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Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the WXNA Archive - HERE. 

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

6:01am I’m Catholic Again by Mr. MPH on Mr. MPH (Mr. MPH)

6:02am Tiny Fires by Jason Erie on Tiny Fires – Single (Wirebird Records / Erie St. Music)

6:06am Big Heart Sick Mind by The Whitmore Sisters on Ghost Stories (Red House Records)

6:08am Low Side by Zach Wilson on Priors (Devil’s Tower Records)

6:13am Never Forget by Lee Oskar on Passages Through Music: Never Forget (Dreams We Share / Lee Oskar Productions)

6:15am Find My Way by Julie Christensen on 11 from Kevin: Songs of Kevin Gordon (Wirebird / JTMMusic)

6:19am Tom Tom by The Long Ryders on Tom Tom – Single (Prima Records Ltd.)

6:26am Oceans by The Sea at Midnight on Oceans – EP (The Sea At Midnight)

6:31am Near Me by 1st Base Runner on Ellis – EP (Souvenir Sound)

6:34am Mr Weak by Matteo Palermo on Mr Weak – Single (Be NEXT Music)

6:38am Bloody Shores by Datura on Arcano Chemical (Sell The Heart)

6:43am I Can Tell By The Way You Dance (You’re Gonna Love Me Tonight) by Rodney Collins on I Can Tell By The Way You Dance (You’re Gonna Love Me Tonight) – Single (Rodney Collins)

6:46am All Rise, The Sneaky Snakes of Kudzu by Lolas on All Rise (1627354 Records DK)

6:50am Ich möchte Dinge bauen by EL/NeUe on Ich Möchte Dinge Bauen – Single (Mingo)

6:56am The Underwater Supermarket by Roman Angelos on Music for Underwater Supermarkets (Happy Robots Records)

Today's shuffle is below the jump. 

 

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#2TG 8/27/2021 - Featured Friday - Ice Cream Phoenix Mix (Good Enough Remix)

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E2TG 7/30/2021 - Featured Friday - The Hustle Mix (Dark Clouds Remix)

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Another Friday means a brand new Featured Friday Playlist... let's get to it... The recap begins below the jump... 

 

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Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Caged Up Bull Mix (Land of Dismay Remix)

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  *Note: The video playlist at the bottom of the post attempts to closely approximate the shuffle I listened to on my way to work this morning. When a video for a song was not available, I substituted another song by the same artist. When I could not find any videos by an artist, I included a related video or did not include a video for that track. This blog may reference unreleased tracks, however, no unreleased music is ever included.

No post tomorrow.  I will be off work.  I am hard at work on the upcoming E2TG reboot.  Before that, we have the end of the year getting closer, and per usual, I feel totally unprepared.

Anyway, here is today's shuffle - enjoy!

Wide Open Wednesday Shuffle - Summertime Thing Mix

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Trying a new thing here at Ear to the Ground.... every Wednesday (or at least this Wednesday... or maybe some Wednesday's) I am going to Shuffle up all the songs in my phone's memory and see what happens...  Usually, the Morning Shuffles come from a playlist called "Current Stuff" which includes... well current stuff and basically all the recent adds plus some random stuff to keep things interesting.  Songs are moved off of the playlist as they are featured and new music is added all the time (as memory allows).  Beyond that playlist, I have approximately 4,000+ songs stored in my phone at any given time. As you might expect, it's a weird collection of some really interesting music that I've collected in various ways over the years.  I have to say, the fact that Mary Gauthier and Chuck Prophet were the first two songs that came up... I am feeling optimistic.

Another Random Mix of Great Music - April 4 Edition

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Friday 4/4/2014

Still irregularly posting, but working hard a number of fronts.

Here's my latest collection of music that has crossed my ears and/or mind since we last visited.

No rhyme or reason... never that...

Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Ears of a Clown Mix

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Off work today, and time is short anyway....  go figure.

E2TG HALL OF FAME - (more)

10.  The Danbury Lie (New Haven, CT)
11. The Great American Novel (New York, NY)
12. Mark Robinson (Nashville, TN)

I'm actually making progress  (a little) on the Hall of Fame Page.


Quick shuffle after the jump

Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Walking Wogs Mix

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Greetings from Nashville!  It's Monday, and here at E2TG we are mixing things up a bit.  Typically, we shuffle up our "Rolling" playlist (meaning I add new songs and delete songs off the playlist as they come and go), this playlist is a working subset of all of the songs on my MP3 player. (Which in turn is a subset of all the songs in my music collection, but that is another story).  Anyway, today's shuffle comes from all of the songs on my MP3 player.  We'll get back to our playlist tomorrow, but I thought it might be interesting to occasionally open up our shuffle and see what happens.

 

So - let's jump to it!

Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Yapping Dog Mix

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 Well - no school today - so back to my "summer" commute and a longer set of music...

Jump to get to it!

Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Well Trained Badgers Mix

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Busy, busy.... busy as a well trained badger.

Music - after the JUMP

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Where's the Truth? Mix

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Cheers by JWM 7/12/2013  

As per usual, we have lots of great music to cover and not much time... so let's get to it.

