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Thursday, December 20, 2018
2018 E2TG Earie Awards - # 8 - Recap August 2018
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HOLIDAY SHOPPING ALERT!!!!: The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)
I realize that I never actually stated this, but clearly December has been solely about recapping the first eleven months of 2018. I have a ton of new music ready to go in January. Today, we are up to August 2018. Back in August, we didn't think summer would ever end. And it didn't completely end until sometime in October (or at least that is how I remember it).
More Earies and some previous Earie winners return.
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HOLIDAY SHOPPING ALERT!!!!: The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)
I realize that I never actually stated this, but clearly December has been solely about recapping the first eleven months of 2018. I have a ton of new music ready to go in January. Today, we are up to August 2018. Back in August, we didn't think summer would ever end. And it didn't completely end until sometime in October (or at least that is how I remember it).
More Earies and some previous Earie winners return.
Friday, August 10, 2018
Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - I'm Not Perfect 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 three - January - March 2018. 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 (NEW!)
In case you missed it, last Friday, we premiered a new song, "Gloria" by Nashville singer-songwriter Benjamin Jason Douglas from his album First World Blues which is being released this coming Friday. Check it out HERE !
Back out to The 5 Spot last night to see three of Nashville's finest: Erica Blinn and her killer band, Patrick Kinsley and a Fistful of Dollars, and Adrian + Meredith. A solid night of music with some good hangs.
Well - for me at least - this week has flown by, and here it is Friday. I'm just going to jump right into our final shuffle of the week - it is Featured Friday - where will shuffle up the "New Music" playlist to see what comes up. Some of the songs today have been in the "New Music" list for some time, and MAYBE it is time for a refresh of that list, BUT these are all great songs - so who am I to complain?
Let's shuffle!
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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)
E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018 (NEW!)
In case you missed it, last Friday, we premiered a new song, "Gloria" by Nashville singer-songwriter Benjamin Jason Douglas from his album First World Blues which is being released this coming Friday. Check it out HERE !
Back out to The 5 Spot last night to see three of Nashville's finest: Erica Blinn and her killer band, Patrick Kinsley and a Fistful of Dollars, and Adrian + Meredith. A solid night of music with some good hangs.
Well - for me at least - this week has flown by, and here it is Friday. I'm just going to jump right into our final shuffle of the week - it is Featured Friday - where will shuffle up the "New Music" playlist to see what comes up. Some of the songs today have been in the "New Music" list for some time, and MAYBE it is time for a refresh of that list, BUT these are all great songs - so who am I to complain?
Let's shuffle!
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Rise Above Mix
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So, it's Thursday. In the past, I have done a Throwback Thursday shuffle (songs at least 10 years old or maybe it was twenty). Later, I came up with Topical Thursday - where I created a special playlist of songs that closely (or loosely) fit into a special theme or topic.
At the end of 2017, I preempted Topical Thursday - to add one more day of "new music" to deal with the backlog of songs in my "New Music" playlist.
And I have decided to make that change permanent (or at least for the foreseeable future) to reflect the large volume of new music that is coming my way, For want of a more clever term, I'm calling it Trending Thursday (to follow Trending Tuesday).
As I stated on Tuesday, I started the year with over 400 songs in my new music playlist - which included a ton of brand new music plus some holdovers from 2017.
Let's shuffle:
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So, it's Thursday. In the past, I have done a Throwback Thursday shuffle (songs at least 10 years old or maybe it was twenty). Later, I came up with Topical Thursday - where I created a special playlist of songs that closely (or loosely) fit into a special theme or topic.
At the end of 2017, I preempted Topical Thursday - to add one more day of "new music" to deal with the backlog of songs in my "New Music" playlist.
And I have decided to make that change permanent (or at least for the foreseeable future) to reflect the large volume of new music that is coming my way, For want of a more clever term, I'm calling it Trending Thursday (to follow Trending Tuesday).
As I stated on Tuesday, I started the year with over 400 songs in my new music playlist - which included a ton of brand new music plus some holdovers from 2017.
