E2TG 4/7/2021 - Seconds - Highway Mix (For Your Life Remix)

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Today's good news:

1. I got my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine this morning - four hours out, I feel okay.

2. E2TG Favorite (two-time Artist of the Year)  Darrin Bradbury just released a new single! It is so good.

Moving on, we have more of this week's Featured Friday Playlist (songs 37-46):

37. "Stuck in the Blue" by Numb Tongues

First up today is a recent single from this funky punk band from Toronto. Nice. 

38. "Love Poem" by Andrew Lessman

Next up, we have a lovely instrumental from L.A. based drummer Andrew Lessman. 

39. "O, A Weird Flower" by Nikolas Schreck

Next up, we have the title track from the recent album by this German composer. The album was released on the Spring Equinox. This is great stuff. 

40. "Please Tell Me" by Kathryn and the Overbytes

Next up, we have the debut single from this band from Australia. I dig it. 

41. "House on the Hill" by Seafoam Green

Next up, we have the recent single from this Irish duo from their forthcoming album Martins Garden which was produced by Tyler Greenwell of Tedeschi Trucks Band. 

42. "Tomorrow is Today" by Henry Chadwick

Next up, we have a really lovely new single from Santa Cruz native Henry Chadwick who grew up around recording studios and who puts that background to great use. 

43. "Downtown" by Paul Cafcae

Next up, we have a recent single from this Canadian singer-songwriter whose sound combines rockabilly, blues, and indie rock.  I like this song a lot. 

44. "Love Potion No. 10" by The Silver Devils

The new single from this San Diego band upgrades The Clovers' "Love Potion No. 9". This one connected with me right away. 

45. "New Mexico Way" by John Vento

Next up, we have the wonderful new single from this Pittsburgh based singer-songwriter. Great stuff. 

46. "God or Machine?" by Indifferentmonkey
 

And we close out this segment with a stunning new single from this UK band. It is from their forthcoming album Inner Lockdown. Check it out. 
 

    Featured Friday Playlist

Wednesday Morning Shuffle

"Run for Your Life" by MONO INC.  (from The Book of Fire - 2020)

From the 11th studio album by this goth metal band that formed in Germany in 2000. 

"Highway" by The Cravens (from On The Line  - 2017)

 This is the 2017 release that first introduced us to this rock band from Florida.  

"Only Love Will Never Grow Old" by Reckless Johnny Wales (from End It With a Love Song - 2019)

Our second time revisiting this Reckless Johnny album - this one is a Reckless Johnny original - the album is packed with an incredible all-star Nashville cast that only Reckless could pull together.  

"C.O.P." by The Orange Kyte (from Carousel - 2019)

Going back to this late 2019 release - The Orange Kyte are an Irish-Canadian group - based in Vancouver, BC. 

 "Steeze Luiz" by Guspy (single - 2021)

And we end a track we had in our Featured Friday Playlist earlier in the year.  The debut single from this Santa Ana native.  

VIDEO PLAYLIST

 

NEW AND RECENT RELEASES

THIS WEEK

4/08 - Cole Scheifele - "Back Then" (single)

4/09 - Dallas Moore - The Rain (LP)

4/09 - Storm Gordon - The Lie I Love the Best (LP)

4/09 - Cameron Alexander - "Sugar Bones" (single)

4/09 - Harri Larkin - "Tumbleweed" (single)

4/09 - Arden Lanes - A Little Something for Everyone (LP)

4/09 - Coke Belda - 5: A Tribute To The Bee Gees Vol. 2  (LP)

4/09 - Steven Faulkner - "Here's To The Down and Out" (single)

4/10 - Du Glas - "Edge of the World" (single)

NEXT WEEK

4/12 - Sunlust  - Geek Confessions (LP)

4/14 - Eddie Turner - "Dignify Me" (single) 

4/15 - The Buzzards of Fuzz - "Lonely in Space" (single)

4/15 - MIHI NIHIL - MIHI NIHIL (LP)

