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Friday, June 12, 2020
E2TG 6/12/2020 - Featured Friday - King of Ashes Mix (Skatepark Remix)
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I have a tendency to think out loud in my posts. For me, writing is a good way to work through things that get tangled up when they stay inside my head. E2TG is above all, MY blog. Blog is short for weblog (not we blog, but web log). I think of it as kind of a journal. My journal is focused on music because music is important to me. But, since it is my journal, I can write about whatever I want. I can even use it as a place to think out loud. Now, this is not without risk. When I think outloud, I let my thoughts take me where they will... and I may say something I don't mean or that could be misconstrued. But, then, that is what editing is for. Now, I will freely admit, E2TG can be pretty rough sometimes when it comes to editing. I am writing during lunch hour or before work, and when I go back I see a lot of typos which I hate. I try to follow the rules of asking, Is is true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Okay, so today, I am reading about how members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force showed up and interrogated planners of a protest in my hometown - asking them about Antifa and seemingly trying to encourage them to cancel the protest - implying that Antifa was going to show up and cause trouble. In reality, the protest was mostly peaceful, and the only trouble came from some out-of-state right-wing racists who showed up with signs. Interesting that the JTTF didn't seem to care about these type who seem to be largely responsible for problems nationwide.
It is also interesting, but not surprising that an administration that seems to be rushing headlong into fascism and totalitarianism are focused on the antifascists but not the KKK, Proud Boys etc.
Well, it is time, to officially unveil this weeks Featured Friday Playlist. This week's list is a little shorter than the lists have been of late. Fewer new releases on my radar this week - but I have a bunch lined up for next week. As always, I expect to learn of some new releases today and over the next few days - those will be added to next week's list.
We are going to begin our review of the current playlist - down below the jump - by talking about the first four songs in the playlist. We will continue the recap into next week - due to the fewer number of tracks in this week - we may wrap up the recap early or we may just write about fewer songs per day. We shall see. Please check out the whole list and if you would, please follow the Playlist on Spotify. Thanks to all who are already following along.
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I have a tendency to think out loud in my posts. For me, writing is a good way to work through things that get tangled up when they stay inside my head. E2TG is above all, MY blog. Blog is short for weblog (not we blog, but web log). I think of it as kind of a journal. My journal is focused on music because music is important to me. But, since it is my journal, I can write about whatever I want. I can even use it as a place to think out loud. Now, this is not without risk. When I think outloud, I let my thoughts take me where they will... and I may say something I don't mean or that could be misconstrued. But, then, that is what editing is for. Now, I will freely admit, E2TG can be pretty rough sometimes when it comes to editing. I am writing during lunch hour or before work, and when I go back I see a lot of typos which I hate. I try to follow the rules of asking, Is is true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Okay, so today, I am reading about how members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force showed up and interrogated planners of a protest in my hometown - asking them about Antifa and seemingly trying to encourage them to cancel the protest - implying that Antifa was going to show up and cause trouble. In reality, the protest was mostly peaceful, and the only trouble came from some out-of-state right-wing racists who showed up with signs. Interesting that the JTTF didn't seem to care about these type who seem to be largely responsible for problems nationwide.
It is also interesting, but not surprising that an administration that seems to be rushing headlong into fascism and totalitarianism are focused on the antifascists but not the KKK, Proud Boys etc.
Well, it is time, to officially unveil this weeks Featured Friday Playlist. This week's list is a little shorter than the lists have been of late. Fewer new releases on my radar this week - but I have a bunch lined up for next week. As always, I expect to learn of some new releases today and over the next few days - those will be added to next week's list.
We are going to begin our review of the current playlist - down below the jump - by talking about the first four songs in the playlist. We will continue the recap into next week - due to the fewer number of tracks in this week - we may wrap up the recap early or we may just write about fewer songs per day. We shall see. Please check out the whole list and if you would, please follow the Playlist on Spotify. Thanks to all who are already following along.
Featured Friday Playlist
Friday, May 22, 2020
E2TG 5/22/2020 - Featured Friday - Memphis Loud Mix (Other Steel Remix)
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Today is Friday, and that means it is time for a brand new and all new Featured Friday Playlist of New and Recent Releases. Remember you can follow, the E2TG Featured Friday Playlist on Spotify.
So, I have been trying to figure what exactly I want to do with this space of the blog - besides my observations on contemporary life. On Friday, I try to write about the songs in the Featured Friday Playlist, but it is hard to get to them all on Friday - so I thought why not spread that out over the week. For today, I will be providing some info and reflections on the first six songs in the list down below because we don't do a regular shuffle on Friday and then I will cover the rest up here throughout next week.
