Monday, January 31, 2022

E2TG 1/31/2022 - Music City Monday - Glorious Flashes Mix (Real Good Remix)



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A quick note.  After the recent kerfuffle with Spotify and my long-time dis-ease with the practices.  I am researching alternatives. For now, the Featured Friday Playlist is still there - so check it out.  More to come.

Also, for some reason - Spotify didn't generate my recent listens from this morning's Music City Monday playlist shuffle.... so I am going to live blog a quick shuffle below the jump. 



 
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Friday, January 28, 2022

E2TG 1/28/2022 - Featured Friday - Catholic Again Mix (Tiny Fires Remix)



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And, just like that it is time for another Featured Friday Playlist.  This is a short but sweet one.  So, please check it out and follow if you are so inclinded.

It seems like to a good time to post my regular disclaimer.

I like the Playlist feature of Spotify, and I like having access to so much great music - as I have downsized in my life things like that are handy. 

But, and it's a big but, Spotify is abysmal when it comes to fairly compensating artists. So, yes, please check out the Playlist, AND if you hear an artist/album/song you like - go purchase it or go support the artist in some other way - buy, merch, contribute to a fundraiser for an album, see a show (and tip). 

 


 
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Thursday, January 27, 2022

E2TG 1/27/2022 - Bleak Mid-Winter - Bad Attitude Mix (Montana Moon Remix)



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Today's Greetings from Nashville is up on the WXNA Archive.  LINK HERE.

6:00am Greetings from Nashville by Jason & the Scorchers on Still Standing (EMI/EMI Records (USA))
6:01am Lordhamercy by Nathan Evans Fox on Wasted Love (2648697 Records DK2)
6:05am You’re Never Gonna Go to Deep Space by Ryan Sobb and the Dead Mall on Carnival Shapes – EP (Ryan Sobb and the Dead Mall)
6:07am Kayla of Colorado by Darrin Bradbury on Get Up and Shine (Darrin Bradbury)
6:10am Suitcase of Leather by The Delevantes on Postcards from Along the Way (Capitol Nashville)
6:15am Tell It To The Judge by Derek Hoke on Southern Moon (Little Hollywood Records)
6:18am Pray for Rain (feat. The Blind Boys of Alabama) by Kristen Englenz on Ingénue (Saturn 5 Records)
6:22am Skating In Circles (feat. Joseph Jared) by Kristen Ford on Skating In Circles (feat. Joseph Jared) – Single (Strange Trajectory Productions)
6:27am Blueberry Hill by Cristina Vane on Nowhere Sounds Lovely (Red Parlor Records)
6:31am When I Was a Girl by Anne McCue on Yo-Yos, Marbles and a Piece of String (Flying Machine Records)
6:36am Marathon Shirt by Self on Subliminal Plastic Motives (Fat Possum)
6:42am Hearts That Hold Forever by Glass Cabin on Hearts That Hold Forever – Single (RIG Entertainment)
6:45am Sister Mercy by The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies on The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies (Atlantic Records)
6:51am Lonely Boy by Banditos on Visionland (Bloodshot Records)
6:57am L-O-V-E by Beegie Adair on Beegie Adair: The Collection (Green Hill Productions)

Tonight, I will be filling the role of Emcee for the late show at The 5 Spot featuring David Newbould and LadyCouch.  The show was organized by Magnolia Roads - and Emily from Magnolia Roads - who is based in Vegas - asked me to handle the intros.  Come on out,  Doors at 8:30 $10 Cover and proof of vaccine or negative test are required. 


Today's shuffle is fun.  We start with a Tim Lee 3 track and end with an RB Morris track.  Tim and Susan Lee have a long history of playing with poet and songwriter RB Morris. 




 
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

E2TG 1/26/2022 - Over 60 - Here With Me Mix (Hot Mapco Girls Remix)



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About two years ago, I did a major revamping of E2TG.  That was around the time the Featured Friday Playlist started.  One of the ideas I had in mind was to periodically post "Beach Notes*" (short, stream-of-consciousness reflections of nights out hearing live music.  Not concert reviews but just observations on what actually happened on-stage and off.  