Let's shuffle:
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Poison Water Mix
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In the last few days, I have had more than more conversation about how Nashville's embarrassment of musical riches can be easy to take for granted. On any given night, we can wander out to your favorite neighborhood bar and be likely to see any one or more than one or all of the following: world-class musicians, musicians who have backed up the biggest names in the music business, top-notched songwriters (young and not-so-young). All of this while mingling with other incredibly talented musicians, songwriters, photographers, journalists, artist managers, publicists, etc - in a totally loose and casual environment.
Saturday - I took my daughter to see Fats Kaplin and Kristi Rose at The 5 Spot - with Wes Langlois, Justin Amaral, and Daniel Seymour. Plus special guests Paul Burch and Kevin Welch.
Last night, I headed to Dee's in Madison for the weekly Madison Guild Monday - this week hosted by Megan Palmer and featuring the "Backyard Bitches" featuring an incredible line-up of talented songwriters - some backed by equally talented musicians.
Well - just four more shuffles for 2017. This is one of those four - so let's get to it!
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In the last few days, I have had more than more conversation about how Nashville's embarrassment of musical riches can be easy to take for granted. On any given night, we can wander out to your favorite neighborhood bar and be likely to see any one or more than one or all of the following: world-class musicians, musicians who have backed up the biggest names in the music business, top-notched songwriters (young and not-so-young). All of this while mingling with other incredibly talented musicians, songwriters, photographers, journalists, artist managers, publicists, etc - in a totally loose and casual environment.
Saturday - I took my daughter to see Fats Kaplin and Kristi Rose at The 5 Spot - with Wes Langlois, Justin Amaral, and Daniel Seymour. Plus special guests Paul Burch and Kevin Welch.
Last night, I headed to Dee's in Madison for the weekly Madison Guild Monday - this week hosted by Megan Palmer and featuring the "Backyard Bitches" featuring an incredible line-up of talented songwriters - some backed by equally talented musicians.
Well - just four more shuffles for 2017. This is one of those four - so let's get to it!
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Drums are Two Books Mix
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I have been thinking quite a bit about the state of the world and this country. Since November of last year, and especially since January of this year, I have been in a near constant state of anxiety and depression. It is hard to separate political differences. Whereas, I may find certain actions/bills/pronouncements to be abhorrent (gutting protections of the environment and our most vulnerable citizens). These are at least things that can be assessed and debated and hopefully corrected in a democratic (small d) venue. (Although, I have serious concerns about the legitimacy of our democratic process).
But, it is the abusive and offensive tweets, the thinly (if that) veiled racist comments, the boorish behavior.... how any decent person can defend these things is confounding and troubling. There really is no modern precedent for this in the United States. I try to imagine a president that I supported, and who puts forth ideas in line with my values - behaving this way. To be honest, it's very difficult to imagine, but I cannot believe that I would actively support this behavior. I am sure it would be difficult to admit that I was wrong about someone, but I like to believe I would do the right thing.
Of course, the flaw in that is that the current president did not conceal his behavior until elected. He was upfront about just how awful he was. So that is where the, what if falls apart, because I would never vote for someone who acted that way even if they seemed to support things that I support.
The rash of public figures being exposed and facing consequences for their sexual behavior is likewise troubling. It is a complex issue to be sure. It is odd which people are facing consequences and which are not. And there is likely overreaction is some cases, but not all.
Two thoughts have occurred to me - societal "norms" that I think are contributing factors to this situation. 1. Is the way men are "taught" to behave from a young age. Expectation of masculinity, poor role models 2. The way people in position of real or imagined power or prestige are treated. You see this from the highest positions with national governments and Fortune 500 companies, and down to the smallest organizations and social structures. If someone is in a position of power, they are not to be questioned or criticized. The idea of following orders without question. Excusing or ignoring or covering up abuses of that power.
Anyway, all of that is just me trying to wrap my mind around the awful circumstances of the world today.
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On with the shuffle....
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I have been thinking quite a bit about the state of the world and this country. Since November of last year, and especially since January of this year, I have been in a near constant state of anxiety and depression. It is hard to separate political differences. Whereas, I may find certain actions/bills/pronouncements to be abhorrent (gutting protections of the environment and our most vulnerable citizens). These are at least things that can be assessed and debated and hopefully corrected in a democratic (small d) venue. (Although, I have serious concerns about the legitimacy of our democratic process).
