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Showing posts with label Dar Williams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dar Williams. Show all posts
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - This is the Blues Mix
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Nashville - come out tonight to The Five Spot in East Nashville at 9:00pm for an awesome show. The Harmed Brothers, Charlie and the Foxtrots, and #E2TG favorite Darrin Bradbury who will be backed by the star-studded (and stud-starred) Fran's Eastside Super-High Band!
Apologies to Tim Carroll (who by the way is part of the aforementioned Super-High Band) for appropriating the title of one of his songs for the subtitle of today's shuffle. The song isn't in the shuffle, but it came to my find, when I heard the high concentration of Blues numbers in the first part of this morning's shuffle.
Shuffle Up!
Nashville - come out tonight to The Five Spot in East Nashville at 9:00pm for an awesome show. The Harmed Brothers, Charlie and the Foxtrots, and #E2TG favorite Darrin Bradbury who will be backed by the star-studded (and stud-starred) Fran's Eastside Super-High Band!
Apologies to Tim Carroll (who by the way is part of the aforementioned Super-High Band) for appropriating the title of one of his songs for the subtitle of today's shuffle. The song isn't in the shuffle, but it came to my find, when I heard the high concentration of Blues numbers in the first part of this morning's shuffle.
Shuffle Up!
Friday, November 7, 2014
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Wild Winnebago Mix
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Had a good time at The Western Shore CD Release party thing last night. Charlie and Kalee sounded great, the right-wrong Isaac was awesome, and it is always a great joy to see and hear Aaron Lee Tasjan.
Well, we made it to Friday, and I think I am still breathing, so that has to be a good sign.
Had a good time at The Western Shore CD Release party thing last night. Charlie and Kalee sounded great, the right-wrong Isaac was awesome, and it is always a great joy to see and hear Aaron Lee Tasjan.
Well, we made it to Friday, and I think I am still breathing, so that has to be a good sign.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Muddy Water Mix
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Last night, I made my weekly pilgrimage to Fran's Eastside Tavern on a rainy Wednesday night in East Nashville. Fran's on Wednesday is a bit hard to explain unless you've been there (and maybe even if you have). I haven't been to Fran's on any other night, so I am not able to say anything about those other nights. Just to keep in simple, Fran's is a dive bar, smoky beyond ever what you might expect from a dive bar, with cheap beer (cash only), regulars, a pool table, and the added tension of being in the midst of the East Nashville "scene". Most Wednesday nights, it is Tim Carroll and Darrin Bradbury holding court with original songs and a wildly unpredictable nature that has included a world-class trombone player, a Christmas Carole in early October, and the Music City Roots bus. With Tim Carroll on tour, Zachariah Red filled in last night - not an easy task - not an easy gig. Having missed much of Zach's set the last time I went to see him (it may or may not have involved my keys getting locked in my van) and having heard his demo EP, I was looking forward to this.
As I listened, the words understated brilliance came to my mind. But, I think it is more unassuming brilliance. A quiet personality - a calm, smooth delivery - definitely enjoyable. I don't know if this will make sense to anyone but me, but when Zach sang a Kris Kristofferson song, it came to me. When Kristofferson sang with the Highwaymen - Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson were such larger than life figures with legendary figures with such storied reputations for hard living... and it was not that Kristofferson wasn't larger than life and it wasn't that he didn't live just as hard... but relatively, he seemed unassuming to me. And, that is how I feel about Zachariah Red. His original songs are awesome and the brilliance hits you in subtle waves rather than in a massive attack.
And Darrin Bradbury... what can I say - it is fun to watch this amazingly talented guy really hit a stride and start to get some well-deserved recognition.
