Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Out of the Starlight Inn Mix

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On a road... JWM 7/28/2013

Short on time - the music is next

Friday Morning Music Shuffle - The Myth is This Mix

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thanks to Pam Slavin for the image

Hey ho!  The weather here is near ideal - at least for late July in Tennessee, and so I am going to make it outside to enjoy... 

So I'll make today's post brief.  First off, several songs were not on YouTube and in at least one case, I couldn't find any videos by the artist, so please check out (google and Facebook search work well) all of these artists/songs.

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Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Waters Part Mix

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First off, sending love to the family and friends of Faye Hunter original bassist with Let's Active on her recent passing. Several Facebook friends knew and worked with her and are hurting.   If you are not familiar with Let's Active - get caught up.

Mouth by JWM 7/21/2013

Friday - we listened to our usual morning mix, even created a YouTube playlist and then the day got crazy and we never wrote a post. So, I've made an executive decision (as this blog is one of the few places I am allowed to make executive decisions.  All the songs from Friday are back in the mix (some even showed up today).
 

Consider this the lost E2TG Playlist

Today's mix is after the jump

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Where's the Truth? Mix

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Cheers by JWM 7/12/2013  

As per usual, we have lots of great music to cover and not much time... so let's get to it.

Today's Mix is after the JUMP

Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Bleu Blue Blues Mix

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I'm gonna make this fast.  Very good mix today.  Check out the Playlist below (most of the actual songs with a few substitutes).  Pre-Shuffle and Shuffle up after the JUMP

Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - What's Going On Mix

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Music City Railing by JWM (June 2013)

Ok.  We've whipped up a rich and hearty stew of good music - as usual crossing genres, styles, and decades with the greatest of ease.  

The mix begins next...

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Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Treat Me Like a Bum, Don't Wear No Tie Mix

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 "Doctor Visit" photo collage by JWM 6/27/13

 Tomorrow is the Fourth of July here in the USA.  For the rest of you, well it's the Fourth of July, too unless you are across the International Date Line in which case tomorrow is the Fifth of July.  In any event have a great Fourth (or Fifth) of July.

Today's music next

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - An Unmade Bed Mix

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Man, it felt awesome this morning - July 2, and there was an ever so slight chill in the air. 

Let's get right into the music...

Pre-Shuffle... I hit shuffle, and the first track up was "Lanquishing in Lower Chakras" by The Gabriel Construct from Interior City. This track begins with some minimalist piano. The track is eleven minutes long and features some spoken dialogue. It was truly a great way to start the morning.

In an odd sort of way, the second song of the mix, "Colonizer" by Canopy Climbers from Miles, fit well coming on the heels of The Gabriel Construct. I think it was the piano sound. Even though the use of the instrument could hardly be any more different, it still served as an effective bridge between the two songs.

Next up "Cup o' Tea" by Austin band, Little Radar.  Their new album is not due out until next month, but they currently have a sampler up on Noisetrade.

Lambchop is a band from Nashville. They are awesome. "Chelsea Hotel" is a classic song by Leonard Cohen.  It is awesome.  Lambchop covers "Chelsea Hotel" and faces will be melted and brains will explode.  Shari Lewis was not involved, but she did have a puppet named Lambchop.

Among the several albums we are anxiously awaiting, one that has us especially excited is the new record from Great American Novel. To help us all wait, the band recently made their last album Kissing available as a Free (Name Your Price) download via bandcamp. "I Want You" hits all the right notes.  They also have two tracks from the new album available.  Hit them up. 

Another day, another Ramones song.  This time we have "Outsider" from Subterranean Jungle.

We close the pre-shuffle with some "old school" Cee-Lo Green.  "Evening News" is on his second solo album Cee-Lo Green...Is the Soul Machine.

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Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Brain is Hanging Upside Down Mix

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Another month here at Ear to the Ground, and suddenly, we find 2013 is half over... oh, how can it be? 

Oh, it be....

We start 2013 Act II with yet another scintillating mix of music.  Sometimes, especially when time prevents me from adding very much in the way of commentary, exactly what my role is.  But, in an attempt to up my pretentiousness factor, I have decided to call what I do Curating.  So, for you listening pleasure, here is the latest E2TG mix curated by yours truly...

PRE-SHUFFLE: (Not in order)

We feature two songs from the new album by the awesome band, Beijing.  The album Night is rapidly turning into one of our favorites of a year jam-packed with great music. Today, we heard: "Violent" and "The Sun Will Set."  This band (from Connecticut not China) packs a powerful and melodious punch.

The pre-shuffle also includes two songs from Arkansas/Tennessee band Canopy Climbers. "Garden" is a bonus track from their recent Noisetrade sampler, and Always" is the opening track on their brand new album Miles.

Let's continue the twofers with a pair of songs from New York punk legends, The Ramones.  "We're a Happy Family" is from their third studio album, Rocket to Russia (1977); and "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg" sometimes subtitled "My Brain is Hanging Upside Down" was released first as a single in 1985 and then subsequently included on the band's ninth studio album, Animal Boy (1986).

