E2TG 5/10/2022 - Moving Onward - Crawling Mix (Baba Yaga Remix)

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Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at wxnafm.org.  HERE is the direct link to the broadcast archive.

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)

6:01am Where Do I Belong by Sara Syms on Where Do I Belong – Single (Sara Syms)

6:05am Waiting on the End of the World with You by Alec Lang on Waiting on the End of the World with You – Single (Alec Lang)

6:08am The Heart of the Woman You Love by Bobby Corbin on The Heart of the Woman You Love – Single (3892878 Records DK)

6:13am Sleepwalkers by John Calvin Abney on Sleepwalkers – Single (Black Mesa Records LLC)

6:17am No One Has What We Have by Levi Parham on Sure, Okay, Great. (Wesley Levi Parham)

6:20am The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance by A Little Farther West on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – Single (Town & Country Records)

6:23am Bun E. Carlos by Silver Lake 66 on Bun E. Carlos – Single (Silver Lake 66)

6:28am Only the Killer by valorie miller on Only the Killer Would Know (Blackbird Record Label / Indie AM Gold)

6:33am Trust Fund Troubadour by Mick Mullin on Trust Fund Troubadour – Single (Mick Mullin)

6:35am Sea Isle City by Post-Skeleton on Sea Isle City – Single (Friend Club Records)

6:41am Child’s Play by Jack Shit on Child’s Play – Single (Devil’s Tower Records)

6:45am Treading Water by Dude Safari on Treading Water – Single (Dude Safari)

6:49am Demigods of Bedlam by Ponderosa Glee Boys on Demigods of Bedlam (Human Records)

6:56am Penhelion by Tone Ranger on Desert Rose (Animalia Music)

Today's shuffle is after the jump:

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Use Your Words Mix

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3 more shuffles left in 2017.  Feeling kind of ready to kick this year to the curb, but we have some business left to do.

I have a few more out of shuffle Earies to hand out. 

First, the "New Kid(s) in Town" award: we have a tie!  Congrats to WXNA and to Cafe Rooster Records.

WXNA - words cannot express how happy I am that this station started about a year and half ago. Not only because it has given me to incredible opportunity to have a show with Sue Havlish, but also because it is such a valuable to asset to the city of Nashville. The founders were all long-time DJ's at Vanderbilt's WRVU. When their bid to save that station fell short, they went to work and man did they work!  That work has paid off in spades. A couple of months ago, WXNA was voted Best Radio Station in Nashville by the readers of the Nashville Scene. To some, it may not be clear just how amazing an accomplishment this was. Nashville has a celebrated radio history. In terms of terms of  "alternative" music - WRLT Lightning 100 has been an institution for nearly 30 years. For WXNA to be voted best radio station in this town after just over one year of operation reflects the void that the station has filled in this community. As I have said, I am still flabbergasted to be able to play even a small part in this station.

Cafe Rooster Records - Not long after WXNA went on the air, Brian Wright, Sally Jaye, and Darrin Bradbury decided to create Cafe Rooster Records to release their records and other worthwhile releases. Their Americana Music Fest parties are already legendary (after just two years).  Their line-up includes releases by Brian Wright, Ladies Gun Club, Darrin Bradbury, and Jon Latham (his latest album, Lifers is one of the best of 2017.  They also released the incredible Strange Freedom: Songs of Love and Protest compilation. Cafe Rooster Session Vol. 2 was released a couple of months ago and features not only the aforementioned artists, but also some very special guests. In May, Cafe Rooster Records hosted one of the E2TG Residency Nights and put on an epic show that I will not soon forget.

I can't wait to see what the future holds for both of these Nashville treasures.

I would be remiss if I didn't give the "Co-Conspirator" award to Collins de la Cour. Collins was the first ever guest contributor to E2TG - contributing some insightful coverage of the Americana Music Fest back in September.  Look for more from Collins in 2018!

This is the time of the Earies when I start stressing out over who I may have accidentally omitted.

Anyway, after today, we have two more days of Earies and still a fair number of awards to hand out. Next week, the "Golden Earies" for Band(s) and/or Artist(s) of the Year for 2017.


Today's shuffle (as we do on Wednesdays) comes from all of the songs in my phone's memory.  Things can get wild - so let's shuffle:

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Amp of Epi Mix

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Nashville happenings and other cool stuff... - Check out our friends at Fighting the Nashville Blues for the scoop!

ICYMI - E2TG premiered the brand new video from Charlie Hager for his song "These Days" - you can read my words and watch the video here.


Trying to coast toward the end of the week and into the long holiday weekend...

Last night, having caught up on sleep the night before, I headed out despite threatening weather to catch the last night of Kevin Gordon's residency at The 5 Spot. Gordon opening solo - showing of the intricacies of his songs and the richness of his voice and guitar work. He even threw in a cover of Richard Thompson's "Keep Your Distance".

Then with his band, he flat out rocked the house.  Advice, if you get the chance to see Kevin Gordon live, go see him.

After that show ended, I headed to one of my favorite new venues, The Country.  I got there in the middle of Sean Rivers set, and I was really impressed.  Great songs and a rocking sound.  Next up was E2TG favorite Zachariah Red with a six piece band that featured a lot of cool folks - including Taylor Alexander, Drew Kohl, and Tim Ryssemus of Ricca Vita. I have been following Zach since I met him over a year and a half ago, and I have to say he is sounding better than ever. I really fun set that included an Eagles cover and a Marshall Tucker cover along with songs from Zach's last two records.

Last of the bill was Jason Martin who played really heavy but melodic rock.  Josh Waters played guitar with both Rivers and Martin.

All in all, a fun night and I enjoyed seeing a bunch awesome people.

Today in the Featured Friday shuffle, we have a pretty diverse mix of music... so enjoy...

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Heads Explode Mix

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Don't Forget! #E2TG 5th Anniversary Extravaganza May 18 at The 5 Spot in East Nashville!


Writing and posting late today. I've been at a work conference all day, and then stopped by Charlie Bob's to see Jon Byrd and eat some $.50 tacos and drink some $2 Little Harpeth.

Tomorrow could be iffy, as I am back at the conference all day, but I will post if I can.

Let's jump into the Trending Tuesday Shuffle - because Patrick Kinsley is filling in for Derek Hoke tonight at $2 Tuesdays, and he and A Fistful of Dollars are playing a set.  If you can't make it out tonight, you can and should come out and see them on May 18 when they are playing the E2TG 5 Year Anniversary Extravaganza (hey I'm getting good at these subtle self-promotion deals).

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Wrecks the Body and Destroys the Mind Mix

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Last night, I made my first visit to Little Harpeth Brewery (I love their beer) which located just about five minutes from where I park for work.  It was a fun night of good beer, cheap friends, and music (to paraphrase an obscure Darrin Bradbury song lyric).  Speaking of which, the music for the evening was provided by the aforementioned Bradbury and Hushabye Baby (who I saw for the first time and really liked).

It is Friday! Time for some Featured music... via the shuffle function...