To the shuffle:
Last night, I made my weekly pilgrimage to Fran's Eastside Tavern on a rainy Wednesday night in East Nashville. Fran's on Wednesday is a bit hard to explain unless you've been there (and maybe even if you have). I haven't been to Fran's on any other night, so I am not able to say anything about those other nights. Just to keep in simple, Fran's is a dive bar, smoky beyond ever what you might expect from a dive bar, with cheap beer (cash only), regulars, a pool table, and the added tension of being in the midst of the East Nashville "scene". Most Wednesday nights, it is Tim Carroll and Darrin Bradbury holding court with original songs and a wildly unpredictable nature that has included a world-class trombone player, a Christmas Carole in early October, and the Music City Roots bus. With Tim Carroll on tour, Zachariah Red filled in last night - not an easy task - not an easy gig. Having missed much of Zach's set the last time I went to see him (it may or may not have involved my keys getting locked in my van) and having heard his demo EP, I was looking forward to this.
As I listened, the words understated brilliance came to my mind. But, I think it is more unassuming brilliance. A quiet personality - a calm, smooth delivery - definitely enjoyable. I don't know if this will make sense to anyone but me, but when Zach sang a Kris Kristofferson song, it came to me. When Kristofferson sang with the Highwaymen - Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson were such larger than life figures with legendary figures with such storied reputations for hard living... and it was not that Kristofferson wasn't larger than life and it wasn't that he didn't live just as hard... but relatively, he seemed unassuming to me. And, that is how I feel about Zachariah Red. His original songs are awesome and the brilliance hits you in subtle waves rather than in a massive attack.
And Darrin Bradbury... what can I say - it is fun to watch this amazingly talented guy really hit a stride and start to get some well-deserved recognition.
To the shuffle:
Friday, October 10, 2014
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Lost Some Kindness Mix
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Well - we made it through another week of shuffles. Let's blow it out and go out and live our weekends... shall we?
Shuffle comes next:
Well - we made it through another week of shuffles. Let's blow it out and go out and live our weekends... shall we?
Shuffle comes next:
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - High Hopes Mix
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FALL IS HERE! Not only that, there was an honest to goodness chill in the air this morning. Now, I've lived in Tennessee my whole like, so I know that we still have a few more rounds of heat to go, but today it is officially Autumn, and it feels like it so...
MUSIC
FALL IS HERE! Not only that, there was an honest to goodness chill in the air this morning. Now, I've lived in Tennessee my whole like, so I know that we still have a few more rounds of heat to go, but today it is officially Autumn, and it feels like it so...
MUSIC
Monday, September 22, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Fight the World Mix
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So, Americana Music Fest week is over, and Nashville can go back to being this cool city with live music happening every single night all over town.... Even with being an official attendee at AMA, I managed to see some amazing music, saw a bunch of old friends, made some new friends, and discovered some new music which will be showing up on E2TG soon...
More pics and commentary coming up.
Let's shuffle...
So, Americana Music Fest week is over, and Nashville can go back to being this cool city with live music happening every single night all over town.... Even with being an official attendee at AMA, I managed to see some amazing music, saw a bunch of old friends, made some new friends, and discovered some new music which will be showing up on E2TG soon...
The End Men @ The Basement 9/21/2014
More pics and commentary coming up.
Let's shuffle...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Traveling Mix
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A busy week for music in Nashville. Tonight it's a Tim Easton live recording at The Building in East Nashville with Megan Palmer plus Darrin Bradbury and Tim Carroll. Tomorrow - way too many choices, but it's the usual Wednesday night joint a Fran's with Darrin Bradbury and Tim Carroll. Thursday, a Happy Hour of great Roots Guitarist including Ear to the Ground favorite Mark Robinson, plus Ritchie Owens and the Farm Bureau, Ted Drozdowski's Scissormen, and Nick Kane formerly of The Mavericks at The Five Spot. After that another E2TG alum, Pony Boy plays as part of a 5 Spot favorites show and the fun continues...
Right now, we have a shuffle to put on...
