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The 2020 hits keep coming - and not in the good sense of hits. By now, most of you not from Nashville have read or heard about the Christmas morning bombing in downtown Nashville. The good news is that I and everyone I know is okay. The bad news is the damage and destruction to historical buildings and buildings where people live and work. Temporarily, a lot of people were cut off from technology and communications.
There is a lot not known. It appears to be the work of one man. His motive is the stuff of speculation but regardless - the city must once again try to come together and get through this.
Now, we return to our recap of the Featured Friday Shuffle with songs 41-47:
41. "The Infinity Line" by of1000faces
of1000faces returns to the E2TG playlist with the title track from the new album. This is the solo recording project of Chicago based Matt Walker (drummer and producer) whose credits include Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, and Filter.
42. "Can't Let It Go" by No Trombones (feat. Sakari)
Next up, we have the new single from Montreal based No Trombones featuring vocals by Chicago native and L.A. based Sakari. A great addition to the playlist.
43. "Our Year" by Jane and John
Next up, we have a single from this UK based duo that formed during quarantine. Jane and John are the middle names of C.J. Wadsworth who had never been in a band before and M.J. Hibbett who claims to be an "international rock star" who is best known for "Hey Hey 16K" which was a number one hit in IT departments if not on the charts.44. "Shame" by Tristan Wood
Next up, we have the title track from the new EP from this emerging singer-songwriter based in Seattle. Tristan was part of the HIGHSCHOOL Nation tour in 2018.
45. "it's u not me" by Dafna
Next up, we have opening track from I LOVE YOU - the new album from this Boulder, Colorado based singer-songwriter. I dig the sound.
46. "The Power of Love" by The Autumn Killers
How about a cover? Up next, we have a cover of the Frankie Goes to Hollywood hit via this rock band from South Wales. The track is included in Acoustic and Autumnised - the new EP which features new arrangements of all the songs from the band's debut EP Dance Floor Mayhem plus this track.
47. "Blue" by Fellow Hollow
And, we close this segment of music with the opening track from Violet Paper Wings by this Columbus, Ohio based duo of Andrew Gavin Williams and Luke Elliot Fleeman. A great tune to close out this part of our Playlist.
Tomorrow - our penultimate recap post for this week songs 48-54
Featured Friday Playlist
"Wanna Be on MTV" by Loudon Wainwright III (from Years in the Making 2018)
I have no concern that Loudon Wainwright only lived in Nashville for a small part of his long career nor that this song (which dates from the 1980s) was written and recorded long after he left town. He was once here and so this is Music City music in my book.
"Always Was, Always Will" by Reckless Johnny Wales (from Red, White & Reckless 2020)
An appropriate song for our time - from a man whose deep connection to Nashville is unquestioned and absolute.
"That'd Be Alright" by Steve Forbert (from The Magic Tree 2018)
Steve Forbert never had a bigger hit than "Romeo's Tune which was released in 1979. But he has had a long career of making great music - like this 2018 album.
"High Feeling" by Cordovas (from Destiny Hotel 2020)
Cordovas blew into town on a desert wind and quickly became an integral part of our community. This album - released just a few weeks back - is a fulfillment of the promise I felt when I first saw them live.
"Red Dress" by Stuffy Shmitt (from Industrial Love 2012)
It matters not that Stuffy made this album before he moved to Nashville - he is here and a part of this community and so all his work is now fair game for Music City Monday Playlist.
"A Lesson in Shapeshifting" by Ghost Town Remedy (from Dry Spell 2020)
An uncharacteristic serious song from the red hot pop punk band who took 2020 by storm. A power statement on the effect of mental illness on everyone.
"Lonesome Friends of Science" by John Prine (from The Tree of Forgiveness 2018)
As we look forward to eventually moving on from this horrible year (which won't happen on January 1 or January 20), we will constantly be reminded that we all suffered losses and that whatever comes next will be missing some important people.
VIDEO PLAYLIST
NEW AND RECENT RELEASES
THIS WEEK
12/28 - Baby Chemist - "I'll Still Be Here" (single)
1/01? - Antonio Lopez - Roots and Wings (LP)
1/01 - TYPIFŸ - "I Am Alternative" (single)
1/01 - Adam Klein - Little Tiger (EP)
LAST WEEK
Merry Christmas!
