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It is Monday and time for another jam packed Music City Monday Shuffle - below the jump....
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Monday, February 28, 2022
E2TG 2/28/2022 - Music City Monday - Closing Jam Mix (Talking Dogs Remix)
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Monday, May 24, 2021
E2TG 5/24/2021 - Music City Monday Maybe - Marisol Mix (Continuum Remix)
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I had a dental procedure this morning and have been recovering so forgive the late post...
Part 2 of our Featured Friday Recap (songs 11-16):
11. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Molly Tuttle & Nathaniel Rateliff
A great cover from Molly Tuttle's surprise new collaborative covers EP.
12. "Hungover" by Goldwoman
Next up, a great song from this Brooklyn based singer-songwriter from a forthcoming album. The song is a true story of the morning after seeing an ex at a gig.
13. "Ain't It a Shame (When Your Horse Goes Lame)" by Wild Earp & The Free for Alls
The next album from Chicago based Wild Earp & The Free for Alls is due out in July. This is the first single. A fun song.
14. "Train Don't Stop" by Magnolia Bayou
We previously featured this band from southern Mississippi last year with the release of their album Strange Place. Swampy hard rock - great stuff.
15. "Wine" by Simone
Next up, we have the new single from this 16 year old singer-songwriter from New York.
16. "Your Shit" by Tesla Shamans
Electric Storm - the debut album from this hard rocking Italian band is out now. We previously featured their single "Shamans." In case you are wondering, I will not be playing this track on the radio. :-)
Featured Friday Playlist
Monday, September 28, 2020
E2TG 9/28/2020 - Music City Monday - Batman Mix (Red Wagon Remix)
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The weight of everything has hit me pretty hard this weekend, but I (safely) visited with a friend on Saturday and am planning another safe visit this evening. I feel so much uncertainty and anxiety lately, and at the same time, I feel like my personal situation is much more stable than some, and so I feel guilty for feeling anxious - which doesn't help anybody.
I am trying to lean into kindness and love whenever I can. I am trying for find the balance between staying informed and getting drowned in the negativity which is so prevalent. I still believe that we - meaning human beings, Americans, and whatever smaller groups are relevant - need to figure out a way to disagree but seek common ground... but lately it seems as if "us" and "them" are living in two different realities - where we can't even agree upon the problems let alone begin to address the solutions. My solution is to keep drilling down to the microcosm. Even if that means seeking to find common ground within my own heart and mind.
We head into another week, and the final days of September. Today, we recap songs 7-10 of this week's Playlist:
7. "Change" by Tomas Doncker and Amp Fiddler
E2TG favorite Tomas Doncker is back with a fantastic new single, and he is joined by the legendary Detroit musician Amp Fiddler (George Clinton's Parliment and Funkedelic). This is a powerful song from two music industry veteran's. For new readers, Doncker is the founder and CEO of True Groove Records credited with created the global soul genre. He was part of the NYC no wave movements - playing with James Chance and the Contortions.
8. "FM.a.m." by Buildings and Food
Toronto's Building and Food are back in the shuffle. Their album Up Down Strange Charm was released Friday, and this is the lead track - an instrumental. We covered the debut album Quick Beat Save a couple of years ago. Buildings and Food in Jen Wilson.
9. "The Lake Worth Monster" by the matthew show
Next up, we have the stunning new single (the first in a series) from Texas based the matthew show. This is the long-running solo project of Matthew Broyles - a Texas native who spent some time in New York City before returning to his home state (Dallas/Fort Worth area to be precise). I absolutely love this song.
10. "The Last Dive" by Ethan Gold
We close this section of the Playlist with the latest single from L.A. based musician and songwriter Ethan Gold. It is his tribute to dive bars with tips of the hat to Lou Reed, David Bowie, and Iggy Pop in New York and author Charles Bukowski in Los Angeles. It is a taste from his forthcoming Earth City album.
Featured Friday Playlist
Monday, May 18, 2020
E2TG - Music City Monday - Fire & Brimstone Mix (Aftermath & Epitaph Remix)
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Happy Monday! In case you missed it Friday - our new Featured Friday Playlist is up on Spotify (embed below). A ton of great music from old and new favorites.
