E2TG 6/2/2021 - Midweek Already? - Evolution Mix (Monotony Remix)

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These short work weeks throw me off every time... It is Wednesday already? I'm glad, but I also have a ton to do this week. Oh well- music!

Featured Friday Playlist recap Part 3 (songs 22-29):

22. "Too Long" by Midsummer

Track from the Nothing Feels Right Anymore EP by this Wisconsin based alternative rock band. 

23. "Bought and Sold" by Oh Condor

From the Emergency Psychic album by this Dayton, Ohio based indie rock band. 

24. "Hummingbird" by Lea Thomas

Latest single from the Japanese-American singer-songwriter who was born in Hawaii and is now based in Brooklyn. 

25. "Home" by Akshit Dhall

Next up - this is not brand new but new to me -(he has a newer single) by this indie singer-songwriter from India. 

26. "What You Really Want" by James Alphonse

Latest single from this Canadian singer-songwriter whose work crosses several genre lines. 

27. "The Wake" by Foolproof

New single from a Canadian three-piece grunge band.

28. "Looking Glass" by Yes Factory

An indie art/pop band from Rockfort, Illinois with a new single that began in their hometown as an acoustic demo, moved to a farm outside of St. Louis for recording, then vocals, strings, and horns were recorded in Leeds UK before being mastered in London. A true international single. 

29. "Optical Wealth" by Cap'n Marble 

Next - part of a recently released double single from the forthcoming debut album by this indie pop/rock band from L.A. 

 

         

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E2TG 4/15/2021 - What to Put in this Spot - Tricky Love Mix (Therapy Remix)

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My thoughts today are about the return to "normalcy".  I am happy to have received both doses of the vaccine and I hope more people will reach that stage.  I got to see live in-person, inside music for the first time on Sunday, but to me this is not yet a return to an old normal and to be honest, in some ways, that old normal is not coming back - which is okay - I look forward some new normal but I don't think we are there yet either. This current normal is something that I will have to adapt to I guess. For me, going out to see live music (usually in a smaller venue) was often a spontaneous thing, and I usually went out alone and then always met up with friends.   The current normal seems to demand more planning and in some cases buying "pods" of four seats.  For some, this works really well... for me, again, it will be an adjustment.   

I also have a form a social anxiety which is kicked into high gear what with being away from going out for over a year, the new rules etc. This is something I will have to overcome in order for me to exist in this new normal.  

I was not someone who often went to large gathering type events, so changes there will not affect me.  

My night out Sunday went well - not much advance planning - I think several people were feeling our way around new expectations which helped with my anxiety. I felt more prone to stay rooted in one spot than I used to....  

I always need to acknowledge that some people are not yet ready to go out like I did and some are way ahead of me on that. My general feeling is that the only people who are 100% certain of anything these days are the people who are clearly wrong. The rest of us are trying to do right, feeling our way through, and hoping for grace. 

 And just like that it is time to wrap up this week's Featured Friday Playlist.  As always, we save some cool music to finish off the week (songs 28-32):

28. "Time Crystals" by Coyote Man

First up, we have a recent single from this Chicago-based progressive instrumental band. Cool stuff. 

29. "Noah Mount" by Ben Conley

Next up, we have a bluesy new single from this L.A. based artist. This is my first exposure to his music, and I like it. 

30. "Nosebleed" by ZOLA

Next, we have the first single following a year-long hiatus from San Francisco-based singer-songwriter ZOLA whose indie-pop music often combines French and English lyrics. A great sound on this track. 

31. "HEADLIGHTS" by Sleep Nation

Keeping stateside for one more track, we have the new single from this alternative rock band from right here in Nashville. The powerhouse bluesy song's story is a modernized version of Wayne Cochran's 1961 song "Last Kiss" which was covered in more recent times by Pearl Jam. 

 32. "U Can't Hide" by RUMBLE (feat. Blackout Ja)

And we close things out today and for this week's playlist with our second time featuring the Chinese Man Records artists RUMBLE - who also closed out a playlist last November.  Here they are joined by reggae dancehall legend Blackout Ja.

 

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E2TG 2019 Recap - Part 1 - The Auteur Mix (Zachary Remix)

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And we are back.  Hope everyone stateside had a great Thanksgiving, and that everyone else had a good end of last week and great weekend.  We have reached December.  And here at E2TG, it is time to start our review of 2019. As I reported last week, I have created a Spotify playlist - highlighting the music and artists we featured in 2019.  Even limiting the playlist to one song per artist (or album in some cases), we still ended up with over 10 hours of music. So, what with all the holidays and other days off, it is definitely time to start our review.  Over the month, I will start adding some new features to represent our change over to E2TG V3.0 in 2020. That will include highlighting some upcoming and recent music that didn't make its way to us in time to make the 2019 listings

Here is the Playlist - if you want to peruse.  I will be removing songs once we list them here in a shuffle. So, the songs below will not be on the playlist any more.


By the way, since I have been featuring these songs all year, I will not be writing about each song, you can search the site for more information, but I will be highlighting certain artists and albums throughout the month.

Just a quick word about what to expect from E2TG V3.0 which I have been teasing for a few weeks.  Well, it is still a work in progress, but what I have in mind is a more collaborative site - featuring content from others.  More feature oriented - with spotlights on whatever comes up and is interesting. The shuffle will always and forever be an important part of the E2TG experience, but it will no longer be the primary outlet for featuring new music.  Rather, it will go back to the roots be more like the Wild Wednesday shuffles (a mix of old and new music).   Expect, recurring features on upcoming releases, a E2TG Featured Spoitify playlist which will refresh weekly (or so), some writing about the Nashville community, and who knows.

If you are reading this and would like to be part of this journey by submitting content, please reach out.  e2tgmusic@gmail.com is a great way to reach me.

Here is our first recap shuffle for 2019. Enjoy!