But, it is the abusive and offensive tweets, the thinly (if that) veiled racist comments, the boorish behavior.... how any decent person can defend these things is confounding and troubling. There really is no modern precedent for this in the United States. I try to imagine a president that I supported, and who puts forth ideas in line with my values - behaving this way. To be honest, it's very difficult to imagine, but I cannot believe that I would actively support this behavior. I am sure it would be difficult to admit that I was wrong about someone, but I like to believe I would do the right thing.
Of course, the flaw in that is that the current president did not conceal his behavior until elected. He was upfront about just how awful he was. So that is where the, what if falls apart, because I would never vote for someone who acted that way even if they seemed to support things that I support.
The rash of public figures being exposed and facing consequences for their sexual behavior is likewise troubling. It is a complex issue to be sure. It is odd which people are facing consequences and which are not. And there is likely overreaction is some cases, but not all.
Two thoughts have occurred to me - societal "norms" that I think are contributing factors to this situation. 1. Is the way men are "taught" to behave from a young age. Expectation of masculinity, poor role models 2. The way people in position of real or imagined power or prestige are treated. You see this from the highest positions with national governments and Fortune 500 companies, and down to the smallest organizations and social structures. If someone is in a position of power, they are not to be questioned or criticized. The idea of following orders without question. Excusing or ignoring or covering up abuses of that power.
Anyway, all of that is just me trying to wrap my mind around the awful circumstances of the world today.
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On with the shuffle....
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Trippin' Balls Mix
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Man - music sure is good for the soul. After getting into a bit of a funk earlier in the week, I have gone out to hear live music the last two nights and I feel so much better. Last night, I headed out to Dee's in Madison. Allen Thompson has been hosting a semi-weekly residency there for a few weeks - but this was the first time I was able to make it out, and I am glad I did. 2015 E2TG Artist of the Year, Jon Latham played solo and as he tends to do - he kind of sort of ruled hard.
Allen Thompson and his band were up next... I was reminded of how much I love hearing Allen Thompson sing - whether it is a cover or an original, I know of few singers who throw so much of themselves into a song.
The crowd was filled with lots of my favorite people from the Nashville music community and some of them joined Allen and his band - including Todd Snider, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Rorey Carroll (and Jon Latham).
Anyway, it is Thursday and for now, we are still working our way through the "New Music" playlist. The playlist had been down below 400 songs for a day or so, but I added some new music last night and it is up over 400 again.
Today's shuffle is a good one...
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Man - music sure is good for the soul. After getting into a bit of a funk earlier in the week, I have gone out to hear live music the last two nights and I feel so much better. Last night, I headed out to Dee's in Madison. Allen Thompson has been hosting a semi-weekly residency there for a few weeks - but this was the first time I was able to make it out, and I am glad I did. 2015 E2TG Artist of the Year, Jon Latham played solo and as he tends to do - he kind of sort of ruled hard.
Allen Thompson and his band were up next... I was reminded of how much I love hearing Allen Thompson sing - whether it is a cover or an original, I know of few singers who throw so much of themselves into a song.
The crowd was filled with lots of my favorite people from the Nashville music community and some of them joined Allen and his band - including Todd Snider, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Rorey Carroll (and Jon Latham).
Anyway, it is Thursday and for now, we are still working our way through the "New Music" playlist. The playlist had been down below 400 songs for a day or so, but I added some new music last night and it is up over 400 again.
Today's shuffle is a good one...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Free Fallin' Mix
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Well.... yesterday was pretty much an all-around crappy day. Waking the news from Las Vegas and the finding out about Tom Petty.
There is much I want to say about Tom Petty - some of which I have heard other people say better than I could.
As a writer, music has always inspired me. First writing fiction, a line from a song would trigger a story. I remember once, being stuck on a short story I was writing, and then going to see some songwriters play and getting lost in their music and suddenly the story coming together in my mind - no so much a direct reaction to a song or a line, but just some cosmic inspiration reaching out of the melody and telling me how the story needed to go.
