E2TG 4/4/2022 - Music City Monday - One Friend Mix (Hardly Workin' Remix)

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It is time for another Music City Monday....

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 1/7/2021 - Featured Friday - Hold You Down Mix (I'm Gold Remix)

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Today is the long anticipated return of the Featured Friday Playlist. We took a little break starting in November due to time off and holidays and such, but we are back.  This list features some songs released in recent weeks up to the current week.  

We highlight the first ten below. 

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 1/6/2021 - SNOMG - Go to Hell Mix (Last Call Remix)

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Today's Greetings from Nashville is up on the WXNA Archives.  HERE

 

6:00am Greetings from Nashville by Jason and The Scorchers on Still Standing (EMI/EMI Records (USA))

6:01am In the Great Gettin’ up Mornin’ by The Fisk Jubilee Singers on The Great Camp Meeting (Peak Recordings)

6:04am A New Day Is Gonna Dawn (Acoustic) by Flying Buffaloes on A New Day Is Gonna Dawn (Acoustic) – Single (Flying Buffaloes)

6:07am Sunrise (I’m Gold) by Jeff Thorneycroft on Sunrise (I’m Gold) – Single (Jeff Thorneythroft)

6:13am Here and Now by Donna Frost on The Quarantine Sessions Vol. 2 (Donna Frost)

6:16am Leave You Later by Griffin Winton on Leave You Later – Single (Griffin Winton)

6:20am Past Blue Ribbons by Evan P Donohue on Page of Wands (Best Records)

6:25am Tickle the Scar (feat. Kid Brother) by Jon Worthy on I’m a Lunatic Baby – EP (Jon Worthy)

6:31am Talk About Love by Pat Gallagher on Songs from Coolsville (Sleazy Weasel Records)

6:34am I Kissed a Girl by Jill Sobule on Jill Sobule (Lava)

6:37am Mandola Rag by The Gypsy Hombres on NOUVEAU (TziganeSouth)

6:39am King Size Bed by Los Colognes on Working Together (Los Colognes)

6:47am This December by Ghost Town Remedy on This December – Single (Never Nude Records)

6:51am Yeti Vs. Poseidon by Fable Cry on Fable Cry (Scampy Records)

6:56am Watchman Tell Us of the Night (Instrumental) [feat. The Blue Buccaneers] by Tom Mason on Salmagundi (Gas Station Music)

Today, we wrap up our look back at 2021.  Ended up with just over two hours of songs I identified as favorites that I wasn't able to feature either here or on the radio as part of the year end wrap up.  Tomorrow, the first new Featured Friday Playlist of 2022. 

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 9/7/2021 - Tuesday After the Holiday - It's Alright Mix (Happy Endings Remix)

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Late posting after a busy and eventful day.... 

Featured Friday Playlist recap (part 2 - We're Back) (songs 14-20):

14. "Ghosts of New York State" by Star Rover

First up, we have the first single from the forthcoming self-titled album from the New York City based avant-pop duo Star Rover. 

15. "Signify" by Tachys

Next up, we have the second single from Tachys which is an offshoot of the band Mew. 

16. "Hey Nora" by The Jukebox Romantics

Next up, we have a track from the forthcoming Fires Forming EP (due in December) from downstate New York band The Jukebox Romantics.

17. "Transmission" by Leonardo Das Cabrio

Next up, we have the latest single from the duo of Luis Da Silva & Lenny De Luca. Their music combines r&B, jazz, and experimental house music. 

18. "Steel Militia" by Erik Lunde

As we approach the twentieth anniversary of 9/11 - we have a track from Denver based Americana artist Erik Lunde - which deals with that horrific day and it's aftermath which is still being felt to this day. 

19. "Restore Us" by Permafrost

Next up, we have the new single from the post-punk band that formed in Norway in 1982. A great sounding song. 

20. "What's Up?" by baby chemist

Next up, we have a new cover of NYC indie-duo baby chemist.  It is a cover of the 4 Non Blondes classic "What's Up?"   A great cover to close out this segment of music. 

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 7/23/2021 - Featured Friday - Chabliss Mix (DOA Remix)

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Time got away from me this week - so I have a ton of e-mails I didn't get to yet, so the Playlist is on the short side, but it should balance out next week...Still - it is a great list! Enjoy!

