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The November elections will likely be the most important elections of my lifetime. I, personally, have a lot of anxiety, and I really want the vote to be massively conclusive in the right direction - I don't think my heart or mind or soul can take drama around the results. Talk to your friends about voting. Make a plan - look into absentee or mail-in voting in your area, if those are not possible where you are, look into early voting when crowds might be thinner. If none of that works, mask up and be safe, but don't not vote.
Our penultimate day to recap this week's playlist. By the way, thanks for everyone who has followed the E2TG Featured Friday Playlist and for all the positive feedback. This has been an experiment, and I am liking how the playlists have been coming together so far. Now, songs 23-28.
23. "Sunrise" by Eduardo
Next up, we have the recent single by the Peruvian-born singer-songwriter now based in the US. The single was released two years after the release of his previous EP Rusty Strings. He spent most of the last two years traveling the country and playing music.24. "The Secret Forest Lament" by Kate MacLeod
Next up in the playlist, we have lovely song by a true folk artist with an impressive backgroup as a musician and a songwriter. MacLeod celebrating her 50th year playling violin in 2018. Truly happy to have her music in my playlist, and I hope to hear more and more soon.25. "Outside in the Morning Snow" by Bearcraft
Another lovely song - and other that references the outdoors - but from a very different musical perspective. Bearcraft is based in Bristol, England. It is released ahead of a new album called Fabrefactions. Bearcraft is the project of musician and producer Dicky Moore. The album was written shortly after Moore was diagnosed with acute hearing loss.26. "Dream" by Joseph Doran
Next up, we have a recent single by this singer-songwriter from North West London. Doran uses technology to recreate a full-band sound all on his own. Very nice.27. "Siegfried 1969" by The City Gates
Next up, we have the latest single from Montreal based postpunk/shoegaze band The City Gates which is a collaboration with Francis Nothingwater (La Mechanique) and Alexander Donat (Vlimmer). Really like the sound of this song which is from the forthcoming collaboration album with the above named musicians.28. " Black Dawn" by Union Kain
We close out this segment of the playlist with some hard rock/metal from South Florida. This is the title track from the new EP by the band. A great addition to the playlist.Tomorrow, we wrap up our recap with songs 29-34.
Featured Friday Playlist
Wednesday Morning Shuffle
"Pat's Theme" by Committee for Public Safety (via Nashville80srock.net)
We start things off with one of the classic Nashville bands of the 1980s. With a shoutout to Nashville80srock.net for being a great archive of these wonder bands. CPS reformed in recent years for at least one show at Springwater."No Floods Can Drown" by David J (from Missive To An Angel From the Halls of Infamy and Allure)
Next up, we have a track from the 2019 release by the Bauhaus and Love and Rockets member."You'll Never Again Be Mine" by Levon Helm (from The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams)
Why not a track by the late, great Levon Helm doing one of Hank Williams lost songs. The compilation album featured appearances by Bob Dylan, Alan Jackson, Jack White, Merle Haggard and more."A song in Latin about the importance of comfortable shoes" by Short-Haired Domestic (from A song in Latin... A song in Hindi)
Next up, a recent track by the duo that featured Tim Friese-Green - who worked extensively with the band Talk Talk over their years. This new project is a family affair, with his wife Lee being the other half of the duo and songs Jake and Dylan working on the music video. Great stuff."Strangers" by Josh Ritter (from Gathering)
A track from the 2017 ninth studio album by singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. I got this track from the 2017 version of an annual mix CD put together by a friend."Morning Light" by Simen Lyngroth (from Looking for the Spark Like It's Just Around the Corner)
