E2TG 10/26/2021 - Scary Season - 1920 Mix (Good Thing Remix)

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Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at WXNA

All the songs on today's show have or sound like they might have a Halloween theme to them. Almost all new music from Nashville and Beyond.

A reminder to please check out the Featured Friday Playlist below. 

On we go, today's shuffle is after the jump.

 

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 12/29/2020 - A Wrap-Up - Sing Mix (Give Me Love Remix)

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So - this is the second to the last post of 2020. I don't think anyone needs to recap what a horrible year this has been.  I certainly know that things will not magically get better at Midnight on January 1, but I do hope that arbitrary milestone does prove to mark the beginning of a new phase. 

Tomorrow, I will wrap up some unfinished business from this year and then I will be ready to move forward - bringing only the lessons learned, the goodness and light, and the memories of those lost with me (okay - maybe I will bring more, but you get my meaning).

We've reached the penultimate recap post of this extended Featured Friday Playlist.  Today we have songs 48-54:

48. "Song for Ella" by Cap'n Marble 

Our second time featuring this indie pop duo from Southern California. I love this song. 

49. "So Far From Home" by BUN

Next up, we have the sixth single in eight months from Belgian artist BUN. Brecht - the musician behind BUN started in an instrumental post-metal band called Miava which had developed a good following. Unfortunately, the band's drummer and Brecht's best friend was killed in a hit and run accident. Brecht eventually returned as BUN - as a project to celebrate life. This is my first listen and I dig it. 

50. "Area 51"  by The Star Prairie Project

Next up, we have our second Featured track from Nolen R. Chew Jr. from Star Prairie, Wisconsin who collaborates with musicians and producers from LA to London as The Star Prairie Project. 

51. "Yellowed Pages" by Glenn Morrow's Cry for Help

Next up, we have the lead track from the second album (appropriately named '2') from this New Jersey based band.  This track laments the loss of intimacy of the modern age of communication. 

52. "Gwir" by Tacsidermi

A lot of interesting music coming our way from Wales. This duo came to fruition during and because of the lock down. 

53. "Social Distancing" by Fear Rua

Next up, we have a track from Rhode Island based experimental artist Dylan Murphy aka Fear Rua.  Great ambient, psychedelic vibe. Very cool. 

54. "Fall Away" by Glostik Willy

And we close this segment of music with the new single from Indiana-based hippy metal band Glostik Willy.  I am going to admit I don't really know what hippy metal is - I do know that heavy metal originally emerged from the hippy subculture so... anyway, this is a cool song and a nice way to close out another diverse segment of music. 

Tomorrow - we bring this extra long Playlist recap to a close with songs 55-61
 

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E2TG 7/22/2020 - Blah Day - Easy Payment Mix (Can't Have Both Remix)

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Sorry for the late post, but I am a little under the weather today...

Today - Songs 22-27 of the Featured Friday Playlist: I never know how these Playlists are going to play out each week or how the different segments will come together.  As I previously alluded to, the order of the songs is not exactly random, but is rather arbitrary at times. As I am quickly putting the list together just before midnight on Thursday night, I slide the songs around until - purposefully moving some songs higher or lower in the order for  vague reasons,  but also somewhat casually letting other songs move up or down as it goes. Yesterday's list ended on a electronic and somewhat heavy note, the heaviness carries over and we have some good electronic music of various kinds. But also some more roots oriented music. Let's go!

22. "Eigenlicht" by Kalmhain

We start things off with the full-length debut from this experimental black metal band from Antwerp, Belgium. Mixing black metal, shoegaze, and post-metal sounds to make something dark, heavy, intense, and awesome. 

23. "Distance" by Stykfaktor

Our second St. Louis band - and our second darkwave pandemic inspired song. The band has been around since 2001, and I dig this track. 

24. "Treat You Better" by Laura Cortese & the Dance

We previously featured the pre-album single "Typhoon" by this band from Boston.  Now, the album, Bitter Better is out, and we have another track to feature.  I am really digging this band these days. 

25. "Driving my Mustang" by Ekat Bork

Next we have a new single from Swiss-based and Russian born electronic/alternative singer-songwriter Ekat Bork.  The artist has an album in the can to be called Ekat. Looking forward to hearing more. 

26. "Rock the Boat" by Jah Cure

Always room in the  playlist for a sweet reggae tune from Kingston, Jamaica.  

27. "TopBoy" by NineteenHateHate

We started this segment with some experimental black metal, and we close things out with a Seattle artist who combines black metal and trap metal into a exciting blend. Ending another segment on a heavy note.

Tomorrow, we round out the the playlist - who knows where the music will take us. 

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E2TG 5/22/2020 - Featured Friday - Memphis Loud Mix (Other Steel Remix)

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Today is Friday, and that means it is time for a brand new and all new Featured Friday Playlist of New and Recent Releases.  Remember you can follow, the E2TG Featured Friday Playlist on Spotify.

So, I have been trying to figure what exactly I want to do with this space of the blog - besides my observations on contemporary life.  On Friday, I try to write about the songs in the Featured Friday Playlist, but it is hard to get to them all on Friday - so I thought why not spread that out over the week. For today, I will be providing some info and reflections on the first six songs in the list down below because we don't do a regular shuffle on Friday and then I will cover the rest up here throughout next week.

Right now, I want to highlight a couple of recent releases that aren't on Spotify (yet or at all).

We met Ugggy has a member of Valued Customer who were early favorites of E2TG and eventually were named Band of the Year.  A few years back, Ugggy released new music every month for a whole year and in the midst of that, we named him our Artist of the Year.  Since that onslaught, he has been quite in terms of releasing music, but he has been busy making really interesting art. A month or so back, he released a stunning new song, and I wanted to highlight it here.


Very few artists can be credited with creating genres of music. I have no idea if that is true, but it seems like it might be.  A few years ago, E2TG became aware of The Electric Grandmother who invented the Sit-Com Core genre.  Their early albums referenced and were based upon classic sit-coms.  It is kind of an obsession (not be judgmental here) of the bands principal members Pete and Mary Alice.  We featured their non-sit-com album Cancelled a couple of years ago. That was a concept album about a man whose favorite t.v. cop show was cancelled.  They are back now with yet another concept album Relaunch - which involves Ronald Reagan, the Space Shuttle, and more. I can guarantee you that The Electric Grandmother is like nothing you have ever heard.


Now, given a listen to the Featured Friday Playlist and scroll down to below the jump for the first six songs in the playlist.

    Featured Friday Playlist

E2TG 4/21/2020 - Something to Say - Memphis Loud Mix (Welfare Music Remix)

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Got some new music added to my phone, added some releases to the Release Calendar below, and I got to listen to some submissions last night.  Man, there is some incredible new music out or coming out soon.  Keep listening.  Some E2TG Favorites with new music out or coming soon: Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau, Tate & Silas, Ugggy, Tom Schreck and more. 

Well, the Tennessee Governor is going to end his Safer at Home order effective May 1, however, in Nashville it will be extended a bit. I am now working from home until at least May 1. As much as I want life to return to normal, I am not in a hurry. From what I have seen, we are not yet ready and a premature re-opening will likely result in a spike in cases and deaths.  I sincerely hope I am wrong.

I hope everyone - no matter what your state or federal government says will do what you can to stay safe. If you are reading this, you are important to me.

I know I am among the lucky ones, and I am starting to dive into some creativity.

Anyway, we have a nifty little shuffle today, so check it out below!

  

  Featured Friday Playlist