Short on time, and I have a ton of songs in the mix today. Let's!
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Cold Start Mix
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Well here we are. It's a new year. 2014 is shaping up to be a good one with new music promised from The Foresters, Humming House, The Lucky Jukebox Brigade, and Taco Land just to name a few off the top of my head.
I haven't finished adding new music to our playlist, but we have some sweet music - new and old already queued up so let's jump to it.
Well here we are. It's a new year. 2014 is shaping up to be a good one with new music promised from The Foresters, Humming House, The Lucky Jukebox Brigade, and Taco Land just to name a few off the top of my head.
I haven't finished adding new music to our playlist, but we have some sweet music - new and old already queued up so let's jump to it.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Shoot Out the Lights 2013 Mix
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Bang! And with this post, #E2TG closes the door on our extended recap of some of our favorite music of the past 12 months. The Video Playlist ends up at just over 100 videos. Our Amazon Web Store comes in at 54 items.
Monday - we jump right into 2014 and hit the ground running....
Further ado avoided...
Bang! And with this post, #E2TG closes the door on our extended recap of some of our favorite music of the past 12 months. The Video Playlist ends up at just over 100 videos. Our Amazon Web Store comes in at 54 items.
Monday - we jump right into 2014 and hit the ground running....
Further ado avoided...
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Unfinished Business 2013 Mix
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Well, it's a brand new year, and I already have some great stuff queued up to get 2014 off to a good beginning. But, before we dive headlong into the new, there is some unfinished business - namely more 2013 favorites I wanted to offer up. So today and tomorrow, I will wrap up the end of 2013 Mix and then Monday January 6 - E2TG will kick off 2014 with a rousing start.
I've decided that the subtitle of this end of the year wrap-up should be: "If you think music sucked in 2013, then you were listening to the wrong music."
I humbly offer #E2TG has your antidote to the bad music blues....
Well, it's a brand new year, and I already have some great stuff queued up to get 2014 off to a good beginning. But, before we dive headlong into the new, there is some unfinished business - namely more 2013 favorites I wanted to offer up. So today and tomorrow, I will wrap up the end of 2013 Mix and then Monday January 6 - E2TG will kick off 2014 with a rousing start.
I've decided that the subtitle of this end of the year wrap-up should be: "If you think music sucked in 2013, then you were listening to the wrong music."
I humbly offer #E2TG has your antidote to the bad music blues....
Monday, December 30, 2013
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Band of the Year and More Mix
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You have before you, the FINAL Ear to the Ground of 2013, so let's blow this thing out!
First order of business: As promised, it is time to unveil our 2013 Band of the Year. As announced, for the first time in E2TG history, the Band of the Year will be selected by me, myself, and I. Back in 2011, I came up with the idea of a Band of the Year, and frankly, I didn't want the pressure/guilt in picking one band over others. So, I created a Readers' Poll, and with a massive last minute push, UK band The Mobbs stormed to a narrow victory over underdogs Ubiquity Machine.
Following the success of that initial poll, I began running Band of the Month polls beginning with December 2011, although initially successful, the concept of pitting bands against each other began to stale. We carried on, and at the end of last year, we had another successfully Band of the Year Readers' Poll wherein Skeletons in the Piano were selected by popular election.
Since that time, I decided to focus on featuring as much new music as I could, and I dropped the Band of the Month and related features. Although I briefly considered another year-end poll, I came to the conclusion that I wasn't willing to give that power away this time.... oh yeah, and the thing about bands working together for their common good....
So.... after all that background and unsolicited explanation, I am very excited to announce the 2013 Ear to the Ground Band of the Year.
The 2013 Band of the Year were selected for the following reasons:
1. They are among the coolest, most bad ass people I've had the good fortune to get to know as the result of writing this blog.
2. They are extremely generous and supportive of other bands and artists.
3. They released on of the best albums of 2013.
4. I got to meet them and see them blaze through an all too brief set back in early Spring.
5. They had a successful tour in the US and in Europe.
6. The followed up their amazing 2013 album with a brand new single which was accompanied by an incredible video that visually depicted their total bad-assery.
