E2TG 3/7/2022 - Music City Monday - Different Mix (Profits Speak Remix)

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We enter another busy week.  Still have to finish up my two radio shows for tomorrow and Thursday. 

Be sure to check out the Featured Friday Playlist.  A bunch of cool music.  

Today's Music City Monday shuffle is pretty darn rad... check it out before the jump. 

 

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E2TG 2/8/2022 - Tuesday in Nashville - End of Time Dance Mix (Space Cat Remix)

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Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at WXNA.  Listen HERE:

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)

6:02am 400 Cigarettes by Handsome and the Humbles on 400 Cigarettes – EP (Slapawitz Syndicate)

6:05am Lord Hold My Hand by Dedicated Men of Zion on Lord Hold My Hand – Single (Bible & Tire Recording Co.)

6:09am Eclipse This by Great Lakes on Contenders (HHBTM Records)

6:11am Opus Three by Rodney Cromwell on Memory Box (Happy Robots Records)

6:16am Drift Away by Break Anchor on Drift Away / Kevlar – Single (Rad Girlfriend Records)

6:19am Out of Touch (feat. Mae Seaton) by Sadurday on Out of Touch (feat. Mae Seaton) – Single (Sadurday Music)

6:21am Back 2 TN by Tramp on Back 2 TN – Single (Tramp Camp)

6:28am Sober by Grace Morrison on Sober – Single (Grace Morrison)

6:31am Now Is the Time to Be Alive by Kate MacLeod on Uranium Moon (Kate Macleod)

6:35am Head Spin by Jana Pochop on The Astronaut (Patient Grasshopper Music)

6:39am Pink Moon by Valerie June on The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers (Deluxe Edition) (Fantasy)

6:43am The Road Ahead by Dillon Vanders on The Road Ahead – Single (1297162 Records DK)

6:47am Heaven Library by Abie Toiber on Heaven Library – Single (TOCA75)

6:50am Feeling Immortal by Between Beach and Forest on Between Beach and Forest – EP (Alp Music LLC)

6:56am Cosmic Wave by Gia G on Cosmic Wave – Single (Sliptrick Records)

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

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E2TG 3/31/2021 - March Goes Out Like a... - Hey Captain! Mix (Bad Remix)

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And just like that we are already a quarter of a way through 2021.  A hundred or so thoughts just went through my head when I thought about where we are at  this juncture.  So, I guess I will ask my reader - how and where are you in  the context of hope vs. anxiety? (hope that things are improving and the light may be visible vs. anxiety that some are moving too fast toward a return to some sort of normalcy). 

I guess there seems to be a great divide even among those who formerly were on the same page in terms of the pandemic.   I think I am stuck somewhere in the middle of hope and anxiety.  I do see that light (which might be an on-coming train) but I also see the stark reality that a significant percentage of people are refusing to be vaccinated - and I am not just talking about some anti-vax fringe... And I fear that will slow recovery. I am also concerned that some are rushing to reopen - but that anxiety also fuels my anxiety about what reopening will look like for me personally.  What I mean: going out to see live music was always a social event and a reprieve from the normal anxieties of life. So, seeing live music -  with less social engagement and with more anxiety of how to behave and how to be safe - isn't so appealing to me. 

I just want to fast-forward to some future state when a new normal has been established and I know exactly how to behave and what to expect. 

We move along in our Featured Friday Recap. Today: Songs 24-29

24. "The Knockout Artist" by Cathal Coughlan

First up, we have a recent single and track from the new album by Irish indie legend Cathal Coughlan (Microdisney, The Fatima Mansions).  A stirring track and a great way to start out this Wednesday. 

25. "Voyeurs Who Offer Nothing" by Nick Hudson

  Next up, we have the lovely lead track from the new 3-song single from Nick Hudson (The Academy of Sun). The principal song is called "Come Back When There's Nothing Left". The third track on the single is a cover of Oingo Boingo's "Not My Slave". 

26. "No Miento" by Coque Tornado

Next up, we have the brief and atypical lead track from El Toledano by this hard rock band from Madrid. The band has a really interesting sound that combines a variety of influences into something unique. As I said, there are probably more typical examples of the band's sound - although they are very diverse - but this lovely piece caught my ear late on the Thursday night I was putting the Playlist together. 

27. "Guilty Pleasure" by What If Elephants; Flara K

Next up, some delicious indie pop confection from Montreal based band - the latest single from their forthcoming Relationship Status EP. Great stuff. 

28. "Talk With You" by Remington Super 60

Next up, Norwegian band Remington Super 60 return to E2TG with the lead track from their recent album Nouvelle Nouveau. A great opportunity to reconnect with this band - we first featured last year. 

29. "Angel Follows Me Out" by Gallery 47

And finally, we close out this segment of music with a lovely new single from this UK folk-pop band.  A wonderful way to prepare out way to finish off our recap tomorrow. 
 

