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Friday, March 4, 2022

E2TG 3-4-2022 - Featured Friday - Take Your Medicine Mix (Oceans Remix)



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It is Friday, and time for another Featured Friday Playlist.  I am still looking to move the playlist over to Tidal.  So, stay tuned for more about that. 





 
    Featured Friday Playlist



Friday, October 15, 2021

E2TG 10/15/2021 - Featured Friday (pre-break) - Ska Song Remix (Burning Blues Remix)



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So as previously reported, I will taking break next week and then I will try to get back on track, but I am also contemplating another upgrade to E2TG (version 4.0 maybe?) so this break may be a time to do that.  In the meantime, we do have a new Featured Friday Playlist for your enjoyment.   Please check it out.  And the usual disclaimers and suggestions apply:  Support the independent artists you like in a tangible way.  

The first twelve songs are recapped below, but there is great stuff throughout the whole list - so check it all out. 



 
    Featured Friday Playlist



Friday, October 1, 2021

E2TG 10/1/2021 - Featured Friday Playlist - Started Building Mix (Navy Blue Remix)



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Please join us on Wednesday October 6 at 6pm at The 5 Spot in East Nashville as E2TG presents: Bill Bloomer and Stuffy Shmitt (full band).  It will be the first show we have hosted in nearly two years and promises to be a great night of songs and music.   $10 cover, 21+, proof of vaccination or negative test required, and doors will open by 5:30pm.  Music will start promptly at 6, so do not be late. 

Time for another Featured Friday Playlist.  A busy week, so the list is a bit shorter than usual, eventually I will catch up - maybe.  Regardless, we have some great new and recent music in the mix. 

 
    Featured Friday Playlist







Friday, August 6, 2021

E2TG 8/6/2021 - Featured Friday - Busted World Mix (Peeno Remix)



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Before we get to our Featured Friday Playlist, we have a new non-Spotify single to feature - from E2TG favorite Mighty Joe Nolan.  The Detroit native and long-time Nashville singer-songwriter, journalist, podcaster, and much more - just released his tribute to drive-in movies on Bandcamp - just in time for the relaunch of Bandcamp Fridday - where the platform waives their fees.  

Here is some more about this new single: "Back to the Drive-In" is the second single off Mighty Joe Nolan's upcoming plague-times song cycle, American Guillotine. "Back to the Drive-In" celebrates the unexpected revival of "movies in cars" with this rock 'n' roll tribute to B movies and American summertime culture.

"I went to my first drive-in movie when I was a little kid in Detroit. We saw Peter Pan and Escape from Witch Mountain. But when you're a kid the drive-in isn't just about movies. It's also about the swingsets and see-saws, the concession stand - we even had a fireworks show during the intermission of the double feature. Drive-ins coming back during the pandemic was a weird and hopeful thing during a miserable time. The song is a tribute to monster movies and sci-fi films, but it's also filled with lots of visceral memories from my earliest experiences of 'movies in cars.'"

The song's stripped-down sound - like all of the tracks on American Guillotine - reflects the album's isolated production during various levels of social distancing. The single's spare arrangement shouts out vintage hip hop as well as 1950s rock 'n' roll, and Nolan's singular gift for lyric writing brings the cinematic setting flickering to life: 


 


Also out today on Bandcamp, a new album from bassist Cameron Carrus who recently moved from Nashville to Brooklyn.  Odd is a collection of instrumentals with some special guests like Adam Kurtz, Julia Blair, and Rich Ruth.  Check it out below:









    Featured Friday Playlist



Friday, July 23, 2021

E2TG 7/23/2021 - Featured Friday - Chabliss Mix (DOA Remix)



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Time got away from me this week - so I have a ton of e-mails I didn't get to yet, so the Playlist is on the short side, but it should balance out next week...Still - it is a great list! Enjoy!




 
    Featured Friday Playlist



Friday, April 9, 2021

E2TG 4/9/2021 - Featured Friday - Deanna, Deanna Mix (My Price Remix)



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It is Friday and time for another E2TG Featured Friday Playlist.  As usual, it will take us through next week to recap the playlist for you... We kick off with the first 10 songs below the jump.  You can check out the Playlist on Spotify - where you can follow the Playlist if so inclined. 

My usual disclaimer: Supporting artists means paying for music to the extent  you are able: sites like Bandcamp provide many opportunities to support the artists you love. Spotify is a great way to share and discover music, but they do not adequately support artists. 




 
    Featured Friday Playlist



Friday, April 2, 2021

E2TG 4/2/2021 - Featured Friday - Peggy Mix (Sharp Remix)



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Time for another Featured Friday Playlist.  This is a fairly large list - thanks to taking a week off... But, we have a ton of great music spread throughout the whole playlist - so please check out the full list on Spotify (below) and give us a follow if you are so inclined. 

It is also Bandcamp Friday - so be sure to support your favorite independent artists by buying music and merch from them - Bandcamp is waiving all revenue sharing - so your money goes directly to the artists you love. 