And, we close with an early 2020 single from the then forthcoming but now release 2nd album. Simen Lyngroth is a young singer-songwriter from Norway. Wonderful song.VIDEO PLAYLIST
NEW AND RECENT RELEASES
This Week
7/28 - Caterpillar - "Tangents" (single)
7/31 - The Jason Daniels Band - Downloads from the Universe (LP)
7/31 - Shishi - Mafitishei (LP)
7/31 - Vee VV - "Ugly Freedom (Toka Remix)" (single)
7/31 - Adrift - "Our Moment" (single)
7/31 - Max Helgemo - "Uncovered" (single)
7/31 - Sunny Gable - Little Things (EP)
7/31 - The Kondoors - "Mr. Rain" (single)
Last Week
7/20 - Provision - Hearts Turn Dark (LP)
7/22 - The City Gates - "Siegfried 1969" (single)
7/23 - Other Child - Good Boy Charlie (EP)
7/24 - Tawny Ellis - Love Life (LP)
7/24 - Lee Gallagher - L.A. Yesterday (LP)
7/24 - Even As We Speak - Adelphi (LP)
7/24 - The Wild Blue - Anonymous Future (EP)
7/24 - The Danberrys - Shine (LP)
7/24 - Ted Russell Kamp - Down in the Den (LP)
7/24 - A Shoreline Dream - "Seek to Hide" (single)
7/24 - Rev. J. Mikhael Smith and the Brimstone Miracle - Dogwood Winter (EP)
7/24 - Seela - Cool (LP)
7/24 - Nick Faber- The Lost Highway Tapes (LP)
7/24 - Vexillary - SurViolence (EP)
7/24 - Certain Animals - "Too Long" (single)
7/24 - The Asteroid No.4 - "Swiss Mountain Myth" (single)
7/24 - Breichiau Hir - "Preseb O Ias" (single)
7/24 - rOZZ - Yess Sire! (LP)
7/24 - Kyle Maher - "Better" (single)
7/24 - Pozzi - "From the Ashes" (single)
Next Week:
8/07 - The Furious Seasons - La Fonda (LP)
8/07 - Jason Molina - Eight Gates (LP)
8/07 - Steven Bruce - Same Time, Same Place, Same Station (LP)
8/07 - Vincent Cross - The Life & Times of James ‘The Rooster’ Corcoran (LP)
Upcoming:
8/14 - Michael McArthur - How to Fall in Love (EP)
8/14 - Sylvie Simmons - Blue on Blue (LP)
8/14 - Mark W. Georgsson - Comes a Time (EP)
8/14 - Skylar Gregg - Roses (LP)
8/21 - Eric Bolander - "Window" (single)
8/21 - A Shoreline Dream - The Melting (LP)
8/21 - Liar,Flower - Geiger Counter (LP)
8/21 - Xanthe Alexis - The Offering (LP)
8/21 - Reardon Love - "Locked in the Panopticon" (single)
8/21 - Ghostwood Development Project - "Almost Human" (single)
8/21 - The Sea At Midnight - "We Share the Same Stars" (single)
8/21 - Buckle Bunny - "Lizard Brain" (single)
8/28 - The Northern Belle - We Wither, We Bloom (LP)
8/28 - Special Moves - Little Help (LP)
8/28 - Debbie Lagrange - "La chanson des moustiques" (single)
8/28 - Molly Tuttle - ...but I'd rather be with you (LP)
8/28 - Caterpillar - Where Shadows Go to Speak (LP)
8/28 - The Agency - "Defender" (single)
8/31 - Andre Salvador & the Von Kings - Last Night From Glasgow (LP)
9/04 - India Ramey - Shallow Graves (LP)
9/04 - The Star Prairie Project - "Frantic Mind" (single)
9/04 - Jabbawoki - Something's Cookin' (EP)
9/11 - Mike Barnett - +1 (LP)
9/11 - Atta Boy - Big Heart Manners (LP)
9/18 - The Pull of Autumn - Small Colors (LP)
9/25 - Buildings and Food - Up Down Strange Charm (LP)
9/25 - Music Maker Relief Foundation - Hanging Tree Guitars (LP)
10/02 - Buckle Bunny - Pet Speak (LP)
10/02 - The Jensen Sisters - Yellow Frames (LP)
10/09 - Year of October - Wastelands (LP)
10/09 - Great Peacock - Forever Worse Better (LP)
10/16 - Malin Pettersen - Wildhorse (LP)
10/23 - The Agency - In the Haunted Woods (LP)
Recent:
6/16 - Carlos Severe Marcelin - Impressionist (LP)
6/17 - DIVES - "100 Times" (single)
6/18 - Monsieur Minimal - "Release Me (Easteria Remix)" (single)
6/19 - Stykfaktor - "Distance" (single)
6/19 - Darlin' Brando - Also Too... (LP)
6/19 - Dolour - The Royal We (LP)
6/19 - The Microdance - Our Love Noire (LP)
6/19 - Mendoza Line - We're All In This Alone (reissue) (LP)
6/19 - Jenny Reynolds - Any Kind of Angel (LP)
6/19 - DeLeo - Mythomania (EP)
6/19 - Buildings and Food - "Streetlights" (single)
6/19 - Maria Matiss - "More Than Heaven" (single)
6/19 - Leon Majcen - Back 'Til I'm Gone (LP)
6/19 - Raveis Kole - “Help One Another (We All Can)” (single)
6/19 - Kids Love Surf - "Oyo" (single)
6/19 - Sylvettte - "Kelpius" (single)
6/19 - Patrick Ames - "Reawakened" (single)
6/19 - The Asteroid No. 4 - "The After Glow" (single)
6/19 - The Academy of Sun - The Quiet Earth (LP)
6/19 - Brett Ryan Stewart - "It's Alright to Grow Old" (single)
6/19 - WeWantMore - "Heartbreak" (single)
6/19 - The Neville Staple Band - "Lockdown" (single)
6/19 - Michael McArthur - "Purple Rain" (single)
6/19 - Highway Women - "Shake the Dust" (single)
