Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Mt. Airy Groove Mix

Let's get to it... 

Well, Nashville got a brief respite from the heat, and even a minor (but we'll take it) shower.  It actually felt pleasant outside yesterday afternoon.  This morning, the humidity was up.

R.I.P. to Andy Griffith 

Our good friends, The Dead Exs are kicking off this Independence Day celebrations by releasing a free download of a brand new song called Relovolution. Amazingly, the band actually ups the ante on their dirty rockin' blues sound.  Popa Tune's has the details.






Let's get to the shuffle:  


First up, we have Ane Brun from her 2008 album Changing of the Seasons with a beautiful song called, The Puzzle.

Next up we have the inimitable Joe Walsh with the title track from his 1991 album.  Ordinary Average Guy.

And finally, we have Own Side, which comes from Caitlin Rose's 2011 album Own Side Now. Despite a mid-set power outage (during me she lead the crowd in an  a cappella version of You Are My Sunshine), Caitlin Rose was one of our favorite performers at this year's Record Store Day extravaganza at Grimey's in Nashville.

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Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Defying Deification Mix

April 5th, and I've reached the last day of my work week.  It's likely that there will not be a music shuffle tomorrow, but I've got a lot of ground to cover - Coming soon:  Band of the Month Poll for March, Band of the Week for the first week of April, plus tons of work on a project which I hope to be able to announce soon.

To the shuffle:  

My parents were both born in Louisiana, and I have a fair amount (about 3/4) of cajun blood running through my veins.  When I hear the chank-a-chank of the accordian and fiddle, I can't help but tap my toes.

 

Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys - Danser san comprendre/Dancing Without Understanding from their 2011 album Grand Isle. One of the best contemporary practitioners  of Cajun music, Grand Isle pushes this traditional regional folk music into the 20th Century with some elements of modern rock without losing the essence of what they are all about.  Danser san Comprendre/Dancing without Understanding is en excellent introduction to this band.

A video of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

Although my mother was born in the heart of Cajun country, my dad was actually born in Metarie - part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. I feel a connection to the Crescent City which belies the limited time I've actually spend there. 

 

Dear New Orleans is a live benefit album for Sweet Home New Orleans and the Gulf Restoration Network.  It features a wide range of artists - everyone from My Morning Jacket to the Flobots to Steve Earle. Our track today, is a cover of a Neil Young penned CSN&Y song Ohio performed by R.E.M. bassist, Mike Mills accompanied by the New Orleans trombone band, Bonerama.

Next, we have another cover.  Remember when Thursday's were all about covers here at Ear to the Ground?  Apparently, my shuffle button does... 

Ane Brun was born in Norway, but currently lives in Sweden. She is a singer songwriter who has been actively making music since 1998.  She recently dropped a fine cover Arcade Fire's Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) (spelled Neighbourhood on my download) from the 2004 album Funeral.

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Best of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys Matching a respect for the tradition with a forward-looking vision, these guys have set the standard for modern Cajun music. Three new ones join La Pointe Aux Pins; Katherine; La Toussaint; La Danse de Mardi Gras; Allons Danser; King Zydeco; The Corner Po