Today's Mix is after the JUMP

Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Bleu Blue Blues Mix

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I'm gonna make this fast.  Very good mix today.  Check out the Playlist below (most of the actual songs with a few substitutes).  Pre-Shuffle and Shuffle up after the JUMP

Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Previewing the Purview of Perfection Mix

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 Propane, Storm Clouds, and Custom Hitches by JWM 7/10/2013

 I have a ton of ground to cover and as per usual not as much time I was would like... so forsaking the pleasantries....

Today, we begin with three previews of upcoming releases.  

Let's begin with Grow the long awaited solo effort by Spencer Livingston of The Alternates (who were one of our early Bands of the Week about two years ago).  Grow is due out next Tuesday July 16, 2013.  The album features guests like Butch Norton (Lucinda Williams, Eels) and Kenneth Pattengale (Milk Carton Kids).  One of the things that first caught my ear with The Alternates was Livingston's super rich vocals, and he is in full voice on what I've had the chance to hear so far from the new record. American Songwriter premiered the first video from the album "Have a Little Faith".   Spencer is heading East for a run of shows before returning to California for a couple of shows at the beginning of August.  You can grab all his tour dates here.

Easy Getting By is the Debut EP from Glen Falls, NY band The Quick and The Dead.  It will be released on July 26.  The Quick and The Dead features our old friend Joey Mansman (Today is his birthday by the way  - so have a good one Joey) who we met through his other band Cosmonauts (who are supposed to be wrapping up their epic final album soon - from what I read). You may remember our interview and video premier of the Cosmonauts song Cold Harbor.  The Quick and The Dead offers up a more roots/Americana vibe, and based on what I've heard so far, it is pretty awesome.  I can't wait to hear the whole EP.  The first taste from Easy Getting By is called "Into the River"

Finally, we are very happy to present the first taste of Kalpa which is the new EP by Valued Customer.  The band is excited about this new music, and finally, we get our first hint at what all the excitement is about. We have to wait until July 17 for the full course of Kalpa, but the band have graced us with "Second Moon" as a Free Download over at Bandcamp (Name Your Own Price). The track is six minutes and 13 seconds of mind-blowing music and words. Valued Customer, as I have mentioned, are from Toronto. They are often weird, sometimes silly, but above all they are amazingly talented artists, and I mean that sincerely.  Here's a sample of lyric:

ugggy gotta alotta luv in his heartbeat
but i seen it all before, Koyaanisqatsi 

I mean, hell, just the fact that they rhymed heartbeat and Koyaanisqatsi would be enough to sell me, but this isn't even the best moment. Ah, heck just judge for yourself..

We still have a shuffle to do, and not a lot of time.  JUMP then SHUFFLE

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Ice Ice Baby Mix

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Tuesday by JWM 7/7/2013

I don't have much to say, so let's hit the music - shall we?  After the JUMP

Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Ugly Moon Mix

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Greetings.  After an extended Holiday weekend, Ear to the Ground is back with another slam, bang mix of music. During the recess, I've been busy adding songs to our rotating playlist from which the Morning Pre-Shuffle and Shuffle are drawn.

Today, we have a pretty decent mixture of old and new music which covers a variety of musical styles and genres.  Hope you enjoy it.  The Pre-shuffle kicks off right after the JUMP

Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Treat Me Like a Bum, Don't Wear No Tie Mix

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 "Doctor Visit" photo collage by JWM 6/27/13

 Tomorrow is the Fourth of July here in the USA.  For the rest of you, well it's the Fourth of July, too unless you are across the International Date Line in which case tomorrow is the Fifth of July.  In any event have a great Fourth (or Fifth) of July.

Today's music next

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - An Unmade Bed Mix

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Man, it felt awesome this morning - July 2, and there was an ever so slight chill in the air. 

Let's get right into the music...

Pre-Shuffle... I hit shuffle, and the first track up was "Lanquishing in Lower Chakras" by The Gabriel Construct from Interior City. This track begins with some minimalist piano. The track is eleven minutes long and features some spoken dialogue. It was truly a great way to start the morning.

In an odd sort of way, the second song of the mix, "Colonizer" by Canopy Climbers from Miles, fit well coming on the heels of The Gabriel Construct. I think it was the piano sound. Even though the use of the instrument could hardly be any more different, it still served as an effective bridge between the two songs.

Next up "Cup o' Tea" by Austin band, Little Radar.  Their new album is not due out until next month, but they currently have a sampler up on Noisetrade.

Lambchop is a band from Nashville. They are awesome. "Chelsea Hotel" is a classic song by Leonard Cohen.  It is awesome.  Lambchop covers "Chelsea Hotel" and faces will be melted and brains will explode.  Shari Lewis was not involved, but she did have a puppet named Lambchop.

Among the several albums we are anxiously awaiting, one that has us especially excited is the new record from Great American Novel. To help us all wait, the band recently made their last album Kissing available as a Free (Name Your Price) download via bandcamp. "I Want You" hits all the right notes.  They also have two tracks from the new album available.  Hit them up. 

Another day, another Ramones song.  This time we have "Outsider" from Subterranean Jungle.