I am just getting caught up from week before last, and expect a ton of new music on this week's Playlist. Be sure to follow the Playlist on Spotify and Follow E2TG on Facebook or Instagram for the latest. Hint: I sometimes link to the new playlist on Instagram Stories shortly after midnight.
It is time for another Music City Monday - featuring music from Nashville of various genres and eras. Some newer and newish music in this week's shuffle.
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Happy Monday! In case you missed it Friday - our new Featured Friday Playlist is up on Spotify (embed below). A ton of great music from old and new favorites.
I am just getting caught up from week before last, and expect a ton of new music on this week's Playlist. Be sure to follow the Playlist on Spotify and Follow E2TG on Facebook or Instagram for the latest. Hint: I sometimes link to the new playlist on Instagram Stories shortly after midnight.
It is time for another Music City Monday - featuring music from Nashville of various genres and eras. Some newer and newish music in this week's shuffle.
Featured Friday Playlist
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
E2TG 5/12/2020 - Where Was I? - Holy Hell Mix (Harper's Ferry Remix)
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Both during the quarantine and especially this past couple of weeks, I have had time to reflect on the State of E2TG. This week marks the 9th Anniversary of E2TG. During those nine years, many solo music blogs have come and gone or gone dormant, and I totally understand why.
I have always said E2TG has kept going out of stubbornness and my intention to keep going as long as it made sense to do so. During 2019, I reached a point where I knew I had to make some changes to how I operated E2TG, and I put that new plan into place in January (sort of). Not everything has gone according to plan. It has been an eventual and difficult five months so far - with no sign of abatement.
The Featured Friday is going well, and I appreciated all the support. The shuffle was, as planned, relegated to a feature not intended to highlight new releases (often). This was a big change from prior years, and it was basically necessary - the daily posting was taking too long and my time was running way too short.
The limitations of the Spotify Playlist is that I can't really featured music that hasn't been released yet, and some artists are choosing not to use Spotify (which I again totally get).
Another new feature was the new release calendar. I am only moderately happy with it. It is relatively easy to maintain (when I have time), but many times, I don't get things added like I would like - either because I don't know about it or don't remember when I do update it.
I had hoped to use that as a springboard to post some short reviews and possibly provide links to pre-orders etc. That has not happened as I would have liked. Basically, I spend the time I have adding music to the calendar, and then run out of time or energy when it comes to the short reviews.
I know that all of this has meant that some people may feel like E2TG is providing the coverage it once did - while some people now get coverage that wouldn't have before. At this point, it is what it is. As with many people, some days, it is all I have to just get out of bed and put one foot in front of the others. In addition, I am fortunate enough to still have my day job and be working from home - so I don't have the huge glut of free time that some people have experienced. Not a complaint at all, just an observation.
So part of my self-assessment is to decide what E2TG is and what it isn't, and then to decide if it still makes sense to keep going. E2TG is not an unpaid publicist - even for artists and people I love. (Nor a paid one either). Some times, my methods and approaching will not align with the marketing strategy of a particular artist or publicist - it just won't. I can only offer what I have to offer - which is me telling my readers what music is on my mind,
If ever comes a time when I stop having fun and/or no one is reading, I probably will stop, but that day is not today.
Onward!
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Both during the quarantine and especially this past couple of weeks, I have had time to reflect on the State of E2TG. This week marks the 9th Anniversary of E2TG. During those nine years, many solo music blogs have come and gone or gone dormant, and I totally understand why.
I have always said E2TG has kept going out of stubbornness and my intention to keep going as long as it made sense to do so. During 2019, I reached a point where I knew I had to make some changes to how I operated E2TG, and I put that new plan into place in January (sort of). Not everything has gone according to plan. It has been an eventual and difficult five months so far - with no sign of abatement.
The Featured Friday is going well, and I appreciated all the support. The shuffle was, as planned, relegated to a feature not intended to highlight new releases (often). This was a big change from prior years, and it was basically necessary - the daily posting was taking too long and my time was running way too short.
The limitations of the Spotify Playlist is that I can't really featured music that hasn't been released yet, and some artists are choosing not to use Spotify (which I again totally get).
Another new feature was the new release calendar. I am only moderately happy with it. It is relatively easy to maintain (when I have time), but many times, I don't get things added like I would like - either because I don't know about it or don't remember when I do update it.
