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Since before the beginning of E2TG, the random shuffle has been a thing I do. I like letting the phone or playlist pick the songs (after I have created said playlist). I have also noted over time - that with randomness, one may discern what seem to be patterns. For example, an artist or album coming up multiple times in a week - against the odds. Or running into someone one night, and having their song come up the next morning (I know they think I did that on purpose). Or an artist coming up just before a big show...
If I am honest, though, there are times when I really want a song or album to come up in the shuffle and it just doesn't. It is frustrating but it is rare. If I am going to trust in randomness, I have to do so absolutely - at least in this type of situation.
The next segment of this week's Featured Friday Playlist is next (28-34):
28. "Flow" by Mojave Grey
First up, we have the new single from this California band (based between L.A. and Joshua Tree) led by Zander Bleck and featuring Michael Pozzi (who we have previously featured recording as Pozzi). It is a unique form of desert rock.
29. "Elevator" by Goodge
UK producer combining hip-hop and jazz.
30. "Have a Good Time" by Ender Bender
New single from the L.A. artist currently based in Rome.
31. "Secondhand" by Gasleben & Electric Friends
32. "So We Begin" by Pikefruit
33. "Fast Car" by Chartelli
Second single from the Vancouver based artist.
34. "Bluebird, Hollywood... Domino" by The Gorstey Lea Street Choir
We end this segment with a nifty tune from this UK band who are preparing their next album. Great sound.
Featured Friday Playlist
"Ghost on the Roof" by Afronaut (from Africans from Outta Space - 2020/2021)
I really dig this album from So Punk pioneers Afronaut - which I got early this year. Great music.
"Halfway to Rome" by Distant Voices (from Long Road to Home - 2021)
Another 2021 "discovery" that I really love is this album from the UK based artist. There is a wonderful sound and feel here.
"Back 'till I'm Gone" by Leon Majcen (from Back 'till I'm Gone - 2020)
A great release from last year... Leon Majcen is a NYC based singer-songwriter originally from Florida. Earlier this year, he released a single of his tribute to the late great John Prine.
"Inga" by Nashville Ambient Emsemble (from Cerulean - 2021)
We dive back into this album from the Nashville Ambient Ensemble. I have to admit - some ambient music leaves me a little cold, but I dig the sounds here.
"Children's Song" by Every 13 Days (from Etant Donnes - 2020)
From the 25th Anniversary reissue of the debut album by this band that formed in 1991.
"Walnuts" by Gerbils (from Are You Sleepy - 1998)
What as I saying about randomness? This comes from the 2019 reissue of the 1998 debut album by this Athens Georgia indie pop band.
"TUNA MATRON unda AIRLOCK" by gunna daniel (from iDOG BREAKUP - 2020)
I do believe this is yet another side project of the Norks and friends. Didn't find a video for this, but I did find one for an earlier release. Enjoy.
VIDEO PLAYLIST
NEW AND RECENT RELEASES
THIS WEEK
5/17 - Tesla Shamans - Electric Storm (LP)
5/18 - Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters - Live From the Blue Moon (LP)
5/18 - Vandi Lynnae - “Two Stars Collide” (single)
5/19 - The Silver Lines - "Alive" (single)
5/20 - wilter - "solo/solong" (single)
5/20 - Cathedral in Flames - Hang Me High and Bury Me Deep (LP)
5/20 - Ambulance on Fire - Ambulance on Fire (EP)
5/21 - Moon - Shine (EP)
5/21 - Caddy - Detours and Dead Ends (LP)
5/21 - Sister John - I Am Day by Day (LP)
5/21 - Desert Hollow - Thirsty (LP)
5/21 - Jim McCulloch - When I Mean What I Say (LP)
5/21 - Rod Picott - Wood, Steel, Dust and Dreams (2LP)
5/21 - Hotel California - Orange (LP)
5/21 - Trees Speak - Post Human (LP)
5/21 - Oh Condor - Emergency Psychic (LP)
5/21 - Zebrah - Stripes (EP)
NEXT WEEK
5/23 - Pennies by the Pound - Heat Death of the Universe (LP)
5/28 - Sharone - Morbid Illusion (LP)
5/28 - Ben Brown - Sayonara Sorrow (LP)
5/28 - Toler Gibson - The Days Before (LP)
5/28 - Oui Plastique - "The Fear" (single)
