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So... Nashville had a light layer of ice this morning followed by a dusting of snow. To translate for those of you in colder climates: NASHVILLE WAS HIT BY A MAJOR WINTER STORM TODAY! EVERYONE PANIC NOW!!!!!
So, when I made to the office (where attendance is very light today), my phone decided to turn itself off and back on which means I lost the record of the shuffle. I was able to remember all of the songs - I think, but the order is screwed up... then again, you would never have known that if I had not told you... shoot, I wish there was a way to erase that, but I heard things on the internet cannot be truly erased...
I am getting really excited for tomorrow night. At the Family Wash - dual CD Release shows happening with two of my favorite people here in town. Stone Cupid (Julie Christensen's band) is celebrating the release of The Cardinal and Amelia White is celebrating the release of her new album Home Sweet Hotel. Should be a great time!
On to the approximation of this morning's shuffle....
Showing posts with label Maria McKee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maria McKee. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Friday, June 12, 2015
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - How many 'L's are in Van Halen Mix
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The reality of writing an independent music blog, as I have done for over four years now, is that you have to push through those days when it seems like no one is pay attention (and even those days when seriously no one is paying attention). Maybe by attrition or maybe dumb luck, sometimes good stuff starts to happen, and you find yourself in incredible situations that almost do not seem real. The key in those moments (for me at least) is to not lose my sense of wonder and no matter what to never lose the hunger for discovering new music. For me, when I lose that hunger, it will be time to move on... fortunately, I am not there yet.
Okay, so what prompted all this? Several things, some amazing opportunities have come my way, and I choosing not to be cynical or jaded about them. Also, something seems to have broken open in the last couple of weeks and the number of people contacting me to listen to their music has grown exponentially. It can be overwhelming, but seriously it is the most incredible good fortune. So be patient... I will listen to everything sent to me, but I can't make any promises beyond that. Every time someone sends me music, I hope it will be one of "those" albums that changes everything... it isn't always, but even when it is not, I still get to hear some incredible music.
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The reality of writing an independent music blog, as I have done for over four years now, is that you have to push through those days when it seems like no one is pay attention (and even those days when seriously no one is paying attention). Maybe by attrition or maybe dumb luck, sometimes good stuff starts to happen, and you find yourself in incredible situations that almost do not seem real. The key in those moments (for me at least) is to not lose my sense of wonder and no matter what to never lose the hunger for discovering new music. For me, when I lose that hunger, it will be time to move on... fortunately, I am not there yet.
Okay, so what prompted all this? Several things, some amazing opportunities have come my way, and I choosing not to be cynical or jaded about them. Also, something seems to have broken open in the last couple of weeks and the number of people contacting me to listen to their music has grown exponentially. It can be overwhelming, but seriously it is the most incredible good fortune. So be patient... I will listen to everything sent to me, but I can't make any promises beyond that. Every time someone sends me music, I hope it will be one of "those" albums that changes everything... it isn't always, but even when it is not, I still get to hear some incredible music.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Alison's Getting a Mohawk Mix
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Our shuffle today begins with a powerhouse Georgia Gospel singer-songwriter and ends with a Telepathic Teddy Bear. In between.... click through the jump and find out...
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Our shuffle today begins with a powerhouse Georgia Gospel singer-songwriter and ends with a Telepathic Teddy Bear. In between.... click through the jump and find out...
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - A Rusted Fork in the Road Mix
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A modest proposal to deal with the problem of people talking during music performances: Just let John Moreland play. I saw John Moreland play twice last night. The first was at Music City Roots where he wowed an audience mostly unfamiliar with his music. Later, he played a full headlining set at The 5 Spot in East Nashville in front of a packed house. The minute John Moreland began to play, the crowd (a bar crowd after 11:00pm) fell silent almost immediately. A friend of mine asked what it was about his music that had that effect. In the moment, the only words that came to me were the emotional vulnerability of his songs. I don't know if that is the answer. But, it got me thinking about vulnerability, and how our society sees it as a weakness, but how in the hands of someone like John Moreland - it can be such a powerful thing.
