E2TG 5/3/2021 - Music City Monday and More - Perck Mix (Time Coast Remix)

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A new week.  This month finds  your intrepid music blogger finishing up his tenth year of featuring great music without limits.  

This week, I begin to tentatively venture out into this strange new landscape - with some events planned. 

Next up - Part 2 of our Feat. Friday Playlist Recap and below the jump - our weekly Music City Monday shuffle... 

Featured Friday Playlist recap Part 2 (songs 13-22):

13. "Say Something" by Emma-Jean Thackery

Up first today is the new single from London based bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and producer Emma-Jean Thackery from her forthcoming album Yellow (due in July). Fantastic music. 

14. "Treading Water" by Charm of Finches

Next up, we have the new single from this Australian electric chamber indie folk sister duo.  The lovely track tackles complex emotions. 

15. "The Faded Ones" by Ben DeHan

Next up, we have the recent single from this Maryland based artist. Check it out!

16. "Welcome to the Big Top" by The Rose Petals

We previously featured an earlier single - but American Grenadine is out now from this West Coast duo of Elijah Ocean and Peter Donovan.  Great tunes. 

17. "Wasteland" by Tim Kile

Austin based singer-songwriter just released his debut solo album These Things Are Being Gathered for The Fire. Kile was a founding member of Arcade Fire and of the band Wild Light.  Really dig this new music. 

18. "And the Lights Went out All over Town" by Modesty Blaise

We continue coverage of the The Modesty Blaise - the first album in 20 years from this UK band. This is the latest single from that album, and it is a fresh slice of classic 90s British indie pop.  A great song. 

19. "Everything She Touches Is Gold to Me" by Said the Whale

Next up, we have the release from songs written during 2020s break from 14 years of constant touring by this band who are based out of Vancouver B.C.  A wonderful love song. 

20. "Stranger Among Friends" by Distant Voices 

We have the latest single from an album we have been covering for a while - London based Distant Voices released their debut album Long Road to Home back in March. It is great to be able to feature more from this excellent album. 

21. "What Did the Music Sound Like" by Lea Thomas

Lea Thomas is Japanese American singer-songwriter who was born is Hawaii and is now based out of Brooklyn. This is her latest single, and I love it. 

22. "Burst Through the Borders" by Caulbearers

And we close out this segment of music with the latest from Manchester based Caulbearers - who formed in 2007.  This is a worthy addition to the rich musical heritage of the UK city. 

 

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E2TG 9/25/2020 - Featured Friday - Give Me Love Mix (Lone Wolves Remix)

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Well this has been quite a week on so many different levels...   I feel the need to unplug a bit this weekend.  We shall see how that goes. 

It is Friday and that means that it is time for a brand new Feature Friday Playlist.  Kind of a short list this week, but jam packed with goodness.  We start our recap below.  We will continue in this space over the next week.  

Stay safe, practice kindness when  you can, be angry if you need to, and combat fear with action. 

 

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E2TG 7/10/2020 - Featured Friday Playlist - Stabby Mike Mix (Mystery Writer Remix)

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It is Friday, and that means a brand new Featured Friday Playlist.  You can check it out below and follow along on Spotify and/or you can read our song by song review over the next week - here at E2TG.  The review starts after the jump with songs 1-5.

I wanted to highlight a couple of new and recent releases which are not on Spotify.

First up:  Bananas by Pussycat Doghouse.  Pussycat Doghouse is a pop-punk/ska punk/indie pop band from Nashville.  We were made familiar with the band through their bass played Bill Bois -who we first met from Eight O'Five Jive a few years back.  Digging this album - more to come. The album was released on July 1.


The other album was released back in June.  It is from the fine folks at Music Maker Relief Foundation.  The album is called Amazing Grace and it contains a dozen unique interpretations of the spiritual standard.

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