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The evidence is mounting... Derek Hoke's $2 Tuesdays at The 5 Spot are a guaranteed good time. The price, the music, the $2 Yazoos, the company... it never fails to brighten my week.
Last night, DJ Tim Hibbs was spinning songs meant to counteract the hate and fear that has been so prevalent this week. The line-up including two acts that have been featured in shuffles so far this week: Darrin Bradbury and Jesse and Noah. Plus Derek and his incredible trio, and the night ended with an incendiary performance by Porter and the Bluebonnet Rattlesnakes (from Austin).
(Porter being the amazing Chris Porter). Shonna Tucker joined them for several songs. And I did not catch the bass players name, but he left nothing on the stage ending on the ground while never missing a note.
Tonight, Darrin Bradbury will be on Music City Roots live from the Factory in Franklin. If you cannot make it down, it streams at Music City Roots dot com. Darrin will be doing a full-band set joined by Matty Alger, Megan Palmer, Derek Hoke, and Cameron Carrus. Don't miss it!
On to our Wild Wednesday shuffle...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Dream Mix
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To be honest, my heart is still hurting from the senselessness of the shooting in Orlando. As the story continues to unfold, the bottom line is that 49 innocent people lost their lives and that hate and fear seem to have been the motivating factor(s) behind the attack. This world makes it hard to be an optimist, but I still believe that the only answer to hate and fear is love (not more hate and fear). Which does not mean that I am or should be (as a human being) free from either of those emotions. What I hope is that love (and not hate or fear) will the be the thing that guides my actions.
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We have music... It is Tuesday which means we shuffle songs from the Trending Tuesday playlist...
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To be honest, my heart is still hurting from the senselessness of the shooting in Orlando. As the story continues to unfold, the bottom line is that 49 innocent people lost their lives and that hate and fear seem to have been the motivating factor(s) behind the attack. This world makes it hard to be an optimist, but I still believe that the only answer to hate and fear is love (not more hate and fear). Which does not mean that I am or should be (as a human being) free from either of those emotions. What I hope is that love (and not hate or fear) will the be the thing that guides my actions.
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We have music... It is Tuesday which means we shuffle songs from the Trending Tuesday playlist...
Monday, June 13, 2016
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - No Mercy Mix
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More senselessness. More tragedy. More violence. More loss. Followed by more rhetoric. More words. More opportunities to answer darkness with light. More opportunities to unify.
These are my words which seem inadequate: It needs to be about love. Not worrying about who someone loves, but just about love. There are many seemingly controversial issues wrapped up in everyone of these mass shootings, and these latest one more so than others.
My love to the LBGTQ community. My love to the millions of peaceful Muslim-Americans. Love to those filled with such hate. Love to those who live in fear. Love to those who are in pain. Gun control, radicalized religions, terror, hate, intolerance...
My heart is hurting, but I cannot allow myself to give in to despair. There is beauty all around us. We move forward in love. And as I have had to say far too many times since I began writing E2TG - MUSIC HEALS. Love to all of you. Let's take care of one another today.
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Moving on... A big thanks to everyone who tuned in Saturday for the official debut of Double Shot with Joe and Sue. If you missed it (or even if you caught it), we will be on every Saturday from 11-1pm Central Time on WXNA-LP Nashville (101.5 FM, wxnafm.org, or via the TuneIn app). Our next show's theme will be "We've Got You Covered" - where we will be spinning cover tunes (or in some cases the original tune that was later covered).
Onward to Music City Monday!
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More senselessness. More tragedy. More violence. More loss. Followed by more rhetoric. More words. More opportunities to answer darkness with light. More opportunities to unify.
These are my words which seem inadequate: It needs to be about love. Not worrying about who someone loves, but just about love. There are many seemingly controversial issues wrapped up in everyone of these mass shootings, and these latest one more so than others.
My love to the LBGTQ community. My love to the millions of peaceful Muslim-Americans. Love to those filled with such hate. Love to those who live in fear. Love to those who are in pain. Gun control, radicalized religions, terror, hate, intolerance...
My heart is hurting, but I cannot allow myself to give in to despair. There is beauty all around us. We move forward in love. And as I have had to say far too many times since I began writing E2TG - MUSIC HEALS. Love to all of you. Let's take care of one another today.
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Moving on... A big thanks to everyone who tuned in Saturday for the official debut of Double Shot with Joe and Sue. If you missed it (or even if you caught it), we will be on every Saturday from 11-1pm Central Time on WXNA-LP Nashville (101.5 FM, wxnafm.org, or via the TuneIn app). Our next show's theme will be "We've Got You Covered" - where we will be spinning cover tunes (or in some cases the original tune that was later covered).