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A modest proposal to deal with the problem of people talking during music performances: Just let John Moreland play. I saw John Moreland play twice last night. The first was at Music City Roots where he wowed an audience mostly unfamiliar with his music. Later, he played a full headlining set at The 5 Spot in East Nashville in front of a packed house. The minute John Moreland began to play, the crowd (a bar crowd after 11:00pm) fell silent almost immediately. A friend of mine asked what it was about his music that had that effect. In the moment, the only words that came to me were the emotional vulnerability of his songs. I don't know if that is the answer. But, it got me thinking about vulnerability, and how our society sees it as a weakness, but how in the hands of someone like John Moreland - it can be such a powerful thing.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Kiss Me Once, Kiss Me Twice Mix
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I try really hard not to pay attention to things like page views - I really do, but a couple of things have happened in the last 24 hours that I am pretty happy about. My total Page Views since I switched the blog to Blogger a little over 3 years ago reached one of those milestones with lots of zeros. The number isn't really important because it is all relative. I mean, I know some of those brand x music blogs probably achieve the same number is a month or week or day or hour or whatever, and that is the part I don't really care about. It's just nice to see those zeros and know that among those site views are people who come to enjoy the music that I am so happy to feature.
The other thing (and rather inexplicably) but the daily site views for the current 24 hour period has exploded. I know I owe a big thanks to the people who share my posts across the webbernets.... It's still not that important because I have a great shuffle today and for all I know something like 12 people will look at it, and if I don't get too worried about that, I can't really get to excited for the higher numbers... but I do. And I thank everyone for it.
As I said, we have a great shuffle with some old friends and some newer ones and some classic tunes...
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I try really hard not to pay attention to things like page views - I really do, but a couple of things have happened in the last 24 hours that I am pretty happy about. My total Page Views since I switched the blog to Blogger a little over 3 years ago reached one of those milestones with lots of zeros. The number isn't really important because it is all relative. I mean, I know some of those brand x music blogs probably achieve the same number is a month or week or day or hour or whatever, and that is the part I don't really care about. It's just nice to see those zeros and know that among those site views are people who come to enjoy the music that I am so happy to feature.
The other thing (and rather inexplicably) but the daily site views for the current 24 hour period has exploded. I know I owe a big thanks to the people who share my posts across the webbernets.... It's still not that important because I have a great shuffle today and for all I know something like 12 people will look at it, and if I don't get too worried about that, I can't really get to excited for the higher numbers... but I do. And I thank everyone for it.
As I said, we have a great shuffle with some old friends and some newer ones and some classic tunes...
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Maybe Longer Mix
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Last night I got to see an artist I featured here on Ear to the Ground a couple of years ago, Callaghan, kick off her album preview tour at 3rd and Lindsley. If you want to know what I thought about it, you can check it out at No Depression.
We have a pretty nifty shuffle for you....
Last night I got to see an artist I featured here on Ear to the Ground a couple of years ago, Callaghan, kick off her album preview tour at 3rd and Lindsley. If you want to know what I thought about it, you can check it out at No Depression.
We have a pretty nifty shuffle for you....
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Call me Admiral Byrd Mix
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Yes, I chiseled my way out through the thick blanket of ice and crossed the frozen tundra to make it to work today. I only fell once, and I don't think anyone saw me, and anyway, I fell with the grace and dignity befitting of someone of my importance and position. (that is a joke by the way....)
I had a lovely collection of fine, fine music to accompany me on my treacherous journey....
Yes, I chiseled my way out through the thick blanket of ice and crossed the frozen tundra to make it to work today. I only fell once, and I don't think anyone saw me, and anyway, I fell with the grace and dignity befitting of someone of my importance and position. (that is a joke by the way....)
I had a lovely collection of fine, fine music to accompany me on my treacherous journey....
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Baboon Heart Mix
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Well, here we go. Another short shuffle that covers a ton of ground. For the literary minded among you, we have a song inspired by Upton Sinclair and another inspired by a Tennessee Williams' play. Plus, we have some Piedmont Blues for North Carolina, one of Paul Revere's Raiders doing a Ray Charles song and so much more... let's get to it...
Well, here we go. Another short shuffle that covers a ton of ground. For the literary minded among you, we have a song inspired by Upton Sinclair and another inspired by a Tennessee Williams' play. Plus, we have some Piedmont Blues for North Carolina, one of Paul Revere's Raiders doing a Ray Charles song and so much more... let's get to it...
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Another Magic Mart Mix
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Had a great time watching three of my favorite songwriters trade songs yesterday evening in The Gulch.
Reminder, TONIGHT: Darrin Bradbury and the Fran's Eastside Super High Band will be starting off a great night of music at The 5 Spot in East Nashville. Be there! 9:00p.m. $5.00.
Shuffle....
