E2TG 4/7/2021 - Seconds - Highway Mix (For Your Life Remix)

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Today's good news:

1. I got my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine this morning - four hours out, I feel okay.

2. E2TG Favorite (two-time Artist of the Year)  Darrin Bradbury just released a new single! It is so good.

Moving on, we have more of this week's Featured Friday Playlist (songs 37-46):

37. "Stuck in the Blue" by Numb Tongues

First up today is a recent single from this funky punk band from Toronto. Nice. 

38. "Love Poem" by Andrew Lessman

Next up, we have a lovely instrumental from L.A. based drummer Andrew Lessman. 

39. "O, A Weird Flower" by Nikolas Schreck

Next up, we have the title track from the recent album by this German composer. The album was released on the Spring Equinox. This is great stuff. 

40. "Please Tell Me" by Kathryn and the Overbytes

Next up, we have the debut single from this band from Australia. I dig it. 

41. "House on the Hill" by Seafoam Green

Next up, we have the recent single from this Irish duo from their forthcoming album Martins Garden which was produced by Tyler Greenwell of Tedeschi Trucks Band. 

42. "Tomorrow is Today" by Henry Chadwick

Next up, we have a really lovely new single from Santa Cruz native Henry Chadwick who grew up around recording studios and who puts that background to great use. 

43. "Downtown" by Paul Cafcae

Next up, we have a recent single from this Canadian singer-songwriter whose sound combines rockabilly, blues, and indie rock.  I like this song a lot. 

44. "Love Potion No. 10" by The Silver Devils

The new single from this San Diego band upgrades The Clovers' "Love Potion No. 9". This one connected with me right away. 

45. "New Mexico Way" by John Vento

Next up, we have the wonderful new single from this Pittsburgh based singer-songwriter. Great stuff. 

46. "God or Machine?" by Indifferentmonkey
 

And we close out this segment with a stunning new single from this UK band. It is from their forthcoming album Inner Lockdown. Check it out. 
 

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E2TG 3/5/2020 - After the Storm - Dead (Live) Mix (Tropical Drone Pop Remix)

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Middle Tennessee is still reeling from Tuesday Morning's Tornado touchdowns. This is not a situation that will be resolved quickly, and for some the scars will be permanent. But, we are moving forward and people are coming together.

Something that hit me yesterday.  The place where I grew up and the place where I spend most of my time these days were both hit hard by the storm.  These communities are geographically less than 80 miles apart, but at least to my eyes, they can seem light years away. In terms of how and what people believe, how they vote, their interests... BUT, what I have seen over the last couple of days are images from both communities of people coming together to help their neighbors. 

Who is my neighbor?  Not to get theological, but when Jesus as asked that question, he answered by telling the parable of the Good Samaritan. As I understand it, the meaning of the parable is that everyone of - even those who I have been taught to despise are my neighbors.

We live in trouble times - we are conditions to feel animosity toward those on "the other side".  Neve mind that the idea of binary choices is fundamentally wrong - the fact remains - when something happens like these tornadoes - and someone shows up to help you, all those differences that separate us - melt away - at least for a time. You don't care who that man with the chainsaw - removing fallen trees voted for. You don't care how that woman clearing the debris feels about (fill in the blank with a divisive issue of your choice).

I know - at some point, we will go back to choosing sides and arguing on Facebook - goodness knows the next eight months will be particularly rancorous - but I wish/hope that we can at least hold on to a fragment of a memory of the unity we feel now.

Be good to each other. At least just for today.

 How to help:

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Gideon's Army (Coordinating Donations and Support on the North side)

Go Fund Me for Service Industry Workers in East Nashville

Volunteer with Hands on Nashville

Community Resource Center for Donations of Items 

Check out wxnafm.org for a list of resources

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