Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Honk if You Feel Fine Mix

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First off, I join the rest of the Nashville music community in mourning the loss and celebrating the life and spirit of Jessi Zazu of Those Darlins. I am a fan of that band and have written about them on E2TG.  I never got to meet Jessi, but I have been reading about her courageous battle with cancer.  I send my love out to all those who knew and loved her.

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Second, I guess Americana Week is officially kicked off.  One again, Lil Deb and Shilah threw one hell of kick off party.  Whiskey Wolves of the West opened, Chuck Mead and his friends once again blurred the lines of Americana with his set that included covers of The Jam's "In the City", Ian Drury's "Sex and Drugs and Rock n Roll", and even Paul Anka's "(You're) Having My Baby" with Sarah Gayle Meech.

Cafe Rooster Records hosted the third segment and they tend to do, they ruled. It was great to see not one, not two, but three E2TG Artists of the Year rocking the packed house.  It was also great to see hear (on a night of many covers), many in the crowd singing along to Jon Latham and Darrin Bradbury original songs. Ladies Gun Club made a rare appearance (that I really hope will be less rare in the months to come), and guests Lilly Hiatt and Aaron Lee Tasjan were awesome.  (Aaron Lee is up for an AMA award - Best Emerging Artist - tonight!)

The Mavericks closed the night and were nothing short of spectacular with many guests and surprise covers.

Beyond all that, it great to see some many people - some I haven't had the chance to see a some a while.   I'm pretty tired today, and there are still five days to go!


By the way, ICYMI, please check out yesterday's guest blog post by Collin de la Cour  (the first ever E2TG guest post!)



It's Wednesday, and we get wild - with a shuffle of ALL THE SONGS on my phone.....

Let's do this!

Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Waters Part Mix

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First off, sending love to the family and friends of Faye Hunter original bassist with Let's Active on her recent passing. Several Facebook friends knew and worked with her and are hurting.   If you are not familiar with Let's Active - get caught up.

Mouth by JWM 7/21/2013

Friday - we listened to our usual morning mix, even created a YouTube playlist and then the day got crazy and we never wrote a post. So, I've made an executive decision (as this blog is one of the few places I am allowed to make executive decisions.  All the songs from Friday are back in the mix (some even showed up today).
 

Consider this the lost E2TG Playlist

Today's mix is after the jump

Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Belly of the Beast Mix

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Well May is winding down and I'm frantically trying to clear out my playlist so I can start pretty fresh for June 1. Of course, as always, I'm adding faster than I can clear out... but it keeps me going...


MUSIC!

Pre-Shuffle:  

"Hill County Girl" by Will Kimbrough (achingly and stunningly beautiful song from Kimbrough's 2007 EP)

"Change (JT Daly Remix)" by Churchill (from a Noisetrade Remix Collection)

"Love and War (Tangled)" by New Victorians (Two lovers during WWII London, a string section, and a band)

"Tracks" by Trapper Schoepp and the Shades (Milwaukee Rock!)

"Heart" by Mystery Twins (1/2 of Nashville band, The Clutters, from my Twitter to you in a matter of hours - you're welcome!)

"Change (Acoustic)" by Churchill (a stripped down version of the second song on today's pre-shuffle - digging it - They are from Denver)

"Bo Diddley" by Bo Diddley (Cause nobody does it better)






"Anymore" by Jonathan Warren and the Billy Goats (Progressive PsychoBilly Folk Grass from Boise)
SHUFFLE