E2TG 3/29/2022 - Strange Days Indeed - Crazy Man Mix (Room Somewhere Remix)

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Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at wxnafm.org. HERE is the direct Link. 

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)

6:02am Stay Awake by Andrew Leahey & The Homestead on Stay Awake – Single (Mule Kick Records)

6:07am Belly Up by Jason Erie on Tiny Fires (Wirebird Records / Erie St. Music)

6:11am Here We Go Again by The Waterboys on All Souls Hill (Cooking Vinyl Limited)

6:17am Deep Fake by Sour Ops on Deep Fake – Single (Sour Ops)

6:20am Under the Moon by Muddy Moonshine on Are We There Yet? (Secret Entertainment)

6:24am Paper Tigers by Andy Bilinski on Songs from a Cabin in the Woods (Great Laurel Record Co.)

6:31am Misnomer by Lenox Hills on Golden Town – EP (Lenox Hills)

6:36am Witch (Radio Edit) by Luianna on Witch (Radio Edit) [Radio Edit] – Single (1933245 Records DK2)

6:39am Treasure Chest by Nero Simon and the Sunsetters on Treasure Chest (Islamorada)

6:44am Last Night, He Woke up Screaming by John Howard on Look – The Unknown Story of Danielle Du Bois (John Howard)

6:50am Give It Up (feat. River Ezra) by Jon Worthy on Give It Up – Single (Jon Worthy Music)

6:53am Palindrome by Willie Dustice on What a Tease (Willie Dustice)

6:58am Redemption by Bernadett Nyari on Redemption – Single (Spinnup)

Today's random daily shuffle is after the jump...

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 8/18/2020 - For Every Action (and Don't Forget It) - Pride Mix (Grief Remix)

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Today we continue our recap of this week's list with songs 10-13:

10. "Ode to Rannva" by Mark W. Georgsson

First up today, we have a singer-songwriter from Scotland - whose music combines Celtic and Nordic influences into the realm of country, Americana, and folk. Nashville readers will appreciate he opened for Chance McCoy of Old Crow Medicine Show in Glasgow. 

11. "Keep Dancing" by Sylvie Simmons

Next up, we have the opening track from Blue on Blue - the long-awaited new album by singer-songwriter and author Sylvie Simmons. The album was produced by Howe Gelb. Simmons is the author of the Leonard Cohen bio, I'm Your Man. This track is extraordinary. 

12. "Inventing Sports" by Ryan Allen and His Extra Arms

Next up, we have a quarantine album by Detroit singer-songwriter Ryan Allen of the band Extra Arms. Song Snacks Vol. 1 is the name of this surprise release. The album was written, sung, played, recorded and mixed by Allen. The songs are short and to the point. Great stuff. 

13. "Manbird" by Anton Barbeau
 

We close out this segment of music with the title track from the forthcoming double album from this psychedelic singer-songwriter who was raised in Sacramento and is now based in Berlin. The album was recorded in Berlin, Oxford, Paris, and California, and Barbeau tried to work with as many Sacramento musicians as possible including Michael Urbano and Larry Tagg who were the rhythm section of Bourgeois Tagg.  A great way to close out this segment of our playlist. 

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 5/27/2020 - All Change is Bad - Goldmine Mix (Red Bank Remix)

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Well, we are almost through another week and another month in the new reality. I feel so much uncertainty and anxiety.  It does feel easier for me to stay in and limit social interactions, but I do miss people. I have very little confidence that things are not going to get worse. I no longer expect a return to "normal" anytime soon, but I also see people who are trying to force that return and it frightens me. 

I am dismayed again at where we are as a nation when it comes to a lot of things. I try to identify and recognize privilege, but I suspect I don't always do well at this. I struggle with knowing when and how to speak up while acknowledging that that struggle is a function of my privilege.

Someone how, I still believe that most people are basically good, but I also believe that it takes more than being good to counteract the people who are bad.

I recognize that critical thinking is a sadly lacking skill, and that emotional intelligence is also sadly lacking in many people. I fully support freedom of thought and freedom of expression, but I recognize with that freedom come responsibility, and that many want the freedom without the responsibility.

I think the real danger lies with the apathetic and not the zealots. 