4/16 - The Brother Brothers - Calla Lily (LP)

4/16 - Stephen Flatt - Cumberland Bones (LP)

4/16 - Sour Ops - X (LP)

4/16 - David Wax Museum - Euphoric Ouroboric (LP)

4/16 - Mass Experience - "So High" (single)

4/16 - West of Texas - Hangovers & Honky Tonks (LP)

4/16 - Jon Flynn - Citrus (LP)

4/16 - Cole Quest and The City Pickers - Self (En)Titled (EP)

4/16 - John Louis - "Gone Too Far"/"Shut Down" (single)

 

UPCOMING

4/20 - Cricketbows - Raised on Rock And Roll (LP)

4/23 - DL Rossi - Lonesome Kind (LP)

4/23 - Flowertown - Flowertown LP (LP)

4/23 - The Catenary Wires - "Mirrorball (single)

4/23 - Summer Sleeves - In the Throes of Woes (LP)

4/23 - Gary Collocott - "Corrupt Young Mind" (single)

4/23 - The Magic Epic - "Sally" (single)

4/23 - Nick Nace - "Last Call" (single)

4/29 - Caulbearers - "Burst Through the Borders" (single)

4/30 - Hadda Be - Another Life (LP)

4/30 - Broken Links - Conflict::States (LP)

4/30 - Nick Hudson - Font of Human Fractures (LP)

4/30 - Dan Rose - "The Opposite" (single)

5/07 - Manolo Redondo - The Lost and Found (EP)

5/07 - McCormick - "Till the Sun Comes Up" (single)

5/07 - Benjamin Jayne - Theater (LP)

5/07 - The Purrs - We Thought There'd Be More People Here (LP)

5/07 - Leftover Salmon - Brand New Good Old Days (LP)

5/07 - Ted Russell Kamp - Solitaire (LP)

5/07 - Geoff Westen - Random Acts of Music (LP)

5/07 - Tim Foljahn - I Dreamed a Dream (LP)

5/14 - Soo Line Loons - Soo Line Loons (LP)

5/14 - Nature's Neighbor - Otherside (LP)

5/14 - Shay Martin Lovette - Scatter & Gather (LP)

5/14 - Eddie Turner - Change in Me (LP)

5/14 - Dope Sagittarius - Sacred Places (LP)

5/14 - Blue Panda - "What If I Were The One" (single)

5/14 - Pikefruit - Inflorescence (LP)

5/18 - Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - Live From the Blue Moon (LP)

5/20 - Cathedral in Flames - Hang Me High and Bury Me Deep (LP)

5/21 - Moon - Shine (EP)

5/21 - Desert Hollow - Thirsty (LP)

5/21 - Hotel California - Orange (LP)

5/28 - Sharone - Morbid Illusion (LP)

5/28 - Toler Gibson - The Days Before (LP)

5/28 - Shannon McNally - The Waylon Sessions (LP)

5/29 - The Contraptionists - Working Man's Dream (LP)

6/04 - Lanterna - Hidden Drives (LP)

6/04 - Swift Silver - Swift Silver (LP)

6/04 - My Name is Ian - Fantastic Company (LP)

6/18 - Thomas Comerford - Introverts (LP)

6/25 - L.S. Underground - The Grape Prophet (LP - Reissue)

7/04 - John PayCheck - We All Have a Story (LP)

7/12 - Steve Dawson -At The Bottom Of A Canyon In The Branches Of A Tree (LP)

RECENT

3/05 - Steve Almaas - Everywhere You've Been (LP)

3/05 - Brian Damage - Yesterday's Slime (LP)

3/05 - Jason Ringenberg - Rhinestoned (LP)

3/05 - Susan Anders - 13 Women (LP)

3/05 - Griffin Winton - "For My Health" (single)

3/05 - Dude Safari - "Bug Hunter" (single)

3/05 - Kristian Montgomery and the Winter Kill Band - Prince in Poverty (LP)

3/05 - Dolour - "The Day Tom Petty Died" (single)