We have a bunch of music to get to and time is short - so let's dive right in...



 
    Featured Friday Playlist


Friday, February 5, 2021

E2TG 2/5/2021 - Featured Friday - Favorite Goodbye Mix (Dada Bois Remix)



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The Featured Friday Playlist is back!   I am mostly likely going to change up how I present the music on the playlist, but the most important thing is give it a listen.  I always try to pick a diverse collection of new and recent music.  I am sure there will be things you will like, and some that won't be your cup of tea. It's all okay.  If you feel inclined - please follow the playlist.  

By the way, I sort of (but just sort of) lied earlier this week. I said I was just going to move forward and not worry about "catching up" on what I missed while I was out. That is basically true, but this week's playlist does include a few choice tracks that came out during my January time away.  I am also not going to worry about explaining what is brand new and what has been out a couple of weeks.  If it comes to me, I will say something.  

And I am overexplaining again. 😀

As usual it is a collection of old friends and old favorites plus some new (to me) music.  

Enjoy!
 



 
    Featured Friday Playlist


Friday, July 17, 2020

E2TG 7/17/2020 - Featured Friday - Heartache Mix (Talk to Angels Remix)



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Some days, I want to lose hope, but I don't have that luxury.  People are at risk. Not just from COVID-19 (but definitely many, many people are at risk from that - as the U.S. response has continued to be a dismal failure). LGBTQ+ people are at risk of discrimination, violence, and persecution. People of Color - Black and Brown people are at risk for policy brutality and discrimination, and persecution.  People with disabilities are at risk for having their right stripped away, the access to education hampers, and increased marginalization. The poor are at risk of having their meager earning cut - while failed CEOs cash-in on their golden parachutes of having housing ripped away. The list goes on and on.  It is up to us, who are not on these lists or only marginally (if at all) impacted by these things....


Well, we have reached the end of another work week, and that means it is time to unveil another Featured Friday Playlist.  This week's list is 33 songs and exactly 2 hours of music (all new and recently released).  I think I have fulfilled my mission to featured diverse and generally independent music. Enjoy and please Follow the Featured Friday Playlist on Spotify.  Mostly, if you discover new music that you love by reading E2TG - do whatever you can to support that music. Buy merch, spread the word, attend shows (when it is safe), and follow the bands on their social media sites.




Our review of the Playlist commences below the jump with the first 8 song.  We will recap the rest of the list throughout next week in this space.

    Featured Friday Playlist


Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Law and Order Mix



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The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)


Well, I still have a couple more posts (one done and one not done) to go to finish off 2018, but it is 2019 and I am back to work.  So... here is our first shuffle of 2019. It is Wednesday - so let's get wild! It's been a little while since we did a Wild Wednesday shuffle - which is where we shuffle all the songs in my phone.

I have a huge collection of music to add to the mix to begin 2019. This is music accumulated from late November until now that I didn't get a chance to upload in December. I'll hopefully be getting that done tonight.

For now, let's shuffle!

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Big Backyard Mix



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So, one idea I'm trying out, is on days when I don't shuffle from my "New Music" playlist (for example: Music City Monday or Wild Wednesday). I am going to feature some of the new music that has come my way.

Since today is Wednesday - and that is the day, I shuffle from all of the tracks saved to my phone, I thought I would features the brand newest music - in fact in came through my inbox just 36 minutes ago.  How about a preview of "Scatter Me" by the new band TC(and sign)I  (I still can't figure out how to type an "ampersand" without it messing up my HTML code.  This is a new project featuring Terry Chambers and Collin Moulding of XTC! They have released an EP called Great Aspirations. This is the lead track:




Now - on to our shuffle:  It's Wild Wednesday, so let's get Wild!

Friday, January 5, 2018

Wild Friday Morning Shuffle - Too Young to Know Mix



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Overall, I'm just trying to mosey into 2018 (except for work, where I have been slammed). Last night, I had my first night out of the new year... of course, I was at The 5 Spot, where I saw East Nashville's favorite Pirate band, Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers.  Mark Robinson joined them on-stage for one song, and sat in on part of another song from his barstool.

Next, week - E2TG dives fully into the new year, but for today, we have another "wild card" shuffle (from all the songs on my phone memory card).

It's a pretty cool list - so let's check it out.

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Sour Worms Mix



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As a microcosm of what life is... the last few days have been filled with moments of pure joy while simultaneous grieving for friends and friends of friends who are suffering through unspeakable loss and pain and suffering.  My hearts go out those who are facing some devastating and difficult times. My heart also goes out to those who are experiencing joy and moments of triumph. Life is and will always be filled with both.

I have been trying to ride my current good mood to getting some stuff done that I have put off for too long during some periods of less than good news.  This often puts me at odds with myself - in that when I am in a good mood, I tend to want to get out and see people.  Overall, this is a most excellent "problem" to have and much better than the days when I don't want to do anything at all.