Next up, we have the late, great Bobby Bland with "Second Hand Heart". Bland, who died on June 23 at the age of 83, left behind a legacy of great music. This song is on his 1986 album, After All.

"Mourning Train from Memphis" by Christopher Paul Stelling from Songs of Praise and Scorn (2012)  A favorite of mine. Beautiful, and as I've said over and over again, I am a sucker for a train song.

"Beach Day" by Beach Day - just discovered this great band from Hollywood, Florida.  Great mix of surf rock, girl group and punk.  From their brand new TripTrap Attack album.

And finally, we just grabbed a live recording of Radiohead from June 1995 which just released on Noisetrade (in conjunction with Paste magazine). Coincidentally, I actually saw Radiohead live a couple of months after the show recorded here (opening for R.E.M. in Nashville), and between the time this recording was made and the show I saw, my amazing daughters were born.  We have "The Bends" - the title track from what was then the latest Radiohead album (released March 1995).

We have an amazing shuffle after the jump...

Friday Morning Music Shuffle - I Just Might Lose It Mix

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Let's get to the music...

Pre-Shuffle

"Be Your Man" by Ivan and Alyosha

"Can't Stop" by Choirs

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by Waylon Jennings (yes, covering The Beatles)

"Last Goodbye" by Year of October 

Year of October - Douglas Corner - Nashville 6/27/2013

"The Skies Glowed" by Joshua Worden

"Somebody Put Something in My Drink" by Ramones

"Bastards of Young" by The Replacements

"Here Lately" by Year of October

"Always (acoustic)" by Canopy Climbers

SHUFFLE BEGINS after the JUMP

Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Got No Mind to Lose Mix

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Set list from Royal Court of China Reunion Show 6/21/2013

So a longer than usual morning commute in three parts instead of the usual two, and tons of great music.  As usual, the Video Playlist at the end attempts to represent the songs in the mix - actual song when possible, alternate song or video if not possible.  Only one artist/song is not in the Playlist but more on that later.

Pre-Pre-Shuffle:

"The Turning Quiet" by Joshua Worden (Soulful Pop)

 "Two Weeks on the Ocean" by James the Giant  (not represented on playlist 'cause I couldn't find any videos - debut self-titled EP and this song is the first "single" - Album due out next month - a song about his brother who was killed in Afghanistan. This one gave me goosebumps)

"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk feat. Pharell (Yeah!)

"Justice'nt Right" by Wheelchair Sports Camp (Yes! Very yes!)

 "Stuck" by Canopy Climbers (from their latest -  Miles)

"Forget It" by Royal Court of China (they did this one in the show Saturday night. A favorite from the self-titled record)

"The Ballad of Billy Polk" by The End Men (Hell yeah - The End Men back in the shuffle with a favorite from their latest, Play With Your Toys (ah who am I kidding their all favorites)

"Alex Chilton" by The Replacements (if this was all The Replacements had done, it would be enough to immortalize them... "I never go far, without a little Big Star")

"The Walking Dead" by Bella's Bartok (Um... Oh, yeah!)

End of Pre-Pre-Shuffle

Pre-Shuffle

 "Coming On a Black Day" by Stomacher (One of our favorites from the early days of this blog.  This song - hell this whole album and their subsequent release are brilliant.  This may still be my favorite Stomacher song)

"You've Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" Mr. Kind and Picture Atlantic (collab. featuring our friend Brian Bergeron's band Mr. Kind joining forces with San Jose band Picture Atlantic, to take on a Spoon song)

 "Psycho Therapy" by Ramones (First you try Psycho Therapy - from 1983s Subterranean Jungle)

 End of Pre-Shuffle

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Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Power of Equality Mix

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 Time is short, and we have some nifty tunes to bring you...




Pre-Shuffle: 

We started with an early morning wake up call from our new friend The Gabriel Construct. Yesterday, we featured the first track on his brand new Interior City album.  Today, we heard "Curing Somatization" the last track on the album.  A blistering, challenging 10 plus minute powerhouse filled with some glorious and amazing noise.  

Next, "I Wanna Live" by the Ramones

"Leave it All Behind" by Nikki Sue and the Bad News

"Don't Wanna Die Anymore" by Ivan and Alyosha

"Are You Hung Up?" by Wheelchair Sports Camp

and "Little Mascara" by The Replacements


SHUFFLE NEXT:

Thursday Early Afternoon Music Shuffle - I Cannot Remember Mix

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 I am so very short on time.  My Pre-Shuffle and Shuffle were pushed back due to an appointment.  Still I heard some great music, and I will share it with you here via a YouTube Playlist.

First, our old friends from Vancouver - Pigeon Park are back. They have an EP coming soon called Black Widow.  Here we offer up a video of the song Come Down Slow from that album.

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Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Dream-like Waiting Mix

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No "Shuffle" because I got a ride from the car dealership to my office, but we did have a "Pre-Shuffle" which I guess makes the "Pre-Shuffle" just a "Shuffle"... or maybe I'm over-thinking... again.