"Free Fallin'" I can't say that it is my favorite Tom Petty song - but I do confess to loving it - but back around the turn of this century, I was in the midst of writing 365 short, short stories based upon secondary (and incidental) characters from my novel, The Drift (I ended up writing 388 stories) and a whole series of these stories was inspired by "Free Fallin'" - "All the vampires walkin' through the valley/ Move west down Ventura Blvd./ And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows/ All the good girls are home with broken hearts"
Music is important to me. And yesterday was a hard day, but music will ultimately heal. I find myself saying this quite often, but it is what I believe to be the truth.
It would have been easy to just stay in last night, but I chose to go out and listen to people make music. It was just what I needed. Thanks to Brian Milligram, John Dennis, Jason Erie, and Josh Gray for being what I needed. There was not much to smile about yesterday but hearing Josh Gray singing The Dead Milkmen's song, "Punk Rock Girl" (for the second time) made me smile.
So, I'm moving on... with some Trending Tuesday music for this third day of October 2017
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Well.... yesterday was pretty much an all-around crappy day. Waking the news from Las Vegas and the finding out about Tom Petty.
There is much I want to say about Tom Petty - some of which I have heard other people say better than I could.
As a writer, music has always inspired me. First writing fiction, a line from a song would trigger a story. I remember once, being stuck on a short story I was writing, and then going to see some songwriters play and getting lost in their music and suddenly the story coming together in my mind - no so much a direct reaction to a song or a line, but just some cosmic inspiration reaching out of the melody and telling me how the story needed to go.
"Free Fallin'" I can't say that it is my favorite Tom Petty song - but I do confess to loving it - but back around the turn of this century, I was in the midst of writing 365 short, short stories based upon secondary (and incidental) characters from my novel, The Drift (I ended up writing 388 stories) and a whole series of these stories was inspired by "Free Fallin'" - "All the vampires walkin' through the valley/ Move west down Ventura Blvd./ And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows/ All the good girls are home with broken hearts"
Music is important to me. And yesterday was a hard day, but music will ultimately heal. I find myself saying this quite often, but it is what I believe to be the truth.
It would have been easy to just stay in last night, but I chose to go out and listen to people make music. It was just what I needed. Thanks to Brian Milligram, John Dennis, Jason Erie, and Josh Gray for being what I needed. There was not much to smile about yesterday but hearing Josh Gray singing The Dead Milkmen's song, "Punk Rock Girl" (for the second time) made me smile.
So, I'm moving on... with some Trending Tuesday music for this third day of October 2017
Monday, July 31, 2017
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Sh*t Motel Mix
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So much on my mind.... Thinking about people hurting and dealing with losses. I rather glibly posted last week about emerging from a "blue funk", but I have known depression and depression is much more than a "blue funk". It's often not something one can just "get over" or "think about all the good things" to overcome. Like other forms of mental illness it is just that - an illness. Same with addiction. We use the terms addicted, addiction, addict rather casually about our obsessions with our phones or Facebook or various game. And while things like that CAN rise to the level of addiction - the are usually just bad habits. I think people who can overcome bad habits with will-power or some variant of that - fail to understand and with addiction - at some point the power to make those choices goes away. Lectures, discussions of consequences, reminds of what can and will be lost - all those are bound to fail.
There is hope, though, for addiction and mental illness. I have had my dark moments - really dark, and I am fortunate enough to have lived to see the light. Not everyone is that fortunate.
I don't always know what I should do or say... For now, I'll just offer a light, extend a hand, and play some music....
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I do need to give a shout out to Mark Robinson for his excellent CD Release Show Saturday. My daughter and I had a great time. If you haven't done so, get a copy of his new CD, Live at The 5 Spot. You'll thank me later for the tip.
It is Monday, and we shuffle up some locally sourced music from our "Music City" playlist.
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So much on my mind.... Thinking about people hurting and dealing with losses. I rather glibly posted last week about emerging from a "blue funk", but I have known depression and depression is much more than a "blue funk". It's often not something one can just "get over" or "think about all the good things" to overcome. Like other forms of mental illness it is just that - an illness. Same with addiction. We use the terms addicted, addiction, addict rather casually about our obsessions with our phones or Facebook or various game. And while things like that CAN rise to the level of addiction - the are usually just bad habits. I think people who can overcome bad habits with will-power or some variant of that - fail to understand and with addiction - at some point the power to make those choices goes away. Lectures, discussions of consequences, reminds of what can and will be lost - all those are bound to fail.
