E2TG 3/9/2022 - Midweek Crisis - Thunder Mountain Mix (Not Your Man Remix)

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Today's shuffle is below the jump.... 

 

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E2TG 12/7/2021 - Infamy - Sailor Ain't a Sailor Mix (Master of the Sea Remix)

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If you missed my interview yesterday afternoon with Mary Sack, Afton Wolfe, and Tom Mason on WXNA about the 16th Annual Get Behind the Mule Tom Waits Tribute and Benefit for 2nd Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee - you can listen to it HERE.

Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is also up on the archive HERE. And the Playlist for today's show is below:

6:01am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)

6:01am Fever Dream by I Am a Rocketship on Lies and Legends (I Am a Rocketship)

6:07am Sommarnatssregnmoln by The Plastic Pals on Sommarnattsregnmoln – Single (F-Records / Plugged)

6:10am I’d Rather Have A Bottle In Front Of Me, Than A Full Frontal Lobotomy by Hugh Reed on Ni Fa Feng Le Ma? (EmuBands)

6:16am Stay Strong (feat. Hayden THC) by Suavee on Stay Strong (feat. Hayden THC) – Single (Da Factory Ent., LLC)

6:20am The Wright Brothers by The Problem With Kids Today on Junk (Get Right Records)

6:24am Snapping Bones by The Two Man Travelling Medicine Show on Going Nowhere Fast (Musical Bear Records)

6:30am Seclusion Drive by Paul Terry on Hidden Valley Place (Original Soundtrack) (Skybabyrecords)

6:31am Swamp Street Soul by Inca Babies on Swamp Street Soul (Black Lagoon Records)

6:35am In Motion by The Freeway Jubilee on On the Horizon, Vol. 1 (The Freeway Jubilee)

6:40am It’s as Easy as That by Brad Fielder on Welcome to New Hoyle (Self-Released)

6:46am Exotic Quixotic by Lusitanian Ghosts on Exotic Quixotic (European Phonographic)

6:51am A Transient Dot in My Otherwise Perfect Sky by The Happy Pill Academy on Postcards to and from a Doomed Civilisation (Pillbox Records)

6:54am Highway by The Consecutives on The Consecutives, Vol. 2 (The Consecutives)

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E2TG 6/8/2021 - Bustin' Out - Head Shot Mix (Smoko Remix)

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It's funny in a way... some thoughts as things begin to reopen... 

In the midst of the shutdowns and lockdowns, I am pretty sure at some point, I made the emotional declaration that if I got another chance, I would never miss another show (or some version of that) and that I would push through my anxiety and go to new, unknown places. 

I have loved the opportunities to get out and see live music, but it still remains a delicate balance. There is too much going on - even already - to do it all - plus my introvert energy gets used up so easily and recharge time is vital.  Also my anxiety about new, unknown places did not magically go away over the pandemic and in fact - there are new anxieties because everything is new and unknown - at least until it is not. 

So, while I hope to make some improvements - the fact is I will still work hard to strike the right balance, sometimes feel guilty about missing some shows, and forever be grateful for the ones I am able to see. 

Featured Friday Playlist recap - Part 3 (songs 19-25):

19. "Time After Time" by Steven Faulkner

First up today, we have the recent single from UK artist Steven Faulkner.

20. "Fantastic Company" by My Name is Ian

Next up, we have the long awaited new album from Welsh band My Name is Ian. This is the title track from that release which took two years to produce. 

21. "One Woman Man" by The Stars of Disaster

Next up, we have the emotionally powerful new single from Pittsburgh's The Stars of Disaster.  The new album, In the Trough of the Wave, is set for release this Friday. 

22. "Prey" by Javi Paton

I am just going to be honest, and I don't know how I was introduced to this music, and I don't know a whole lot about the artist. But, it is pretty cool. 

23. "If It Makes You Happy" by Rid of Me

Next up, we have a nifty cover of the Sheryl Crow hit from this Philadelphia noise-punk band. 

24. "Grace" by 4 Minutes Later

The story of this band began is 2018 with a tweet promising music coming soon. There were no band members listed, no band images, no tour dates, and no location. Just the promise - which captured a lot of attention. Then the music did come, but the band remained anonymous. With a planned tour postponed, it looks like 2021 will be the year that the band reveal themselves - but first we have this new single - which sound fantastic.

25. "Face On the Rail Line" by The Catenary Wires

And, we close this segment of music with a brand single from the iconic UK indie-pop band from their forthcoming Birling Gap album which is due out June 18. 

 

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