5/28 - Dennis Dalcin - The Incomplete Completeness – A Retrospective 1977-1996 (LP)
5/28 - Tim Auton - "9 til 9" (single)
5/28 - Fiona Brown - Mundane (LP)
5/28 - Arcade Stories - Unbroken (LP)
5/28 - Nature of Wires + Machina X - "Within" (single)
5/28 - EB - The Parallel Sessions (EP)
5/28 - Shannon McNally - The Waylon Sessions (LP)
5/28 - Dawn-Song - For Morgan (LP)
UPCOMING
5/29 - The Contraptionists - Working Man's Dream (LP)
5/30 - Scott Standley - Victoria (LP)
6/04 - Lanterna - Hidden Drives (LP)
6/04 - Swift Silver - Swift Silver (LP)
6/04 - Jayson - "Body Work" (single)
6/04 - Soulful Femmes - It Is Well With My Soul (LP)
6/04 - Tape Waves - Bright (LP)
6/04 - Annie Keating - Bristol County Tides (LP)
6/04 - Rid of Me - Last (3 song single)
6/04 - Mary Hott with The Carpenter Ants - Devil in the Hills: Coal Country Reckoning (LP)
6/04 - My Name is Ian - Fantastic Company (LP)
6/04 - Pastel Ghost - Sun (LP)
6/11 - Soda Cracker Jesus - "Anthem" (single)
6/11 - Supermutt - Sinner's Boast (LP)
6/18 - Thomas Comerford - Introverts (LP)
6/18 - Rocket Report - Overmorrow (LP)
6/18 - Neker - Slower (LP)
6/18 - The Wind-Ups - Try Not to Think (LP)
6/18 - The Catenary Wire - Birling Gap (LP)
6/18 - Doctor Lo - Claiborne Avenue (LP)
6/19 - Willie Durisseau - Creole House Dance (EP)
6/21 - BOI - Coron O Chwin (LP)
6/21 - Arms & Armour - Into This Wide Unknown (EP)
6/25 - L.S. Underground - The Grape Prophet (LP - Reissue)
6/25 - Massage - Still Life (LP)
6/25 - Routine Faces - Us vs. Them (LP)
6/25 - Sunshine & The Blue Moon - Born 2 Boogie (LP)
6/25 - Hilary Scott - Kaleidoscope (EP)
6/25 - Sir Orfeo - Millefleur (LP)
7/02 - Emma-Jean Thackray - Yellow (LP)
7/02 - The Two Man Travelling Medicine Show - Boomtown (LP)
7/04 - John PayCheck - We All Have a Story (LP)
7/09 - Leo Crandall - They're Cutting Up Betty's Dress Tonight and Other Hymns (LP)
7/09 - Ben Reddell Band - ¡LA Baby! (EP)
7/09 - Wild Earp & the Free For Alls - Dyin' for Easy Livin' (LP)
7/09 - The Gorstey Lea Street Choir - ...from Prince's Park to Farsley - Volume I (LP)
7/09 - Tylor & The Train Robbers - Non-Typical Find (LP)
7/12 - Steve Dawson -At The Bottom Of A Canyon In The Branches Of A Tree (LP)
7/16 - Blue Glass - Jardin des Étoiles (LP)
7/16 - Jon Byrd - Me and Paul (EP)
7/16 - Clint Morgan- Troublemaker (LP)
8/20 - Malcolm Holcomb - Tricks of the Trade (LP)
RECENT
4/16 - The Brother Brothers - Calla Lily (LP)
4/16 - Troy Bentley - Headlock (LP)
4/16 - Ventrelles - "Call of Morning" (single)
4/16 - Stephen Flatt - Cumberland Bones (LP)
4/16 - My Name is Ian (feat. HMS Morris) - "Where is the Time" (single)
4/16 - Sour Ops - X (LP)
4/16 - Conor Gains - Threë EP (EP)
4/16 - Nouhi's Nomad - "Number 4" (single)
4/16 - David Wax Museum - Euphoric Ouroboric (LP)
4/16 - Jim McCulloch - "Chorus of Lists" (single)
4/16 - Dawn-Song - "She Has Spoken" (single)
4/16 - Mass Experience - "So High" (single)
4/16 - Zebrah - "Hey Mama" (single)
4/16 - David Woodward - Butterfly Effect (EP)
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)
4/20 - Cricketbows - Raised on Rock And Roll (LP)
4/20 - Tombstones In Their Eyes - Looking for a Light (LP)
4/20 - Sir Orfeo - "So Long" (single)
4/21 - Kid Hastings - "Off Guard" (single)
4/22 - Lou McMahon - "Pockets of Change" (single)
4/23 - DL Rossi - Lonesome Kind (LP)
4/23 - Certain Animals - "Hold On" (single)
4/23 - Your Academy - Your Academy (LP)
4/23 - Flowertown - Flowertown LP (LP)
4/23 - The Catenary Wires - "Mirrorball (single)
4/23 - Afton Wolfe - "Dirty Girl" (single)
4/23 - dontmesswithjuan - "Mutant Fur" (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)
4/23 - Least - Folding My Hands, Accepting Defeat (EP)
4/29 - Caulbearers - "Burst Through the Borders" (single)
4/29 - Ernest Moon - "Big Wow" (single)
4/30 - Griffin Winton - "Blockbuster Blues" (single)
4/30 - Pikefruit - "Clockwork" (single)
4/30 - Hadda Be - Another Life (LP)
4/30 - Broken Links - Conflict::States (LP)
4/30 - BOI - "Cael Chdi Nol" (single)
4/30 - moshimoshi - moshimoshi I (EP)
4/30 - Dead By Design - Into the Night (LP)
4/30 - MILO - "What's the Matter?