I had hoped to use that as a springboard to post some short reviews and possibly provide links to pre-orders etc. That has not happened as I would have liked. Basically, I spend the time I have adding music to the calendar, and then run out of time or energy when it comes to the short reviews.
I know that all of this has meant that some people may feel like E2TG is providing the coverage it once did - while some people now get coverage that wouldn't have before. At this point, it is what it is. As with many people, some days, it is all I have to just get out of bed and put one foot in front of the others. In addition, I am fortunate enough to still have my day job and be working from home - so I don't have the huge glut of free time that some people have experienced. Not a complaint at all, just an observation.
So part of my self-assessment is to decide what E2TG is and what it isn't, and then to decide if it still makes sense to keep going. E2TG is not an unpaid publicist - even for artists and people I love. (Nor a paid one either). Some times, my methods and approaching will not align with the marketing strategy of a particular artist or publicist - it just won't. I can only offer what I have to offer - which is me telling my readers what music is on my mind,
If ever comes a time when I stop having fun and/or no one is reading, I probably will stop, but that day is not today.
Onward!
Featured Friday Playlist
Monday, November 25, 2019
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Half Acre of Rock Mix (Trust Fund Hobo Remix)
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*Note: The video playlist at the bottom of the post attempts to closely approximate the shuffle I listened to on my way to work this morning. When a video for a song was not available, I substituted another song by the same artist. When I could not find any videos by an artist, I included a related video or did not include a video for that track. This blog may reference unreleased tracks, however, no unreleased music is ever included.
First of all, a huge thanks for making the 2019 WXNA Fall Pledge Drive a rousing success! We met and exceeded our goal!
It is Thanksgiving Week. I will be posting shuffles through Wednesday and then taking the rest of the week off for the holiday.
Let's get right into the shuffle. I think this week will be pretty laid back, but as always great music...
On Monday we shuffle tracks from the Music City Monday Spotify Playlist...
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*Note: The video playlist at the bottom of the post attempts to closely approximate the shuffle I listened to on my way to work this morning. When a video for a song was not available, I substituted another song by the same artist. When I could not find any videos by an artist, I included a related video or did not include a video for that track. This blog may reference unreleased tracks, however, no unreleased music is ever included.
First of all, a huge thanks for making the 2019 WXNA Fall Pledge Drive a rousing success! We met and exceeded our goal!
It is Thanksgiving Week. I will be posting shuffles through Wednesday and then taking the rest of the week off for the holiday.
Let's get right into the shuffle. I think this week will be pretty laid back, but as always great music...
On Monday we shuffle tracks from the Music City Monday Spotify Playlist...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Went Away for the Holiday Mix (Harmando Remix)
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*Note: The video playlist at the bottom of the post attempts to closely approximate the shuffle I listened to on my way to work this morning. When a video for a song was not available, I substituted another song by the same artist. When I could not find any videos by an artist, I included a related video or did not include a video for that track. This blog may reference unreleased tracks, however, no unreleased music is ever included.
Moving on. We've reached the mid-point of the week. On Wednesday, we get wild at #E2TG - meaning we shuffle up all the songs I have collected over the years. It can be new songs and older songs, songs from albums we are now or have previously featured on E2TG, songs from my personal collection and odds and ends downloaded and saved over the years. Sometimes, songs come up and I have no idea when or how I added them. It makes for a fun - wild mix of music - so sit back and enjoy. (Note: a few songs were not available for the video playlist - so substitute songs by the same artists were added).
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*Note: The video playlist at the bottom of the post attempts to closely approximate the shuffle I listened to on my way to work this morning. When a video for a song was not available, I substituted another song by the same artist. When I could not find any videos by an artist, I included a related video or did not include a video for that track. This blog may reference unreleased tracks, however, no unreleased music is ever included.
Moving on. We've reached the mid-point of the week. On Wednesday, we get wild at #E2TG - meaning we shuffle up all the songs I have collected over the years. It can be new songs and older songs, songs from albums we are now or have previously featured on E2TG, songs from my personal collection and odds and ends downloaded and saved over the years. Sometimes, songs come up and I have no idea when or how I added them. It makes for a fun - wild mix of music - so sit back and enjoy. (Note: a few songs were not available for the video playlist - so substitute songs by the same artists were added).
