E2TG 2/10/2022 - 2 Years - Umbrella Mix (The Show Remix)

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It looks like the archive from this morning's Greetings from Nashville is not yet available, but when it is it can be found HERE. (UPDATE - NOW AVAILABLE)

Here is the playlist:

6:00am Greetings from Nashville by Jason and The Scorchers on Still Standing (EMI/EMI Records (USA))

6:01am Devil Weed and Me by Area Code 615 on Trip in the Country (ODL)

6:07am Watchin’ TV (With the Radio On) by Barefoot Jerry on Watchin’ TV (With the Radio On) (Legacy Recordings)*

6:11am Back Porch Gettin’ Down by Mac Gayden on Come Along (Arena Recordings)

6:16am Everlasting Love by U2 on The Best of 1980-1990 & B-Sides (UMC (Universal Music Catalogue))

6:21am Everlasting Love by Gloria Estefan on The Essential Gloria Estefan (Epic/Legacy)

6:25am Schöne Weihnachtszeit (Instrumental) by Guildo Horn on Weihnachten mit Guildo (Gassenhauer Musikverlag)

6:29am When by Joe Simon on …Better Than Ever (Sound Stage 7)

6:32am Hayride by Gary Lewis & The Playboys on The Liberty Singles Collection (Capitol Records)

6:36am Breakaway by The Valentines on Sensational Soul, Vol 4 (Shami Media Group)

6:36am Rainbow Valley by Love Affair on The Everlasting Love Affair (Columbia)

6:42am I’m Leavin’ It All Up to You by Linda Ronstadt on Silk Purse (Capitol Records)

6:44am Sounds of the City by Dianne Davidson on Perigon: Full Circle (Dianne Davidson)*

6:49am It’s Alright by Bobby Bare on The Essential Bobby Bare (Columbia Nashville Legacy)

*Updates/Disclaimers: Although Mac Gayden played on and wrote several songs on the first Barefoot Jerry album, he is not on the album I played from.  Also, Gayden is associated with Dianne Davidson's Perigon: Full Circle - he did not play on the track I picked.  

I'm still pleased with how the show came out. 

Today's shuffle is below the jump:

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Rolled off the Tongue Mix

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Fun night at Madison Guild Monday.  Lots of great sets: Steve Noonan (who I had seen on Saturday), Milan Miller, Rob McNurlin, Conrad y Skordalia, Maynard and the Musties. Loved Linda McCrae's cover of "Ashes to Ashes" on Banjo (loved all her music but that cover just knocked me out), Luella and Kevin Gordon doing a set of Gospel songs was transcendent. Some good hangs. I'm dragging a bit today, but it was worth it.

As promised, our preview of the Magnolia Roads American Roots Hoedown IV continues.  Saturday's line-up is stacked. The music starts early and goes until very late.

Here is the schedule: 

6:00-6:20 Jenny Van West
6:25-6:45 Bryan Haraway
6:50-7:10 Jason Daniels
7:15-7:35 Mike Younger
7:45-8:30 Jeff Mix & The Songhearts
8:45-9:30 Arkansas Dave
9:45-10:30 Rich Mahan Band
10:45-11:35 Bonnie Blue
11:50 Silent Auction winners announcement
12midnight-1:15 Lady Couch 

Stay tuned for more information on the Silent Auction.  There are some very special items that will be up for bid.  All proceeds will go to the Ben Eyestone Fund of the Musician's Health Alliance - which provides vital health care services and resources to people in the music industry.

We jump back into our Trending playlist.  I have a ton of new music to add and I am trying very hard to keep this playlist under 500  songs, so we either have to feature as many as we can or I will need to start moving some older songs out of the playlist.

Let's go!

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Self Love Mix

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Well, I'm back. I was under the weather yesterday.  Let's get right to the shuffle. I'm once again behind adding new music to the playlist, but we have some great music to feature from what is already there - so let's go!

