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Showing posts with label The Howlin' Brothers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Howlin' Brothers. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Foggy Notion Mix
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For me, the thing about Lou Reed's music that is most significant is not that it made me fall in love with Lou Reed's music, it is that it opened up my mind to the possibilities of what music could be. It started this life-long quest for what is next and what else is there. Certainly, I did fall in love with Lou Reed's music both in and out of the Velvet Underground, but I didn't stay there. I don't know how many posts I say in the hours after the news of his death broke about Lou Reed being the doorkeeper or gatekeeper. It was also so gratifying to see a very diverse list of people who acknowledged the influence that Lou Reed had on their music.
See, I don't write Ear to the Ground to make money - I would have quit long ago if that were the case, and I don't write to make friends with so many cool artists - although that it is a pretty nifty side-effect. I write Ear to the Ground (and I keep writing on those days when I am not sure anyone is reading) because music moves me. Lou Reed's music moves me and the band who you've never heard about - there music moves me. And the music that is being made somewhere in the world that I haven't heard yet - that moves me. See, I'm passionate about music. I write Ear to the Ground because even if I stopped writing this blog, I would still be thinking about music and wondering what was next and what else was out there waiting for me to hear.
Let's Shuffle
For me, the thing about Lou Reed's music that is most significant is not that it made me fall in love with Lou Reed's music, it is that it opened up my mind to the possibilities of what music could be. It started this life-long quest for what is next and what else is there. Certainly, I did fall in love with Lou Reed's music both in and out of the Velvet Underground, but I didn't stay there. I don't know how many posts I say in the hours after the news of his death broke about Lou Reed being the doorkeeper or gatekeeper. It was also so gratifying to see a very diverse list of people who acknowledged the influence that Lou Reed had on their music.
See, I don't write Ear to the Ground to make money - I would have quit long ago if that were the case, and I don't write to make friends with so many cool artists - although that it is a pretty nifty side-effect. I write Ear to the Ground (and I keep writing on those days when I am not sure anyone is reading) because music moves me. Lou Reed's music moves me and the band who you've never heard about - there music moves me. And the music that is being made somewhere in the world that I haven't heard yet - that moves me. See, I'm passionate about music. I write Ear to the Ground because even if I stopped writing this blog, I would still be thinking about music and wondering what was next and what else was out there waiting for me to hear.
Let's Shuffle
Monday, October 14, 2013
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Fast Cars and Loud Guitars Mix
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"Fast Cars and Loud Guitars. Local Bars and goin' to far." - Tim Lee 3.
So - I headed out Friday night to a well known East Nashville hot spot to meet and see my favorite Knoxville rockers, Tim Lee 3. I had an awesome night, met some cool folks, and saw some incredible music...
I was so glad to finally get to meet Tim and Susan Bauer Lee in person. First up, the audience was treated to a 20 minute preview of Tom Weber's incredible film (10+ years in the making) called Troubadour Blues. It's about the modern purveyors of the folk tradition of the travelling musicians who get paid to drive from town to town and get rewarded with the chance to perform for an hour or two. The film features the likes of Peter Case, Dave Alvin, Mary Gauthier and many, many more.
The live music began with RB Morris of Knoxville. I was shamefully not familiar with Mr. Morris' music, but that deficiency is in the process of being corrected. He is a top-notch singer songwriter and a poet - gratefully, we treated us to a couple of poems from his latest book.
Next up was Nancy Apple from Memphis. The undisputed Queen of Memphis Country, Folk, Blues what have you. Her song about finding out that Johnny Cash had died struck a chord with me. I got to talk to Nancy and share a couple of my Memphis stories.