Monday, July 8, 2019
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - A Hundred Times Yeah! Mix
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We are back! Let's see... Friday, I headed to Tennessee Brew Works to catch a pair of Kerrville New Folk Festival winners: Aaron Smith from Arkansas and Justin Farren from California as they kicked off a run of shows up the East Coast. Great beer, great food, and great hangs with new and old friends.
From there, I headed to The Basement to catch Matthew Paige (of Blackfoot Gypsies) - I believe my first time seeing him solo - he was fantastic, then Darrin Bradbury, and then Jeremy Ivey (recently signed to ANTI records (as was Darrin) with his band The Extraterrestrials. A wonderful night of music and another reminder of why Nashville is still a cool place to be a music fan.
Now, it is time to jump into another week of shuffles, and as always, we kick things off with shuffle from my Music City Monday Spotify playlist - compromised of new and older music from people who do or did once call Nashville home.
Let's just shuffle!
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We are back! Let's see... Friday, I headed to Tennessee Brew Works to catch a pair of Kerrville New Folk Festival winners: Aaron Smith from Arkansas and Justin Farren from California as they kicked off a run of shows up the East Coast. Great beer, great food, and great hangs with new and old friends.
From there, I headed to The Basement to catch Matthew Paige (of Blackfoot Gypsies) - I believe my first time seeing him solo - he was fantastic, then Darrin Bradbury, and then Jeremy Ivey (recently signed to ANTI records (as was Darrin) with his band The Extraterrestrials. A wonderful night of music and another reminder of why Nashville is still a cool place to be a music fan.
Now, it is time to jump into another week of shuffles, and as always, we kick things off with shuffle from my Music City Monday Spotify playlist - compromised of new and older music from people who do or did once call Nashville home.
Let's just shuffle!
Monday, April 15, 2019
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Fight Me Mix
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It is now less than two weeks until the Magnolia Roads American Roots Hoedown IV. As part of this year's hoedown, there is a silent auction - which is going on now. There are several amazing items up for bid, and you do not have to be present at the Hoedown to participate or win.
HERE is the link to the on-line auction. Remember all proceeds go to the Ben Eyestone Fund at the Music Health Alliance. So get bidding!
Now, we head back into the Music City Monday shuffle. It was a good one!
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It is now less than two weeks until the Magnolia Roads American Roots Hoedown IV. As part of this year's hoedown, there is a silent auction - which is going on now. There are several amazing items up for bid, and you do not have to be present at the Hoedown to participate or win.
HERE is the link to the on-line auction. Remember all proceeds go to the Ben Eyestone Fund at the Music Health Alliance. So get bidding!
Now, we head back into the Music City Monday shuffle. It was a good one!
Monday, January 7, 2019
Music City Monday Shuffle - Gaza to Paris Mix
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In case you missed it, we had two final 2018 posts including the Bands and Artists of the Year which were posted over the last two days. Below are the links:
1. Penultimate Earie Shuffle
2. 2018 Fimale - Bands and Artists of the Year (plus one)
Now we can get back to 2019. Today, we have our first Music City Monday Shuffle of the new year.
The name "Music City" is traced back to 1950 when it was used by WSM-AM announcer David Cobb. Nearly eighty years earlier, Queen Victoria, herself, upon hearing the Fisk Jubilee singers, is quoted as saying, "These young people must surely come from a musical city."
Truly, I am willing to put Nashville up against any city in the world for the depth and breadth of the talent.
The Music City Monday playlist (Spotify:Music City Monday) was made to showcase a good cross-section of that music past and present. Every artist in the shuffle is connected to Nashville - even though a particular recorded included by pre-date or post-date their time here. My logic is that every artists adds to the music culture of our fair city when they come and leaves changed in some way by their time here.
Without further ado - let's get right to the shuffle!
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In case you missed it, we had two final 2018 posts including the Bands and Artists of the Year which were posted over the last two days. Below are the links:
1. Penultimate Earie Shuffle
2. 2018 Fimale - Bands and Artists of the Year (plus one)
Now we can get back to 2019. Today, we have our first Music City Monday Shuffle of the new year.
The name "Music City" is traced back to 1950 when it was used by WSM-AM announcer David Cobb. Nearly eighty years earlier, Queen Victoria, herself, upon hearing the Fisk Jubilee singers, is quoted as saying, "These young people must surely come from a musical city."