Onward to Music City Monday!
Friday, June 10, 2016
Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - Honk if You Feel Fine Mix
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TGIF! As the temperature cranks up, so does the musical fun. First of all, it was great to see Darrin Bradbury playing with Megan Palmer as part of the Don Gallardo residency at The 5 Spot yesterday. Second of all, Don Gallardo!!!! Man oh man! He is so good. He still has a few more weeks left in residency, and I high recommend you get yourself down there. I understand that next week he has the red hot band The Cordovas lead by Joe Firstman. The Cordovas were recently added to the lineup for the Americana Music Association Festival in September, but you can see them next Thursday without a wristband.
I had a great time hanging out with friends last night and a few of us migrated over to Drifters to see Tim Carroll and Luella along backed by Cameron Carrus and Toby Caldwell.
My point is that this was first class, grade A musical talent all within a couple of blocks in East Nashville on a pleasant Thursday evening. Sometimes, I think we, here, take what we have for granted, and I was grateful for the opportunity last night to really appreciate what we have.
A final notice (from this forum), that Double Shot with Joe and Sue on WXNA-LP Nashville debuts tomorrow morning at 11am Central. This is my new radio show with the amazing Sue Havlish. Speaking for myself, I am beyond humbled to get this opportunity to join this incredible radio station that has already reshaped the Nashville airwaves. You can tune in at 101.5FM if you are in the immediate Nashville area. Everyone else, can listen via wxnafm.org or via the TuneIn App.
On Friday, we play some featured music...
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TGIF! As the temperature cranks up, so does the musical fun. First of all, it was great to see Darrin Bradbury playing with Megan Palmer as part of the Don Gallardo residency at The 5 Spot yesterday. Second of all, Don Gallardo!!!! Man oh man! He is so good. He still has a few more weeks left in residency, and I high recommend you get yourself down there. I understand that next week he has the red hot band The Cordovas lead by Joe Firstman. The Cordovas were recently added to the lineup for the Americana Music Association Festival in September, but you can see them next Thursday without a wristband.
I had a great time hanging out with friends last night and a few of us migrated over to Drifters to see Tim Carroll and Luella along backed by Cameron Carrus and Toby Caldwell.
My point is that this was first class, grade A musical talent all within a couple of blocks in East Nashville on a pleasant Thursday evening. Sometimes, I think we, here, take what we have for granted, and I was grateful for the opportunity last night to really appreciate what we have.
A final notice (from this forum), that Double Shot with Joe and Sue on WXNA-LP Nashville debuts tomorrow morning at 11am Central. This is my new radio show with the amazing Sue Havlish. Speaking for myself, I am beyond humbled to get this opportunity to join this incredible radio station that has already reshaped the Nashville airwaves. You can tune in at 101.5FM if you are in the immediate Nashville area. Everyone else, can listen via wxnafm.org or via the TuneIn App.
On Friday, we play some featured music...
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Throwback Thursday Morning Shuffle - The Fruit of Another MixA
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Hello Thursday!
Had a good time last night out at the first ever Garden Party Concert in Hermitage. They got off to a great start by having the amazing Ashleigh Flynn play. The weather was idyllic, the food was excellent, and the music was outstanding. Seriously, Ashleigh Flynn who is from Portland, Oregon -by way of Kentucky - is a great songwriter and storyteller. It was nice to hear her do Todd Snider's "Play a Train Song" without some guy jumping on stage and singing like happened the last time I saw her at The 5 Spot.
For those of you not in Nashville, you may not know it, but this is CMA Festival Week which means a few of things...
1. It is also Bonnaroo week
2. The temperatures about to get ungodly hot
3. Traffic in downtown Nashville is about to hit critical mass
In light of #3, rather than trying to get out of downtown and go home after work, I will be heading across the river for some counter-programming. The guy who Rolling Stone named one of the Ten New Country Artists You Need to Know in May 2016 and who loyal E2TG readers have known about since at least late 2013, Darrin Bradbury, will be joining Don Gallardo ("country-rock with brains, charm and experimental impulses that are perfectly integrated into a familiar context." Nashville Scene) for Week 2 of Gallardo's residency at The 5 Spot.
Well, it is Thursday when I (and the rest of the internet) throw things back to a far more earlier time. Today's shuffle is typically unpredictable and wildly diverse. Maybe my unpredictability is getting predictable? The shuffle just might include at least one song that you will hear in about 48 hours on the debut Double Shot with Joe and Sue on WXNA-LP Nashville. Check out the shuffle below and then tune in Saturday and see if you can figure out to which song I am referring....