Next a couple of locals were invited to join in on the show. The thing is, when you are in Nashville (and East Nashville in particular), the caliber of locals is pretty darn amazing. Julie Christensen was the first local - a fairly recent arrival. If the name doesn't ring a bell, try this: she was a founding member of the legendary Divine Horsemen and an integral part of the L.A. Scene which helped bridge gap between punk rock and what would eventually become Americana music. Oh, and she also spent many years singing with the one and only Leonard Cohen. Beyond that incredible history, she is a breath-taking singer and songwriter. She performed a song by Memphis song writer Dan Montgomery which has me scrambling to find out all I can about him.
Next was the second local, Amelia White - who we first saw perform last year at the Five Spot. She was every bit as amazing as we remembered.
Next up was the Tim Lee 3. Now, regular readers should already be all over Tim Lee 3, but for the uninitiated, they are a tight three piece rock combo from Knoxville featuring Tim Lee (The Windbreakers) and his wife Susan. They rocked the house thoroughly playing a couple of songs from their latest album, Devil's Rope, one from their previous double album Raucous Americanus, and a hand full of new songs which bode well for the next Tim Lee 3 album.
The night ended with RB Morris joining Tim Lee 3 for a few more of RB's songs including one of his which had been recorded by Marianne Faithful and John Hiatt.
What a night!
Today's Shuffle is up next:
"Fast Cars and Loud Guitars. Local Bars and goin' to far." - Tim Lee 3.
So - I headed out Friday night to a well known East Nashville hot spot to meet and see my favorite Knoxville rockers, Tim Lee 3. I had an awesome night, met some cool folks, and saw some incredible music...
I was so glad to finally get to meet Tim and Susan Bauer Lee in person. First up, the audience was treated to a 20 minute preview of Tom Weber's incredible film (10+ years in the making) called Troubadour Blues. It's about the modern purveyors of the folk tradition of the travelling musicians who get paid to drive from town to town and get rewarded with the chance to perform for an hour or two. The film features the likes of Peter Case, Dave Alvin, Mary Gauthier and many, many more.
The live music began with RB Morris of Knoxville. I was shamefully not familiar with Mr. Morris' music, but that deficiency is in the process of being corrected. He is a top-notch singer songwriter and a poet - gratefully, we treated us to a couple of poems from his latest book.
Next up was Nancy Apple from Memphis. The undisputed Queen of Memphis Country, Folk, Blues what have you. Her song about finding out that Johnny Cash had died struck a chord with me. I got to talk to Nancy and share a couple of my Memphis stories.
Next a couple of locals were invited to join in on the show. The thing is, when you are in Nashville (and East Nashville in particular), the caliber of locals is pretty darn amazing. Julie Christensen was the first local - a fairly recent arrival. If the name doesn't ring a bell, try this: she was a founding member of the legendary Divine Horsemen and an integral part of the L.A. Scene which helped bridge gap between punk rock and what would eventually become Americana music. Oh, and she also spent many years singing with the one and only Leonard Cohen. Beyond that incredible history, she is a breath-taking singer and songwriter. She performed a song by Memphis song writer Dan Montgomery which has me scrambling to find out all I can about him.
Next was the second local, Amelia White - who we first saw perform last year at the Five Spot. She was every bit as amazing as we remembered.
Next up was the Tim Lee 3. Now, regular readers should already be all over Tim Lee 3, but for the uninitiated, they are a tight three piece rock combo from Knoxville featuring Tim Lee (The Windbreakers) and his wife Susan. They rocked the house thoroughly playing a couple of songs from their latest album, Devil's Rope, one from their previous double album Raucous Americanus, and a hand full of new songs which bode well for the next Tim Lee 3 album.
The night ended with RB Morris joining Tim Lee 3 for a few more of RB's songs including one of his which had been recorded by Marianne Faithful and John Hiatt.
What a night!
Today's Shuffle is up next:
Friday, October 11, 2013
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Riff Raff Mix
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Well... here I am on a Friday with a lot of ground to cover. So, I am going to riff for a little while... I like riffing. I use to call this kind of writing - Stream of Madness writing... meaning, I just let the words fly, without any inclination to edit in order to mask my insanity....
Let's post a picture and then we will jump into the madness...