A busy week for music in Nashville. Tonight it's a Tim Easton live recording at The Building in East Nashville with Megan Palmer plus Darrin Bradbury and Tim Carroll. Tomorrow - way too many choices, but it's the usual Wednesday night joint a Fran's with Darrin Bradbury and Tim Carroll. Thursday, a Happy Hour of great Roots Guitarist including Ear to the Ground favorite Mark Robinson, plus Ritchie Owens and the Farm Bureau, Ted Drozdowski's Scissormen, and Nick Kane formerly of The Mavericks at The Five Spot. After that another E2TG alum, Pony Boy plays as part of a 5 Spot favorites show and the fun continues...
Right now, we have a shuffle to put on...
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Granny Glasses and a Cardigan Mix
Many, many exciting things are happening around the Ear to the Ground studios*. And, I'm not just saying that.
Next week, we are looking forward to bringing you a video premier from one of our Featured Artists (Cosmonauts). That is on Tuesday.
The Americana Music Conference and Festival is just weeks away, and Ear to the Ground will be your ear on the ground with highlights and who knows what else.
June Featured Artist Jo Wymer is coming to Nashville for the Americana shindig, and she will be playing a show at the Red Rooster on Wednesday of that week.
Another featured Artist, The Raindoggs are going to hit Memphis in November.
A Band of the Week alumnus and great friends of the blog are plotting out a tour for early 2013, and we have fingers crossed for a Nashville stop. We will have lots more on this when it becomes available.
Today is the 35 anniversary of the day Elvis died.
I will be unveiling the Band of the Month poll soon - I promise.
In the meantime, we have a morning shuffle to get out - so let's not delay any more....
First up, we have Party Generation from Dar Williams' 1997 album End of the Summer. I don't have much hope that we are actually at the end of this summer, but we are experiencing some cooler than normal temps, so it's not impossible to imagine the end of this season.
And finally, we close out the day with a famous song which comes from Coldplay's 2008 fourth album, VIva La Vida or Death and All his Friends. Viva La Vida is the song. Do I need to say more?
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Next week, we are looking forward to bringing you a video premier from one of our Featured Artists (Cosmonauts). That is on Tuesday.
The Americana Music Conference and Festival is just weeks away, and Ear to the Ground will be your ear on the ground with highlights and who knows what else.
June Featured Artist Jo Wymer is coming to Nashville for the Americana shindig, and she will be playing a show at the Red Rooster on Wednesday of that week.
Another featured Artist, The Raindoggs are going to hit Memphis in November.
A Band of the Week alumnus and great friends of the blog are plotting out a tour for early 2013, and we have fingers crossed for a Nashville stop. We will have lots more on this when it becomes available.
Today is the 35 anniversary of the day Elvis died.
I will be unveiling the Band of the Month poll soon - I promise.
In the meantime, we have a morning shuffle to get out - so let's not delay any more....
First up, we have Party Generation from Dar Williams' 1997 album End of the Summer. I don't have much hope that we are actually at the end of this summer, but we are experiencing some cooler than normal temps, so it's not impossible to imagine the end of this season.
For the second day in a row, we have an Athens, Georgia band doing a cover song. This time, the cover stays much closer to home. The live record is called Finest Worksongs: Athens Bands Play the Music of R.E.M. Yesterday's coverers, Five-Eight are on this collection, but the track we have today is by The Observatory - a band made up of members of the Elephant 6 collective. Do some Googling to find out more about that group. In any event, the song is one of two songs left off the cover tracklist on R.E.M.'s fourth album Lifes Rich Pageant. Underneath the Bunker, the brief, odd song that closes the Dinner Side of the Record.
And finally, we close out the day with a famous song which comes from Coldplay's 2008 fourth album, VIva La Vida or Death and All his Friends. Viva La Vida is the song. Do I need to say more?
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Thursday Flash Forward Music No Shuffle - Can't We all Get Along
I've been unexpectedly called away, so I am jumping ahead from my present (your past) to my future (your present) to offer up a Holiday offering from Dar Williams. Those uncomfortable holiday meals when a child asks an innocent question which opens up a whole conversation that some would have hoped to avoid, and how maybe that is not such a bad thing after all....
Remember, we're all in this crazy life together..... Clicky the album cover to purchase and download Christians and Pagans. See you on the other side....
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