NEXT WEEK
1/04 - Skanker - "A Chance to Count the Cost" (single)
1/08 - Revelry - "Dirty" (single)
1/08 - Jeremy Parsons - Things to Come (LP)
1/08 - The Lickerish Quartet - Threesome Vol. 2 (EP)
UPCOMING
1/11 - Hats off Gentlemen It's Adequate - Feeling Great (EP)
1/11 - Malcolm Galloway - Wasp 76b (EP)
1/14 - Cole Scheifele - "All the While" (single)
1/15 - Corey Ledet - Corey Ledet Zydeco (LP)
1/15 - Leah Watts - "We Are All Enough" (single)
1/15 - Andrew Toy - Guardrails (LP)
1/15 - Marijuana Johnson - Gem City Kush (LP)
1/22 - This Frontier Needs Heros - Go With the Flow (LP)
1/22 - The Burnt Pines - The Burnt Pines (LP)
2/05 - A.J. Croce - By Request (LP)
2/05 - The Orchestra of Cardboard - The Antidote (LP)
2/12 - Beth Lee - Waiting on You Tonight
2/12 - The John Michie Collective - High Vibrations (LP)
2/14 - Madeleine Mayi - love me (LP)
2/19 - Grant Hill & M.O.S. - fly (LP)
2/26 - The Red Step - The Red Step (LP)
3/12 - Rylan Brooks - If Wishes Were Horses (LP)
RECENT
11/18 - Charlie Nieland - "Divisions" (single)
11/20 - Stuffy Shmitt - "Sweet Krazy" (single)
11/20 - John Calvin Abney - Familiar Ground (LP)
11/20 - Fred Abong - "Invisible Man" (single)
11/20 - Tucker Lane - "Love or Hatred" (single)
11/20 - Josh King - The Shed (LP)
11/20 - I Am a Rocketship - oRAnGE (EP)
11/20 - Soft Kill - Dead Kids, RIP City (LP)
11/20 - Paperwing - "Dedicated" (single)
11/20 - Fitzsimon and Brogan - This Wicked Pantomime (LP)
11/20 - Ghost Town Remedy - Dry Spell (LP)
11/20 - Pale Moon - "Stranger" (single)
11/20 - Red Sky Mourning - "Signs from You" (single)
11/20 - PictureHouse - 1999- Live in Dublin (LP)
11/20 - Candy Opera - The Patron Saint of Heartache (LP)
11/20 - Grant Hill & M.O.S. - "My First Friend" (single)
11/20 - Life in a Blender - Satsuma (EP)
11/23 - Plastic Barricades - Self Theories (LP)
11/24 - The Pinx - Christmas Single (EP)
11/27 - Lady Buds - From the Cities, To the Shores (LP)
11/27 - Shadi G - "Space" (single)
11/27 - Lars Finberg - Tinnitus Tonight (LP)
11/27 - Wet Tropics - Everybody Get In (LP)
11/27 - Berlin - Strings Attached (LP)
11/27 - Perfectparachutepicture - "Lonely Landslide" (single)
11/27 - BlackSheepLad - Sleeping Alone in the Daytime (EP)
11/28 - Loud Life - "Been Wondering" (single)
11/30 - The Amber Bugs - "Rat vs Mole" (single)
11/30 - Paul Yoon - About Time (LP)
11/30 - Eastern European Music Academy - 2020 Compilation (LP)
12/04 - Murdocco - "Rainy Day" (single)
12/04 - Stuffy Shmitt - Stuff Happens (LP)
12/04 - Scenius - Enough Fears (LP)
12/04 - Victor Jones - "Woman in Red" (single)
12/04 - Meilir - In Tune (LP)
12/04 - Facing Mountains - Season's End (LP)
12/04 - Bailey Bigger - Let's Call it Love (EP)
12/04 - This Frontier Needs Heroes - "Dumb It Down" (single)
12/04 - HMS Morris - Pastille (EP)
12/04 - Ten Ton Hammers - New Failures (EP)
12/04 - Thrillsville - Say Goodbye to the Light (EP)
12/04 - Eckhardt and the House - "Oh Oh Oh" (single)
12/04 - Bad Sauna - Olen rikas sillä minulla on teidät (“I’m Rich Because I’ve Got You”) (LP)
12/07 - The Cravens - Distance of One (single)
12/09 - Emma Swift - Blonde on the Tracks (LP - streaming release)
12/09 - Seven Red Lions - "Under the Skin" (single)
12/11 - Jessye DeSilva - "Drifter" (single)
12/11 - Tacsidermi - "Gwir" (single)
12/11 - Victor Jones - Long Cold Night Walk (LP)
12/11 - MANCHO - Plastic Oh No (LP)
12/11 - Fear Rua - "Social Distancing" (single)
12/11 - Remington Super 60 - "I Won't Change My Mind" (single)
12/14 - Jane & John - "Our Year" (single)
12/15 - No Trombones - "Can't Let It Go" (single)
12/16 - of1000Faces - The Infinity Line (LP)
12/18 - Mauri Dark - Dreams of a Middle-Aged Man (LP)
12/18 - The Star Prairie Project - Surreal (LP)
12/18 - Shaking Chains - "No More Bets"/"Joy of Living" (single)
12/18 - Glenn Morrow's Cry for Help - 2 (LP)
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