Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - All Over Before Mix



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Last night, I took in another edition of the long running (9 years) $2 Tuesday at The 5 Spot. Last night, started with E2TG favorite Andrew Adkins, followed by Ginger Cowgirl (who I had seen before at $2 Tuesday, followed by Derek Hoke and band, and in the late night hour it was the amazing Shannon McNally backed by a killer band featuring Joe V. McMahan, Jimmy Matt Rowland, and Toby Caldwell.   It was, as it always seems to be, a great night of music, and a great hang.

On we go, to the Wild Wednesday shuffle - if you are new here, this is a random shuffle of songs currently saved to my phone.   Let's go!

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Serenity Mix



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Onward and upward, we are long on music but short on time!  Let's go!  Today's shuffle definitely lives up to my stated goal of featuring the most diverse list of music as I possible can.





Monday, July 29, 2019

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Strong Jawed, Strong Willed Mix



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And just like that, the weekend is over... time for another Music City Monday! 

Let's not waste any precious time, and get right to it!




Friday, July 26, 2019

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Back Then Mix



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Really rushed for time - but enjoy this shuffle (see the video playlist which closely mimics the songs I heard (some are not yet available).



Thursday, July 25, 2019

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Reckless and Helpless Mix



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A bit rushed today... let's get right to the Trending Thursday Shuffle!  Enjoy!





Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Shame Mix



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I'm a bit pushed for time...  I was going to stay in last night, but after I got some things done for the Fall E2TG Residency, I decided to venture out to $2 Tuesday.

Joseph Bradshaw opened the show. He is a young Nashville based singer-songwriter, and I was very impressed with his songs.

Ohio based The Vindys were next making their Nashville debut.  Really good soulful music. 

Ben Stalets, also from Ohio, was next. Very entertaining and amusing performance - a great songs.

As always Derek Hoke brought it, backed by his regular rhythm section (Mark Robertson and Steve Latanation) and joined last night by Thayer Serrano on keyboard.

Hoke and Serrano were also part of the last act - called Magenta.  It was a thirty minute improv psyche jam that also featured Steven Cooper and Michael Zimmerman among others. A great ending to the night.

Today, Darrin Bradbury announced the release date for his first album on ANTI- Records - it is September 20.  He also released the title track - called Talking Dogs and Atom Bombs. I am so excited for Darrin and for the people who will experience his unique vision and voice. Of course, since you read E2TG, you have been in the know for years now.

Onward! We have a Wild Wednesday shuffle that features some new music and some not new music. Let's go!






Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Magnolia Flash Mix



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We are back.  I was a little under the weather yesterday, so no Music City Monday shuffle...

Today, we dig back into the Trending/New Music playlist. 

It's a good one, so let's dig right in...

Friday, July 19, 2019

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Statue of Liberty Mix



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A night at The 5 Spot - Anna Lindsay Sellers hosted a night - she played some of her lovely songs solo acoustic, followed by a great set from The Truehearts (they will be playing the E2TG Residency - back at The 5 Spot on October 9!), next was an acoustic set (sand drummer) from The Big Dumb - they will be playing (a more plugged-in set) during the 5th week on the E2TG Residency (which I am announcing now) on October 23 along with another local band which is still being confirmed!

The late featured The Lucky Dogs - led by Mike Cullison - and they were then joined by a powerhouse guitarist from Italy named Federico Baracchino.

Now - this week is winding down, so we are going to close it out with a Featured Friday shuffle!  Let's go!

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Slo Motion Meaning Mix



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Got to catch Ryan Sobb last night opening for Becca Neighbor (who was fantastic).  Sobb playing with his power trio with Preston Cochran (bass) and Chase Ballenger (drums) sound better every time I see them.  I am so excited to have them be a part of the E2TG 8th Anniversary Residency on October 2 at The 5 Spot. Jason Erie and his band will also be on the bill that night making it a night you will not want to miss.

Now, it's time to jump back into our "Trending/New Music playlist"  I loaded up with more new music last night. I broke my own rule and left the list at slightly more than 500 songs, but I will have it down to 500 by the end of the weekend.

Let's just jump to it!




Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Ruptured Spleen Mix



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Guess what!  It's Wednesday - time to get wild...

I am a little short on time - so let's go!

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Which One Am I? Mix



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On we go.  As you know, if you read E2TG on any sort of regular basis, I make a concerted effort not to be a (fill in the blank) music blog.  While, I frequently feature singer-songwriter/folk/Americana style music - I regularly cover about every kind of genre imaginable and few you might not have imagined. My rule is if I like it, I write about, and I have a diverse pallet of music I like.

Anyway, I think this Trending Tuesday shuffle is bear that out.





Monday, July 15, 2019

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Om Airwaves Mix



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And, we are back!  It's another Monday and time for another Music City Monday shuffle - celebrating the music of Nashville and the people who have and do make it.






Friday, July 12, 2019

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - At the Thanksgiving Hop Mix



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A fun night out.  First up, the EP release show for Megan Palmer and Rayvon Pettis.   Ryan Sobb opened the show with a solo set followed by Mercy Bell performing with Trace Faulkner.

Next up was Rayvon and Megan backed by a killer band: Griffin Winton, Bob Lewis, Jonathan Beam, and Aaron Shafer-Haiss.  They performed the seven songs from the EP - 3 written by Rayvon and 3 written by Megan - plus an R.E.M. cover.  Then they played a couple more songs, Rayvon Pettis' excellent Michigan Mansions and one of my all-time favorite songs, Megan Palmer's Knife Twister. 

