E2TG 4/01/2022 - Featured Friday - Not Gonna Write Mix (Fade Away Remix)

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E2TG 2/25/2022 - Featured Friday - Amazon Mix (Deeper Mix)

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We have a long Featured Friday Playlist.  So please check it out at your leisure.  We highlight the first several songs below the jump. 

 

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E2TG 2/11/2022 - Featured Friday - Bullet or Gun Mix (talon remix)

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It is time for another Featured Friday Playlist.  This one features a good mix of new music from old favorites plus some new to E2TG artists with some cool new tunes.  

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E2TG 1/12/2022 - Approaching - 0012 Mix (tv remote remix)

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Today is going to be the last post of the week.  I am taking a couple of days off to celebrate by birthday. 

Be sure to tune into WXNA 101.5FM in Nashville or on-line at wxnafm.org tomorrow morning at 6 Nashville time for the latest edition of Greetings from Nashville.  This episode spans about 49 years from 1973-2022.

Today's shuffle is after the jump...

 

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E2TG 9/27/2021 - Featured Friday on Monday (Fresh Start) - Bloodlight Mix (The Grand Design Remix)

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Okay - a combination of things: Americana, work, lack of sleep, mood - forced me to kind of punt on the blog for the end of last week. 

I do have a brand new Featured Friday Playlist - which I am unveiling a couple of days late. 

As always enjoy! Give our Playlist a follow if you are so inclined, and if you find music you love, give the band or artist some support.
 

 

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E2TG 9/21/2021 - Americana-fo-fanna - seventeen mix (Always Lie Remix)

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Short on time!  Please come to Dee's on Saturday and say hello and hear some killer tunes 

Featured Friday Playlist recap (part 3 - the third part) (songs 23-29):

23. "La nuit pour nous deux" by Gabriel Naim Amor

First up, we have the lead single from a new compilation album to benefit homicide survivors. The album is called Luz de Vida II: A Compilation to Benefit Homicide Survivors which will be out November 5 and features contributions from Calexico, Dr. Dog, Amos Lee, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and more.  Gabriel Naim Amor is a French born, Parisian musician who moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1997.

24. "Oddball" by The Baboon Show

Next up, we have a song for all the Oddballs in your life via Swedish punk rock band The Baboon Show. 

25. "Filament" by Chris Robley

We previously featured Chris Robley on his song "Sandra" - dedicated to Sandra Bland. Now, his new album A Filament In the Wilderness of What Comes Next is out now, and we have what is essentially the title track.  An amazing song - I am loving this album. 

26. "Kill for the Sound" by Infamous Stiffs

Next up, we have the title track from the recent album by the California punk band. The band, which formed in 2019, is made up of veterans of the California punk scene. 

27. "Yesterdays - Dance Remix" by Sarah Caltieri

Next  up, we have the dance remix of the latest single from this award-winning UK artist. 

28. "Fight or Flight" by Beyond the Grey

Next up, we have the latest single from this Kansas City hard rock band. 

29. "Ladies Night" by Cravism x Maya Diegel

Singapore-France chill-hop/R&B duo are back in the playlist with their most recent single. 

 

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E2TG 2/26/2021 - Featured Friday - Like a Dog Mix (Normal Girl Remix)

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Another Friday brings another Featured Friday Playlist.  I know I always say this - because it is always true - but I am really excited about this week's playlist. I am looking forward to recapping it over the next week - beginning with the first ten songs - below the jump.   You can also check out  the whole Playlist below and on Spotify. If you like what we are doing, please give us a "Follow".

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E2TG 10/02/2020 - Featured Friday - Jim's Dad Mix (Go With the Flow Remix)

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I am going to heed the lesson I was taught growing up... if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.   

Except - Wear a Damn Mask!

Before we get to the Featured Friday Playlist - we have one currently non-Spotify release to mention.  My Politic - the Nashville based duo of Kaston Guffey and Nick Pankey have released a new EP that lives up to the name of their project - Short​-​Sighted People In Power: A Home Recording - is out now on bandcamp and will be on Spotify at the end of the month (and will be in our Feature Friday Playlist at that time). In the meantime, you know the drill - check out and buy the music if you dig it. 

Now onto this week's Featured Friday Playlist 

 

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E2TG 8/13/2020 - Setting Sights - First Schism Mix (Rollin' Remix)

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Well, I wrote an extended bit below the Featured Friday Playlist - so I will just say... tune in tomorrow for a new Featured Friday and find your joy where you can!

And today, we wrap up our recap of the week's Featured Friday Playlist - just in time for tomorrow's unveiling of a whole new playlist. Songs 24-28

24. "Dyfodol" by Ci Gofod; Lloyd Bastian

As always, we like to  end the weekly playlist on a high and interesting note, and this last segment sure starts us off in the right direction. Ci Gofod is a bedroom recording project based in Wales. Although he grew up in Wales, Ci Gofod (real name Jack) had never learned the Welsh language. He decided to learn using songwriting as a tool to learn the language. Dyfodol is his first Welsh language release - with more to come. Dyfodol means "future" and the song reflects the anxiety most of us feel about it.   

