It's Thanksgiving Eve, and I am winding down my work week - before having/taking 5 days in a row off. More than likely, this will be last shuffle before next Tuesday, but there is a chance I may sneak in a special shuffle...
My experience with thankfulness/gratitude is that it is most needed when you least feel it.
Sending wishes for safe travel to all those on the road for the holiday. I am especially thinking of those facing the holiday away from family or facing a first holiday without a special someone.
For those in Canada - retroactively apply these thoughts to last month. For those outside the U.S., you may ignore - but thankfulness is universal. Peace!
I have been getting some positive feedback on my recent spate of Op/Ed comments at the beginning of many of these posts. This has been heartening because - honestly, I don't like doing it, but at the same time, I know at this point in history - I must. Honestly, there is a surreal quality to much of what has been going on with this current administration. And it's not good surreal (I love good surreal as much - or maybe more - than the next guy). Yesterday - competing headlines talked about the President's son-in-law being questioned about previously undisclosed meetings with Russian officials AND this same son-in-law being appointed to a previously non-existent position with sweeping authority. In what bizarro realm does this make sense?
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In better news, in the next week, I hope to be announcing most (if not all) of the musical artists who will be part of the E2TG 6th Anniversary/Residency at The 5 Spot in May. Go ahead and mark Wednesdays on your May calendar. I'm excited about this lineup. Expect surprises and maybe even giveaways.
It's Tuesday, I spent last night uploading a bunch of music into my phone's memory. I don't think any of that music came up today, but soon.... Tons of great music being released, and a bunch of it is finding its way to my ears.
Trending Tuesday reflects a shuffle of my "New Music" playlist. This is primarily (but not exclusively) music that has been submitted to me. I also add some other notable current music just for variety. Let's see what shuffle comes up with today...
Well here we go... it's been a week since we had a Morning Music Shuffle - late summer cold/whatever... but we are back and got to shuffle up a brand new playlist of songs:
Let's get to it!
First up, we have the opening number from the first new album in 25 years from seminal North Carolina band The Db's. Falling Off the Sky also marks the first album in 30 years featuring the band's original line-up. That Time Is Goneshows that the band has not lost a step. Check it out:
Next up, we have In My Mind by Dresden Dolls singer, pianist Amanda Palmer along with The Grand Theft Orchestra. The song is available on a Noisetrade Sampler for the forthcoming Theatre is Evil due September 11.
And finally, this month I front loaded the monthly playlist with some great tracks from our Featured Artists of the Month - and one came up today. Survival Guide is the b-side to the 8th Level single from Sad Baby Wolf - a band from New Mexico featuring former members of The Shins.
Hey ya'll voting is proceeding hot and heave in our Band of the Month Poll. Killing Kuddles was fast of the gate and opened up a huge lead, but of late, Jo Wymer has made a run and is currently just 36 votes behind (UPDATE: Killing Kuddles has increased their lead). The rest of the pack is trailing, but there are still 10 days left. Go get to the poll and vote for your favorite band/artist. Vote early and often.
What else.... It's about time for the me to pick our Featured Artists for July. I've got a pretty decent short list which I am going to narrow down to 10, but it's not too late, if you have any suggestions or if you would like to be considered drop me a line. Just put Featured Band - July in the subject line.
Onward we go into this morning's shuffle:
First up we have a track from April's double album called, Marvin Country!, which features Marvin Etzioni and some special guests including Richard Thompson, Steve Earle, John Doe, Buddy Miller, and Lucinda Williams. On You Possess Me, Marvin reunites with his Lone Justice band mate Maria McKee.
(couldn't find a video of You Possess Me, so here's the classic East of Eden by Lone Justice)
Next up, we have Andrew Bird covering a song by Alpha Consumer which is a side-project of two members of his backing band. The song is called, The Crown Salesman.The song is part of a Andrew Bird Noisetrade Sampler:
The Alpha Consumer version is on the band's 2010 release called Kick Drugs Out of America.
I Love You (But You're Boring) was originally on The Beautiful South's debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South. It is the companion piece to I Hate You (But You're Interesting) which was on Choke. Los Campesinos! recently covered I Love You (But You're Boring), and frontman Gareth will soon be touring with Beautiful South (and Housemartins) frontman Paul Heaton. You can get details here. And head to Stereogum for a download of today's cover.
Los Campesinos! cover
I Hate You (But You're Interesting) Beautiful South
And finally, we have The Shins' A Simple Song from their album Port of Morrow which was released back in March.
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