E2TG 3/02/2021 - Not Sure Anymore - Slap It On Mix (Glaring Screens Remix)

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Okay - so the blog post - subtitle "Not Sure Anymore" isn't really some great existential cry for help or anything. I was just thinking about how there are certain "truths" from the pre-COVID times that I am now questioning. Again, not necessarily big "T" truths - but maybe those also. 

There was a way of life that existed for me (and I know others) before last year that is gone.  It is, I think, important to recognize that as the vaccine rollout (albeit disjointedly) ramps up and as COVID numbers come down (at least here and for now), and we begin to think about the new normal. I am very much looking forward to that time, but for me, I have to frame it as something new - not as a return to something that used to exist.  As for what that new normal will be or how it will differ from what came before... well, I'm not sure anymore... 

Featured Friday Recap (Songs 17-22)

17. "Can't Hide" by Jack Delamater

First up today, we have a track from the recent  EP by this singer-songwriter from Northhampton, Massachusetts. Delamater also leads and writes songs for the band Delawater.

18. "Backwards" by Kid Hastings

Next up, we have a single from the forthcoming EP by this singer-songwriter from LA.

19. "Barfight" by Afronaut

Next up, we have an exciting track from the debut EP by this band from Soweto, South Africa.  The band brings a diverse group of influences into this unique blend of music.

20. "Surkov's Dream" by Nick Hudson

We last caught up with Nick Hudson as part of the UK band The Academy of Sun.  This is the first single from his forthcoming solo album.  

21. "Sugar Rush" by Harri Larkin

Next up, a fun track from this alt pop funk trio of Sheffield UK. It is the first single from the forthcoming EP (the first of 2 planned EPs in the works.). A great sound. 

22. "Ain't It Hard To Be" by AndromedanMan
 

And we close this segment of music with an artist who comes to us from 2.5 million light years away.  The bio on this submission made me listen. The music kept my attention.  A great way to close out this segment of music. 
 

    Featured Friday Playlist

Tuesday Morning Shuffle

"The Grand Charade" by si, irene (from BEES - 2017)

First up today, we revisit this 2017 release from this most interesting Japanese band.  I could not find a video for this track so I picked one for their single "Awful Pop Song".

"Slap It On" by Jefferson Ross (from Live at Hillbilly Haiku - 2017)

Also from 2017, this live album introduced me to Georgia (and former Nashville) songwriter and singer Jefferson Ross.  A wonderful song about painting and great painters from history to you and I. 

"The Weeping Souls (Alain Johannes remix)" by Jonny Polonsky (single - 2020)

We got to know L.A. based singer-songwriter Jonny Polonsky over the last year, and this August release featured a remix by Alain Johannes (Chris Cornell, Arctic Monkeys, PJ Harvey, and more). 


"Glaring Screens" by Plastic Barricades (from Self-Theories - 2020)

Next, we have a track from a November release by this duo based between London and Paris. 



"We Went to the Zoo" by Jovi Skyler (from Jovi Skyler EP - 2020)

And, we close this shuffle with a track from this spring 2020 release by this singer-songwriter who is based in Sydney. A wonderful track and one that slipped past me last year. 

VIDEO PLAYLIST

NEW AND RECENT RELEASES

THIS WEEK

3/05 - Steve Almaas - Everywhere You've Been (LP)

3/05 - Brian Damage - Yesterday's Slime (LP)

3/05 - Jason Ringenberg - Rhinestoned (LP)

3/05 - Susan Anders - 13 Women (LP)

3/05 - Elizabeth and the Catapult - sincerely, e (LP)

3/05 - Nature's Neighbor - "Monday Morning Drive" (single)

3/05 - Megan Lacy - Salvation (EP)

3/05 - The Sails - Bang!: The Best of The Sails 2006-2020 (LP)

3/05 - Jacob the Horse - College Party Mixtape, Vol. 1 (LP)

NEXT WEEK

3/12 - Rylan Brooks - If Wishes Were Horses (LP)

3/12 - Peter Case - The Midnight Broadcast (LP)

3/12 - Lee Taylor - Wild Woman (LP)

3/12 - KAKY - Room 404 (EP)

UPCOMING

3/17 - John McDonough - Second Chances (LP)3/19 - American Culture - For My Animals (LP)

3/26 - Departure Lounge - Transmeridian (LP)

3/26 - Gracious Losers - Six Road Ends (LP)3/26 - Oliver Beardmore - "Fiesta" (single)

3/26 - Swansea Sound - "Indies of the World" (single)

3/26 - Jack Silverman - Now What (EP)

3/26 - Oliver Beardmore - "Fiesta" (single)

3/26 - Cathal Coughlan - Owl in the Parlor (LP)