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Another Way Mix

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Any show that starts with a former E2TG Artist of the Year followed by the reigning E2TG Band of the Year - sure has something going for it.  I ended up at The 5 Spot (I know! It's shocking!) for the late show last night. Darrin Bradbury kicked things off. It was one of his best solo sets (that I have seen). Many of his newest songs are emotionally powerful - continuing to walk that line of humor and brutal honestly (brutal but delivered with heart and charm).  The Big Dumb were up next, and I continue to be blown away by this band. In my view they somehow manage to be a tight unit while still be incredibly loose.  They are all multi-talented artists, and something magical happens when they come together.  Chicago band Half Gringa were next. This was my first time seeing them, and I was very impressed.  I really dug their set.  Ryan Sobb closed the night with a full-band set. It was my first time seeing Sobb with a band, and it was great hearing his wonderful songs - fleshed out. It was a high energy rocking set of music.

Whew!  We have to get going!  It's Thursday - time to head back to the Trending playlist. Interestingly, this same playlist on Tuesday brought up a mix that was heavily weighted toward experimental and/or noisy music. Today, we get more roots, singer-songwriter type songs. It's all good. Let's go!

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Kickin' Ass Mix

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Friday!  The gloom and drizzle and rain and gloom have returned. I think my cold seems to be following suit, but I am fighting.

Let's get right to the Featured Friday shuffle!

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - No Money Mix

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I am a firm believer that artists of all kinds are as important as ever in these divisive and contentious times. We need people who speak truth to power without compromise.  It is unfortunate that this is also a time when artists work has been effective devalued to one of its lowest points. This last is a much larger discussion than I have time to get into.

There was some major (and disturbing news) involving a music artist that broke yesterday.  Also, today is Valentine's Day.  I am not going to comment on either at this time.


Micah Schnabel's songs speak truth even when that truth is hard. As much as I love Two Cow Garage  (and I do), it is in a solo setting, where his music always hits me the hardest.  He opened the early show at The 5 Spot in fine form.  Jon Latham was next.  His songs hold equal power often on an emotional level - like "Braver Man" or "Conversation at a Funeral" both of which he sang last night. He did perform two new songs - one of the songs delves into the current political climate.  Latham closed his set doing an intense Two Cow Garage song joined by Schnabel.  Lauren Farrah closed the night.  Farrah is an East Nashville fixture - unless I am mistaken this was my first time seeing her do a full set with a full band - and what a band it was....  Tim Jones, Griffin Winton, Chase McGillis.  There is a reason that Lauren Farrah is generating a lot of buzz.

It's Thursday!  Let's jump into the shuffle.

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - A Pretty Face Mix

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One of those not-so-rare, but still super special nights in Nashville  - which means way more going one than one person can possibly see. Amazing musicians and songwriters making amazing new music, good hangs with good friends.  Highlights include seeing the legendary Jason Ringenberg perform songs from his new album Standing Tall and songs from his long career - including some Jason and the Scorchers classics and the Teletubbies theme song!

A drive from The 5 Spot to Dee's with Jon Latham talking about punk rock music and other stuff.

Getting to at least hear one song by Sally Jaye, and then Amelia White celebrating the release of her new album Rhythm of the Rain with a powerhouse band and backup singers whose credits and connections read like a history of American music over the last thirty or so years.  The show closed with a stirring rendition of White's "How it Feels" with an all-star chorus on stage and a bar full of singers off stage. The song reflects the experiences of LGBT+ individuals growing up in the South.  The communal experience in a "Country" bar in that same American South coming at a time when our nations leaders seek to roll back progress and bring back discrimination was a powerfully defiant, hopeful, and joy-filled experience. 

This has been a rough week overall - emotionally. I don't know if it has been this crazy weather or something else.  Last night was wonderful medicine, but I'm still happy to put this week to rest.  We have one final shuffle for the week - it is our weekly Featured Friday shuffle.  Don't worry about what this playlist is or isn't.  We have some cool songs - so enjoy!

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Not Dead Mix

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Rolling on, we come to another Trending Tuesday Shuffle - from our new music playlist.

We have another good, eclectic shuffle.... so, let's get to it!