E2TG 3/8/2022 - Trying... - Cosmic Mix (Cult 45 Remix)

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Today's Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at wxnafm.org.   HERE is a direct link to today's show. 

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)

6:02am Take Your Medicine (Radio Edit) by EG Vines on Single (Birdtooth Records)

6:05am Oceans by Rob Blivion on Stoner Mandolin (Whispers to Oblivion)

6:07am Shag Carpet by Victims of the New Math on Groovy Tunes – EP (Victims of the New Math)

6:10am Grey Man by Harley Kimbro Lewis on Harley Kimbro Lewis (Del Mundo)

6:16am Stephy by Caleb Hayden Christopher on Stephy – Single (1673951 Records DK2)

6:20am Siren Song by Jessye DeSilva on Siren Song – Single (1186047 Records DK)

6:24am Caught Like a Fire by Andrew Leahey & The Homestead on Caught Like a Fire – Single (Mule Kick Records)

6:30am Relax by Julia Blair on Better Out Than In (Crutch of Memory)

6:33am Queen of the Blues by James Reed on Queen of the Blues – Single (James Reed)

6:36am What Colour Is Love by Debra Power on I’m Not from Chicago (independent)

6:42am Under the Sky by Dana Gavanski on Under the Sky – Single (Full Time Hobby)

6:47am Our Lady of Radium by Charming Disaster on Our Lady of Radium (Charming Disaster)

6:51am Stop the Lights by Telefís on a hAon (Dimple Discs)

6:52am Are You Still There? by Thirsty Curses on To the Ends of the Earth (Wilson Getchell)

6:56am Mid-Day Turquoise by Kevin Farge on Low Tide (#veryjazzed)

Today's shuffle is below the jump...

 

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E2TG 2/4/2020 - Featured Video "Stand a Chance" - Red Pits Mix (Sycamore Canyon Remix)

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Excited this morning to feature a new video from an old friend. Charles Hager may be based in Las Vegas now, but we still consider him part of the Nashville family. The song comes from his latest album Truth and Love which we featured at the end of 2019.

Charlie Hager is a singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tn. He credits the majority of his musical abilities to his father, James Bernard, a longtime West Virginia bluegrass player from the 1940's to his death in 1981. His writing styles and influences come mostly from Texas based singer/songwriters from Billy Jo Shaver, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and J.J. Cale. In his youth, Charlie, decided to not attend a large high school in Nashville and instead moved out the the Tennessee countryside to a small rural high school in Trousdale County which instilled his small town values. After graduation and a few years at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, he decided to join the U.S. Marine Corps and travel the world and for the first time started playing and writing. In 1991, he returned to Nashville and began playing local venues in the area. In the summer of 1993, he was married and had 3 children. During this time his music was placed on a back burner. In 2011 and after a divorce, Charlie returned to the Nashville music scene and with the help of some of his musical friends began playing regular shows and writing songs again. In 2016, American Saga, his first album was released. It was received well by the media. During 2016 and 2017 Charlie played with his band at numerous venues around Nashville and on several radio stations live in both Nashville and Knoxville. Also, he began working on his sophomore album, "Truth and Love".
E2TG Premiered the video for "These Days" from American Saga. That post is our most viewed post ever.
In July of 2018, he relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada because of his work with a production company. He is also working on establishing himself on the west coast. For more information visit: https://www.charliehager.com/
VIDEO CREDITS Directed by Alex Hopkins Director of Photography Francis Myron Calara Love.Live. Productions 2019 Simple Equations Media, LLC Flour Sack Cape Records Greenland Studios BMI


Verse 1 Don’t you realize we always go down this road When there’s a problem we just lose control. It seems like we would recognize the cause. If we’re going to stand a chance to stand a chance at all.
(Chorus) If we’re going to stand a chance to stand a chance at all. We need to hang on, we got to be strong Each and every time something good goes wrong. If we’re going to stand a chance at all.
Verse 2 I know it ain’t easy but we have to make sure there’s time For our hearts to teach our stubborn minds. And we can’t worry when we’re about to fall. If we’re going to stand a chance to stand a chance at all
(Chorus)

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2018 E2TG Earie Awards - # 7 - Recap July 2018

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HOLIDAY SHOPPING ALERT!!!!: The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

Still running a couple of days behind, but we will make it. This is day 7 of the 2018 Earie Awards. Our recap today comes from the balmy month of July 2018. Let's go!

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Mayhem and Maidens Mix

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All of this happened a long time ago when the world was a very different place. Of course, none of us knew that at the time.
(From The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres) Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

I am continuing to work on my Spotify playlists for E2TG.  So far, I have completed seven - January - Junly2018.  These are meant to be a cross-section of music I featured during those months - not necessarily music released in those months.   If you are interested, you can check out the playlists (links below)  and follow my personal profile to find out when new playlists are created.

E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018 
E2TG May 2018
E2TG June 2018 NEW!
E2TG July 2018 NEW!


As much as I hate to miss a Music City Monday, it was good to have a day off. I spent yesterday recovering from my Sunday at Muddy Roots Festival. This was my first time at this festival, and I am grateful to Smoky White Devils and Richie Owens for helping me get there. 