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E2TG 10/12/2020 - Music City Monday - Feels Like Home Mix (Developing Sickness Remix)

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Heading to another week.  The election is looming. I am feeling overwhelmed by a lot of things today, but I am not giving up. I am disheartened by the injustice in this world, but I am carrying on with my belief that justice will prevail.  I am overwhelmed by the callousness and disregard for basic human rights, but I am still fighting for love and for a world where all people are equal - even in their differences. 

I stand with the marginalized and those silenced by the system and the many. 

I am tired... but I am here. 

Below the jump, we have this week's Music City Monday random shuffle. Before that...

...we pick back up with our recap of this week's Featured Friday Playlist with songs 9-12...

9. "Home Remedy" by Will Kimbrough

We start this segment with the new single from Will Kimbrough - from his forthcoming album Spring Break. The song was co-written with Adrienne Young and is about the healing power of love. Young released her version of the song in 2004. Kimbrough's  Spring Break LP will be out October 23.

10. "When This Blows Over" by John Calvin Abney

Tulsa Oklahoma guitarist and singer-songwriter John Calvin Abney is back with another single - John Moreland played bass and drums and Whit Wright played pedal steel. He calls it his song of storms.  His new album Familiar Ground is due out in November. 

11. "Conflict" by Zao

Zao is a metalcore band that formed in 1993 in West Virginia later moving to Pennsylvania. They recently released a compilation of early recordings called Preface: Early Recordings 1995-1996.  This is a track from that album, and it sounds fantastic. 

12. "Pay It No Mind - Live" by Lee Taylor

And, we close out this segment of music with the new single from New York City based singer-songwriter Lee Taylor with her tribute to the iconic LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson.  The song captures the fiery spirit of the trailblazing activist. 

Tomorrow - we have the next four songs in the Playlist...
 

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E2TG 6/26/2020 - Featured Friday - Lockdown Mix (Profits Speak Remix)

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Your daily reminder:  The pandemic is not over, wear a damn mask, Black Lives Still Matter, White Privilege is real, police should not be the first responder to every situation that arises. The next time you see a person of color acting "suspicious" ask yourself several questions before you call the police: would their actions be "suspicious" if they were white? do they deserve to die for whatever it is they are doing that you see as "suspicious"? Is there some other action you can take rather than calling the cops? Like ignoring them? Walking away? Talking to them? Anything?

I was thinking about the saying, "ignorance is bliss". These days there is a lot to unpack in that saying, but I would add at least one codicil: "willful ignorance is evil".


Well, it is time for a new Featured Friday Playlist!  We have another good one this week.  About six fewer songs than last week.  A fair number of E2TG favorites, local favorites, and a health dose of newcomers to E2TG.

Dig in and please Follow the Playlist.  We will begin our recap with the first 5 songs on the Playlist below the jump.  Next week, we will recap five songs a day in this space through Thursday - after which we will start it all over again.  By the way, the only reason I don't do a video playlist on Featured Friday is because I started the video playlist as a way to hear the songs being featured in an easy way.  With Featured Friday - the songs can be streamed and heard on Spotify.

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E2TG 2/6/2020 - Greetings from Nashville - Rum and Coca Cola Mix (Hangman Remix)

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Well, I can officially announce, that beginning February 13, I am going to have a second show on WXNA. Greetings from Nashville will air every Thursday from 6-7am.  If you can't catch it live, it will be on the WXNA Archives shortly after the show airs.

I expect the show to the a place Where Music City's Past and Present Come Together. It will be an eclectic mix of genres drawing on the wealth of great music that has come from Nashville, Tennessee.

I expect this show to be a learning opportunity for me as much as for anybody else. I hope listeners will let me know what artists I need to include.

Eventually, I hope to have some guests in to talk about Nashville's musical past and present. While I tend to be a forward-looking type of person, I think we ignore our past  at our own peril. There are people in this town who know the real history, and I believe within that history lies lessons that are gravely needed today.


The recent loss of David Olney has lighted a fire under me to hear some of the stories which reside in the minds of long-time residents of this town.

At the same time, the incredible influx of new people as brought some innovative and creative minds to our town, and these newcomers (relative and actual) are making some great music. I believe they would benefit from knowing what it was like 10, 20, 30, and even 40 years ago. Just as I believe that the "old-timers" can benefit from learning what the newcomers see in our city and what they bring to the table.

These may all seem like lofty goals for an hour long radio show that will mostly be music-based, but as I expect Greetings from Nashville to reflect my diverse tastes and interests, I think it will be help for both the listener and myself to keep in mind the method behind my madness.

Greetings From Nashville on WXNA Thursday morning at 6am (beginning February 13) 101.5FM in Nashville and wxnafm.org all around the world. Following the new show on Facebook  or Instagram

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 I can't believe it is almost time for a new Featured Friday Playlist.  Where did this week go? Look for a new list tomorrow.