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 4/30/2021 - Featured Friday - Blockbuster Mix (Dirty Fingers Remix)

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Another week, another Featured Friday Playlist.  This week's list is slightly longer than last, and equally as full of great new and recent music. 

 

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 3/05/2021 - Featured Friday - For My Health Mix (Better Way Remix)

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ICYMI - Earlier today, we premiered and featured the new video and single from Dolour.  You can chek it out, HERE. 

It is time for a new Featured Friday Playlist (which you can stream and "Follow" below and we begin our week-long recap with the first ten songs down below the jump. 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 10/30/2020 - All Hallow's Eve Eve - The Wrong Side Mix (Creep(y) Remix)

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A convergence of happenings... still in a pandemic (and into a new wave), the U.S. elections are coming Tuesday, tomorrow is Halloween (and a full moon!), we fall back on the clocks, and I don't know, I'm sure there is more.  

Oh yeah, it is Friday, and we have another Featured Friday Playlist here at E2TG.  I continue to be blown away by the amount of music being released. We have to end this pandemic and get my musician friends back on the road touring so this poor music blogger can rest... just kidding, but I do want my friends to get back to it. 
 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 8/31/2020 - Music City Monday - Kiss Somebody Mix (Nuclear War Remix)

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Happy Monday.  I am running short on time - so no preliminaries... just on to the music!

Today we cover songs 10-14 of this week's Playlist:

10. "Angel of Montgomery" by Raveis Kole

We start this segment of music off with the Bellingham, Washington based duo of Laura Raveis and Dennis Kole with their take on the John Prine classic. This new cover retains the spirit of the original while adding some fresh musical ideas to the the song. A great way to start this week.

11. "Mercury" by Andrew Leahey & the Homestead

E2TG and East Nashville favorite Andrew Leahey and his band have been steadily releasing new music for much of 2020, and they are back with yet another fantastic song. 

12. "The One You Love" by Rich Krueger

Last week, we had a new single from 2018 E2TG Artist of the Year, now he is back with his brand new album - The Troth Sessions. The Chicago physician turned award-winning folk singer has been garnering some well-deserved National attention. As I felt, when I made him Artist of the Year withing the first year I my having "discovered his music" (an award typically reserved for artists who have been on my radar for some time), Krueger is something special, and this new album just locks that concept into my mind. 

13. "TOS2020 - Single Version" by ReMission International

Next up, we have a remake of The Mission's classic song - from the second regular studio album. Here the song is performed by The Mission front man Wayne Hussey along with  member of The Cure, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Slowdive, Bauhaus / Love and Rockets, The Smiths, The Twilight Sad, Depeche Mode, The Cult, The Wonder Stuff, Gary Numan, Evi Vine, Midge Ure (Ultravox), Spear of Destiny / Theatre Of Hate, Beauty In Chaos, The Soft Cavalry, All About Eve, Guns N' Roses, Nine Inch Nails and Gene Loves Jezebel. The maxi-single is being released in support of front-line workers in the fight against COVID-19.

14. "Wanderer" by Jacob Everett Wallace

We close this segment of music with a new song from this singer-songwriter originally from Texas but now based in Oregon.  Jacob Wallace is currently an internationl travelling minister who is spearheading building a house of prayer in Orgeon. This song was written around a campfire in Oregon. 
 

    Featured Friday Playlist

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - The Drake 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!)


Wow!  It's October now!  The month starts on a Monday, which means we have our first Music City Monday of October. Music City Monday is when we explore the rich and varied music made by people who have, do, or will call Nashville home. Okay, not really the "will" part - if I included people who could potentially move to Nashville at some point, I could literally included any living musician... hmm... but no! Just those who do or have called Nashville home. The songs included are new and not so new and cover a wide variety of styles.

Let's shuffle!

Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Goth Dog-Lovers Mix

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My day is going to be a bit rushed - so I'm going to jump right in and post this morning's Music City Monday shuffle - 'cause it's a great one!  Minimal descriptions due to time - but check out the video playlist, and if you hear something you like - buy the music!