After that, I headed to the Inglewood Lounge.  I am not sure why I took me so long to get to this cool spot right on Gallatin Rd.  Last night, it was Luella and Kevin Gordon playing duo style.  It was my second time seeing them in this format, and it was fantastic.

Okay - only six songs in the shuffle today - thanks in part of a relatively pain-free commute and an eight minute song.  Let's get to it!

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Satisfied Mix



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Keep checking back here for more information about the E2TG Fall Residency.  We are looking to make another exciting announcement soon. Plus, we are going to have the detailed line-ups and dates soon. Trust me when I say, you are not going to want to miss these shows!

Today we jump back into the Trending/New Music playlist for today's Trending Thursday shuffle.  Let's just get to it.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - It's Too Late Mix



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Here is an semi-official preview poster of the E2TG 8th Anniversary residency coming up in the Fall. I am excited about this line-up, and there is a slight chance I may have an additional announcement coming soon - or not.  Who knows?



Meanwhile, we reached the mid-point of the week. Some time back, I came up with the name "Wild Wednesday" for this day when we don't shuffle from the "New Music/Trending Music" playlist but rather - we shuffle from all of the songs saved to my phone memory.  The "Wild" refers to the fact that the songs in this shuffle can be anything (currently featured music, past featured music, all-time favorites, oddities that somehow got saved to my phone at some point in the past for reasons last to time, "classics" from the earliest days of E2TG and more (if that didn't over everything). 

Let's go!


Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - What's the Awl For? Mix



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Moving on- we hop back into your Trending Playlist - with a couple of first and second listens and some recent favorites.  Let's go!




Monday, July 8, 2019

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - A Hundred Times Yeah! Mix



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We are back!  Let's see... Friday, I headed to Tennessee Brew Works to catch a pair of Kerrville New Folk Festival winners: Aaron Smith from Arkansas and Justin Farren from California as they kicked off a run of shows up the East Coast. Great beer, great food, and great hangs with new and old friends.

From there, I headed to The Basement to catch Matthew Paige (of Blackfoot Gypsies) - I believe my first time seeing him solo - he was fantastic, then Darrin Bradbury, and then Jeremy Ivey (recently signed to ANTI records (as was Darrin) with his band The Extraterrestrials. A wonderful night of music and another reminder of why Nashville is still a cool place to be a music fan.

Now, it is time to jump into another week of shuffles, and as always, we kick things off with shuffle from my Music City Monday Spotify playlist - compromised of new and older music from people who do or did once call Nashville home.

Let's just shuffle!



Friday, July 5, 2019

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - If We Try Mix



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Back at it for one last day.  Contemplating the Revolutionary War era airports and whether or not it is appropriate to celebrate a democracy that seems to be on the verge of becoming a dictatorship.

Looking forward to some cool music tonight.  A couple of Kerrville New Folk Award winners Justin Farren and Aaron Smith will be a Tennessee Brew Works early and then Jeremy Ivey, Darrin Bradbury, and Matthew Paige will be at The Basement later.

Then, on to the weekend!

First, I have a big announcement!   E2TG will be celebrating our 8th Anniversary at The 5 Spot in East Nashville over four consecutive Wednesdays starting September 25 - October 16, 2019.  Go ahead a mark you calendars.  Full schedules, graphics, and Facebook Events are coming but for now, I can tell you that our special guests will include:

Ben Arthur (from New York)
Conrad y Skordalia
Jason Erie
Don Gallardo
Josh Gray
Meghan Hayes
Ryan Sobb
and
The Truehearts

You will not want to miss any of these shows!

Now, it's time for our Featured Friday Shuffle!  Dig it!



Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Trending Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Who Cares Mix



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Okay - so Trending Wednesday doesn't really make sense, but since I need to clear space in my "New/Trending Music" Playlist and since there will not be a shuffle tomorrow - I went ahead and shuffled from that playlist today.   We will return with a new shuffle on Friday!

Another Tuesday night out in Nashville and another reminder of why despite the growth and changes and loss of venues and all, Nashville is still a great music city. E2TG Artist of the Year 2015 Jon Latham joined Jon Byrd and Paul Niehaus for their weekly show at Dee's in Madison. Nice to see Jon and Jon playing together and it is always a pleasure to see Paul play. Jon Byrd plays a few weekly shows around town, and if you ever get the chance to see him - go.

After that, I headed to The 5 Spot for $2 Tuesday hosted by Derek Hoke.  Congratulations to Derek and The 5 Spot for 9 years of this Eastside tradition. Chris Moyse (one of my favorite local songwriters) opened the night, followed by Thor Platter, Derek Hoke and band (with Jules Belmont - who was fantastic - on guitar), and Chip Greene rocking the late night hour.  Jon Latham joined Greene to do Zevon's "Lawyers, Guns, and Money".  As always Tim Hibbs was spinning tunes between sets and doing a fantastic job. 

Now, let's shuffle!


Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Wrong Number Mix



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Moving on - I have a bunch more music to add to the playlist, so we need to make some room.

Let's just move into the shuffle without much ado about nothing...

Monday, July 1, 2019

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Out of Reach Mix



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We move on into the second half of 2019.  It is Monday and so we celebrate the music of Nashville with our weekly Music City Monday Shuffle.  Music from Nashville, from people who now live in Nashville (even if they lived somewhere else when the music was made), and people who used to live in Nashville.   It is Music City Monday if I say it is!