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Well, it is Thanksgiving week in the US. And over the weekend, the temperatures finally dropped down to seasonally appropriate levels... aka it was frigid this morning.
I took my daughter to the Family Wash Saturday to see BARK and Stone Cupid. She had a blast and loved both bands, as do I. She got tired half way through Stone Cupid's set but we had a great night.
By the way, I really try not to pay too much attention to Page views and the like, however, I have noticed that October 2016 was our biggest month ever in that regard, and as of November 21, 2016, November has topped October. I am not completely sure if I believe that that many more people are reading this, but if you are welcome.
On Monday, we shuffle tunes connected to Nashville (at least by my estimation/or sometime erroneous assumptions - as you will see). Let's jump to it!
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Monday, November 21, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Sat on My Hand Mix
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Did you miss me? Let's see if I remember how to do this whole shuffle thing.
I had a great time in Memphis (briefly) and Mississippi last week. A couple of interesting musical things of note. I left Nashville on the day before Halloween and listened to a shuffle of all of the songs on my phone. Randomly, along the way, I think at least three songs which arguably could be considered Halloween songs came up in a row. Then, just as I was arriving in Memphis, Dan Penn's version of his song, "Memphis Women and Fried Chicken" came on. Later, when I was about to cross the border into Mississippi, a song by Tim Lee 3 (Tim and Susan Lee used to live in Mississippi) came up. By the way, today is Tim and Susan's 35th anniversary - so a big E2TG Happy Anniversary shout out to them.
After visiting Oxford and Holly Springs, I spent a couple of nights in Clarksdale. Stayed at a cool place called the Shack Up Inn. Took in some local blues music and visited the Delta Blues Museum and other sites.
I am officially on my new phone, and all of my music has been transferred. I have not yet completely recreated all of my playlists, but I did complete the Music City Monday playlist - so that seems like a great way to dive back into this thing....
By the way, E2TG can be considered a "safe space" from political rhetoric this week.
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Did you miss me? Let's see if I remember how to do this whole shuffle thing.
I had a great time in Memphis (briefly) and Mississippi last week. A couple of interesting musical things of note. I left Nashville on the day before Halloween and listened to a shuffle of all of the songs on my phone. Randomly, along the way, I think at least three songs which arguably could be considered Halloween songs came up in a row. Then, just as I was arriving in Memphis, Dan Penn's version of his song, "Memphis Women and Fried Chicken" came on. Later, when I was about to cross the border into Mississippi, a song by Tim Lee 3 (Tim and Susan Lee used to live in Mississippi) came up. By the way, today is Tim and Susan's 35th anniversary - so a big E2TG Happy Anniversary shout out to them.
After visiting Oxford and Holly Springs, I spent a couple of nights in Clarksdale. Stayed at a cool place called the Shack Up Inn. Took in some local blues music and visited the Delta Blues Museum and other sites.
I am officially on my new phone, and all of my music has been transferred. I have not yet completely recreated all of my playlists, but I did complete the Music City Monday playlist - so that seems like a great way to dive back into this thing....
By the way, E2TG can be considered a "safe space" from political rhetoric this week.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Call of the Wild Mix
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Well.... we made it to mid-week. Last night was a blast. I walked down from work to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for the CD Release Show for the Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats (the 2 CD Set accompanies the exhibit currently running). Bill Lloyd and the phenomenal Long Players served as the core band and were joined by an all-star lineup that included some of the players on the original recordings (like Al Kooper) as well as family members like John Carter Cash, Jamie Hartford, Britt Ronstadt. Charlie Daniels, Michael Nesmith (Monkees), Julie Christensen, Kathy Mattea, Radney Foster, Jason Ringenberg and many more made for a memorable event. A brief rain delay did not seem to chase to many people away.