7. Because I said so......
The 2013 E2TG Band of the Year is..... THE END MEN from Brooklyn, New York!!!!!!
Congrats kids! Here's to an even better 2014!
Okay, we have unfinished business as we continue to feature some of our favorite music of 2013... let's do it!
You have before you, the FINAL Ear to the Ground of 2013, so let's blow this thing out!
First order of business: As promised, it is time to unveil our 2013 Band of the Year. As announced, for the first time in E2TG history, the Band of the Year will be selected by me, myself, and I. Back in 2011, I came up with the idea of a Band of the Year, and frankly, I didn't want the pressure/guilt in picking one band over others. So, I created a Readers' Poll, and with a massive last minute push, UK band The Mobbs stormed to a narrow victory over underdogs Ubiquity Machine.
Following the success of that initial poll, I began running Band of the Month polls beginning with December 2011, although initially successful, the concept of pitting bands against each other began to stale. We carried on, and at the end of last year, we had another successfully Band of the Year Readers' Poll wherein Skeletons in the Piano were selected by popular election.
Since that time, I decided to focus on featuring as much new music as I could, and I dropped the Band of the Month and related features. Although I briefly considered another year-end poll, I came to the conclusion that I wasn't willing to give that power away this time.... oh yeah, and the thing about bands working together for their common good....
So.... after all that background and unsolicited explanation, I am very excited to announce the 2013 Ear to the Ground Band of the Year.
The 2013 Band of the Year were selected for the following reasons:
1. They are among the coolest, most bad ass people I've had the good fortune to get to know as the result of writing this blog.
2. They are extremely generous and supportive of other bands and artists.
3. They released on of the best albums of 2013.
4. I got to meet them and see them blaze through an all too brief set back in early Spring.
5. They had a successful tour in the US and in Europe.
6. The followed up their amazing 2013 album with a brand new single which was accompanied by an incredible video that visually depicted their total bad-assery.
7. Because I said so......
The 2013 E2TG Band of the Year is..... THE END MEN from Brooklyn, New York!!!!!!
Congrats kids! Here's to an even better 2014!
Okay, we have unfinished business as we continue to feature some of our favorite music of 2013... let's do it!
Monday, December 23, 2013
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - A Few of My Favorite Things 2013 Mix - Part Five
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Stupid winter bugs.... well, I was out sick Friday - so no shuffle. But, today's shuffle includes music I would have featured on that day - plus a few more. I'm actually going to be away for the rest of the week. Ear to the Ground will return Monday December 30 to present the 3rd Annual Band of the Year award (for the first time not based upon a poll).
Let's get to the music...
Stupid winter bugs.... well, I was out sick Friday - so no shuffle. But, today's shuffle includes music I would have featured on that day - plus a few more. I'm actually going to be away for the rest of the week. Ear to the Ground will return Monday December 30 to present the 3rd Annual Band of the Year award (for the first time not based upon a poll).
Let's get to the music...
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - A Few of My Favorite Things 2013 Mix Part Four
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And on we go...
Just in case you joined us late, we are looking back on some of our favorite music from 2013, and doing it as only Ear to the Ground would... I created a Playlist with favorites released in 2013. 2013 was a great year for music. Many of your favorite E2TG artists released new music this year, some new favorites were "discovered", and there was even some notable releases from artists you frequently read about on those "Brand X" music blogs. All of those and maybe even more are included in the Playlist. We've been shuffling through that playlist all week, and we will continue until the end of the year (and maybe a day or two more).
Let's get to it, and see what Mr. Shuffle has brought up today... shall we?
And on we go...
Just in case you joined us late, we are looking back on some of our favorite music from 2013, and doing it as only Ear to the Ground would... I created a Playlist with favorites released in 2013. 2013 was a great year for music. Many of your favorite E2TG artists released new music this year, some new favorites were "discovered", and there was even some notable releases from artists you frequently read about on those "Brand X" music blogs. All of those and maybe even more are included in the Playlist. We've been shuffling through that playlist all week, and we will continue until the end of the year (and maybe a day or two more).
Let's get to it, and see what Mr. Shuffle has brought up today... shall we?
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