Wild Thursday Morning Shuffle - Going Nowhere Mix

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As we continue to ease into 2018 with a few days of "Wildcard" shuffles, I am excited about some of the new (and new to me) music that I will be bringing you all in this new year. Some of that new music may be leaking out in the next couple of shuffles. Stay tuned.

I was thinking this morning how our perception of temperature is kind of relative. I mean, at the beginning of fall/end of summer, the first time temperatures fall into the 50s, many of us reach for jackets. Meanwhile, at the end of winter/start of spring, when it gets up to the 50s, people can usually be seen in short sleeves and even shorts.  Anyway, right now, I would love to be putting on short sleeves or even shorts, but it is pretty darn cold.

Sending warm thoughts to everyone dealing with the snow storms. No snow in Nashville to speak of. Windchill was  below zero on my walk in though, and these are the tunes that kept me warm....

Band of the Month Poll - September - A Voting Guide

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Are you confused about your choices?  Not sure who you should support?  Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool?  Never fear! Here at E2TG, we don't pick the Band of the Month and we don't tell how you should vote - we're waaaay to codependent for that... no but we will lay it out for you in black and white... and sometimes weird font colors if we are in that kind of a mood...but I digress. Without much further ado... here is the September edition of the Ear to the Ground Band of the Month Voter's Guide.  Just the facts, a few opinions, a couple of conjectures and at least one out right lie...

Why you should vote for...

...Alex Bennett:  If you like nifty folksy blues and/or trains. Also, if you are trying to get over that bad association you have with the name Alex from that weird kid in sixth grade.

...And the Giraffe: Cause when else are you going to be able to say to vote for a band with Giraffe in it's name? Also, if you like your indie sounds, smooth and lovely... also Josh works or has worked at Historic Studio B where Elvis Costello recorded Almost Blue. 

...Friday Night Music Club: If you like great songs well played...also if you like Fridays, Nights, Music and/or Clubs... 

...The Great American Novel: If you like your indie pop with intelligence and fun... also if you like to read... and if Vonnegut and Morrissey together makes sense to you.

...The Grimm Generation: If you like fresh and timely music... if you can spell Connecticut... if you do or don't like the television series Grimm...  If you can spell Generation...

...Grounded: If you're feeling old and need some loud, snotty, non-pretty music played with energy and not a little bit of attitude... if you've ever been grounded... if you can spell Tallahassee.

...Korby Lenker: If you like the name Korby... if you like it even more, when it's connected to an excellent singer-songwriter... If you know good hook when you hear it, and/or if you have an awful slice that it totally screwing up your golf game.

...Man on Earth: If you like your rock capitalized... if you don't mind a big sound... if you live on Earth and/or are or know a Man...

...Sad Baby Wolf: If you like excellent modern, indie rock... if the image of a sad baby wolf gets you right here... if you can spell Albuquerque.

... True Mad North:  If you like killer riffs with a spacious sound... if you want to the band to come off of this hiatus if that's what it is... If you don't like the False Happy South.

So there you have it... now --- go vote!

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Polls are Open - Band of the Month - September 2012

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Featured Artists for September 2012

I am pleased to present Ear to the Ground's Featured Artists for the month of September 2012 You can visit the page to learn more: HERE

We have also created a Facebook Interest Page so that you can keep up with all of these create artists.  Visit the Facebook Interest Here 

 Finally, we have a Twitter List you can follow - use the widget below.  A feed from the list is up and running below and on the Featured Artist Page.

Without much further ado here are the Featured Artists for September 2012:

Alex Bennett

And the Giraffe

Friday Night Music Club

The Great American Novel

The Grimm Generation

Grounded

Korby Lenker

Man on Earth

Sad Baby Wolf

True Mad North

 

Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Go-Go Dancer Mix

First:  In case you missed it over the weekend, ETTG BOTM for May, South of Ramona, dropped a new EP called Step Inside yesterday. Read my review here. Hit it up the Band's Website for more information.  Please notice the kind words about yours truly.  Remember, a good review cannot be bought, but I never turn down free beer!

Also, yesterday we unveiled our Featured Artists for August.  Check them out here. At least two of the Featured Artists are dropping some new music today.  Check out new music from Pony Boy and from The Holograms.  This is purely a coincidence... or is it... yes, it is... maybe... probably...

Now to the shuffle:

First up we have legendary singer-songwriter, J.D. Souther with House of Pride from his 2008 release, If the World Was You. 

Here's Souther performing a different song in one of my favorite places - San Juan Capistrano.

Next up we have Don't Say from the eponymous album by the British Indie band of the same name.  It's Scars on 45.

 

Next we have One Way Train which the title track from to the 2011 EP by WPB, FL singer-songwriter Alex Bennett.

 

Alex covering Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine

  

Finally, we offer you, Seattle-based singer-songwriter, Damien Jurado from his most recent release Maraqopa which is out on the Secretly Canadian label. The song is Life Away from the Garden.

  

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