Kiely Schlesinger, Lindsay Ellyn, and Jon Latham at Two Old Hippies 1/21/2015
Had a great time watching three of my favorite songwriters trade songs yesterday evening in The Gulch.
Reminder, TONIGHT: Darrin Bradbury and the Fran's Eastside Super High Band will be starting off a great night of music at The 5 Spot in East Nashville. Be there! 9:00p.m. $5.00.
Shuffle....
Monday, October 20, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Shorter Days Mix
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Welcome to Monday. Had a great weekend, and now it's time to face up to another work week. Here is a fine, fine collection of music graciously presented by my cell phone's music player on "Shuffle" mode. A video representation of the shuffle is presented at end of the post...
Welcome to Monday. Had a great weekend, and now it's time to face up to another work week. Here is a fine, fine collection of music graciously presented by my cell phone's music player on "Shuffle" mode. A video representation of the shuffle is presented at end of the post...
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Ain't Nobody Mix
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We are back on a rainy/overcast Monday morning here in Nashville with a short, but sweet mix of songs to get you through...
Click through the jump to the Shuffle
We are back on a rainy/overcast Monday morning here in Nashville with a short, but sweet mix of songs to get you through...
Click through the jump to the Shuffle
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Feels Like It Mix
On the horizon and over the edge....
Hey ya'll voting is proceeding hot and heave in our Band of the Month Poll. Killing Kuddles was fast of the gate and opened up a huge lead, but of late, Jo Wymer has made a run and is currently just 36 votes behind (UPDATE: Killing Kuddles has increased their lead). The rest of the pack is trailing, but there are still 10 days left. Go get to the poll and vote for your favorite band/artist. Vote early and often.
What else.... It's about time for the me to pick our Featured Artists for July. I've got a pretty decent short list which I am going to narrow down to 10, but it's not too late, if you have any suggestions or if you would like to be considered drop me a line. Just put Featured Band - July in the subject line.
Onward we go into this morning's shuffle:
First up we have a track from April's double album called, Marvin Country!, which features Marvin Etzioni and some special guests including Richard Thompson, Steve Earle, John Doe, Buddy Miller, and Lucinda Williams. On You Possess Me, Marvin reunites with his Lone Justice band mate Maria McKee.
(couldn't find a video of You Possess Me, so here's the classic East of Eden by Lone Justice)
Next up, we have Andrew Bird covering a song by Alpha Consumer which is a side-project of two members of his backing band. The song is called, The Crown Salesman. The song is part of a Andrew Bird Noisetrade Sampler:
The Alpha Consumer version is on the band's 2010 release called Kick Drugs Out of America.
I Love You (But You're Boring) was originally on The Beautiful South's debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South. It is the companion piece to I Hate You (But You're Interesting) which was on Choke. Los Campesinos! recently covered I Love You (But You're Boring), and frontman Gareth will soon be touring with Beautiful South (and Housemartins) frontman Paul Heaton. You can get details here. And head to Stereogum for a download of today's cover.
Los Campesinos! cover
I Hate You (But You're Interesting) Beautiful South
And finally, we have The Shins' A Simple Song from their album Port of Morrow which was released back in March.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Lights and Sirens Mix
blah blah blah.... some mornings the words just don't want to come. And, I write anyway. Sitting and thinking. I always think life would be easier if only... but the if only rarely comes around and when it does it never works they way I thought it would and also, there is always something more.
It's when I can find some measure of peace in the moment I am living....
Monday morning - so everyone is dragging a bit. A gray day which doesn't really help all that much, but there is supposed to be sunshine later:
(Click, purchase & download an expanded version of Sorry Ma with 31 songs)Lone Justice are up next with a nifty little rave up from their second album Shelter, it's I Found Love . As always Maria McKee is in fine voice and I dare you not to tap you feet to this one.
(Click, purchase & download Shelter now)Marshall Crenshaw, now, with a live version of his Life's Too Short song, Fantastic Planet of Love. This one comes from the 2004 Razor & Tie release Live...my truck is my home
(click, purchase & download Live...my truck is my home now)Finally, just some syrupy ear candy to round out the days selection. I know songs like this turn off some of my regular readers, but I freely admit, I'm a total sucker for silly pop songs. Wham! were all the rage back in my young life, while I was trying to stay cool and maintain my musical creds, I'm pretty sure I danced around my room to this one... but that's a story for another blog post... I give you Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go from Make it Big
(click, purchase & download the song here-come on, you know you want to... :-))Whoa, quite a ride from Replacements to Wham! Until next time, "Jitterbug into my heart..."
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