Truly, I am willing to put Nashville up against any city in the world for the depth and breadth of the talent.
The Music City Monday playlist (Spotify:Music City Monday) was made to showcase a good cross-section of that music past and present. Every artist in the shuffle is connected to Nashville - even though a particular recorded included by pre-date or post-date their time here. My logic is that every artists adds to the music culture of our fair city when they come and leaves changed in some way by their time here.
Without further ado - let's get right to the shuffle!
Monday, November 19, 2018
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Cadillacin' Mix
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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 nine - January - September 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.
JUST ADDED! August and September 2018 Playlists!
E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018
E2TG May 2018
E2TG June 2018
E2TG July 2018
E2TG August 2018 (NEW!)
E2TG September 2018 (NEW!)
E2TG October 2018 (Coming Soon!)
Today is the last day of the Fall Pledge Drive at WXNA. For the first time ever, WXNA reached their Pledge goal before the end of the drive. But, you can still give today, and remember every dollar earned goes toward making the station better and to help with our move to the new space early next year. 615-933-9962 or wxnafm.org
After two weeks off for different reasons, Music City Monday is back! We have a super cool playlist of songs from artists connected to Music City USA. Let's jump!
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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 nine - January - September 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.
JUST ADDED! August and September 2018 Playlists!
E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018
E2TG May 2018
E2TG June 2018
E2TG July 2018
E2TG August 2018 (NEW!)
E2TG September 2018 (NEW!)
E2TG October 2018 (Coming Soon!)
Today is the last day of the Fall Pledge Drive at WXNA. For the first time ever, WXNA reached their Pledge goal before the end of the drive. But, you can still give today, and remember every dollar earned goes toward making the station better and to help with our move to the new space early next year. 615-933-9962 or wxnafm.org
After two weeks off for different reasons, Music City Monday is back! We have a super cool playlist of songs from artists connected to Music City USA. Let's jump!
Monday, October 22, 2018
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Out in the Rain 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)
If you have read The Drift, please consider writing a review on Amazon. If you haven't read it, you can get your own copy through Amazon or if you are in Nashville, you can get them from me.
I am continuing to work on my Spotify playlists for E2TG. So far, I have completed seven - January - July2018. 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
E2TG July 2018
E2TG August 2018 (coming soon!)
E2TG September 2018 (coming soon!)
SAVE THE DATE!!!!! Thursday, November 15, 2018 - We have a pretty cool event in the works. More to come!
Another work week is upon us...
The world seems pretty sucky right now. Votes are being suppressed and stolen, the free press is under attack, the government is trying to erase trans people. For god's sake if any of these things bother you, VOTE! Early voting is going on or starting soon in most places. VOTE early, vote on November 6. VOTE. If you have the ability, convince other like-minded people to vote, offer to take someone to the polling place. I am hopeful of a Blue Wave, but fearful that something will stand in the way... If it doesn't happen, I am truly afraid for what will happen to this nation.
I have been saying for almost two years, I am not someone who wants to get political. I believe that differing political opinions should be celebrated. I don't believe that what is happening now is political. Children in cages, white supremacists being emboldened, the rule of law being trashed, reporters being targeted and murdered.... These are not things that either conservatives or progressives should support.
God, I need some music now! Here's a nifty shuffle of artists connected to Nashville, Tennessee.
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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)
If you have read The Drift, please consider writing a review on Amazon. If you haven't read it, you can get your own copy through Amazon or if you are in Nashville, you can get them from me.
E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018
E2TG May 2018
E2TG June 2018
E2TG July 2018
E2TG August 2018 (coming soon!)
E2TG September 2018 (coming soon!)
SAVE THE DATE!!!!! Thursday, November 15, 2018 - We have a pretty cool event in the works. More to come!
Another work week is upon us...
The world seems pretty sucky right now. Votes are being suppressed and stolen, the free press is under attack, the government is trying to erase trans people. For god's sake if any of these things bother you, VOTE! Early voting is going on or starting soon in most places. VOTE early, vote on November 6. VOTE. If you have the ability, convince other like-minded people to vote, offer to take someone to the polling place. I am hopeful of a Blue Wave, but fearful that something will stand in the way... If it doesn't happen, I am truly afraid for what will happen to this nation.