3/26 - Sunstroke Rain - "To Greta" (single)

3/26 - Modesty Blaise - The Modesty Blaise (LP)

4/02 - indifferentMonKeY - "God or Machine?" (single)

4/02 - Julez & The Rollerz - "Knocks Me On The Floor" (single)

4/02 - Elizabeth King - Living in the Last Days (LP)

4/09 - Dallas Moore - The Rain (LP)4/16 - The Brother Brothers - Calla Lily (LP)

4/16 - Stephen Flatt - Cumberland Bones (LP)

4/23 - DL Rossi - Lonesome Kind (LP)

4/23 - The Catenary Wires - "Mirrorball (single)

4/30 - Hadda Be - Another Life (LP)

4/30 - Nick Hudson - Font of Human Fractures (LP)

4/?? - El No - Nothing is Possible (LP)

5/07 - Manolo Redondo - The Lost and Found (EP)

5/07 - Benjamin Jayne - Theater (LP)

5/07 - The Purrs - We Thought There'd Be More People Here (LP)

5/07 - Ted Russell Kamp - Solitaire (LP)

5/14 - Soo Line Loons - Soo Line Loons (LP)

5/14 - Nature's Neighbor - Otherside (LP)

5/21 - Moon - Shine (EP)

5/21 - Desert Hollow - Thirsty (LP)

5/28 - Sharone - Morbid Illusion (LP)

RECENT

2/02 - Chris Donley - Please Agree (LP)

2/04 - Common Sage - Might As Well Eat The Chicken, We Won't Be Here In The Morning (EP)

2/05 - A.J. Croce - By Request (LP)

2/05 - Zadar - The Upstairs Room (LP)

2/05 - Vlaicu Golcea - HIKIKOMORI OST (LP)

2/05 - The Orchestra of Cardboard - The Antidote (LP)

2/05 - Peter Stampfel - 20th Century (Box Set)

2/05 - Ryan Allen - What a Rip (LP)

2/05 - Melting Mallows - Something Sweet (LP)

2/05 - Oh Ok - The Complete Reissue (LP)

2/05 - Emperor Penguin - Corporation Pop! (LP)

2/05 - Modesty Blaise - "Girls Just Wanna Dance" (single)

2/05 - Miguel Rios - Slaughterhouse Road (LP)

2/10 - Arrlo - "WFTWTE"/"LSD" (single)

2/12 - Beth Lee - Waiting on You Tonight (LP)

2/12 - Para Lia - Gone With the Flow (LP)

2/12 - The John Michie Collective - High Vibrations (LP)

2/12 - Joyann Parker - Out of the Dark (LP)

2/12 - Post Profit - "When You Think It's Right"(single)

2/12 - John Dunbar - Oh Wellness (LP)

2/14 - Arsenic Tea Party - The Really Not Good Times (EP)

2/14 - Danielle de Picciotto - The Element of Love (LP)

2/14 - Madeleine Mayi - 2/14 (LP)

2/17 - Alpha Cat - Pearl Harbor 2021 (LP)

2/17 - Distant Voices - Lights of the City (single)

2/18 - Gracious Losers - "Loath to Leave" (single)

2/19 - Grant Hill & M.O.S. - fly (LP)

2/19 - Keith Mosfet - "Now Your Life's Gone" (single)

2/19 - The Boys With The Perpetual Nervousness - Songs From Another Life (LP)

2/19 - Boxteles - "You Can’t Fall in Love for the Sake of it" (single)

2/19 - Witch - Introduction (LP - Reissue)

2/19 - Jon Randall - "Keep On Moving" (single)

2/19 - Miliano - "Runaway" (single)

2/20 - Léanie Kaleido - "All The Things I'm Made Of" (single)

2/22 - My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult -Sleazy Action (LP)

2/24 - Kid Hastings - "Backwards" (single)

2/26 - Lou McMahon - Pockets of Change (LP)

2/26 - The Red Step - The Red Step (LP)

2/26 - The Blue Herons - "Endless Rain" (single) 

2/26 - Scott Robert Allen - Scott Robert Allen (LP)

2/26 - The Tummies - 9:30 Girl (LP)

2/26 - Nineteen Thirteen - MCMXIII (LP)

2/26 - Brian Bringelson - Burning Backwards (LP)

2/26 - Chicken Rich - "Hero" (single)

2/26 - Feral Ghost - "Roll the Dice" (single)

2/26 - Guspy - "STEEZ LUÍZ" (single)

2/26 - Julez & The Rollerz - "In Secure City" (Single)

2018 E2TG Earie Awards - # 5 - Recap May 2018

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

I was out of the office yesterday, so let's jump back into our Earie Awards and our Recap of 2018. We are now up to May 2018.  E2TG began its eighth year during the month of May, and we had some cool artists and tunes to feature that month. Let's go!