Right now, I want to highlight a couple of recent releases that aren't on Spotify (yet or at all).
We met Ugggy has a member of Valued Customer who were early favorites of E2TG and eventually were named Band of the Year. A few years back, Ugggy released new music every month for a whole year and in the midst of that, we named him our Artist of the Year. Since that onslaught, he has been quite in terms of releasing music, but he has been busy making really interesting art. A month or so back, he released a stunning new song, and I wanted to highlight it here.
Very few artists can be credited with creating genres of music. I have no idea if that is true, but it seems like it might be. A few years ago, E2TG became aware of The Electric Grandmother who invented the Sit-Com Core genre. Their early albums referenced and were based upon classic sit-coms. It is kind of an obsession (not be judgmental here) of the bands principal members Pete and Mary Alice. We featured their non-sit-com album Cancelled a couple of years ago. That was a concept album about a man whose favorite t.v. cop show was cancelled. They are back now with yet another concept album Relaunch - which involves Ronald Reagan, the Space Shuttle, and more. I can guarantee you that The Electric Grandmother is like nothing you have ever heard.
Now, given a listen to the Featured Friday Playlist and scroll down to below the jump for the first six songs in the playlist.
Featured Friday Playlist
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Today is Friday, and that means it is time for a brand new and all new Featured Friday Playlist of New and Recent Releases. Remember you can follow, the E2TG Featured Friday Playlist on Spotify.
So, I have been trying to figure what exactly I want to do with this space of the blog - besides my observations on contemporary life. On Friday, I try to write about the songs in the Featured Friday Playlist, but it is hard to get to them all on Friday - so I thought why not spread that out over the week. For today, I will be providing some info and reflections on the first six songs in the list down below because we don't do a regular shuffle on Friday and then I will cover the rest up here throughout next week.
Right now, I want to highlight a couple of recent releases that aren't on Spotify (yet or at all).
We met Ugggy has a member of Valued Customer who were early favorites of E2TG and eventually were named Band of the Year. A few years back, Ugggy released new music every month for a whole year and in the midst of that, we named him our Artist of the Year. Since that onslaught, he has been quite in terms of releasing music, but he has been busy making really interesting art. A month or so back, he released a stunning new song, and I wanted to highlight it here.
Very few artists can be credited with creating genres of music. I have no idea if that is true, but it seems like it might be. A few years ago, E2TG became aware of The Electric Grandmother who invented the Sit-Com Core genre. Their early albums referenced and were based upon classic sit-coms. It is kind of an obsession (not be judgmental here) of the bands principal members Pete and Mary Alice. We featured their non-sit-com album Cancelled a couple of years ago. That was a concept album about a man whose favorite t.v. cop show was cancelled. They are back now with yet another concept album Relaunch - which involves Ronald Reagan, the Space Shuttle, and more. I can guarantee you that The Electric Grandmother is like nothing you have ever heard.
Now, given a listen to the Featured Friday Playlist and scroll down to below the jump for the first six songs in the playlist.
Featured Friday Playlist
Monday, July 24, 2017
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - They're Giving Him Hell Mix
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Well, the heat wave has broken just slightly with some showers, storms, and clouds.
Meanwhile, another week has begun - the final full week in July. I know this is partially a sign of age, but really, where is the time going?
Oh well... whatever... never mind. It's Monday and that means we have Music City Monday - featuring songs/albums/artists who have some kind of connection to Nashville, Tennessee. To paraphrase Double Shot with Joe and Sue, it's Music City connected if I say it is... Onward...
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Well, the heat wave has broken just slightly with some showers, storms, and clouds.
Meanwhile, another week has begun - the final full week in July. I know this is partially a sign of age, but really, where is the time going?
Oh well... whatever... never mind. It's Monday and that means we have Music City Monday - featuring songs/albums/artists who have some kind of connection to Nashville, Tennessee. To paraphrase Double Shot with Joe and Sue, it's Music City connected if I say it is... Onward...
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Weakness and Strength Mix
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I didn't post the link yesterday, but if you are on Facebook - here is the Event page for the #E2TG 5 Year Anniversary show... Actually, it is the event page whether or not you are on Facebook... but anyway...
We have a great Trending Tuesday shuffle... let's dive in....