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Hello Thursday!
Had a good time last night out at the first ever Garden Party Concert in Hermitage. They got off to a great start by having the amazing Ashleigh Flynn play. The weather was idyllic, the food was excellent, and the music was outstanding. Seriously, Ashleigh Flynn who is from Portland, Oregon -by way of Kentucky - is a great songwriter and storyteller. It was nice to hear her do Todd Snider's "Play a Train Song" without some guy jumping on stage and singing like happened the last time I saw her at The 5 Spot.
For those of you not in Nashville, you may not know it, but this is CMA Festival Week which means a few of things...
1. It is also Bonnaroo week
2. The temperatures about to get ungodly hot
3. Traffic in downtown Nashville is about to hit critical mass
In light of #3, rather than trying to get out of downtown and go home after work, I will be heading across the river for some counter-programming. The guy who Rolling Stone named one of the Ten New Country Artists You Need to Know in May 2016 and who loyal E2TG readers have known about since at least late 2013, Darrin Bradbury, will be joining Don Gallardo ("country-rock with brains, charm and experimental impulses that are perfectly integrated into a familiar context." Nashville Scene) for Week 2 of Gallardo's residency at The 5 Spot.
Well, it is Thursday when I (and the rest of the internet) throw things back to a far more earlier time. Today's shuffle is typically unpredictable and wildly diverse. Maybe my unpredictability is getting predictable? The shuffle just might include at least one song that you will hear in about 48 hours on the debut Double Shot with Joe and Sue on WXNA-LP Nashville. Check out the shuffle below and then tune in Saturday and see if you can figure out to which song I am referring....
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Text You if It's Unclear Mix
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Sometimes, it is nice just to hang out with friends and just half listen to some really cool music while catching up with people (on the back porch not talking over the bands). $2 Tuesdays is my favorite time to do that. Heard Jennifer Nicely who was awesome, and a band from Dallas called Dead Flowers who covered The Replacements "Bastards of Young" and "Takin' a Ride" and whose original songs sounded as if they could fit on a Replacements record. There was other cool music, but like I said, I was needing to catch up with people.
As I have previously announced, my radio show with Sue Havlish debuts on Saturday, and thanks to Sue, there is now a Facebook event for the debut. We hope you will tune in.
We have reached the mid point of the work week... as we do every Wednesday, we shuffle songs from the Wild Wednesday playlist which basically includes things that do or do not fit the other playlists. Wildness to follow!
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Sometimes, it is nice just to hang out with friends and just half listen to some really cool music while catching up with people (on the back porch not talking over the bands). $2 Tuesdays is my favorite time to do that. Heard Jennifer Nicely who was awesome, and a band from Dallas called Dead Flowers who covered The Replacements "Bastards of Young" and "Takin' a Ride" and whose original songs sounded as if they could fit on a Replacements record. There was other cool music, but like I said, I was needing to catch up with people.
As I have previously announced, my radio show with Sue Havlish debuts on Saturday, and thanks to Sue, there is now a Facebook event for the debut. We hope you will tune in.
We have reached the mid point of the work week... as we do every Wednesday, we shuffle songs from the Wild Wednesday playlist which basically includes things that do or do not fit the other playlists. Wildness to follow!
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Just Glad to Be Working Mix
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The weather is heating up in Nashville - temperatures are predicted to be hovering near 100 this weekend. I have no point to this, I just realized I rarely give weather updates on E2TG.
It really bothers me when people say there is no good music these days, because I am struggling to keep up with all of the great music which shows up in my inbox on pretty much a daily basis. If you aren't hearing great new music, it is because you aren't trying hard enough.
Here is a sampling of some great (fairly) recent music which you should give a listen.... We call Tuesdays, Trending Tuesday because Trending starts with a 'T' and is a word that the internet seems to like...
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The weather is heating up in Nashville - temperatures are predicted to be hovering near 100 this weekend. I have no point to this, I just realized I rarely give weather updates on E2TG.
It really bothers me when people say there is no good music these days, because I am struggling to keep up with all of the great music which shows up in my inbox on pretty much a daily basis. If you aren't hearing great new music, it is because you aren't trying hard enough.
Here is a sampling of some great (fairly) recent music which you should give a listen.... We call Tuesdays, Trending Tuesday because Trending starts with a 'T' and is a word that the internet seems to like...
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