6/19 - Pozzi - "Tyrant" (single)
6/19 - Lady Couch - "Foolish and Blue" (single)
6/20 - Alpha Pegasi - "Summertime (Doin' Time)" (single)
6/20 - David Starling - "Cowards" (single)
6/22 - Remington Super 60 - "Still Near" (single)
6/24 - I Like Trains - "Dig In" (single)
6/26 - The Special Pillow - World's Finest (EP)
6/26 - Dedicated Men of Zion - Can't Turn Me Around (LP)
6/26 - Serratone - "Groovy Lucy" (single)
6/26 - 8 Floors Up - "Roman Bones Make Good Glue" (single)
6/26 - The Speed of Sound - "Glide on By" (single)
6/26 - Fellow Hollow - "Where can I buy fresh berries at night?" (single)
6/26 - Scenius - "Darkest Lines" (single)
6/26 - Melissa D. - Little Girl (EP)
6/26- TJ George - Fragmented Soul Vol 2 (EP)
6/26 - Dead Method - "Babylon" (single)
6/26 - Indie Dog - "Moving On" (single)
6/26 - Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards - "Typhoon" (single)
6/26 - Molly Tuttle - "Fake Empire" (National cover) (single)
6/26 - Holy Knives - "Always Gone" (Jamie Hince Remix) (single)
6/26 - Geoff Gibbons - "Keep on Driving" (single)
6/26 - No Party for Cao Dong - "Same Old, Same Old" (single)
6/26 - John Kelly - In Between (LP)
6/26 - Herb Barclay Project- "Gusta" (single)
6/27 - Joseph C. Krause - Iztac (EP)
6/29 - Sofia Talvik - Paws of a Bear - Unplugged (LP)
7/01 - Pussycat Doghouse - Bananas (LP)
7/01 - Monsieur Minimal - "Easteria" single
7/01 - Shatterglass - Sick (EP)
7/01 - Red's Blues - Broke Down in the Fast Lane (LP)
7/02 - Telepathic Teddy Bear - "Turning Back the Pages (single)
7/03 - The Vignatis - Red, White & Blue - Gypsybilly Vol. 4 (LP)
7/03 - Nicole Boggs and the Reel - None of Your Business (EP)
7/03 - Paul Nelson - Birmingham Woman (LP)
7/03 - Matthew Frederick - "Laura Jones" (single)
7/03 - Year of October - "Black Widow" (single)
7/03 - Michael McArthur - Oh, Sedona (EP)
7/03 - Petter Carlsen - "Contradictions" (single)
7/03 - Divine Horsemen - "Mystery Writers" (single)
7/03 - Mayflower Madame - "Sacred Core" (single)
7/03 - Andrew Adkins - One Evening In Brooklyn: Live! (EP)
7/03 - Angela Easterling - "Home" (single)
7/03 - Felixity - Love Sick Remixed (LP)
7/03 - Eduardo - "Sunrise" (single)
7/03 - SB SurfsUp - "My Lil Chick on the West Coast" (single)
7/04 - Jackson Capps - "Yesterday's Makeup" (single)
7/04 - gLife - Master of Flow (EP)
7/04- Learn to Fly - "Cherished Ruins" (single)
7/07 - Afton Wolfe - Petronius' Last Meal (EP)
7/07 - Abigail Fierce - "Girl in the Mirror (single)
7/08 - Short-Haired Domestic - "A Song in Latin..." (single)
7/08 - Lobelia - Positive Songs Project - Phase 2 (EP)
7/09 - Black Needle Noise - "She Talks to Angels" (single)
7/10 - Hurricane Ruth - Good Life (LP)
7/10 - Fintan McKahey - "Platinum" (single)
7/10 - Nocona - Los Dos (LP)
7/10 - Easy Love - Wander Feeler (LP)
7/10 - Ten Penny Gypsy - Fugitive Heart (LP)
7/10 - Andy Baker - North Country Sky (LP)
7/10 - Static X - Project Regeneration Vol. 1 (LP)
7/10 - Black Paisley - "Need Some Soul" (single)
7/10 - Raz & Alfa - "Secrets & Lies" (single)
7/10 - The Spiritual Leaders - Underwater with You (EP)
7/10 - Jah Cure - "Rock the Boat" (single)
7/10 - NineteenHateHate - "TopBoy" (single)
7/10 - Blaktrix - "€5 Euro Shades" (single)
7/11 -Rev. J. Mikhael Smith and the Brimstone Miracle - "10:18" (single)
7/11 - Civic Green - "There is Always a Light" (single)
7/13 - Ekat Bork - "Driving My Mustang" (single)
7/14 - Anita Romana - "All Tomorrows" (single)
7/17 - The Bobby Lees - Skin Suit (LP)
7/17 - Soft Set - "Never Die" (single)
7/17 - Michot's Melody Makers - Cosmic Cajuns from Saturn (LP)
7/17 - Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards - Bitter Better (LP)
7/17 - Graham Bramblett - The Great Inbetween (LP)
7/17 - ElJay - Champion (EP)
7/17 - Sienne - "Side by Side" (single)
7/17 - elkyn - beech (EP)
7/17 - The Allergies - Say the Word (LP)
7/17 - LadyCouch - "Heartache" (single)
7/17 - KEYS - "This Side of Luv" (single)
7/17 - Bearcraft - "Outside in the Morning Snow" (single)
7/17 - Abby Reign - "Roll the Dice" (single)
7/17 - David Ramirez - "My Love if Like a Hurricane" (LP)
7/17 - ASM - "Return of the Sabretooth" (single)
7/17 - The Jensen Sisters - "Beat of a Bad Habit" (single)
7/18 - Union Kain - Black Dawn (EP)
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