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I didn't post the link yesterday, but if you are on Facebook - here is the Event page for the #E2TG 5 Year Anniversary show... Actually, it is the event page whether or not you are on Facebook... but anyway...
We have a great Trending Tuesday shuffle... let's dive in....
Friday, October 9, 2015
Featured Friday Music Shuffle - Sweethearts Gone Mix
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Okay... this has to be a fast one. I walked over to the Southern Festival of Books during my lunch break (when I usually write and post the blog) to see Julie Christensen and part of Stone Cupid (Chris Tench and Sergio Webb). They killed it as usual.
Last night - quickly - some highlights: Week 2 Campfire Propaganda Residency... guests Ariel Buie and Actual Wolf. Megan Palmer - on keyboard playing a new song and a John Moreland song. Nellie Clay with Actual Wolf, Tim Easton as usual, Brian Wright - fighting jet lag and killing it (with Aaron Lee Tasjan for a couple of songs), Darrin Bradbury and Megan Palmer - Darrin leading his own more of meditation...
Coverfest at Basement East!!! Major props to Terry Rickards for putting this together. Everyone was great, and I don't have time for a full report, but I will just say Los Colognes doing Bob Dylan's Infidels album in its entirety and nailing it and Allen Thompson Band as The Eagles were my absolute favorites (it was all good). The Eagles segment was so much fun!
Also, ICYMI - #E2TG posted the new single from Zachariah Red this morning.
Check it out here.
Shuffle....
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Okay... this has to be a fast one. I walked over to the Southern Festival of Books during my lunch break (when I usually write and post the blog) to see Julie Christensen and part of Stone Cupid (Chris Tench and Sergio Webb). They killed it as usual.
Last night - quickly - some highlights: Week 2 Campfire Propaganda Residency... guests Ariel Buie and Actual Wolf. Megan Palmer - on keyboard playing a new song and a John Moreland song. Nellie Clay with Actual Wolf, Tim Easton as usual, Brian Wright - fighting jet lag and killing it (with Aaron Lee Tasjan for a couple of songs), Darrin Bradbury and Megan Palmer - Darrin leading his own more of meditation...
Coverfest at Basement East!!! Major props to Terry Rickards for putting this together. Everyone was great, and I don't have time for a full report, but I will just say Los Colognes doing Bob Dylan's Infidels album in its entirety and nailing it and Allen Thompson Band as The Eagles were my absolute favorites (it was all good). The Eagles segment was so much fun!
Also, ICYMI - #E2TG posted the new single from Zachariah Red this morning.
Check it out here.
Shuffle....
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Pretty Vacant Eyes Mix
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Okay... so I'm running late with today's shuffle, but I have a good reason. At lunch, when I usually finishing writing this thing and get it posted to the Ear to the Ground Facebook Page (which you should "Like" if you haven't but I digress), I went to the Downtown Public Library to see a songwriting round with Marshall Chapman, Mary Gauthier, and Malcolm Holcomb - because that is what we do at lunchtime in Nashville....
Onward, I have to be quick - I'm heading out in a bit to see three people I've featured on Ear to the Ground at $2 Tuesday at The 5 Spot in East Nashville - Joe Nolan, Angela Easterling, and Carl Anderson are all on the bill. Did I mention it's $2 Tuesday?
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Okay... so I'm running late with today's shuffle, but I have a good reason. At lunch, when I usually finishing writing this thing and get it posted to the Ear to the Ground Facebook Page (which you should "Like" if you haven't but I digress), I went to the Downtown Public Library to see a songwriting round with Marshall Chapman, Mary Gauthier, and Malcolm Holcomb - because that is what we do at lunchtime in Nashville....
Onward, I have to be quick - I'm heading out in a bit to see three people I've featured on Ear to the Ground at $2 Tuesday at The 5 Spot in East Nashville - Joe Nolan, Angela Easterling, and Carl Anderson are all on the bill. Did I mention it's $2 Tuesday?
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Doing the Horizontal Mix
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A frustrating morning commute - made all the better by an eclectic ten song shuffle... enjoy...
A frustrating morning commute - made all the better by an eclectic ten song shuffle... enjoy...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Loot in the Boot Mix
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Hey ho! It's Wednesday. We have a pretty fun shuffle today - 11 songs strong with some real curveballs and some real treats. Scroll down or click through for the music:
Hey ho! It's Wednesday. We have a pretty fun shuffle today - 11 songs strong with some real curveballs and some real treats. Scroll down or click through for the music:
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