Of course, shortly after having this idea, COVID hit and going out stopped for a long time and the idea got pushed aside.  When I started going out again, I kind of forgot about the idea, but last night brought it back for me.  So, without further ado....

Beach Notes 1/25/2022

Darrin Bradbury's Home for Wayward Songwriters  Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge 6pm

In life, there are often the plans we make and what actually happens and those two things can sometimes be world's apart from one another. 

The plan: sets by E2TG favorite (and recently engaged) Nick Nace and E2TG favorite Jason Erie (who will be releasing the first single from his new album on Friday) followed by a longer solo set by Darrin himself.  6-8pm followed by a late show featuring Kenny Vaughan's Slo Beats. 

What actually happened:  Nick and Jason played great sets featuring some brand new music from their forthcoming albums.   Some time before, Darrin went on, he was told tha Slo Beats had to cancel last minute - so as eight o'clock approached, Darrin kept playing. The extra time meant, we got to hear some old favorites.  

Once Darrin finished his long set, he asked Coralee who was in the audience to play a couple of songs, so we were treated to that surprise. Then, we heard more music from Nick and Jason including some favorites including Jason's song about his sister and Nick's song about Kris Kristofferson.  Followed by a rousing second set from Darrin that included old gems like "Van Rock", "Let's Get Stoned and Go to the Zoo", "Bob" and "Kayla of Colorado"(which I will be playing on  the radio tomorrow).  Plus covers like Tangled Up in Blue and The Cape. 

The whole night, which included an unfortunate incident with an unruly bar patron, was reminiscent of some of the old days at Fran's Eastside back in 2014/2015.  I don't think I had heard Darrin do The Cape since those days. So, the two hour show turned into a four hour show, and my plans for after got scrapped, but all in all, it was a Beach Note worthy night.  Oh, I am shared a secret with Darrin and Jason. 

*Beach Notes - the name comes from Darrin's explanation of his song "Exile on Myrtle Beach" and that is all I am going to say.  


 

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

E2TG 1/25/2022 - Today Goes On - Hangman Woman Mix (Wake Up Remix)



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Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at wxnafm.org.  Here is the LINK

And the playlist:

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)
6:01am Heart’s Not in It / Down to the Well by Julie Christensen on 11 from Kevin: Songs of Kevin Gordon (Wirebird / JTMMusic)
6:09am Pokeweed Gospel by Brad Fielder on The Bigtone Leftovers – Single (Brad Fielder)
6:15am Enigma by Abie Toiber on Enigma – Single (TOCA75)
6:17am Väsy by Bad Sauna on POTSLOJO (All That Plazz)
6:23am Don’t Stop Lovin’ Me by Eliza Gilkyson on Songs from the River Wind (Eliza Gilkyson)
6:29am Kick It by Livingmore on Kick It – Single (Livingmore LLC)
6:31am Wish for You by Allison Moorer on Wish for You – Single (Autotelic Records)
6:34am Love Will Tell Us Apart by Amythyst Kiah on Single (Rounder Records)
6:37am Swimming Through the Aisles by Roman Angelos on Music for Underwater Supermarkets (Happy Robots Records)
6:43am Mercy Train by Your Friends’ Choir of Eternal Fire on Unloved – EP (1686866 Records DK)
6:45am Hey DJ by The Split Squad on Another Cinderella (Red Chuck Records)
6:49am Monster by The Magnettes on Monster – Single (K51 Music)
6:51am Tell Me by DL Rossi on Tell Me – Single (DL Rossi)
6:57am Wavelength by Tone Ranger on Follow the Sun – EP (Animalia Music)


Today's Shuffle is below the jump....




