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We have reached the penultimate Featured Friday Recap Post - Songs 36-45:
36. "Oh Oh Oh" by Eckhardt And the House
Up first today, a great new single from The Netherlands. The music is meant to have a late 70s - early 80s vibe and was inspired by a documentary about Edward Snowden and a German film set in 1984 East Germany.
37. "harlem" by small dogs
Up next, we have the latest single from New York based and recent transplant from London - George Barnett who records as small dogs. Digging this.
38. "Dance in the Rain" by James Burt
Next up - the first of two songs about rain. First up, we have the debut single from a UK based pop artist. Pop music has and still does mean different things. I like this song quite a bit. An impressive debut.
39. "Rainy Day" by Murdocco
More rain... this track comes from Mariana Murdocco who was born in Uruguay, got her musical start in Barcelona, and is now based in London. The inspirational track features piano and a heavy bass line.
40. "Stay in Bed" by Julia Van Daam
Stay in Bed is the latest single from Providence, RI native and Boston based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Julia Van Daam. The song delivers a powerful message and asks hard questions about the state of our nation.
41. "Going Down - Ferry Corsten Remix Edit" by Kosmonova
Shifting gears dramatically, we have a pounding, electronic dance number from German DJ Kosmonova - who had some chart hits in the 2000s.
42. "Criminals, Cannibals, and Animals" by Sam Seibert
Up next, some hard rock via Delaware based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sam Seibert.
43. "County Lines" by Ventrelles
Up next, we have a new single by the Manchester band Ventrelles - led by Phil Knox who formed the band after returning to Manchester after living in Chicago for a time.
44. "End is Near" by Ferko, Rostany, Vic Villian
Next - we have our second track in this week's playlist which came to us via The Eastern European Music Academy. Ferko is based in Glasgow but originally from Budapest, Rostany is a three-piece EDM band from Belarus - their band member Vic Villian contributes to this track which like the track we featured yesterday from Karo Glazer and Zsud - is featured on 2020 Compilation put out by the Eastern European Music Academy.
45. "Season's End" by Facing Mountains
And finally, we have a track from the debut EP by Dutch composer Xander Slikker who is performing as Facing Mountains. Currently based in North Macedonia, the music here is a lovely mix of chamber-pop/folk and indietronica/folktronica. This was a direct artist submission, and I was pleased that Xander actually listened to an earlier playlist and dug the music of my friends The Smoking Flowers. Great stuff.
Tomorrow - we wrap up this very long and very diverse Playlist with songs 46-55
Wednesday Morning Shuffle
Featured Friday Playlist
"Disabled" by Magnapop (from The Circle is Round 2019)
First up, we have track from last year - via the Atlanta power pop band that formed in 1989. It was their first album since 2009's Chase Park.
"No Good Fool" by Ben Bostick (from Hellfire 2018)
We go back a couple years to the 2018 2nd album by California-based singer-songwriter Ben Bostick. Bostick released his 3rd album earlier this year - Among that Faceless Crowd - that album was a big change of pace from Hellfire's raucous barroom energy.
"From Way Back" by Cameron Carrus (from The End of the World, Vol.2 2020)
Vol 1 of bassist Cameron Carrus' End of the World solo bass albums was all instrumental covers. This volume consists of all original compositions. Solo and with his Buck N Stuff bandmate Adam Kurtz - Carrus has used his unexpected downtime well.
"When We Go Reprise" by Jon Brooks (from Moth Nor Rust II 2019)
Released 10 years after his 2009 solo acoustic album Moth Nor Rust. This new volume contains full band arrangements of the songs from the original and benefits from ten years of experience in music.
"I Wonder" by Claudia Nygaard (from Lucky Girl 2019)
I met Nashville-based singer-songwriter Claudia Nygaard on Thanksgiving (socially distance) and got a hold of her most recently released album. The album was produced by Neilson Hubbard - who we most recently heard on the new Strays Don't Sleep EP. I believe a new album is in the works - so stay tuned. I am now officially a fan of Claudia Nygaard.
"Way over Yonder in the Minor Key" by Billy Bragg (from Live at the Union Chapel London 2014)
A live recording of a song originally from 1998's Mermaid Avenue which saw Billy Bragg and Wilco putting music to previously unheard lyrics written by Woody Guthrie. This was one of my favorite songs from that set.
"300 Miles" by Watermelon Slim (from Traveling Man - Disc 1 - The Blue Door 2020)
We close with a trucking song from bluesman Watermelon Slim from his two volume live album released earlier this year. This song - written by Slim was first released on his 2009 album Escape from the Chicken Coop.
VIDEO PLAYLIST
NEW AND RECENT RELEASES
THIS WEEK
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 - The Bo Weevils - "Sister" (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)
LAST WEEK
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)
NEXT WEEK
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 - Cry for Help (LP)
UPCOMING
1/01? - Antonio Lopez - Roots and Wings (LP)
1/01 - TYPIFŸ - "I Am Alternative" (single)
1/01 - Adam Klein - Little Tiger (EP)
1/04 - Skanker - "A Chance to Count the Cost" (single)
1/08 - Revelry - "Dirty" (single)
1/08 - The Lickerish Quartet - Threesome Vol. 2 (EP)
1/11 - Hats off Gentlemen It's Adequate - Feeling Great (EP)
1/11 - Malcolm Galloway - Wasp 76b (EP)
1/15 - Corey Ledet - Corey Ledet Zydeco (LP)
1/15 - Andrew Toy - Guardrails (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
2/14 - 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
11/03 - Amy Ray Band - "Tear It Down" (single)
11/03 - Paul Maged - Culture War (LP)
11/06 - Love Tractor - Love Tractor - reissue (LP)
11/06 - I Could Live in Hope - PSA, Not OK (EP)
11/06 - HMS Morris - "Partypooper" (single)
11/06 - The Sea at Midnight - The Sea at Midnight (LP)
11/06 - Anxiety Spiral - Demo (EP)
11/06 - Moral Maze - Moral Maze (7")
11/06 - Arran Sym - 1000 Micrograms of Love (EP)
11/06 - Tom Mason - Under the Mistletoe Sky (LP)
11/06 - Various Artists - "A Tribute to Joe Sun" (LP)
11/09 - Pat Murry - Oxygen (LP)
11/10 - Lou McMahon - "Wide Eyed Lady" (single)
11/12 - Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection - Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection (LP)
11/13 - The Flat Five - Another World (LP)
11/13 - Andrew Adkins - The Echoist (LP)
11/13 - The Silverbeets - Halcyon Days (LP)
11/13 - The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! - The World Will Break Your Heart (LP)
11/13 - SWANS - Children of God - reissue (LP)
11/13 - Last Year's Man - Brave the Storm (LP)
11/13 - Petter Carlsen - The Sum of Every Shade (LP)
11/13 - Lady Couch - "Good God" (single)
11/13 - Cindy - Free Advice (LP - Reissue)
11/13 - Antonio Lopez - "Going to the City" (single)
11/13 - The Junior League - The Fall Back (LP)
11/13 - Tambourinen - Wooden Flower (EP)
11/13 - Gim Kordon - "Betoni kukkii" (single)
11/13 - Danny Black - Black Ryno (LP)
11/13 - Burris - Over You Pt. 1 (LP)
11/13 - Magic Wands - "Blue Cherry" (single)
11/14 - Starry Skies - Do it With Love (LP)
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)
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