We close the pre-shuffle with some "old school" Cee-Lo Green.  "Evening News" is on his second solo album Cee-Lo Green...Is the Soul Machine.

SHUFFLE UP NEXT

Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Stereotypically Stereotyping Mix

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I try hard not to stereotype and I also try not to fall back on tired old clichés... however, then it comes to be a Monday Morning and it's raining and the car won't start, and I find myself understanding why people strereotype Mondays as bad and begin to hear in my head, that song about rainy days and Mondays....

We are back.  Friday didn't go as planned, and we didn't have a shuffle.  I can't believe we are already to the 10th of December.  I have to say, I am going to have to say no to any new major undertakings until after the first of the year.  The exception, obviously, is the 2nd Annual Band of the Year Poll.  We are hard at work rounding out the last couple of "wildcard" spots - and the poll should be open to receive votes by the end of this week.  As way of a preview, today's Shuffle comes from a playlist I'm creating with all of our Band of the Year candidates.  Shuffle after the jump...


2012 has been a big year for our friends The Dead Exs.  They released a fabulous new album called Relovolution and spent part of the fall playing some shows in the Longhorn State including some dates with the legendary Ray Wylie Hubbard.  Today we have the cautionary song Don't Mess With The Girl from Texas from the new record.  Let's hope The Dead Exs took their own advice.  The Dead Exs finished a close second in the Band of the Month poll for December 2011 (which we rolled into 2012), and they were an easy pick for a wildcard spot in the BOTY poll.

     

The California band Sci-Fi Romance also had a big 2012 and they, too fell just short in their BOTM competition in May.  The band released their ambitious and awesome album The Ghost of John Henry in May. From that record, which is a retelling of the story of the steel driver facing the possibility of obsolescence at the hands of modern machinery, comes the heartbreaking Steam Drill Blues.

 

Here is a CXCW performance of another track from The Ghost of John Henry

 

The Great American Novel are a great American band and Kissing is a great American record and by the way American Weekend is - you guessed it - a great American song.  The band ended up as co-Band of the Month is September when voting ended in a tie.  

 
We have a video of a different song from Kissing.

The upstate New York band Skeletons in the Piano were our Band of the Month in June and they currently have a Kickstarter deal going to get support for pressing vinyl for their forth-coming album.  Check out that information here.  Only a few hours to go and they are on the cusp of reaching their goal.  You could put them over the top.  In the shuffle we have the lead track from the band's 2011 album Stranger on a Damned Staircase. The song is called The Old Hound Dog.

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Band(s) of the Month for September!

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After way too much obsessing over the options, I've decided what the - we had a tie.  If a Band of the Month is a good thing why not two.  So, introducing the Ear to the Ground Bands of the Month for September 2012:   And the Giraffe and The Great American Novel.

Check out the forthcoming And the Giraffe Album, Creature Collector.

 Purchase and Download Kissing by The Great American Novel

And much love and appreciation to all of our September Featured Artists!

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Band of the Month Poll - September - A Voting Guide

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Are you confused about your choices?  Not sure who you should support?  Torn between two lovers, feeling like a fool?  Never fear! Here at E2TG, we don't pick the Band of the Month and we don't tell how you should vote - we're waaaay to codependent for that... no but we will lay it out for you in black and white... and sometimes weird font colors if we are in that kind of a mood...but I digress. Without much further ado... here is the September edition of the Ear to the Ground Band of the Month Voter's Guide.  Just the facts, a few opinions, a couple of conjectures and at least one out right lie...

Why you should vote for...

...Alex Bennett:  If you like nifty folksy blues and/or trains. Also, if you are trying to get over that bad association you have with the name Alex from that weird kid in sixth grade.

...And the Giraffe: Cause when else are you going to be able to say to vote for a band with Giraffe in it's name? Also, if you like your indie sounds, smooth and lovely... also Josh works or has worked at Historic Studio B where Elvis Costello recorded Almost Blue. 

...Friday Night Music Club: If you like great songs well played...also if you like Fridays, Nights, Music and/or Clubs... 

...The Great American Novel: If you like your indie pop with intelligence and fun... also if you like to read... and if Vonnegut and Morrissey together makes sense to you.

...The Grimm Generation: If you like fresh and timely music... if you can spell Connecticut... if you do or don't like the television series Grimm...  If you can spell Generation...

...Grounded: If you're feeling old and need some loud, snotty, non-pretty music played with energy and not a little bit of attitude... if you've ever been grounded... if you can spell Tallahassee.

...Korby Lenker: If you like the name Korby... if you like it even more, when it's connected to an excellent singer-songwriter... If you know good hook when you hear it, and/or if you have an awful slice that it totally screwing up your golf game.

...Man on Earth: If you like your rock capitalized... if you don't mind a big sound... if you live on Earth and/or are or know a Man...

...Sad Baby Wolf: If you like excellent modern, indie rock... if the image of a sad baby wolf gets you right here... if you can spell Albuquerque.

... True Mad North:  If you like killer riffs with a spacious sound... if you want to the band to come off of this hiatus if that's what it is... If you don't like the False Happy South.

So there you have it... now --- go vote!

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