Americana Fest just announced their full line-up.  As it tends to be, the week is kind of like typical Nashville on steroids. Every year, though, the steroids seem to be just a little bit stronger.  The list is a wonderful sampling of friends and heroes, and heroes who have become friends.... It's all less than two months away.

It is Tuesday, and on Tuesday we shuffle out of our "New Music" playlist... and we call it Trending Tuesday - because... well just because...

Friday, July 14, 2017

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Drivin' Nails Mix



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As a music fan, I am aware of how amazingly fortunate I am to live here in Nashville. There is, of course, far too much live music going on every single night of the year for me to even see a small fraction of it all. On a given night, you may see up and coming (and established) singer-songwriters, world-class musicians, and incredibly talented bands.

Last night was such a night.  It began with the second week of the Fats Kaplin Gang's two week run at The 5 Spot. Fats Kaplin was recently seen in the PBS show American Epic playing alongside Jack White and others for the American Epic Sessions.  He has played on stage along side White and many others, but there is something special about seeing him do his own stuff on The 5 Spot stage. Joined by his wife - powerhouse singer Kristi Rose - along with the supremely talented Wes Langlois and Justin Amaral.

Next, I headed to The Family Wash to check out Stuffy Shmitt accompanied by Parker Hawkins.  They sounded awesome. After that it was week one of the Jon Latham and Andrew Leahey residency.  Their set started with a cover of Marshall Crenshaw's "Cynical Girl" (one of favorites) and continued with more great covers plus originals from both Latham and Leahey - all backed Jon's killer band Sean Quinn, Cory Nichols, and Raun Shultz.

This was an great night of music featuring supremely talented people, and it was in it's own amazing and unique and wonderful way just another night of music in East Nashville.

On with the shuffle. It is Featured Friday!

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Enough About Me Mix



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Is this the beginning of the end? Watching history unfold... waiting. Stay alert. President Pence will not be a good thing either... Resistance is NOT futile.
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TONIGHT! E2TG Sixth Anniversary Residency at The 5 Spot: Week 3- David Olney (Band) + Sergio Webb (Band) 6pm $5.00  Be there!




Also, a reminder, Pledge Week for WXNA continues.  Today, there are several opportunities to have your pledge matched.  All donations receive a #TeamWXNA Sticker (limited edition - only for Spring Pledge Drive donations).  A $60 donation will get you a WXNA bandanna! (That is just $5.00 per month if you make a recurring pledge).  wxnafm.org


It is Wednesday, and on Wednesday things get "Wild' here at E2TG....

Here is this morning's shuffle of the all of the songs stored in my phone's memory.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Love Bump Mix



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My question for today...  If there is any possibility (not to mention what now seems a probability) that American interests have been compromised by illicit contact with the Russian government, should not any American (regardless of ideological leanings) be interested in knowing the truth?  Asking for a friend...

BIG NEWS TIME!

Well, the cat is almost/partially out of the bag....  In celebration of and as a thanks to everyone, E2TG will be hosting the early show every Wednesday in May!  I will have a different co-host each week - I am finalizing the lineup and crossing i's and dotting t's, but I am super excited about these 5 shows.  Expect to hear much more soon!



It is Tuesday and we have some trending music to get you through these early week blues... (NOTE: Some days, I can find every single song in the shuffle on You Tube - some days, not so much.  I think I found three of the actual songs and in one case, I could not find any videos at all for the artist.... plus the embed is still not working.. I mean - WTF?  Ah well, enjoy!  Great music!

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Weya Heya Mix



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Hello.  It is Tuesday.  Here at E2TG, we have a thing called Trending Tuesday. It's kind of like the "Trending Topics" thing on Facebook and Twitter, but there are no Kardashians or Real Housewives of Madison or anything like that.  Basically, we have a playlist called "New Music" which is generally made up of  fairly recent songs/albums (some more recent than others) on which we have
decided to highlight.  It's fun.  Come along!

Friday, October 14, 2016

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Subpoenas Ain't Setups Mix



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Man oh man, there is a lot of hatred and anger and fear and incivility in the world, and thanks to the power of social media/the internet, it is literally in our faces 24/7.

I'm a simple-minded man, and my solution is always music which heals and has the power to unite and to calm a troubled heart, mind, and soul.  Peace. Please try to be kind - even to those who do not treat you kindly. Try... at least try.

Hey... The awesome Drew Kohl will be releasing his new EP which is called New Rain one week from today.  You can take a listen over at No Depression.




We have reached the end of another work week... Here is the Featured Friday Shuffle for today...

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - A Different Breed Mix




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And suddenly it is Tuesday.... At E2TG Tuesdays are the day we look at what is "trending"... no memes or celebrity gossip - just cool tunes of a generally recent vintage... shall we?

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Thin Ice Mix



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Ugh...  a summer cold got to me yesterday, but I am back at it today...

For the record, this is not a "gym" and there are no pokey's or man's or whatever here... we just have some cool tunes.  No app needed... just enjoy.