 Legendary Los Angeles band X announced this morning that they are going on tour with legendary New York band Blondie.  The tour includes a stop at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville...   I wonder if my Facebook "friendship" with DJ Bonebrake will help me score tickets?  


Today's Shuffle includes a delightful mix of Pop and Punk but no necessarily Pop-Punk plus some that may or may not be considered Pop or Punk, but I'll leave that for you to decide.

The (Pre?) Shuffles commences in THREE, TWO, ONE... JUMP!

Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Beat the Drum Mix

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I had the opportunity to add tons of songs to the active playlist from whence we draw the daily mixes which we present to you, loyal reader. As always, I try to get a good healthy mix of new stuff, rare old stuff, classic old stuff and random oldish/newish stuff or whatever strikes my fancy.  This morning's Pre-Shuffle and Shuffle Shuffle strikes a not-so-delicate balance between genres and eras.  Give the people what they want... I don't know if I did that.  Give the people what I want? Probably closer to the truth (with the capriciousness of the random shuffle function).

Pre-Shuffle - which covers my morning drive... 

"Until the Led" by Vic Chesnutt (backed by the Nashville band Lambchop)
"Pinhead" by Ramones
"Lulay" by The Choir at Your Door
"Indian Giver" by Ramones (covering 1910 Fruitgum Company)
"Marrow" by Joshua Worden
"Ain't My Year" by Todd Farrell Jr. and the Dirty Birds
"Last Thing I Needed First Thing in the Morning" by Willie Nelson
"The Fall" by Ben Shive

  Shuffle after the JUMP

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Tuesday Music (I am very far away...)

Greetings.  I am not here.  I was here, but I no longer am... Here's some music that shaped me:

Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Linger On Mix

A rain began to fall as I made my way through the streets of town. Monday morning cold front approaching but still warm. I grabbed my umbrella relunctantly - did I mention I hate umbrellas, but I hate being soaked at work even worse.

 

Up the hill (and to the landing)...

 

(click on album cover to purchase & download Road to Ruin with Needles & Pins)

And so it begins...  The legendary New York band, The Ramones doing their cover of a song written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono - Needle  and Pins which originally appeared on their Road to Ruin album.  R.I.P. Joey, Dee Dee, & Johnny.

 

(click on album cover to purchase the 2011 remaster vinyl version of More Fun in the New World by X which includes Make the Music Go Bang)

I can't stand people who bitch and whine.... so X don't bitch and whine they Make the Music Go Bang on this track from one of the finest albums in the history of rock and roll - More Fun in the New World.

 

 

(click on album cover to purchase and download the classic post-punk album Flip Your Wig by Husker Du which contains the song Makes No Sense at All.)

 

Is it important, you're yelling so loud - Minneapolis post-punk trio - Husker Du power through one of their signature songs - Makes No Sense at All.

 

 

(click on album cover to purchase and download the orignal version of Pale Blue Eyes  by The Velvet Underground  today's covered by The Kills)

If I could make the world as pure and strange as what I see
I'd put you in the mirror I put in front of me
I'd put in front of me

The Levi's Pioneers sessions match contemporary artists with songs that shaped their music. American/British duo, The Kills take on the classic Pale Blue Eyes which originally appeared on the self-titled album by The Velvet Underground.

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Seal Logo Awesome shirt from the Ramones - band member names are featured inside the ""seal"". Above, the Ramones band name. Bright white on a black, 100% cotton shirt. Sure to be a collectors item...

X Unheard Music X: The Unheard Music takes long, detailed, and often funny look at the LA music scene of the late '70s and '80s and focuses on the group that critics had singled out as the leader of the underground pack. The Unheard Music is a documentary that combines live footage of the band and interviews with the four members (as well as their friends and families) with surreal music videos and montages of newsreel footage and vintage television commercials which help to illustrate X's uphill struggle against the music industry. Their story rings true even today. Bonus interviews and more.

Husker Du: The Story of the Noise-Pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock Bob Mould, Grant Hart, and Greg Norton formed Husker Du in 1979 as a wildly cathartic outfit fueled by a cocktail of anger, volume, and velocity. Here's the first book to dissect the trio that countless critics and musicians have cited as one of the most influential bands of the 1980s. Author Andrew Earles examines how Husker Du became the first hardcore band to marry pop melodies with psychedelic influences and ear-shattering volume. Readers witness the band create the untouchable noise-pop of LPs like New Day Rising, Flip Your Wig, and Candy Apple Grey, not to mention the sprawling double-length Zen Arcade. Few bands from the original American indie movement did more to inform the alternative rock styles that breached the mainstream in the 1990s. Husker Du truly were visionaries.

Velvet Underground: Velvet Redux, Live MCMXCIII This musical performance features the reunited quartet of Lou Reed, John Cale, Maureen Tucker, and Sterling Morrison in concert in Paris. ~ Rovi