Well, well, well.....
Again and again and again... we keep saying it, but we do have a great of songs. I can almost certainly guarantee that you will not find this mix of songs on your brand x music blog.
From Home to Parking Lot - Pre-Shuffle: Nashville's Mystery Twins return to the E2TG mix with another one off their Love is Strange EP. "The Rain Keeps Falling".
Yet another song from the self-titled album by Chicago's fabulous Great Divide. "Step Back"
A newcomer to the E2TG morning mix, Atlanta, GA singer-songwriter Joshua Worden employs a silky smooth R'n'B, Soul favor in delivering his unique brand of Indie Pop. Today's song is called "Midnight".
I'm not sure that change of pace is adequate to describe the transition from Joshua Worden to Tear Out the Heart. This St. Louis/Los Angeles Metalcore band have a new album called Violence out on Victory Records. "Infamous Last Words" is everything you want, need or expect from a Metalcore band. A definite shot of adrenaline for my morning commute.
Palma Violets are a UK indie band out on the Rough Trade label. "Best of Friends" comes to us today via Amazon's Free Music from Rising Artists. It is also the lead off track from their '180' album which was released in March.
Pickwick are from Washington State. "Hacienda Motel" is from their album called Can't Talk Medicine which was also released in March. Garage R&B.
Tom Mason is a genuine Nashville character. He makes Pirate music with his band of Blue Buccaneers - see the video included in the playlist below. This is Tom Mason solo from East Nashville Vol. 3 More Music from the Other Side with "Chaz Pozo's Shoes".
Canopy Climbers are three guys who live in three different cities and record via the internet. Their new album Miles is set to drop a week from today, and today we have the first taste in a song called "Stuck".
As I pulled into the parking lot and then began my walk across the State of Tennessee (I walk across a scale model map) and then up Capitol Hill. I began listening to "Kiss" a song by Scout Niblett a Portland, Oregon via England, singer songwriter. On this track Scout is joined by the iconic and insanely good Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy).
JUMP
Ready Set Go... well, I'm going to be out and about the rest of this week. I MAY sneak in an entry or two. In the mean time, I will leave you with another fine, fine mix of music...
PRE-SHUFFLE:
1. "Chili" by Dog Without Warning (Did I mention the latest Dog Without Warning record is bad ass? Well, it is. My shuffle mode has been digging this song and so have I.)
2."Oh Darlin'" by Mystery Twins (Happy to present another song from this Nashville-based musical side project. - two members of The Clutters)
3. "Infatuation" by Dog Without Warning (Did I mention that the latest Dog Without Warning record is really, really bad ass? Well, it really really is! This song is one of my favorites from the 'Bark' EP. Oh who am I kidding, all of the songs on 'Bark' are my favorites.)
4.
"The Escape" by SkyBurnsRed (more music from this hot UK band).
5.
"Sorry, But I'm Yours" by Ben Shive (Another awesome track from this unique Nashville Singer/Songwriter)
6. & 7. "Is There Anybody Out There?" and "Nothing Stays the Same" by Human Face (Really digging the Brit-Pop feel of this band)
8. "What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding" by Steve Earle (covering Elvis Costello (doing a Nick Lowe tune)) (A live and loud version of the Nick Lowe classic. Trivia, Earle's son Justin Townes is in the band for this song)
9. "Bring Me Backwards" by Ellis Paul (Man oh Man, I dig this song. Came to me via the latest Feel Bad for You mixtape)
and then we transition into the Shuffle with one of the strongest cuts on the excellent new EP by Tipi Valley
SHUFFLE AFTER THE JUMP!
Hey ho! It's a brand new month. Let's kick it off right!
Pre-Shuffle: (I had some post Shuffle technical difficulties so I'm having to reconstruct the order of the songs from memory)
"Goin' to a Party" by Alabama Shakes
"From a Window Seat" by Dawes
"Freak Show" by SkyBurnsRed
"I Found You" by Aaron and Andrew
"Give Me Back my Wig" by Hound Dog Taylor and The Houserockers
"Last Stop" by Black Jake and the Carnies (Nashville Show Alert!!!! Black Jake and the Carnies will be playing at this Wednesday's edition of Music City Roots Live from the Loveless Barn. If you can't make it to the Loveless, you can catch the broadcast on Lightning 100 or at the Music City Roots website)
"Buried" and "On My Own" by Year of October
"Tina Says" by Those Darlins
And a song from Nashville's Ben Shive serves as a transition to the Shuffle which begins right after the JUMP!
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