There is hope, though, for addiction and mental illness. I have had my dark moments - really dark, and I am fortunate enough to have lived to see the light. Not everyone is that fortunate.
I don't always know what I should do or say... For now, I'll just offer a light, extend a hand, and play some music....
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I do need to give a shout out to Mark Robinson for his excellent CD Release Show Saturday. My daughter and I had a great time. If you haven't done so, get a copy of his new CD, Live at The 5 Spot. You'll thank me later for the tip.
It is Monday, and we shuffle up some locally sourced music from our "Music City" playlist.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Kingfishers and Snipes Mix
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Taking a short break from discussing the current insanity from the current resident(s) of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue... to take on maybe an even more controversial topic....
Americana. As you may know by now, here at E2TG, I don't care much about genres or classifications of music. But, I do recognize that for some artists who are finding their place in a still relatively new landscape of the music business, it can make a difference in trying to find the right representation or the right people to approach or whatever...
While similar issues may come up about rock or country or pop or whatever, I think that Americana is it's own "beast". According to the Americana Music Association, Americana is not a genre. In fact, it can encompass several different genres like country, folk, blues, even bluegrass, soul, rock...
Still, some "Americana" radio stations treat it like a genre - telling artists they are "too (fill in the blank) to be Americana." Sue and I did our AMA themed show last year called it, "It's Americana is we say it is". It was tongue-in-cheek. Look, the Americana Fest each September is a blast (basically Nashville's live music scene on steroids - with lots of industry parties and showcases and the like). From an outsiders perspective, the decision on what is or isn't Americana can seem pretty arbitrary. An artist may be "too blues" for Americana - but a more established (and arguably) blues artist can be honored by the association. This is not to mention the pop bands who had a fiddle or other "roots" instrument to their lineup and are suddenly "Americana" (especially if they achieve some level of success or notoriety). But, I am not cynical about it all... (maybe because I am not a musician trying to find my place). There is a ton of great music being made and put out into the world. I'm gonna try to hear as much of it as I can, and I am going to not worry about things that really don't matter to me. To my artist friends, keep being you, keep doing your thing. If you are accepted as "Americana", wonderful. If not, keep on moving and let it go.
So ends my (likely) simplistic take on what is a big deal for some artists...
Today is Tuesday when we jump back into the "new music" playlist and see what's hot on E2TG. I will leave it up to you to decide (or not) which, if any, of these are "Americana". To me it's all great music.
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Taking a short break from discussing the current insanity from the current resident(s) of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue... to take on maybe an even more controversial topic....
Americana. As you may know by now, here at E2TG, I don't care much about genres or classifications of music. But, I do recognize that for some artists who are finding their place in a still relatively new landscape of the music business, it can make a difference in trying to find the right representation or the right people to approach or whatever...
While similar issues may come up about rock or country or pop or whatever, I think that Americana is it's own "beast". According to the Americana Music Association, Americana is not a genre. In fact, it can encompass several different genres like country, folk, blues, even bluegrass, soul, rock...
Still, some "Americana" radio stations treat it like a genre - telling artists they are "too (fill in the blank) to be Americana." Sue and I did our AMA themed show last year called it, "It's Americana is we say it is". It was tongue-in-cheek. Look, the Americana Fest each September is a blast (basically Nashville's live music scene on steroids - with lots of industry parties and showcases and the like). From an outsiders perspective, the decision on what is or isn't Americana can seem pretty arbitrary. An artist may be "too blues" for Americana - but a more established (and arguably) blues artist can be honored by the association. This is not to mention the pop bands who had a fiddle or other "roots" instrument to their lineup and are suddenly "Americana" (especially if they achieve some level of success or notoriety). But, I am not cynical about it all... (maybe because I am not a musician trying to find my place). There is a ton of great music being made and put out into the world. I'm gonna try to hear as much of it as I can, and I am going to not worry about things that really don't matter to me. To my artist friends, keep being you, keep doing your thing. If you are accepted as "Americana", wonderful. If not, keep on moving and let it go.
