2018 E2TG Earie Awards - # 8 - Recap August 2018

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I realize that I never actually stated this, but clearly December has been solely about recapping the first eleven months of 2018.  I have a ton of new music ready to go in January.   Today, we are up to August 2018.  Back in August, we didn't think summer would ever end.  And it didn't completely end until sometime in October (or at least that is how I remember it).

More Earies and some previous Earie winners return.

2018 E2TG Earie Awards - # 4 - Recap April 2018

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Jumping back into our 2018 Recap!  We are up to April 2018.  Today's shuffle comes from a playlist of songs we featured that month. And in the midst of this shuffle, we will hand out a few additional Earie Awards.

Let's go!

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Waves of Freedom Mix

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All of this happened a long time ago when the world was a very different place. Of course, none of us knew that at the time.
(From The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres) Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

I am continuing to work on my Spotify playlists for E2TG.  So far, I have completed seven - January - July2018.  These are meant to be a cross-section of music I featured during those months - not necessarily music released in those months.   If you are interested, you can check out the playlists (links below)  and follow my personal profile to find out when new playlists are created.

E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018 
E2TG May 2018
E2TG June 2018
E2TG July 2018
E2TG August 2018 (coming soon!)

I have been fortunate enough to meet and come to know many powerful, amazing women in my life. In particular (in the context of E2TG), I know a ton of incredible women who are somehow connected to the world of music.

Over the last couple of years, as the #MeToo movement has built steam, I have been dismayed to learn how many of them have their own #MeToo stories. These are stories about sexual assault and about misogyny (both overt and less overt). and I have even come to recognize behaviors I have demonstrated which run counter to my stated and intended beliefs and values.

When a woman tells us what her experience has been, we need to believe her and listen. Believing women is not as I've heard some men say, a repudiation of due process, it is a demand for fair and honest due process which has been denied to so many for so long.

 From my very personal experience, those being truthful are the ones who demand investigations, demand evidence be judged, and who demand justice. Those who have something to hide - push for a rush to judgement based upon emotion and preconceived ideas. 


Well, it's Thursday, and as we do every week, we close out the week with two days of shuffling up tunes from our "New Music" playlist.   Let's shuffle!

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Frankfurt Blues Mix

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All of this happened a long time ago when the world was a very different place. Of course, none of us knew that at the time.
(From The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres) Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

I am continuing to work on my Spotify playlists for E2TG.  So far, I have completed seven - January - Junly2018.  These are meant to be a cross-section of music I featured during those months - not necessarily music released in those months.   If you are interested, you can check out the playlists (links below)  and follow my personal profile to find out when new playlists are created.

E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018 
E2TG May 2018
E2TG June 2018 NEW!
E2TG July 2018 NEW!


ICYMI (which you may have because FACEBOOK decided to delete posts for a while (they are back), E2TG posted a song feature on the new single from singer-songwriter Danny Schmidt. You can read about and listen to it - HERE.

Well, this week has finally reached it's conclusion - as far as the work week goes. It's been a wild one for, so I am not exactly sad to see it end.  But, time is flying at this is the last full week of shuffles in August. 

I added a bunch of new music to the "New Music" playlist, however, as is often the case, none of those new tracks showed up today, but look for some awesome new stuff coming up soon.  Today, we have some awesome tracks from albums we have been featuring for either a short or long time.  Enjoy!

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Hills of Tennessee Mix

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All of this happened a long time ago when the world was a very different place. Of course, none of us knew that at the time.
(From The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres) Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

Well, here we are. It's Thursday.  Time keeps ticking. The world is a mess, and it's not in my kiss. 

I'm a bit short of time - so let's jump right in to our Trending Thursday Shuffle!

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Life without Parole Mix

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I was a little under the weather yesterday, so this is my first shuffle of the week.  I hope you've been following my previews of the upcoming Magnolia Roads American Roots Hoedown III.  Part 1 was posted yesterday and featured Ben Sparaco.   Part 2 posted this morning and featured Don Gallardo.

It's Trending Tuesday and we have a few "first listens" plus some tracks from albums we have been featuring for a little while. 