Well... here I am on a Friday with a lot of ground to cover. So, I am going to riff for a little while... I like riffing. I use to call this kind of writing - Stream of Madness writing... meaning, I just let the words fly, without any inclination to edit in order to mask my insanity....
Let's post a picture and then we will jump into the madness...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Such an Icy Feeling Mix
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After a busy and pretty awesome weekend, I'm easing back into the a busy and pretty hectic week.
We have a pretty cool mix of music today and I don't want to waste any time....
So without much more ado, E2TG is proud to present.... Today's Shuffle! After the JUMP
After a busy and pretty awesome weekend, I'm easing back into the a busy and pretty hectic week.
We have a pretty cool mix of music today and I don't want to waste any time....
So without much more ado, E2TG is proud to present.... Today's Shuffle! After the JUMP
Friday, September 20, 2013
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Don't Rush the Author Mix
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Good morning!
First of all, I must say that I had a blast hanging out at the Five Spot last night. Thanks for The Alternate Root for putting on the show, Ear to the Ground featured artist Mark Robinson for hosting, and all the great musicians for making such wonderful racket.
It was great meeting Mark Robinson and Sue Havlish in person.
It was nice hanging out with fellow blogger Too Much Country, Miss Shevaughn and Yuma Wray (Couch by Couchwest alum who we've posted about here - SPOILER ALERT: they may just happen to have a song into today's Shuffle...), and James Crawford (a fellow survivor of my hometown, who is about to put out an amazing record - much more to come about that).
It was one of those only in Nashville kind of nights. From Johnny Fritz's drummer working the door, to the great music from Mark Robinson, Dave Coleman of The Coal Men (who I also got to meet), Kevin Gordon, Jon Byrd, Eric Brace and Peter Cooper, Amelia White, and the amazing Tim Carroll closing out the evening.
Switching gears (completely):
Avant Guard Dogs are the best band you've never heard. That's right, you've never heard them. No, it was not them who played the party at your frat house before their first album ever came out. No, you don't own a bootleg import of their unreleased first single on pink vinyl in it's original cover. What the band does have going for them is some amazing album covers. Take a gander HERE (where you will also see classic album covers by The Shambles and Quivering Brains. All of these covers were designed by the amazing Ron Ruelle (Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett). Seriously, if you need graphic design work - check him out.
Let's get to the music:
After the JUMP
Good morning!
First of all, I must say that I had a blast hanging out at the Five Spot last night. Thanks for The Alternate Root for putting on the show, Ear to the Ground featured artist Mark Robinson for hosting, and all the great musicians for making such wonderful racket.
It was great meeting Mark Robinson and Sue Havlish in person.
It was nice hanging out with fellow blogger Too Much Country, Miss Shevaughn and Yuma Wray (Couch by Couchwest alum who we've posted about here - SPOILER ALERT: they may just happen to have a song into today's Shuffle...), and James Crawford (a fellow survivor of my hometown, who is about to put out an amazing record - much more to come about that).
It was one of those only in Nashville kind of nights. From Johnny Fritz's drummer working the door, to the great music from Mark Robinson, Dave Coleman of The Coal Men (who I also got to meet), Kevin Gordon, Jon Byrd, Eric Brace and Peter Cooper, Amelia White, and the amazing Tim Carroll closing out the evening.
Switching gears (completely):
Avant Guard Dogs are the best band you've never heard. That's right, you've never heard them. No, it was not them who played the party at your frat house before their first album ever came out. No, you don't own a bootleg import of their unreleased first single on pink vinyl in it's original cover. What the band does have going for them is some amazing album covers. Take a gander HERE (where you will also see classic album covers by The Shambles and Quivering Brains. All of these covers were designed by the amazing Ron Ruelle (Dizzy Gillespie, Tony Bennett). Seriously, if you need graphic design work - check him out.