After that show, I headed to the Hi Watt to catch Heathen Sons (who were really good) - they are competing in Music City Mayhem for a slot playing Live on the Green so check them out and give them a vote if you can. Benchmarks were next. Formerly known as Todd Farrell and the Dirty Birds, Benchmarks just recently released a new EP which we will be presenting soon. The band had not played together in a few months, but they really sounded good to me, and as always, the songs were excellent. Todd Farrell pulled double duty, joining headliners Two Cow Garage on guitar. It was the last night of a month long tour for the long running Ohio band, and they did not hold back - offering a full-frontal assault of their unique brand of rock and roll.
Now, to this mornings shuffle....
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Well.... we made it to mid-week. Last night was a blast. I walked down from work to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for the CD Release Show for the Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats (the 2 CD Set accompanies the exhibit currently running). Bill Lloyd and the phenomenal Long Players served as the core band and were joined by an all-star lineup that included some of the players on the original recordings (like Al Kooper) as well as family members like John Carter Cash, Jamie Hartford, Britt Ronstadt. Charlie Daniels, Michael Nesmith (Monkees), Julie Christensen, Kathy Mattea, Radney Foster, Jason Ringenberg and many more made for a memorable event. A brief rain delay did not seem to chase to many people away.
After that show, I headed to the Hi Watt to catch Heathen Sons (who were really good) - they are competing in Music City Mayhem for a slot playing Live on the Green so check them out and give them a vote if you can. Benchmarks were next. Formerly known as Todd Farrell and the Dirty Birds, Benchmarks just recently released a new EP which we will be presenting soon. The band had not played together in a few months, but they really sounded good to me, and as always, the songs were excellent. Todd Farrell pulled double duty, joining headliners Two Cow Garage on guitar. It was the last night of a month long tour for the long running Ohio band, and they did not hold back - offering a full-frontal assault of their unique brand of rock and roll.
Now, to this mornings shuffle....
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - H.S.K.T. Mix
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Well here we are... late, but I did listen to this shuffle this morning. Been on the road most of the day, so I'm just posting it now. I got to keep it brief, but check out the great music.
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Well here we are... late, but I did listen to this shuffle this morning. Been on the road most of the day, so I'm just posting it now. I got to keep it brief, but check out the great music.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Play it Billy Mix
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Blah... the dreary weather continues, and I am still not feeling 100% wonderful, but here at Ear to the Ground we press on.....
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Blah... the dreary weather continues, and I am still not feeling 100% wonderful, but here at Ear to the Ground we press on.....
Friday, May 1, 2015
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Golden Yolks Come Streaming 'Cross the Sky Mix
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I posted a couple more snippets of Scent of Revelation to Soundcloud. Check them out if you feel so inclined.
In other news, it is Friday, and this will be the 900th post since I migrated #E2TG to Blogger back in late 2011. If I conservatively estimate that 90% of the posts have been Morning Shuffles and if I conservatively estimate that the Shuffles feature an average of 8 songs each, then I have featured over 6,400 songs during that time.
Here are ten more...
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I posted a couple more snippets of Scent of Revelation to Soundcloud. Check them out if you feel so inclined.
In other news, it is Friday, and this will be the 900th post since I migrated #E2TG to Blogger back in late 2011. If I conservatively estimate that 90% of the posts have been Morning Shuffles and if I conservatively estimate that the Shuffles feature an average of 8 songs each, then I have featured over 6,400 songs during that time.
Here are ten more...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Oldest Story Mix
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As I was walking back to my car from an absolutely amazing Bob Dylan show last night, I was reflecting on what an amazing month of live music this has been... Did I mention that Dylan was amazing. I saw him first and last in 1988, and he was simply going through motions. Back then, his set including some of his all-time classics, but it didn't matter. That show left me flat. Flash forward 27 years, Dylan's set was very heavily weighted toward his last few albums, many of which I wasn't that familiar, but the sound was great, Dylan seemed to be having a blast, and as a result, I put the show up among the best I've seen. I feel like I can finally say that I have seen Dylan.