 
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Monday, January 24, 2022

E2TG 1/24/2022 - Music City Monday - There She Goes Mix (Heart B 4 Remix)



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I was unexpectedly out on Friday, but I did manage to post a new Featured Friday Playlist.  Please check it out, and tune in to Ear to the Ground radio tomorrow morning to hear some of those songs. 

Today, we shuffle up our Music City Monday playlist with a collection of songs by Nashville artists past and present. 




 
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Thursday, January 20, 2022

E2TG 1/20/2022 - Heading - Big West Mix (This Skin Remix)



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 Once again, I find myself short on time - so minimal.

Today's Greetings from Nashville is up on the archive at WXNA


6:00am Greetings from Nashville by Jason & the Scorchers on Still Standing (EMI/EMI Records (USA))
6:01am When It Rains by Tiffany Huggins Grant on Jonquil Child (Mgw Records)
6:06am Wasting My Time by Kiely Connell on Calumet Queen (Kiely Connell)
6:10am Some Things Must Die by Tristen on Aquatic Flowers (Mama Bird Recording Co.)
6:14am Shaking Hands by Hannah Fairlight on Muscle & Skin (FAIRLIGHT, inc.)
6:17am The Slow Down by Amanda Broadway Band on The Slow Down – Single (Electric 3 Records)
6:22am Churches & Bars by Sophie & The Broken Things on Churches & Bars – Single (Fail ghost)
6:28am Killer Without a Heart by Dianne Davidson on Breaking All the Rules (Dianne Davidson)
6:32am Maggie the Superstar by Sally Jaye on Too Many Heartaches, Pt. 1 (Sally Jaye)
6:38am Broke but Not Broken by Amelia White on Black Doves (Funzalo Records)
6:44am Who Said We Were Friends by Mercy Bell on Golden Child (Bell Records)
6:47am Fallen People by Kyshona Armstrong on Listen (Kyshona Armstrong / Tone Tree Music)
6:53am Beth Cohen’s Set (with Francesco Turrisi) by Rhiannon Giddens on There Is No Other (with Francesco Turrisi) [Deluxe Version] (Nonesuch)

Today's shuffle san comments is below...







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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

E2TG 1/19/2022 - Don't They Know - Lethargy Mix (Tennessee Remix)



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Running late - so sorry no explanations - just enjoy the video playlist and check out the Featured Friday Playlist if you haven't already. 





 
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

E2TG 1/18/2022 - Return - Big Dreams Mix (Godhead Remix)



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We are back after a few days off. 

First off - today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at wxnafm.org (LINK)
 
6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)
6:01am Godhead by Gyasi on Godhead – Single (Alive Naturalsound)
6:05am Lavender by The Minks on Lavender – Single (The Minks)
6:10am Play That Rock ‘n’ Roll by The Semi-Supervillains on Play That Rock ‘n’ Roll – Single (Longhi Music)
6:15am Marriage by The Dangerous Method on Marriage (Eudaimonia Records)
6:18am Jungle Spice (feat. Cody Brooks, Bee Taylor, Rachel Stewart & Jason Threm) by Zeb Swerske on Jungle Spice (feat. Cody Brooks, Bee Taylor, Rachel Stewart & Jason Threm) – Single (3603544 Records DK)
6:22am Driving Your Car by The Chaw on Driving Your Car – Single (747252 Records DK)
6:28am Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) [feat. Ed Kowalczyk] by Strange Majik on Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) [feat. Ed Kowalczyk] – Single (Oro Music)
6:32am Your in the Show by The Electric Grandmother on Your in the Show – Single (The Electric Grandmother)
6:34am Dance Inn by Morgan Bosman on Dance Inn – Single (Morgan Bosman)
6:38am Orphan Child by Jeremy Ivey on Invisible Pictures (Anti- Records)
6:44am Everything Will Be by Eric Brace & Last Train Home on Everything Will Be (Red Beet Records)
6:48am Child of Mine by Michaela Anne on Child of Mine – Single (Yep Roc)
6:52am Lullaby by Georg Nielsen on Lullaby – Single (Georg Nielsen)
6:55am Falun Gong Dancer by Telefís & Jah Wobble on Falun Gong Dancer – Single (Dimple Discs)
 
I have now updated the Featured Friday Playlist - you can check it out below.  Today, I did a random shuffle of that playlist and you can find that below the jump...