I had a wonderful experience.  Music performances from Smoky White Devils (who rule hard!), Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Dexateens, Joshua Black Wilkins, The Dead Boys, L.A. Witch, Meat Puppets, and X - plus a few more I heard partial sets from. Also, great hanging with the WXNA contingency and the Smoky White Devil folks. Wonderful food. And meeting interesting people who come to Muddy Roots from all over the country.

Speaking of WXNA - there are just a couple days left to vote for WXNA as Best Radio in the Best of Nashville 2018 Readers Poll - at the Nashville Scene. You must vote in 25 categories for your votes to count.  Best Radio Station is located in the Media and Politics section.

Time to jump back into the shuffle with a Trending Shuffle.  We have some cool first listens and the return of some favorites.  I also have some new music I still need to add to the playlist. This year of great music rolls on!

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Pretty Little Bow Mix

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All of this happened a long time ago when the world was a very different place. Of course, none of us knew that at the time.
(From The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres) Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

I am continuing to work on my Spotify playlists for E2TG.  So far, I have completed three - January - March 2018.  These are meant to be a cross-section of music I featured during those months - not necessarily music released in those months.   If you are interested, you can check out the playlists (links below)  and follow my personal profile to find out when new playlists are created.

E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018 (NEW!)


In case you missed it, last Friday, we premiered a new song, "Gloria" by Nashville singer-songwriter Benjamin Jason Douglas from his album First World Blues which is being released this coming Friday.  Check it out HERE !


Stumbling through the work week.  We have reached midpoint. Yes, it is Wednesday and that is the day we get "wild" at E2TG.  We shuffle up all of the songs in my phone's memory and see what comes up.  As usual, it is a mix of new and old.   Let's go!

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Salty Truth and Funk Mix

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All of this happened a long time ago when the world was a very different place. Of course, none of us knew that at the time.
(From The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres) Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

I am continuing to work on my Spotify playlists for E2TG.  So far, I have completed three - January - March 2018.  These are meant to be a cross-section of music I featured during those months - not necessarily music released in those months.   If you are interested, you can check out the playlists (links below)  and follow my personal profile to find out when new playlists are created.

E2TG January 2018
E2TG February 2018
E2TG March 2018
E2TG April 2018 (NEW!)


In case you missed it, Friday, we premiered a new song, "Gloria" by Nashville singer-songwriter Benjamin Jason Douglas from his album First World Blues which is being released this coming Friday.  Check it out HERE !


Last night, I kind of bounced around a little.  I got to see Jon Latham, Don Gallardo, Darrin Bradbury, Ryan Sobb, and others at a tribute to Big Star, Replacements, and R.E.M at Basement East.  Some takeaways, I really dug William Matheny and his band's opening set of originals (they also - along with Robbie Crowell - provided the backing band for the rest of the night.  Don Gallardo and Jon Latham are awesome always.  I love all Darrin Bradbury's but punk rock Darrin Bradbury is tops in my book. Ryan Sobb is someone to watch. I left Basement East a little early and headed to Dee's for Madison Guild Monday in time to catch a young singer-songwriter I recently met.  Bobby Corbin has a great voice and writes really good songs.  Check him out if you see him around town.

Time for a Trending Tuesday shuffle - let's just get right to it!

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - 1000 Words Mix

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All of this happened a long time ago when the world was a very different place. Of course, none of us knew that at the time.
(From The Drift - A Novel by Joe Wolfe-Mazeres) Available at Amazon.com (Kindle edition also available)

It is always fun when talented friends share a bill. Last night, it was Chris Moyse (with Sean Quinn and Erin Nelson in his band), Andrew Adkins, and Smoking Flowers. A fun night of music.

Also, may I just say, I could live with seeing various incarnations of the Collins family every week or so. Last week, it was Justin and the Cosmics, a couple of weeks before that it was Smoking Flowers, and them Smoking Flowers again. Looking forward to the next one.


A friend of mine once described E2TG as wildly inclusive. I like that description. If I hear music that moves me in some way, I want to write about it without concern for what "kind" of music it is. I have nothing but respect for more sharply focused music sites - whether that focus be genre-specific or geographic or whatever.  It's just not what I want to do. The plain fact is that there is way more awesome music than I could ever cover. I know that because I often "discover" a band/artist that I think is awesome - and then discover that they have been awesome for years.

From day one of E2TG, I knew I could not be a comprehensive source of everything worthwhile that is new. The fact is - even with the wildly diverse song selections I present - it is amazing how connections keep happening all the time.

Onward!  We have another diverse selection of music from all over the world today.  Let' shuffle!

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Neon Revolution Mix

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My novel, The Drift is out now!  Paperback or Kindle (Buy the paperback and get a Kindle version for just $.99)

E2TG 7th Anniversary Residency is coming in June to The 5 Spot!

One of my hopes in releasing The Drift into the world was to free up my head-space to write some new things.  Last night, I wrote about 1,800 words on what may end up being the follow-up book.  It's an old idea, but for a lot of reasons, I've decided to just start it from scratch.  I'm excited. Very different from The Drift.

Looking forward to a long weekend.

But first, we have a Featured Friday Shuffle - that includes a couple of first listens.  Let's do it - shall we?