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*Note: The video playlist at the bottom of the post attempts to closely approximate the shuffle I listened to on my way to work this morning. When a video for a song was not available, I substituted another song by the same artist. When I could not find any videos by an artist, I included a related video or did not include a video for that track. This blog may reference unreleased tracks, however, no unreleased music is ever included.
Hard to believe but the E2TG 8th Anniversary Residency is just over a month away! We have some cool stuff lined up - here is some details!
Long-time E2TG favorite Ben Arthur will be in town from New York. I am not sure if this will be his first performance in Nashville, but it is a rare treat. Ben is the creator of a new podcast called Songwriter which airs as part of Acoustic Cafe. The show matches a prose writer with a songwriter. Ben will be playing songs from his forthcoming album Perspective which we have been previewing here at E2TG. Joining Ben will be favorites Conrad y Skordalia. Since relocating from New York to Nashville David Conrad and Rebecca Weiner Tompkins have stayed busy both playing their own music and backing some of Nashville's finest. This night should be an especially literary-flavored show.
Preview of the other shows coming soon....
Please note a change in the previously announced line-up. Don Gallardo will be joining The Truehearts for Week 3 on October 9 and Josh Gray will now be with Meghan Hayes for Week 4 on October 16. We still can't tell you the second act joining The Big Dumb for our finale on October 23, but it is going to be good! Make your plans now to attend all five weeks!
Last night was a fun night at The 5 Spot - with Slump Test - a punk band featuring Ryan Dishen, Ben Douglas, and Isaac Anthony. Really dug their sound. After that was the comedy stylings of Shakes Hostettler, followed by Big Evil (the band we have been featuring of late - with Ben de la Cour, Chris Watts, Joe Lekkas, and Pete Pulkrabek. Closing the night My Politic - which features Jen Starsinic (who we played on this week's Music City Monday shuffle) on violin.
Tonight, I am heading to The Basement to see Sad Baxter and Summer Cannibals (a band from Portland, Oregon that features a cousin of mind who I don't know).
Next week, I am taking time off work. I will be heading to Muddy Roots next weekend, and I am sure I will have plenty to say about that.
Now, on with the shuffle!