I have been saying for almost two years, I am not someone who wants to get political. I believe that differing political opinions should be celebrated. I don't believe that what is happening now is political. Children in cages, white supremacists being emboldened, the rule of law being trashed, reporters being targeted and murdered.... These are not things that either conservatives or progressives should support.
God, I need some music now! Here's a nifty shuffle of artists connected to Nashville, Tennessee.
Monday, July 30, 2018
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Caves of Ice 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
Well, it's time for another Music City Monday playlist. We have another good one today, so let's get to it!
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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
Well, it's time for another Music City Monday playlist. We have another good one today, so let's get to it!
Monday, June 11, 2018
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Errol Flynn Mix
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While I am still smiling, thinking out last week's kick off to the E2TG 7 Year Anniversary Residency, it is time to shift our attention to this week's show. And what a show!
Once again, I going to recommend you get there early - things will kick off around 6:15-6:20 or so with a solo set from an absolute favorite songwriter of mine - Ben de la Cour. His latest album is The High Cost of Living Strange, and if don't have it - well, you need to fix that situation right away. Ben is about to start a big tour of Canada, but he agreed to do Thursday show before leaving.
Whenever people ask me why I keep doing E2TG after seven years, my answer inevitably is about the incredible music I've heard that I might have missed if I didn't do this blog and the amazing people I have met and gotten to know. The End Men are the prototypical example of both of those things. When I first heard their music toward the end of 2011 (the year E2TG started), I was completely blown away. That their is music out there as good as what they were doing that I had not heard, is my motivation to keep my ears to the ground. Over the years, as I have gotten to know Matthew Hendershot and Livia Ranalli, they have become two of my favorite people. Badass musicians and all-around great people. The End Men are based in Brooklyn. I've seen them twice here in Nashville, but it has been a few years, and I am so excited to show them off to some of my favorite Nashville friends.
Rounding out the music will be Ted Drozdowski's Psychedelic Circus. If you have never heard psychedelic blues music, you need to witness their set. If you have seen psychedelic blues but have never seen Ted and his amazing band, you are only partially prepared for what you are going to see and hear. If you have seen Ted perform, but not seen his latest incarnation of his band, you are still in for surprises and delights. I have grateful to be able to help Ted celebrate a milestone birthday yesterday, and the celebration will continue Thursday!
All this, and I will reading a short passage from my novel, The Drift. I will have copies for sale, and I will try to do a better job of being near the merch table (this is new to me).
It all goes down - at The 5 Spot on Forrest Avenue in East Nashville at 6:00pm. A low, low $5.00 cover.
Meanwhile, we still have the normal course of E2TG business.... it is Monday - the day when we explore some of the best of what Music City (Nashville, Tennessee) has to offer (past and present - including music by current and former Nashville residents that may or may not have been made here in Nashville).
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While I am still smiling, thinking out last week's kick off to the E2TG 7 Year Anniversary Residency, it is time to shift our attention to this week's show. And what a show!
Once again, I going to recommend you get there early - things will kick off around 6:15-6:20 or so with a solo set from an absolute favorite songwriter of mine - Ben de la Cour. His latest album is The High Cost of Living Strange, and if don't have it - well, you need to fix that situation right away. Ben is about to start a big tour of Canada, but he agreed to do Thursday show before leaving.
Whenever people ask me why I keep doing E2TG after seven years, my answer inevitably is about the incredible music I've heard that I might have missed if I didn't do this blog and the amazing people I have met and gotten to know. The End Men are the prototypical example of both of those things. When I first heard their music toward the end of 2011 (the year E2TG started), I was completely blown away. That their is music out there as good as what they were doing that I had not heard, is my motivation to keep my ears to the ground. Over the years, as I have gotten to know Matthew Hendershot and Livia Ranalli, they have become two of my favorite people. Badass musicians and all-around great people. The End Men are based in Brooklyn. I've seen them twice here in Nashville, but it has been a few years, and I am so excited to show them off to some of my favorite Nashville friends.
Rounding out the music will be Ted Drozdowski's Psychedelic Circus. If you have never heard psychedelic blues music, you need to witness their set. If you have seen psychedelic blues but have never seen Ted and his amazing band, you are only partially prepared for what you are going to see and hear. If you have seen Ted perform, but not seen his latest incarnation of his band, you are still in for surprises and delights. I have grateful to be able to help Ted celebrate a milestone birthday yesterday, and the celebration will continue Thursday!