4/30 - Calling Apollo - "Bitter" (single)
4/30 - Gerald Slevin - "It's Your World" (single)
4/30 - SYTE - "Up in the Air" (single)
4/30 - Lorraine Nash - "Sing With Her" (single)
4/30 - The New Black Diamonds - "Reload" (single)
4/30 - The Chickenbackers - Yeh Right, Yeah (LP)
4/30 - Nick Hudson - Font of Human Fractures (LP)
4/30 - The Legal Matters - Chapter Three (LP)
4/30 - Dan Rose - "The Opposite" (single)
4/30 - Climbing Trees - "Troubling Times" (single)
4/30 - Mode Shifter - "Doin' Fine" (single)
4/30 - KissDoomFate - "Sparkleblood" (single)
5/01 - This Twisted Wreckage - EI8HT (LP)
5/04 - Skidders - Friends & Family (LP)
5/04 - Razorhouse - "Hobo Stomp" (single)
5/04 - John Howard - Collected - The Best of John Howard (LP)
5/06 - “+øc.” - Pandemønivm (LP)
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 - Peter Duff - "The To Do List" (single)
5/07 - IV Reed - "Find a Way" (single)
5/07 - Timothy and the Apocalypse - "You Oughta Love Me" (single)
5/07 - Teresa Guidry - "Paris" (single)
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 - Pentral - What Lies Ahead of Us (LP)
5/07 - To Twelve - "The Return" (single)
5/07 - Harri Larkin - "Saving Aimee" (single)
5/07 - Dolly Ave - Sleep (LP)
5/07 - Death Pop Radio - Death Pop Radio (LP)
5/07 - Geoff Westen - Random Acts of Music (LP)
5/07 - Tim Foljahn - I Dreamed a Dream (LP)
5/12 - Ender Bender - "Have a Good Time" (single)
5/13 - Middle Child - "Burn Out" (single)
5/13 - The Gorstey Lea Street Choir - "Bluebird, Hollywood... Domino" (single)
5/14 - Soo Line Loons - Soo Line Loons (LP)
5/14 - Johanna Kuvaja - "Wanna Make Love to You" (single)
5/14 - Leo Crandall - "On the Way Back" (single)
5/14 - Nature's Neighbor - Otherside (LP)
5/14 - Jaffa Road - "Until When" (single)
5/14 - Mojave Grey - "Flow" (single)
5/14 - Chartelli - "Fast Car" (single)
5/14 - Mark Fry - Dreaming With Alice (reissue) (LP)
5/14 - Gasleben and Electric Friends - Spare Parts for the Offspring (LP)
5/14 - Delila Black - "Accountability" (single)
5/14 - Shay Martin Lovette - Scatter & Gather (LP)
5/14 - Eddie Turner - Change in Me (LP)
5/14 - Kay Jay Keller - "I Choose You" (single)
5/14 - Dope Sagittarius - Sacred Places (LP)
5/14 - Blue Panda - "What If I Were The One" (single)
5/14 - VICU - "Focused on You" (single)
5/14 - Pikefruit - Inflorescence (LP)
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