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Small Repairs 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!


Wednesday is the tipping point, it is now socially acceptable to start looking forward to the end of the work week. As a bonus, we have a three day weekend coming up, AND we are into the final three days of the month. September is looking to be a very busy month for E2TG so buckle up. 

If you have been paying attention around here, you know Wednesday is the day we get "wild".  Our Wednesday shuffles come not from one specific playlist but from all of the songs currently saved to my phone.  This usually creates an interesting mix of old and new songs - where E2TG favorites exist alongside some of the many legendary figures. You may hear some of the music we are currently featuring, but you are just as likely to hear music we previously featured or classic tunes from my personal collection.  

Enough talk, let's shuffle!

Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Violent Fog 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)

Tomorrow night is one of those crazy Nashville night's for music. Crazy good that is... Starting with the Mark Robinson Band at The 5 Spot at 6pm.  It's Mark's birthday so you know it's going to be fun one.  Later, George Terry McDonald (aka George Trouble) and Megan Palmer will be playing at Radio Cafe.  This is one you do not want to miss. The action shifts to The Basement East for a cool tribute show to Drive-by Truckers which benefits Nuçi’s Space.  Jon Latham and his band will be the house band covering Decoration Day while The Big Dumb will be the house band for the "greatest hits" part of the show.  The special guests are really pretty special.  Whew! I'm tired already.


Whew!  This week has been rather brutal for me. But it is Friday.  On Friday, we have the Featured Friday shuffle which is a shuffle of our "New Music" playlist which consists mainly of music submitted to E2TG is various ways relatively recently.


Let's just right to it...

Trending Thursday Morning Shuffle - Wide-Eyed Fishing Mix

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In case you missed the last two posts, E2TG will be celebrating our first 7 years with a Residency every Thursday in June at The 5 Spot.  These EARLY shows kick off at 6:00pm, and we have stacked line-ups every week, so you will want to get there early.

Week 1:  Rayvon Pettis, The Big Dumb, and Clark Paterson
Week 2: The End Men, Ted Drozdowski's Psychedelic Circus, plus a special guest opener TBA

Onto Week 3!  I am stoked to get the opportunity to present two of my favorite bands and one of my favorite songwriters in one incredible night.  I am especially excited to be able to showcase the diversity of talent making music in this city.

Microwave Mountain: With raucous energy and rocking good vibes, Microwave Mountain are red hot right now.  On the heels of the 4/20 - release show for Sick Licks, Jamie Timm and company will be playing a pretty rare early show. You will not want to miss this.

The Coal Men:  Led by guitarist, songwriter, producer extraordinaire Dave Coleman, The Coal Men have been making music together since 1999.  Their latest album is called Pushed to the Side. They are definitely one of my favorite local bands - great songs and a great sound. Editors note: The Poster above erroneously lists "The Coal Men" has "The Coalmen" - I apologize for the error and will be fixing the graphic as soon as I am able.

Brian Milligram:  Opening the night will be one of my favorite songwriters here in town, and one that many of you may be seeing for the first time. Be sure to get their early - Milligram brings a punk spirit to his songs.  His sometimes caustic nature belies a tenderness that comes through his lyrics.


Tomorrow, we will reveal our guests for the 4th and final week.  Stay tuned!


On to our shuffle for this Thursday!

I'm not sure if I have ever been as excited about the line-up of artists in my "New Music" playlist as I am right now. So much new music from new artists and veteran performers - covering just about every genre and style of music imaginable.  Today's shuffle is a good cross-section of that diversity!

Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Things U Do Mix

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Well, it's mid-week, and it's a rainy day in Nashville.  I had a good time last night. I checked out a showcase at The Basement with an incredible songwriter - Angie Aparo. He was playing with a full band. Great songs, a great voice, and some very original arrangements.

After that, I ended up at $2 Tuesday again.  Saw greats sets from Ayleen O, Wade Sapp, and Trisha Ivy plus an extended late set from host Derek Hoke and his always amazing band that this week included pedal steel great Paul Niehaus.

Well it is Wednesday, and on Wednesday - we shuffle from all of the songs in my phone's memory. We call it Wild Wednesday - because it like a wild card - you can expect anything: new music, classic tunes, E2TG favorites from blogs posts gone by, and other tunes that made their way through various routes on my phone memory card.

The results.... well, let's just say that you are unlikely to find this combination of songs/artists anywhere but E2TG.

Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Ignite Albania Mix

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Okay... so I had a long commute to a training class, and I am pressed for time... so I am going to have to be very brief with my descriptions (especially on artist I've written about before and recently).  It will be the same tomorrow....


Here goes...  Sorry to be so brief... more on all of these artist/albums later.