And now, as we prepare for a brand new Featured Friday Playlist coming tomorrow, we conclude our review of this week's list with songs 18-22:

18. "Forget Me Nots" by Town Meeting

Town Meeting is a folk rock band from Ayer, Massachusetts. They are a fast rising band who have opened for Bob Dylan, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson and more. Digging the sound of this band's evocative and rich sound.  

19. "Cama" by Dru Flecha

Dru Flecha is from Caracas, Venezuela by way of Paris, France. A rich combination of sounds combined with a killer hook and a smoldering passion. 

20. "Regional Diction" by Miss Rayon

Miss Rayon is from Portland, Oregon and they have been releasing a song every week during the pandemic. Really digging this track which reminds me of a modern take on new wave music. 

21. "Emptiness" by Lékan Tella

Lékan Tella is a New York based singer-songwriter with a funky R&B, soul vibe. A great addition to this week's Playlist.

22. "I Know" by CLOUDNINE

Last, but not least, we have a track from CLOUDNINE who is a singer-songwriter based in France. A really cool song to close out this week's list.  

See you tomorrow with a brand new Playlist!

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 4/09/2020 - Still Here - Hope You Are Too - Ready for Good Times Mix (Not Alone Remix)

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Heading into a three day stay-at-home weekend.  I will be back tomorrow with a brand new Featured Friday playlist.  If you follow the playlist on Spotify, I usually update just after midnight or early in the morning if I fall asleep before midnight.  (Midnight is when most new releases go live) - so you can check it before post it on the blog.  I have a good "on-deck" list with several new releases set to hit.

Not much else to say today, So, let's get right to the shuffle - a longer (almost a pre-newnormal normal shuffle)

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 1/16/2020 - Birthday Aftermath and more - Aussie Relief - Rockville Mix (Dumb it Down Remix)

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Great event tonight for a great cause.

Featuring Local Music and Art by:

Carl Anderson~Jeremey Ivey

Jess Nolan~Van Darien~Tim Easton

Eric Fisher~Ryan Sobb~Jason Erie

Megan Palmer~Rayvon Pettis

Maxwell Sebastian~Sami Wideberg

Meaghan Cahill~Miranda Rose

Tree Lily Butcher~Kiely Connell~Daniel Yocum~

and more

I had a great birthday celebration at The 5 Spot.  The India Ramey Residency show was amazing with Tim Easton warming up the crowd, Wild Ponies being awesome as usual, India Ramey blowing everyone away, and a special guest appearance by the one and only Aaron Lee Tasjan.

$2 Tuesday followed.  Heard some great new music, plus Anana Kaye and her killer band, and of course Derek Hoke.

I had the pleasure of see a bunch of friends. 

I was in recovery mode yesterday, but I am back at full-strength. Remember the Featured Friday Playlist refreshes tomorrow!  Please follow the playlist on Spotify and/or check back here tomorrow.

I have added more releases to the Recent, Current, and Upcoming Release listing.  Still and probably always a work-in-progress. 

We have some classics in the shuffle today - check it out!

  Featured Friday Playlist

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Small Repairs 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!


Wednesday is the tipping point, it is now socially acceptable to start looking forward to the end of the work week. As a bonus, we have a three day weekend coming up, AND we are into the final three days of the month. September is looking to be a very busy month for E2TG so buckle up. 

If you have been paying attention around here, you know Wednesday is the day we get "wild".  Our Wednesday shuffles come not from one specific playlist but from all of the songs currently saved to my phone.  This usually creates an interesting mix of old and new songs - where E2TG favorites exist alongside some of the many legendary figures. You may hear some of the music we are currently featuring, but you are just as likely to hear music we previously featured or classic tunes from my personal collection.  

Enough talk, let's shuffle!

Topical Thursday Morning Shuffle - I'm Wide Awake Mix

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Today I'm mostly gonna let my Topical Thursday playlist speak for me.  I will say that the world and history and many Americans are watching.  We are seeing those who are in positions to do something about the corruption and nepotism and dishonesty and... - and who are doing nothing.  Meanwhile, many, many people who are not in positions of power are actively resisting.