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As I was walking back to my car from an absolutely amazing Bob Dylan show last night, I was reflecting on what an amazing month of live music this has been... Did I mention that Dylan was amazing. I saw him first and last in 1988, and he was simply going through motions. Back then, his set including some of his all-time classics, but it didn't matter. That show left me flat. Flash forward 27 years, Dylan's set was very heavily weighted toward his last few albums, many of which I wasn't that familiar, but the sound was great, Dylan seemed to be having a blast, and as a result, I put the show up among the best I've seen. I feel like I can finally say that I have seen Dylan.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Eats Like a Horse Mix
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It was kind of a cool morning here in Nashville, but it felt great. The certainty that Spring is in full effect, and that Summer is barreling down the turnpike hot on Spring's tail. Spring seems as good a time as any (maybe better?) to step back and reassess and think about what comes next. Ear to the Ground has exceeded my wildest expectations (mainly because I didn't have many), and I am happy that nearly four years on, I am not feeling any real desire to stop. Still, from the beginning, Ear to the Ground had frequently (or infrequently) evolved (usually due to some external pressure). The Shuffle was originally about 3-5 songs, then for a while I had the "pre-shuffle" which kind of expanded the shuffle to upwards of 20 or more songs. We've settled into a groove of 8-12 songs per day, and it is good, but I feel an itching to do something more, something different. I don't know what that is yet, but I have some ideas.... until then... let's hit the shuffle....
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It was kind of a cool morning here in Nashville, but it felt great. The certainty that Spring is in full effect, and that Summer is barreling down the turnpike hot on Spring's tail. Spring seems as good a time as any (maybe better?) to step back and reassess and think about what comes next. Ear to the Ground has exceeded my wildest expectations (mainly because I didn't have many), and I am happy that nearly four years on, I am not feeling any real desire to stop. Still, from the beginning, Ear to the Ground had frequently (or infrequently) evolved (usually due to some external pressure). The Shuffle was originally about 3-5 songs, then for a while I had the "pre-shuffle" which kind of expanded the shuffle to upwards of 20 or more songs. We've settled into a groove of 8-12 songs per day, and it is good, but I feel an itching to do something more, something different. I don't know what that is yet, but I have some ideas.... until then... let's hit the shuffle....
Monday, April 20, 2015
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Who Knows? Not Me Mix
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It's apparently some holiday which you should celebrate as you see fit...
In honor, today's shuffle hits only high points...
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It's apparently some holiday which you should celebrate as you see fit...
In honor, today's shuffle hits only high points...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - The Pause That Refreshes Mix
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Had a good time hanging out at The Basement and watching Darrin Bradbury with Tim Carroll and Cameron Carrus wow the crowd...
To the shuffle...
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Had a good time hanging out at The Basement and watching Darrin Bradbury with Tim Carroll and Cameron Carrus wow the crowd...
To the shuffle...
Friday, September 13, 2013
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Camp Crystal Lake Mix
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I am a long-time triskaidekaphobe, but so far (knock on wood), today has been pretty good. We had a change in the weather here in Nashville, and the heat and humidity finally broke into a sunny and rather cool day. Which is good because it is really hard to get excited about the return of Pumpkin Spice anything when it's mid 90s and humid. It just is.
Well circumstances being circumstantial, I don't have the hoped for music explosion today - just a regular old shuffle. Still, as regular old shuffles go, this one is pretty sweet.
Join me after the JUMP
I am a long-time triskaidekaphobe, but so far (knock on wood), today has been pretty good. We had a change in the weather here in Nashville, and the heat and humidity finally broke into a sunny and rather cool day. Which is good because it is really hard to get excited about the return of Pumpkin Spice anything when it's mid 90s and humid. It just is.
Well circumstances being circumstantial, I don't have the hoped for music explosion today - just a regular old shuffle. Still, as regular old shuffles go, this one is pretty sweet.
Join me after the JUMP
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