 
 

   Featured Friday Playlist


Wednesday, January 12, 2022

E2TG 1/12/2022 - Approaching - 0012 Mix (tv remote remix)



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Today is going to be the last post of the week.  I am taking a couple of days off to celebrate by birthday. 

Be sure to tune into WXNA 101.5FM in Nashville or on-line at wxnafm.org tomorrow morning at 6 Nashville time for the latest edition of Greetings from Nashville.  This episode spans about 49 years from 1973-2022.

Today's shuffle is after the jump...





 
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

E2TG 1/11/2022 - Ones and Twos - Gospel Train Mix (Eat Sleep Repeat Remix)



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Today's Ear to the Ground Radio show is up on the archive at wxnafm.org.  You can listen to today's show HERE

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)
6:02am Let Me Be by Fancy Hagood on Let Me Be – Single (Fancy Hagood Enterprises)
6:05am Gadael y Dref (feat. Gruff Rhys) by N’famady Kouyaté on Gadael y Dref (feat. Gruff Rhys) – Single (Libertino Records)
6:09am I Don’t Want to Start a War by Will Kimbrough on I Don’t Want to Start a War – Single (Daphne Records/Soundly Music)
6:16am Hold You Down (feat. Morgan Bosman) by Suavee on Hold You Down (feat. Morgan Bosman) – Single (Da Factory Ent. LLC)
6:19am Fare Thee Well by Harrier Rose and Matt Peach on Fare Thee Well – Single (Harriet Rose)
6:22am Louisiana by Krantz on Louisiana – Single (1409017 Records DK2)
6:25am Comes a Time by The Wild West on Comes a Time – Single (Blackbird Record Label)
6:30am All Things Grow by Haley Harkin on To Heal Her (Haley Harkin)
6:34am Born in the Grave by The Two Man Travelling Medicine Show on Going Nowhere Fast (Musical Bear Records)
6:36am Come Whatever May by Ronan Furlong on Ataraxia (Ronan Furlong)
6:40am Hours & Days by The Chaw on Hours & Days – Single (747252 Records DK)
6:45am Time Traveller by My Friend The Chimpanzee on Time Traveller – Single (Chimpanzee Records)
6:50am Rat Shredder by Wet Tropics on Rat Shredder – Single (Friend Club Records)
6:54am Restart by Karhide on Abort (Trepanation Recordings)

We return to our normal shuffle of all the songs on my phone, and we have an appropriately eclectic mix today. 

Also, please check out this week's Featured Friday Playlist located down below. 

 

    Featured Friday Playlist


Monday, January 10, 2022

E2TG 1/10/2022 - Music City Monday - Montgomery Mix (G Minor Remix)



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Friday, January 7, 2022

E2TG 1/7/2021 - Featured Friday - Hold You Down Mix (I'm Gold Remix)



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Today is the long anticipated return of the Featured Friday Playlist. We took a little break starting in November due to time off and holidays and such, but we are back.  This list features some songs released in recent weeks up to the current week.  

We highlight the first ten below. 