All this, and I will reading a short passage from my novel, The Drift. I will have copies for sale, and I will try to do a better job of being near the merch table (this is new to me).
It all goes down - at The 5 Spot on Forrest Avenue in East Nashville at 6:00pm. A low, low $5.00 cover.
Meanwhile, we still have the normal course of E2TG business.... it is Monday - the day when we explore some of the best of what Music City (Nashville, Tennessee) has to offer (past and present - including music by current and former Nashville residents that may or may not have been made here in Nashville).
Monday, March 12, 2018
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Look Out Mix
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And suddenly it is Monday! (Very) light snow has given way to sunshine here in Nashville.
Saturday, Mark Robinson and his band rocked The 5 Spot. I took my daughter, and we both had a blast. We are both huge Mark Robinson fans.
Monday, we check in with our Music City Monday shuffle. All songs by artists who do or have called Nashville home. Spanning decades and genres - as we tend to do. This is the only shuffle we do from a Spotify playlist. If you want to browse that playlist which has over 800 songs (and counting), you do so HERE .
Let's shuffle!
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And suddenly it is Monday! (Very) light snow has given way to sunshine here in Nashville.
Saturday, Mark Robinson and his band rocked The 5 Spot. I took my daughter, and we both had a blast. We are both huge Mark Robinson fans.
Monday, we check in with our Music City Monday shuffle. All songs by artists who do or have called Nashville home. Spanning decades and genres - as we tend to do. This is the only shuffle we do from a Spotify playlist. If you want to browse that playlist which has over 800 songs (and counting), you do so HERE .
Let's shuffle!
Monday, January 8, 2018
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Honey Bunny Mix
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Well, I guess time has run out on "easing into the new year..."
I had promised some changes for 2018 here at E2TG and today, I am unveiling two of those changes.
I am not sure if this is going to be an every Monday thing or what, but I would like to introduce a new feature on E2TG.
Marie/Lepanto is a new inter-generational project that features Will Johnson (Centro-Matic) and Justin Peter Kinkel-Shuster (Water Liars). Their debut "Tenkiller" is due out on January 26. I will have some of the songs in my upcoming shuffles, but for today, I wanted to let you hear the first track released from that album. It's called "Iverness".
Will Johnson fronted Centro-Matic for two decades and is also frontman for South San Gabriel, a member of New Multitudes (Woody Guthrie lyrics set to new music, with Jay Farrar, Jim James), did a duo project with Jason Molina (Molina and Johnson), drummer and official member of Monsters of Folk (with James, Conor Oberst, and M. Ward), a duo with David Bazan as part of Overseas, and a member of the Undertow Orchestra (with Bazan, Mark Eitzel, and Vic Chestnutt). NPR has praised Centro-Matic's "superb rock records" and Johnson's "great images" and "superb songwriting." He lives in Austin, TX.
Meanwhile, Kinkel-Shuster co-founded Water Liars, about whom the NY Times said, "dark, lonely roots-minded indie rock is affecting, all the more for its sparseness." NPR called the band "a low-key triumph... prone to fits of stark gorgeousness" and Consequence of Sound said "Kinkel-Shuster's painted howl will stop you in your tracks." Julien Baker listed JPKS' 2016 album among her top ten albums of the year. Water Liars tooks its name from a Barry Hannah story and the band was on Misra Records and Big Legal Mess. The album is called 'Marie/Lepanto' after a sign on the freeway in Arkansas and was recorded at Sam Phillips Recordings Service, where Margo Price, Jason Isbell and more have taped albums. He lives in Arkansas and brings a deep south viewpoint to his work.
Nashville readers: Marie/Lepanto will be playing at the Exit/In on February 23 with Pedro the Lion.
Another reminder: E2TG will be hosting show at The Local (formerly known as The Country) this coming Sunday (January 14) featuring Conrad y Skordalia, Danny Henry, and Nelson Zimmerman Quinn (featuring members of Sean Quinn and the Tremblers. Music starts at 8:00pm, and it will be my birthday!
Today marks the return of "Music City Monday" to E2TG (with a bit of a twist). Today's shuffle comes not from my phone music player, but from Spotify. I have created an ever-evolving playlist of Nashville connected music - old and new, well-known and lesser-known, and crossing as many genre lines I can get away with. Here is the inaugural shuffle from that playlist....