Let's get to the music:
After the JUMP
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Hit Parade Mix
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Come join me on a magical, musical journey covering over 60 years and crossing at least one ocean.....
Pre-Shuffle:
"How Time Goes By" by Howlin' Brothers (Nashville's own -from their new album Howl produced by Brendan Benson on Readymade Records)
"Intro" by Wheelchair Sports Camp (a brief beginning of our coverage of this hip-hop artist from Colorado. Currently on tour with Flobots.)
"Jukebox Cannonball" by Bill Haley and the Comets (a variation of the country music standard, Wabash Cannonball made famous by the late Roy Acuff)
"Blood Beach" by Ghost and Goblin (another great track from this band's SUPERHORRORCASTLELAND album. Shares a title with a 1980 horror movie which I saw at a all-night horror movie marathon when I was young - I've included the trailer to the movie in the Playlist below)
"Rock n' Roll Lives On" by Tipi Valley (our friend from Swansea, UK is back with a new EP. This is the title track - an awesome straight-ahead rocker.)
"She's Got a Boyfriend" by Jack Carty (great song by this Indie/Folk artist from New South Wales)
"Suburban Trap Rap" (Prod. Ta-Ku" by Christian Robins (another great track from this ultra-fabulous KidGrownUp mixtape)
SHUFFLE UP NEXT - FIRST WE JUMP!
Come join me on a magical, musical journey covering over 60 years and crossing at least one ocean.....
Pre-Shuffle:
"How Time Goes By" by Howlin' Brothers (Nashville's own -from their new album Howl produced by Brendan Benson on Readymade Records)
"Intro" by Wheelchair Sports Camp (a brief beginning of our coverage of this hip-hop artist from Colorado. Currently on tour with Flobots.)
"Jukebox Cannonball" by Bill Haley and the Comets (a variation of the country music standard, Wabash Cannonball made famous by the late Roy Acuff)
"Blood Beach" by Ghost and Goblin (another great track from this band's SUPERHORRORCASTLELAND album. Shares a title with a 1980 horror movie which I saw at a all-night horror movie marathon when I was young - I've included the trailer to the movie in the Playlist below)
"Rock n' Roll Lives On" by Tipi Valley (our friend from Swansea, UK is back with a new EP. This is the title track - an awesome straight-ahead rocker.)
"She's Got a Boyfriend" by Jack Carty (great song by this Indie/Folk artist from New South Wales)
"Suburban Trap Rap" (Prod. Ta-Ku" by Christian Robins (another great track from this ultra-fabulous KidGrownUp mixtape)
SHUFFLE UP NEXT - FIRST WE JUMP!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Tall Order, Short Change Mix
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Couch by Couchwest continues... head over to the Official Couch by Couchwest site
today has already featured a world premier by our friend Vance and his band Sci-Fi Romance plus tons of other great artists. To see my mini-review of E2TG favorites from Days 1 and 2, click HERE.
We have 10 videos in the daily Ear to the Ground You Tube playlist which is embedded at the bottom of this post. 6 songs from the pre-shuffle and 4 from the shuffle.
Pre-shuffle:
Couch by Couchwest continues... head over to the Official Couch by Couchwest site
today has already featured a world premier by our friend Vance and his band Sci-Fi Romance plus tons of other great artists. To see my mini-review of E2TG favorites from Days 1 and 2, click HERE.
We have 10 videos in the daily Ear to the Ground You Tube playlist which is embedded at the bottom of this post. 6 songs from the pre-shuffle and 4 from the shuffle.
Pre-shuffle:
"She's So Sick/100 Watt Girl" by The Bluefields (who's new album dropped on iTunes today.
"Lovers Lane" by Hunx and His Punx
"Rave On" (Buddy Holly Cover) by Julian Casablancas
"What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way) by Wolf Parade
"King's Flashlight" by Rose, de Costa Elliott
"Wreck Your Wheels" by Kim Richey
"With Signs Following" by Daniel Bachman
Today's shuffle is after the jump
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