 
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Thursday, January 6, 2022

E2TG 1/6/2021 - SNOMG - Go to Hell Mix (Last Call Remix)



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Today's Greetings from Nashville is up on the WXNA Archives.  HERE

 
6:00am Greetings from Nashville by Jason and The Scorchers on Still Standing (EMI/EMI Records (USA))
6:01am In the Great Gettin’ up Mornin’ by The Fisk Jubilee Singers on The Great Camp Meeting (Peak Recordings)
6:04am A New Day Is Gonna Dawn (Acoustic) by Flying Buffaloes on A New Day Is Gonna Dawn (Acoustic) – Single (Flying Buffaloes)
6:07am Sunrise (I’m Gold) by Jeff Thorneycroft on Sunrise (I’m Gold) – Single (Jeff Thorneythroft)
6:13am Here and Now by Donna Frost on The Quarantine Sessions Vol. 2 (Donna Frost)
6:16am Leave You Later by Griffin Winton on Leave You Later – Single (Griffin Winton)
6:20am Past Blue Ribbons by Evan P Donohue on Page of Wands (Best Records)
6:25am Tickle the Scar (feat. Kid Brother) by Jon Worthy on I’m a Lunatic Baby – EP (Jon Worthy)
6:31am Talk About Love by Pat Gallagher on Songs from Coolsville (Sleazy Weasel Records)
6:34am I Kissed a Girl by Jill Sobule on Jill Sobule (Lava)
6:37am Mandola Rag by The Gypsy Hombres on NOUVEAU (TziganeSouth)
6:39am King Size Bed by Los Colognes on Working Together (Los Colognes)
6:47am This December by Ghost Town Remedy on This December – Single (Never Nude Records)
6:51am Yeti Vs. Poseidon by Fable Cry on Fable Cry (Scampy Records)
6:56am Watchman Tell Us of the Night (Instrumental) [feat. The Blue Buccaneers] by Tom Mason on Salmagundi (Gas Station Music)


Today, we wrap up our look back at 2021.  Ended up with just over two hours of songs I identified as favorites that I wasn't able to feature either here or on the radio as part of the year end wrap up.  Tomorrow, the first new Featured Friday Playlist of 2022. 



 
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

e2TG 1/5/2021 - Already - Two Tales Mix (Glitter Gold Remix)



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I am beginning to wind back into the new year.  Right now, it looks like we will have a new Featured Friday Playlist up Friday around midnight. 

In the meantime, we will continue to review some of our favorite music from 2021 with today's shuffle below the jump. 




 
    Featured Friday Playlist



Tuesday, January 4, 2022

E2TG 1/4/2022 - New Year, New You - Yesterday Mix (The Hustle Remix)



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We are back and it is 2022.  We still have a bunch of  2021 favorites that I haven't featured either here or on the Ear to the Ground radio show, so I am going to use the rest of this week to feature more of that music. 

Speaking of Ear to the Ground radio show.  Today's show is up on the WXNA Archive HERE. It is the 3rd and final show highlight more favorites from 2021.

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)
6:02am Go With the Flow by This Frontier Needs Heroes on Go With the Flow (This Frontier Needs Heroes)
6:06am The Day Tom Petty Died by Dolour on Televangelist (Inverness Recordings)
6:09am Raise a Banner by Zach Schmidt on Raise a Banner (Boss Dawg Records)
6:14am Hug You All on the Other Side by Natchez Tracers on Hug You All on the Other Side – EP (Pharr out Records)
6:18am Paper Piano by Afton Wolfe on Kings for Sale (CEN)
6:23am Sandra (feat. Rob Flax) by Chris Robley on A Filament in the Wilderness of What Comes Next (Cutthroat Pop Records)
6:29am Where Are You Now? by Georgia English on Pain and Power (Me and the Machine Records)
6:32am All the Pretty Things by Don Gallardo on All the Pretty Things (Southern Carousel Records)
6:37am National Trash by Gary Hector on National Trash (Gary Hector)
6:40am Dear Kate by The Delevantes on A Thousand Turns (The Delevantes)
6:45am If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous (The St Buryan Sessions) by Sarah McQuaid on The St Buryan Sessions (Shovel and a Spade Records)
6:49am Shadow Hunters by Sara Syms on Shadow Hunters – Single (Sara Syms)
6:54am Traveling Lady (feat. Eddie Henderson, Harrison & George Cables) by The Cookers on Look Out! (Gearbox Records)





 
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