25. "In the Unknown" by Nelss

Nelss was born in Portugal and now lives in Paris, France. He recorded this single - ahead of an EP called Moonlight in his home-studio in the City of Lights. The music falls into the synth-pop/disco area successfully blending genres to create a unique sound. 

26. "A Feel" by Drumagick

Drumagick is considered Brazil's kings of drum 'n' bossa. This tragic brings some intergalactic vibes, and it is a great addition to our playlist.  

27. "Coup de grace" by PXPRS

Next up, we have the debut single by this Bristol-London based trio. This is the rocking side of electronic music. It is jammed packed with noise and sounds that captured by attention.  Look for a full album later this year.  

28. "Baggage" by Phillip La Rosa

We close out this segment of music and this week's playlist with a song that packs a powerful emotional punch. Phillip La Rosa is a singer-songwriter based in Perth, Australia. The song is about broken people connecting by unpacking their baggage. A great ending to the playlist. 

A final word.  I hope everyone is enjoying our Featured Friday Playlist. I put a lot of thought and energy into putting the list together and then sharing a little bit about each song. First and foremost, if any of the music piques your curiosity, follow the artists on social media, share about the songs you like, if you are able buy some merch and/or physical copies of the music. 

As I have shared before, the list in ordered in a way that is a little bit intentional (that word again) and a little bit arbitrary. Personally, I recommend you listen to the playlist on shuffle. The list is diverse enough that although not many people will dig everything on the list, there should be something there that anyone will like. 

I don't know how to impart this, but my wish is that everyone will develop open minds and open hearts toward music. There is so much wonderful new music being made, and of course, we all have our all-time favorites that we go back to. I have always envisioned E2TG as a place for anyone interested to discover new music that is not driven by algorithms telling you what you might like. I enjoy stepping outside my comfort zone each week. Okay, after over nine years at this, my comfort zone when it comes to music is pretty darn big, but I am always looking to be challenged and to find something new. 

Something I have said before, I cannot say that I like every artist or style of music that I feature equally, but I do believe it all has merit and deserves a chance to be heard.  Along the way, I feature music that may already have a sizable following, but if you haven't heard it - then it is new and unknown to you (and me). 

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E2TG 7/16/2020 - In the Time of COVID - Say What! Mix (yue Remix)

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Crazy week - here, I am very short on time today, so I will be quick. I was thinking last night about mental health and COVID-19. First of all, I think mental health issues affect many people and are not talked about enough.  There are a variety of mental health issues that affect a sizable portion of the population.  Fortunately, in many cases, these issues are mild, and the people experiencing them are fully functional. However mild, though, the effects are real, and I believe what we have collectively experienced in 2020 has brought this to light for a lot of people. In some ways, when the shutdowns and stay at home orders hit, we were collectively forced to slow down and many of us lost one or more of our distractions.

For me, here is one example of how mental health issues can manifest.  Let's say, I have a period of free time. I am off work, I can't go out to live music, can't visit friends or family... so my mind begins assembling a list of things I need to and want to do. Then, my brain gets overwhelmed and I partially shutdown.  I may sleep a lot or I may binge watch Netflix shows or whatever, and I tell myself I deserve a break.  Then what happens is the slow period ends. I have to back to work or I have something else to occupy my time. And my brain recovers, and starts thinking about those things that I want and need to do. And, I begin to silently berate myself for my lack of productivity during my downtime. Which further damages my mental health.

It is a cycle. And, I must find a way of out the cycle while being gentle and patient with myself, but it is not easy and I may need help -which means I have to fight off the stigma for asking for help with mental health issues.

Keep in mind, my issues are mild (I think), and for some people they can be debilitating.  So, we all need to be gentle with each other and with ourselves. We are going fine, and even if we are not, we can and will do better with help, and there is nothing wrong with asking for help.


Our recap of this week's Featured Friday Playlist concludes with songs 21-24. We end on an extremely diverse and pretty awesome note.  Please be sure to check out this week's entire list while there is time and give the list a follow on Spotify.  A new list will be live sometime around midnight.

21. "Platinum" by Fintan McKahey

Fintan McKahey is a bedroom pop singer-songwriter/producer from West Cork, Ireland.  He is from a family of musicians - his father was the drummer for the 80s band Stump and his uncle was the singer of the band CousteauX. The new single is filled with magical references, and I love it. 

22. "Yesterday's Makeup" by Jackson Capps

Up next, we return back to Nashville with a new single from country singer and songwriter Jackson Capps. It is a song about the destructive patterns in relationships. It was recorded live in the studio. 

23. "Lazy Boi - Black Star Liner Remix" by Felixity

Felixity is a pop/neo-soul singer-songwriter from London.  This is the title track from the remixed version of her debut album. She enlisted several top producers on this remix album.  For this track, we worked with the Leeds band Black Star Liner. Cool stuff.

24. "Sick" by Shatterglass

And, we close out this week's playlist with some straight-ahead hard rock from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is the title track from the band's brand new EP. 

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