Thursday "Morning" Music Shuffle - Skinny Jeans Mix

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It's the late night edition of the Morning Music Shuffle.  The shuffle was from this morning, the post drops now!


First up, we have Sugar and the Hi Lows from their self-titled album that came out back in February with See It For Yourself. Sugar and the Hi Lows are Trent Dabbs and Amy Stroup who are Nashville residents and part of the Ten out of Tenn collective.  They play a rootsy mix of vintage soulful music.  

Next up we have experimental hip-hop artists from Toronto, Valued Customer with their song, Frank Ocean from the Album Voice/Drum which came out (no pun intended) back in June.

Next we have another New Jersey band which came to us via Popatunes.  It's Conor and the Stonehill Kids with the title track from their 2011 EP called Don't Move.

Here is a video for a different song by the band...

And finally, we have a song from one of current Featured Artists who are in the running for Band of the Month (polls now open - here).  On this shuffle we have True Mad North taking it into a rocking country direction with Glass of Gasoline of their self-titled album that came out late last year.

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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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Polls are Open - Band of the Month - September 2012

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Featured Artists for September 2012

I am pleased to present Ear to the Ground's Featured Artists for the month of September 2012 You can visit the page to learn more: HERE

We have also created a Facebook Interest Page so that you can keep up with all of these create artists.  Visit the Facebook Interest Here 

 Finally, we have a Twitter List you can follow - use the widget below.  A feed from the list is up and running below and on the Featured Artist Page.

Without much further ado here are the Featured Artists for September 2012:

Alex Bennett

And the Giraffe

Friday Night Music Club

The Great American Novel

The Grimm Generation

Grounded

Korby Lenker

Man on Earth

Sad Baby Wolf

True Mad North