E2TG 4/26/2021 - Music City Monday - Same Mistakes Mix (Rooftops Remix)

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Running short on time... Here's today's music.

Featured Friday Playlist Recap Pt. 2 (Songs 11-16):

11. "True Blue" by DL Rossi

After featuring some of the pre-release singles - Lonesome Kind - the third album from DL Rossi is out now. The album was recorded in Nashville where Rossi lived before returning to Michigan to deal with a family health issue. 

12. "The Chain" by Eagles vs Drones 

Next up, we have a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song by this UK metal band led by Nathan Peach and Mark Vincent. Great cover. 

13. "I've Always Been Crazy" by Shannon McNally

Another cover - this time the lead track from Shannon McNally's forthcoming The Waylon Sessions tribute album - due May 28.

14. "Ghost a Go-Go" by Lowbelly

Next up, we have the first single from the recently released first album in 13 years (called II) by this eclectic band from Boise, Idaho.  Fun fact, in fifth grade, I had to do a report about a state and my report was about Idaho.  The band's story is one of resilience which I hope to share in more detail. In the meantime, check out the album and enjoy this track. 

15. "Off Guard" by Kid Hastings

Next up, we have the new single from California based indie pop artist Kid Hastings - the song was written calling two breakups and being hit by a car while skateboarding. Really interesting music, and I dig it. 

16. "Mutant Fur" by Dontmesswithjuan

And keeping things interesting - we have the latest single from the forthcoming album Juan & the Pursuit of Happiness - which tells a fictional story of Juan - this track is about mutations and transformation and change. Dontmesswithjuan is the project of a Montreal-based female artist who chooses to stay out of the spot-light. Really fascinating.  I dug this track and I am ready to dig deeper. 

 

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E2TG 5/25/2020 - Music City Monday - Hobo Bill Mix (Little Caney Remix)

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We are back after an extended weekend.  I remain skeptical about the reopening, and I fear that many people are acting like the pandemic is over when it is not.

I am choosing to stay in most of the time, and frankly, it is less stressful for me to do so than to go out and worry about myself and others.  That is just for me. And to be honest, staying in IS beginning to wear on me - especially seeing so many people getting out.

I think what makes me angry is that the people who refuse to wear masks and practice social distancing (and this can be seen all over the country) make it more difficult for me to consider easing back out.  Not to mention how polarized this all has become.  I fear being out in a mask and being attacked by someone without a mask. I don't know if that is a reasonable fear, but I have heard about such things and so my fear is real even if it is unreasonable.

We are living in strange times, and it does not help to have a President who purposefully spreads misinformation and seems to relish in the division and chaos. So, I am restless and reluctant and fearful.  On the other hand, I do better than some at keeping to myself, and I am trying (not always with success) to stay connected via social media and the like.

Ah....Onward!

Continuing our review of our Featured Friday Playlist (songs 7-12)

7. "Life During Wartime" by Nichole Wagner

Austin, Texas singer-songwriter from the EP Dance Songs for the Apocalypse.  This is a really cool cover of the Talking Heads classic. The EP also includes covers of Sia, Rilo Kiley, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, and Neil Young.

8. "Sunrise" by The Mouse Outfit (feat. One Only)

New track from the Manchester Hip Hop collective that we featured extensively last year. 

9. "Pray for Me, Pray for You" by Glass Cabin

New single from a new Nashville based duo project featuring Jess Brown and Dave Flint. 

10. "One Day At a Time (Baby)" by Jake Stopar

Recent single by this Chicago based singer-songwriter. Stopar is the guitarist for the Chicago band The North and Wells Band. 

11. "Runes" by BYSTS

Next, we have the latest single  (from a forthcoming new album) by the L.A. duo. Dark and loud and really awesome music. 

12. "Not Me. Us" by Ethan Gold

And, we close today's recap with this single from the L.A. by way of S.F. singer-songwriter with his call for unity in these divided times. 

Tomorrow songs 13-17....

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E2TG 2/24/2020 - Music City Monday - Seen It All Mix (Foreign Thing Remix)

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We are back!  If you haven't had a chance to do so, please check out this week's Featured Friday Playlist on Spotify.  Thanks to everyone who has followed the Playlist so far.  Please give it a follow, if you are so inclined.


Also, be sure to check out the recent and upcoming releases at the bottom of every daily post. I have been a little slow getting additional information up, but there is a ton of great music being released.

The Featured Friday Playlist and the New Release Listing are my primary methods of highlighting new music. 

In the past, the daily shuffle was used for this purpose.  The morning shuffle has gone back to its original intent - an eclectic mix of old and new music - just a daily dose of what I listen to on my way to work each day.

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Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Middle School Frown Mix (Greying Out Remix)

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  *Note: The video playlist at the bottom of the post attempts to closely approximate the shuffle I listened to on my way to work this morning. When a video for a song was not available, I substituted another song by the same artist. When I could not find any videos by an artist, I included a related video or did not include a video for that track. This blog may reference unreleased tracks, however, no unreleased music is ever included.


Got to check out The Lilliston Effect for a bit at Dee's yesterday afternoon.  They play the Sunday brunch there on a regular basis - for great Sunday afternoon jazz  - check them out.

Last night was a stellar night of the best songwriters that East Nashville has to offer. It was the Nick Nace CD Release Show for Wrestling With the Mystery - which we are covering here.  Darrin Bradbury opened. Great to see him again. He played mostly new songs and songs from his latest album. The new songs are among the best I have heard from him.

Jon Latham was next. It has been a while since I saw Jon solo, and I was reminded of what he can do with just his voice, his guitar, and his songs.

Next, Jon joined Nick's band for a great set of songs. Nick is an incredible songwriter with an easy, charm. Megan Palmer, Erin Nelson, and Katie Blomarz rounded out the wonderful band.

Ryan Sobb and his band closed the night.  Ryan is one of the best and most unique songwriters around, and his power trio - featuring Chase Ballenger and Preston Cochran just seems to get better and better. They earned an encore last night.


Let's move on to the shuffle! It is Music City Monday!

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Strong Jawed, Strong Willed Mix

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And just like that, the weekend is over... time for another Music City Monday! 

Let's not waste any precious time, and get right to it!

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Trying Not to Barf 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!)

Well another Americana Fest is in the books.  Once again, it was a wonderful experience (and there are so many ways to experience it). It is overwhelming, but when you accept that you can't do everything and just enjoy what you can do, it all works out.  I am still recovering and have not yet processed everything, but I can say, it was great to meet some out of town friends, see and hear some E2TG favorites - including four past E2TG Artist/Band of the Year winners: Brian Wright, Darrin Bradbury, Jon Latham, and Ladies Gun Club. I also saw some potential 2018 artist/band of the year contenders.

It's time to get into the shuffle. It's Monday, so we dig into our Music City Monday playlist to get a random shuffle of great artists who do or have called Nashville home.  Let's go!

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Boys with Guitars 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!


I said on Friday that last week was the last full week of shuffles in August - I guess technically since Friday is the 31st, this may be the last full work week in August, however, I do have a training out of the office on Thursday which will likely mean no shuffle that day, so technically, I was correct.

In any event, it is a new week, and time for another Music City Monday.  Music City Monday shuffles come from an ever-expanding Spotify playlist dedicated to music from Nashville's past and present.

Let's just get right to it.

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Such an Icy Feeling Mix

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After a busy and pretty awesome weekend, I'm easing back into the a busy and pretty hectic week. 

We have a pretty cool mix of music today and I don't want to waste any time....

So without much more ado, E2TG is proud to present.... Today's Shuffle!  After the JUMP