3/05 - Elizabeth and the Catapult - sincerely, e (LP)

3/05 - Megan Lacy - Salvation (EP)

3/05 - Adeem the Artist - Cast-Iron Pansexual (LP)

3/05 - The Sails - Bang!: The Best of The Sails 2006-2020 (LP)

3/05 - Pentral - "Silent Trees" (single)

3/05 - Jacob the Horse - College Party Mixtape, Vol. 1 (LP)

3/05 - Julez & The Rollerz - "In Secure City" (Single)

3/12 - Rylan Brooks - If Wishes Were Horses (LP)

3/12 - Peter Case - The Midnight Broadcast (LP)

3/12 - My Name is Ian - "For Love" (single)

3/12 - Victims of the New Math - The 70's Aren't Coming Back (EP)

3/12 - Lee Taylor - Wild Woman (LP)

3/12 - Semihelix - "New Destination" (single)

3/12 - Epilogues - You (EP)

3/12 - Kairo Beats - "Don't Trip (feat. Sam Swancott)" (single)

3/12 - Nature's Neighbor - "Monday Morning Drive" (single)

3/12 - Bhopal’s Flowers - Astroemeria - A Journey On Earth & Beyond (LP)

3/12 - KAKY - Room 404 (EP)

3/15 - The Last Element - "Cut it Off" (single)

3/17 - John McDonough - Second Chances (LP)

3/19 - American Culture - For My Animals (LP)

3/19 - The Rayo Brother - "Undead" (single)

3/19 - Dope Sagittarius - "Define Love" (single)

3/19 - The Miller Test - "Eden Gaol" (single)

3/19 - Storm Seeker - Guns Don't Cry (LP)

3/19 - Soziales Hetzwerk - "Hetzer" (single)

3/19 - Stephen Flatt - "El Camino" (single)

3/19 - The Dials - And Another Thing...bsides and asides (LP)

3/19 - Sylvan Paul - America (EP)

3/19 - Gallery 47 - "Angel Follows Me Out" (single)

3/19 - Remington Super 60 - Nouvelle Noveau" (EP)

3/19 - Nashville Ambient Ensemble - Cerulean (LP)

3/20 - Sunny Gable - Contagious (LP)

3/24 - Vinok - "friends" (single)

3/26 - Departure Lounge - Transmeridian (LP)

3/26 - Gracious Losers - Six Road Ends (LP)

3/26 - Without a Sin - "Colors" (single)

3/26 - Oliver Beardmore - "Fiesta" (single)

3/26 - Swansea Sound - "Indies of the World" (single)

3/26 - Jack Silverman - Now What (EP)

3/26 - The LA Maybe - Dirty Damn Tricks (LP)

3/26 - Ben Gorb - "Let the Music Play" (single)

3/26 - Casey & Taylor - "Post" (single)

3/26 - Dick Aven - It All Started In the Garden (LP)

3/26 - Cathal Coughlan - Owl in the Parlor (LP)

3/26 - Sunstroke Rain - "Go Greta" (single)

3/26 - Nature of Wires - "Through Someone Else's Eyes - Leather Strap Remix" (single)

3/26 - Modesty Blaise - The Modesty Blaise (LP)

4/01 - El No - Nothing is Possible (LP)

4/02 - indifferentMonKeY - "God or Machine?" (single)

4/02 - Tino and K. Carter - Safe Money (EP)

4/02 - Ritual Cloak - "High Teens Low Twenties" (single)

4/02 - Julez & The Rollerz - "Knocks Me On The Floor" (single)

4/02 - Elizabeth King - Living in the Last Days (LP)

4/02 - Dolour - Televangelist (LP)

4/02 - Smash Into Pieces - Wildest Dreams" (single)

4/02 - Yesterday's Gone - "(This is) Rock N Roll" (single)

4/02 - The Rocking Horse Winner - Horizon (cassette reissue)

4/02 - The Silver Devils - "Love Potion #10" (single)