E2TG 4/22/2022 - Featured Friday - Drunkard's Dream Mix (Girls of LA Remix)

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E2TG Favorites Natchez Tracers close out Night 1 of Magnolia Roads American Roots Hoedown VII - which takes place at Dee's on April 29.  

Formed in 2014, Natchez Tracers are an original rock band based in Nashville, TN. While offering a healthy dose of improvisation-oriented, dance-friendly grooves reminiscent of the originators of this style from the 60's and 70's, Natchez Tracers deliver a modern take on a classic format focusing on thoughtful lyrics, inspired melodies and unexpected instrumental excursions. Co-Band Leaders Lewis Stubbs and Josh Womack are a formidable anchor for the group, equally sharing the song-writing, vocal and guitar-playing duties. Natchez Tracers keep the live show interesting and unpredictable by utilizing a couple of different rhythm sections and often have repeat guest instrumentalists sit in to add unique spins and colors to the performances. The band is currently booking and playing regional shows throughout the Southeast and beyond supporting their 2021 third EP titled Hug You All on the Other Side. More new music is coming in 2022!

Here are the Facebook event  links to all three nights of the Hoedown

Night 1: https://www.facebook.com/events/1939400169576291

Night 2: https://www.facebook.com/events/1419133068518217

Night 3: https://www.facebook.com/events/4797318793728832

Another Friday and time for another Featured Friday Playlist... 

 

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E2TG 3-4-2022 - Featured Friday - Take Your Medicine Mix (Oceans Remix)

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It is Friday, and time for another Featured Friday Playlist.  I am still looking to move the playlist over to Tidal.  So, stay tuned for more about that. 

 

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E2TG 1/10/2022 - Music City Monday - Montgomery Mix (G Minor Remix)

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#2TG 8/27/2021 - Featured Friday - Ice Cream Phoenix Mix (Good Enough Remix)

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E2TG 8/6/2021 - Featured Friday - Busted World Mix (Peeno Remix)

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Before we get to our Featured Friday Playlist, we have a new non-Spotify single to feature - from E2TG favorite Mighty Joe Nolan.  The Detroit native and long-time Nashville singer-songwriter, journalist, podcaster, and much more - just released his tribute to drive-in movies on Bandcamp - just in time for the relaunch of Bandcamp Fridday - where the platform waives their fees.  

Here is some more about this new single: "Back to the Drive-In" is the second single off Mighty Joe Nolan's upcoming plague-times song cycle, American Guillotine. "Back to the Drive-In" celebrates the unexpected revival of "movies in cars" with this rock 'n' roll tribute to B movies and American summertime culture.

"I went to my first drive-in movie when I was a little kid in Detroit. We saw Peter Pan and Escape from Witch Mountain. But when you're a kid the drive-in isn't just about movies. It's also about the swingsets and see-saws, the concession stand - we even had a fireworks show during the intermission of the double feature. Drive-ins coming back during the pandemic was a weird and hopeful thing during a miserable time. The song is a tribute to monster movies and sci-fi films, but it's also filled with lots of visceral memories from my earliest experiences of 'movies in cars.'"

The song's stripped-down sound - like all of the tracks on American Guillotine - reflects the album's isolated production during various levels of social distancing. The single's spare arrangement shouts out vintage hip hop as well as 1950s rock 'n' roll, and Nolan's singular gift for lyric writing brings the cinematic setting flickering to life: 

 

Also out today on Bandcamp, a new album from bassist Cameron Carrus who recently moved from Nashville to Brooklyn.  Odd is a collection of instrumentals with some special guests like Adam Kurtz, Julia Blair, and Rich Ruth.  Check it out below:

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E2TG 7/9/2021 - Featured Friday - Kokomo Mix (This Land Remix)

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It is finally Friday (for some reason short work weeks always feel so long) - but it is Friday, and that means it is time for another Featured Friday Playlist.  We managed to keep the list rather short again this week, but it is chock-full of great music from all over the place.  As always, we don't have any limits on genre or things like that.

Please consider following our Spotify Playlist so you can enjoy the music every week. 

And, as always, I remind you - if you discover artists you enjoy, find meaningful ways to support them according to your means - buy music and merch, attend shows when you are able, share the artists' music with your friends, follow their pages on social media. You get the idea.  I maintain that Spotify CAN be a good resource to discover new music (although the algorithms can be heavy-handed and lack the subtly of organically discovering music on your own) but it is not a great way to support artists. 

Rant over - I do E2TG because music has been and continues to be important. Enjoy

 

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E2TG 5/28/2021 - Featured Friday - After the War Mix (Pieces of Things Remix)

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Another Friday and another Featured Friday Playlist - some cool stuff in this week's playlist. Please check it out, and if you haven't,  give the Playlist  a follow. 

We begin our recap with the first 13 songs down below the jump. 

 

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