Be sure to "Like" Ear to the Ground on Facebook!
Well, I guess time has run out on "easing into the new year..."
I had promised some changes for 2018 here at E2TG and today, I am unveiling two of those changes.
I am not sure if this is going to be an every Monday thing or what, but I would like to introduce a new feature on E2TG.
Marie/Lepanto is a new inter-generational project that features Will Johnson (Centro-Matic) and Justin Peter Kinkel-Shuster (Water Liars). Their debut "Tenkiller" is due out on January 26. I will have some of the songs in my upcoming shuffles, but for today, I wanted to let you hear the first track released from that album. It's called "Iverness".
Will Johnson fronted Centro-Matic for two decades and is also frontman for South San Gabriel, a member of New Multitudes (Woody Guthrie lyrics set to new music, with Jay Farrar, Jim James), did a duo project with Jason Molina (Molina and Johnson), drummer and official member of Monsters of Folk (with James, Conor Oberst, and M. Ward), a duo with David Bazan as part of Overseas, and a member of the Undertow Orchestra (with Bazan, Mark Eitzel, and Vic Chestnutt). NPR has praised Centro-Matic's "superb rock records" and Johnson's "great images" and "superb songwriting." He lives in Austin, TX.
Meanwhile, Kinkel-Shuster co-founded Water Liars, about whom the NY Times said, "dark, lonely roots-minded indie rock is affecting, all the more for its sparseness." NPR called the band "a low-key triumph... prone to fits of stark gorgeousness" and Consequence of Sound said "Kinkel-Shuster's painted howl will stop you in your tracks." Julien Baker listed JPKS' 2016 album among her top ten albums of the year. Water Liars tooks its name from a Barry Hannah story and the band was on Misra Records and Big Legal Mess. The album is called 'Marie/Lepanto' after a sign on the freeway in Arkansas and was recorded at Sam Phillips Recordings Service, where Margo Price, Jason Isbell and more have taped albums. He lives in Arkansas and brings a deep south viewpoint to his work.
Nashville readers: Marie/Lepanto will be playing at the Exit/In on February 23 with Pedro the Lion.
Another reminder: E2TG will be hosting show at The Local (formerly known as The Country) this coming Sunday (January 14) featuring Conrad y Skordalia, Danny Henry, and Nelson Zimmerman Quinn (featuring members of Sean Quinn and the Tremblers. Music starts at 8:00pm, and it will be my birthday!
Today marks the return of "Music City Monday" to E2TG (with a bit of a twist). Today's shuffle comes not from my phone music player, but from Spotify. I have created an ever-evolving playlist of Nashville connected music - old and new, well-known and lesser-known, and crossing as many genre lines I can get away with. Here is the inaugural shuffle from that playlist....
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.
Be sure to "Like" Ear to the Ground on Facebook!
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....
****
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.
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Saturday Shuffle - Getting Stuff Done Mix
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Hey, I needed to get some "stuff done" today, and I decided to shuffle some music while I got the "stuff done". So, welcome to a rare Saturday shuffle. Limited descriptions - just a ton of cool tunes.
As I mentioned yesterday, E2TG's reigning Artist of the Year was selected by Nashville's Lightning 100 to be their Artist of the Week. As part of that, he played a free show yesterday evening at Soulshine Pizza, and he played one of the best shows I have ever seen him put on. I could not have been more proud.
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Hey, I needed to get some "stuff done" today, and I decided to shuffle some music while I got the "stuff done". So, welcome to a rare Saturday shuffle. Limited descriptions - just a ton of cool tunes.
As I mentioned yesterday, E2TG's reigning Artist of the Year was selected by Nashville's Lightning 100 to be their Artist of the Week. As part of that, he played a free show yesterday evening at Soulshine Pizza, and he played one of the best shows I have ever seen him put on. I could not have been more proud.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
E2TG Takes on Americana Fest 2015 - Part I
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So.... I knew last night's Sin City vs. Guitar Town event at The Basement East was going to be pretty darn incredible, but really....
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So.... I knew last night's Sin City vs. Guitar Town event at The Basement East was going to be pretty darn incredible, but really....
Sometimes your friends and your heroes share the same stage...
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