashville - come out tonight to The Five Spot in East Nashville at 9:00pm for an awesome show. The Harmed Brothers, Charlie and the Foxtrots, and #E2TG favorite Darrin Bradbury who will be backed by the star-studded (and stud-starred) Fran's Eastside Super-High Band!
Apologies to Tim Carroll (who by the way is part of the aforementioned Super-High Band) for appropriating the title of one of his songs for the subtitle of today's shuffle. The song isn't in the shuffle, but it came to my find, when I heard the high concentration of Blues numbers in the first part of this morning's shuffle.
Shuffle Up!
Nashville - come out tonight to The Five Spot in East Nashville at 9:00pm for an awesome show. The Harmed Brothers, Charlie and the Foxtrots, and #E2TG favorite Darrin Bradbury who will be backed by the star-studded (and stud-starred) Fran's Eastside Super-High Band!
Apologies to Tim Carroll (who by the way is part of the aforementioned Super-High Band) for appropriating the title of one of his songs for the subtitle of today's shuffle. The song isn't in the shuffle, but it came to my find, when I heard the high concentration of Blues numbers in the first part of this morning's shuffle.
Shuffle Up!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Takes Brains Mix
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Back at you with another shuffle after a day off. Made it to four different venues last night to see friends play music. Two downtown, two on the eastside. Heard a couple of great songwriter circles - one with Taylor Alexander of the band Young America and one with Lindsay Ellyn. Hustled to the East Nashville - Logue's Black Raven Speakeasy to catch the last part of Amelia White's set and a moving set from the incomparable Julie Christensen, and then drove a few block down Gallatin Pike to catch the tail end of a set from Darrin Bradbury and the Fran's Eastside Super-High Band (Tim Carroll, Cameron Carrus, and David Strayer). As Lindsay said, the hustle is real...
Today's shuffle is long on great music, but I am short on time... so check it out, google if you need to and enjoy our little video approximation.
Back at you with another shuffle after a day off. Made it to four different venues last night to see friends play music. Two downtown, two on the eastside. Heard a couple of great songwriter circles - one with Taylor Alexander of the band Young America and one with Lindsay Ellyn. Hustled to the East Nashville - Logue's Black Raven Speakeasy to catch the last part of Amelia White's set and a moving set from the incomparable Julie Christensen, and then drove a few block down Gallatin Pike to catch the tail end of a set from Darrin Bradbury and the Fran's Eastside Super-High Band (Tim Carroll, Cameron Carrus, and David Strayer). As Lindsay said, the hustle is real...
Today's shuffle is long on great music, but I am short on time... so check it out, google if you need to and enjoy our little video approximation.
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Handle With Care Mix
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Monday. And we have another shuffle that demonstrates many of the best qualities of what makes our daily shuffles so special (and they are special....) - we have a collection of excellent songs - a few mini-almost-themes running through some of the songs, a fairly diverse collection of styles but nothing terribly extreme (by our standards). Let's do it!
Monday. And we have another shuffle that demonstrates many of the best qualities of what makes our daily shuffles so special (and they are special....) - we have a collection of excellent songs - a few mini-almost-themes running through some of the songs, a fairly diverse collection of styles but nothing terribly extreme (by our standards). Let's do it!
Friday, November 7, 2014
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Wild Winnebago Mix
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Had a good time at The Western Shore CD Release party thing last night. Charlie and Kalee sounded great, the right-wrong Isaac was awesome, and it is always a great joy to see and hear Aaron Lee Tasjan.
Well, we made it to Friday, and I think I am still breathing, so that has to be a good sign.
Had a good time at The Western Shore CD Release party thing last night. Charlie and Kalee sounded great, the right-wrong Isaac was awesome, and it is always a great joy to see and hear Aaron Lee Tasjan.
Well, we made it to Friday, and I think I am still breathing, so that has to be a good sign.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Slow Drive Mix
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Okay... I'm tired - physically and emotionally drained, but I got a shuffle and it's a good one... so let's do this thing!
Okay... I'm tired - physically and emotionally drained, but I got a shuffle and it's a good one... so let's do this thing!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Ice Cream, Candy, Balloons, and Magicians Mix
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Mystery Train Mix
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I realize that I have a music problem, but there are far worse problems to have... I know because I've had those, too. Music, though, man! Music has this amazing ability to make you forget your problems or remind you that you are not alone with your problems or just to make you feel good for the 3 minutes or so that the song goes on. Music also has brought me together with some amazing people.
Today, we have a most excellent shuffle which has helped me through a not so excellent morning.... Now, I want to share it with you...
I realize that I have a music problem, but there are far worse problems to have... I know because I've had those, too. Music, though, man! Music has this amazing ability to make you forget your problems or remind you that you are not alone with your problems or just to make you feel good for the 3 minutes or so that the song goes on. Music also has brought me together with some amazing people.
Today, we have a most excellent shuffle which has helped me through a not so excellent morning.... Now, I want to share it with you...
Monday, November 3, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - What's He Building? Mix
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Time to ease into a new week, a new month, and for some of us a new time structure - as Daylight Savings Time ends and Standard Time begins. It's Monday... Let's do this shuffle thing...
Time to ease into a new week, a new month, and for some of us a new time structure - as Daylight Savings Time ends and Standard Time begins. It's Monday... Let's do this shuffle thing...
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