So ends my (likely) simplistic take on what is a big deal for some artists...
Today is Tuesday when we jump back into the "new music" playlist and see what's hot on E2TG. I will leave it up to you to decide (or not) which, if any, of these are "Americana". To me it's all great music.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Which Way to Jump Mix
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To me the biggest danger to as the weeks and months go by, is that the insanity that we are seeing will begin to seem "normal". It is human nature, I think, to survive regardless of the circumstances. And sometimes to survive it becomes necessary to accept the unacceptable on some level just to make it through the day. The fact is (I must repeatedly remind myself of this) that there is so much about the current administration that is not normal, is not "okay". From the fact that white supremacists still have a seat at the table of power, to the attacks on the press, to the attacks on science... it is not normal, it is not okay.
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We have reached Thursday... and we continue to work our way through the "New Music" playlist. Let's jump to it!
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To me the biggest danger to as the weeks and months go by, is that the insanity that we are seeing will begin to seem "normal". It is human nature, I think, to survive regardless of the circumstances. And sometimes to survive it becomes necessary to accept the unacceptable on some level just to make it through the day. The fact is (I must repeatedly remind myself of this) that there is so much about the current administration that is not normal, is not "okay". From the fact that white supremacists still have a seat at the table of power, to the attacks on the press, to the attacks on science... it is not normal, it is not okay.
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We have reached Thursday... and we continue to work our way through the "New Music" playlist. Let's jump to it!
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Wild New Music Wednesday Morning Shuffle - No Ticket Mix
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Alright, I am back after the Fourth of July holiday. Back to the reality that the United States of America is deeply divided. This divide did not start with the election of the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but it has gotten worse. The thing is, I don't think "united" is the context of the USA means that everyone agrees... the fact is there is a deep and fundamental disconnect between Americans as to how we see the world. Is this the fault of the media or the two party system or the information age? Probably. What is the solution? I don't have a clue. The saying goes united we stand, divided we fall. Many, myself, included, wonder how far the current administration needs to go before the vast majority of Americans will say enough is enough and at least be united on that front? Does such a threshold exist? The pessimist in me, says if that mark has not yet been made, then it may not be made.
So... for my part, just for today, I am choosing love over fear. I am going to fight as hard as I can for the most vulnerable among us. I am going to #Resist and #Persist for as long as I must - for as long as I breathe.
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As promised, we are continuing to shuffle from the "New Music" playlist. Wednesday's are normally "Wild Wednesdays" on E2TG, and I think this shuffle is sufficiently "Wild" to qualify.
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Alright, I am back after the Fourth of July holiday. Back to the reality that the United States of America is deeply divided. This divide did not start with the election of the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but it has gotten worse. The thing is, I don't think "united" is the context of the USA means that everyone agrees... the fact is there is a deep and fundamental disconnect between Americans as to how we see the world. Is this the fault of the media or the two party system or the information age? Probably. What is the solution? I don't have a clue. The saying goes united we stand, divided we fall. Many, myself, included, wonder how far the current administration needs to go before the vast majority of Americans will say enough is enough and at least be united on that front? Does such a threshold exist? The pessimist in me, says if that mark has not yet been made, then it may not be made.
So... for my part, just for today, I am choosing love over fear. I am going to fight as hard as I can for the most vulnerable among us. I am going to #Resist and #Persist for as long as I must - for as long as I breathe.
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As promised, we are continuing to shuffle from the "New Music" playlist. Wednesday's are normally "Wild Wednesdays" on E2TG, and I think this shuffle is sufficiently "Wild" to qualify.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Pavement Confessions Mix
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I am back. After a three day work-related trip, I am back and ready to officially close out the first half of 2017. Since, I missed a couple of days and still have tons of music to present, I will probably continue spinning from the "New Music" Playlist into next week before reverting back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Time is short... let's shuffle!
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I am back. After a three day work-related trip, I am back and ready to officially close out the first half of 2017. Since, I missed a couple of days and still have tons of music to present, I will probably continue spinning from the "New Music" Playlist into next week before reverting back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Time is short... let's shuffle!
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