E2TG 8/26/2021 - Wednesday - Un-Natural Mix (Lost at Sea Remix)

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Featured Friday Playlist recap (part 3 - the middle) (songs  26-31):

26. "Mr. Anyone" by Posh

First up, we have the new single from the Italian band Posh - who formed in 2001 but who remained silent for the last decade before reemerging in 2021.

27. "Music For Typewriter" by Meilir

Next up, we have the new single from Welsh experimental musician Meilir who is a classically trained pianist. Here, he switched his piano for a typewriter.

28. "Hailey" by MammaBear

Atlanta's MammaBear are up next with the third single form their album Free Radicals. 

29. "The Whip" by Aidan & the Wild

Next, we have the latest from this indie/acoustic artist from the Netherlands who is joined here by Mercel Sophie.

30. "Be Who You Really Want to Be" by Richard Turgeon

Next up, we have a track from Campfire Songs from San Francisco based, self-described "Dad Rock" singer-songwriter Richard Turgeon. 

31. "All About Love" by The Belle Sounds

And, we close with the title track from the new EP by this Austin based indie-pop band. 

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E2TG 5/29/2020 - Featured Friday -

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There is so much I want to write at this moment. I am not sure where to begin. These are truly frightening times on many different levels. I was not in a good place yesterday even before American journalists were arrested on live television. Even before the President of the United States threatened violence against American Citizens.

I had to make my basically weekly trek out of my place to pick-up groceries. It seems like most people I saw are just going about their lives as if the pandemic was over. The thought that went through my head was in March and early April, it did basically feel like we were "all in this together", but that is no longer the case. Wearing masks has been politicized to the point that people wearing masks are being accosted by people not wearing masks. 

What is happening in Minneapolis has eclipsed all of the those concerns. It is a mess for sure, but it did not start with George Floyd, I hope this time will be a turning point for our country, but I don't know...   We are so fundamentally divided as a nation - we aren't just split in two, we are shattered in many different ways. Everything can potentially be political - from fried chicken and pizza to public figures and yes, masks. At this point, we can watch the same video clip or read the same quote and our perception of can be the opposite depending on our political leanings. 

So, here I sit at the end of another work week and work month. I will be working from home for at least another month. I am not sure when I will feel safe going out for more than the brief moments I have to venture out. With the way people are acting, it may be a while.

I continue to lean into music. I miss live music, but not enough to put myself or others in danger.

But, this is a music  blog, so let us get on with it!

Well, it is Friday and time for a new Featured Friday Playlist. As we did last week (and plan to do going forward), we will be highlighting all the songs/artists in this week's Playlist.  Beginning with songs one through six down below today.

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E2TG 4/03/2020 - Featured Friday - Not Too Hip Mix (Genius Remix)

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It is Friday and that means a brand new Featured Friday Spotify Playlist. You can check it out below or listen and follow the playlist on Spotify.

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Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Gonna Use My Fingers Mix

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I am late and I don't have much time, so I will just leave you with a long mix of music and very little in the way of narration,,,,  enjoy

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Avant Guard Dogs Mix

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It's festival announcement time. We'd love to hear from our Readers about which festival lineup you are most excited to see. I'll be honest for most of the major festivals, probably 90% of the lineup seems almost obligatory.  By that, I don't necessarily mean it's bad music, just that there seems to be a core group of bands who you know are going to be at every major festival.  So, we're most interested in any artists who you were surprised to see on a festival line-up.  

Let's get to it:  This morning, we had four songs in our pre-shuffle shuffle and four song in our Shuffle shuffle.

Pre-shuffle:  we continue to dig on the Dog Without Warning album Go Girl.  Today, we heard Pacific Time Zone which more of an alt-country feel to it then some of the other songs we've heard from the album.  We also had another great song from the self-titled You and Me album. We heard a newish track from our good friend Galen Wade via Soundcloud, and the pre-shuffle closed out with another great track from The Lucky Jukebox Brigade - he heard Flip which the band performed for this year's CXCW.

Now, let's get to the Shuffle - it's after the Jump