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Siri-ously Mix

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Well, I finally ventured out of the house last night - to Dee's in Madison.  Caught most of the last hour of The One and Only Bill Davis doing his always fun weekly set.

Later, one of my favorite local songwriters Joanna Barbera took the stage playing with a new violin player. Then, she was joined by Dee's co-owner Daniel Walker for a wonderful version of Tom Petty's "Breakdown".  Walker did a short set of his own songs.  Daniel Walker was followed by E2TG's #1 Most Tagged Artist Ever - Darrin Bradbury. Bradbury's set included some songs from his forthcoming new album - including one that is being covered by Joe Pug!, a brand new song, and some older songs - like "Denim-clad Acid Wash Man" "Swordfish", and even a version of the Big Wilson River song "80 Dead Armadillos".  Big Wilson River was Bradbury's band back in New Jersey - and also my (and E2TG's) first exposure to his music.  In fact, our crack research department found that "80 Dead Armadillos" was the first Darrin Bradbury/Big Wilson River song featured here - back in July of 2012. 

In addition to the great music, I had a cool front porch hang - met some new people, met an on-line friend for the first time, and talked music and life, and I got to hang with a cool, cute dog that belongs to Brad of This Frontier Needs Heroes.

Not bad for a Wednesday night in Madison.

I added a bunch of new music - including some really cool stuff by some legendary UK rockers - one of the new songs showed up today - more will follow soon!

Let's shuffle up our "New Music" playlist and see what is "Trending" on E2TG.

Featured Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Runnin' and Tryin' Mix

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Last night's Music City Roots: On the Road was a total East Nashville experience. Held at The Basement East - with special guest host Derek Hoke, and featuring four of the best artists/bands in on that side of the Cumberland River.

Little Bandit opened the show. Led by Alex Caress, Little Bandit has quickly become one of my favorite bands. I was admittedly late to the party, but I'm happy to be here. Alex's voice and the wit and heart in his songs shines. My friend, Jamie Timm (of Microwave Mountain) joined on guitar and sounded fantastic.

Next up was Elise Davis. This was, I believe, my first time seeing Davis (at least outside of a tribute show), and I was impressed by her songs and her voice. I definitely want to hear more.

Next up was E2TG Artist of Eternity - Darrin Bradbury making his third appearance as a guest (fourth overall appearance - he did an original and hilarious take on the Vietti Chili song his first time there) used the occasion to give MCR listeners/viewers a peek into his loud music past. With an awesome band - Laur Joamets on guitar, Cameron Carrus on bass, and Matty Apples on drums - Bradbury played a solid mix of older and newer songs with an a markedly rock approach. Songs like "Exile on Myrtle Beach" and "New Ownership Blues" were given new arrangements which made me think of Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue era.

Finally, Allen Thompson closed out the night with a very large band  (I think I counted twelve people on stage) including a horn section and backup singers. It was a rollicking set that garnered a standing ovation.

Everyone joined ATB on stage for the jam of the Stones "You Can't Always Get What You Want".

All in all a wonderful night of music. There was decent crowd which I can't help thinking would have been bigger but for the fact that half of East Nashville is in Austin for SXSW.

Tonight, I'm heading to The 5 Spot for Tim Carroll's weekly throw-down and then sticking around for Maxwell Putnam's CD release show for his new album Ode to a Tinhorn with guests Justin and the Cosmics (who we played earlier in the week) and Mark Fredson.

By the way, I don't do a whole lot of cross promotion, but in case any E2TG readers don't know, I co-host a weekly two-hour radio show called Double Shot with Joe and Sue (me being Joe and my dear friend Sue Havlish being Sue) on WXNA - Nashville's Community Radio Station. It's on 101.5FM in Nashville and can be streamed world-wide at wxnafm.org or via the TuneIn app. Double Shot hits at 11am Central Time (currently Daylight Savings Time)  on Saturday.

Well... it is Friday and let's see what we have to feature today!

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Pigjam Ephemera Mix

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Again, I am pressed for time have a long list - so I will be brief in my commentary.  If you're ever interested in one of the band's I feature and cannot find more information based upon what I provide, please feel free to drop me a line, and I will try to steer you in the right direction.