Last night, another really excellent night of music at The 5 Spot. Beginning with a full-band set from Adrian + Meredith followed by TV Mike and the Scarecrows (who were fabulous), Quinn Deveaux (who is now local - after leaving LA) also wonderful, and ending with the triumphant return of Buck n Stuff. I even got a shout-out from the stage before they did their version of "A-11", This will likely be the last time I see this band for a while - as 2/3 of the band are headed to Europe next week.  The American Legion recordings are being worked on - so maybe some Buck n Stuff recordings are out on the horizon somewhere.

Well... Nashville is staring down the barrel of some potentially bad storms this afternoon and evening.  But...

Tonight at The 5 Spot. Richie Owens and The Farm Bureau are celebrating 25 years of great music with appearances from the many members over those years.  As an added bonus, The Movement are said to be reuniting to open the show.  The last - and only time I saw The Movement live was Labor Day Weekend 1985, when my friends Boyd and Ron along with a younger guy named Greg drove from Cookeville to Cat's Records on West End (there is a bank or something there now) to see The Movement, Tim Krekel and the Sluggers, and Jason and the Scorchers.  I sure hope the weather cooperates and that I am not huddled in an interior space.

After that show, the Family Wash is to be my destination to see Russell Thompson, Megan Palmer, and Sergio Webb.

Okay - time to move on to the Topical Thursday shuffle.  Usual disclaimers... I have a topic in mind, but I'm not explaining it.  The songs may only fit due to an alternate interpretation of the title, or some loose connection in my mind, or they may explicitly fit the topic.  In all cases, I am not implying in any way the artists/writers/performers share any particular view point.

Also, I think there may be some repeats from previous Thursday shuffles - I refreshed the playlist and may have added some songs back - whatever- they are all good songs and they all still fit the topic. Other than that - enjoy.

Throwback Thursday Morning Shuffle - Stagger Lee Mix

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And just like that, it is Thursday. Last night, an excellent early show at The 5 Spot. With local band, Harpooner. Why oh why am I just "discovering" this band now?  They were awesome. Followed by the always amazing Allen Thompson Band with lots of special guests.  A really fine early evening of music.  Later, I was at WXNA for the Pledge Drive - hanging out with Kon for Freaking Out the Squares.  Austin from Sound, Mind, and Proxy was hanging out, too.  Remember, if you love what WXNA has done for Nashville over the past six months, now is a good time to show your appreciation by making a one-time or recurring donation to keep us going.  615-933-9962 or on-line at WXNAFM.ORG.

Tonight, E2TG Artist of the Year 2015, Jon Latham will be opening up for Bobby Bare Jr.. Harrison Whitford is also on the bill. This is at The Basement East.  Get there!

Okay, it is Thursday when we normally throw it back.  I still haven't gotten around to creating a throwback playlist, so today, I am shuffling songs from the built-in Recently Added playlist.  Throwing back to the days before I had playlists at E2TG.  I have to keep it short and to the point today.

Throwback Thursday Morning Shuffle - Don't Tell Andy, Don't Tell Aunt Bee Mix

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I logged on to Facebook this morning to read about the passing of Chris Porter and a band mate in an auto accident last night on their way home from a show. Another band member was in serious condition last I heard.  I did not know Chris well, but several of my musician friends did, and my heart goes out to all who are feeling this loss today. And to all my touring musician friends, be safe.

What comes to my mind is a $2 Tuesday show earlier this year. I was really tired, and I had about decided to pack it in before the last act played. Jon Latham said, you really don't want leave, and he told me that Chris and his band were going to play. So, I stayed, and Porter did an amazing kickass rock and roll set that woke me up good and proper.  I am really glad I stayed.
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Really dug the second night of Crackerboot's Residency at The 5 Spot. Luella, Bill DeMain and company sounded amazing.  It was great to see and hear Ben de la Cour and William Lee who opened.

Throwback Thursday shuffle is up next...

Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Erin go braghhhhh Mix

Good morning.  Friday has arrived and I have an interesting extended shuffle for you.  The Amazon links to the related albums is above.  The graphical lyric chart is below that.  Here are the details:

Nick Lowe - Half a Boy and Half a Man

R.E.M. - Nightswimming

Living Colour - Cult of Personality

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge

Jason and the Scorchers - Both Sides of the Line

Icicle Works - Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)

Mountain Man - Soft Skin

Richard Thompson - Read About Love

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