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Okay, I'm back. Took a day off to recuperate from something...
There are so many shameful things being said and done by the current administration in Washington that it can be overwhelming to anyone (left or right) who has any shred of decency or sense. And that is the point... things like making up the "Bowling Green Massacre" and a fictional radical Islam attack on Atlanta - these are not slips of tongue they are deliberate attempts of obfuscate and distract. Making wild claims like that the media is covering up/failing to report terrorists attacks and then when pressed producing a list of attacks which includes many that were widely reported by the press - this is a purposeful tactic.
Meanwhile, the majority in Congress are silencing those who speak out against a racist Attorney General nominee while voting in goose step... er, I mean lock step to rubber stamp the most egregious and unqualified of this regimes nominees.
Meanwhile, a white supremacist who was neither elected or vetted still seems to be running the show in the White House which is now using our tax payers money to promote the business interest of the President's daughter.
I am going to stop until this madness is ended. #Persist #Resist
In much better news, East Nashville's own Aaron Lee Tasjan will be making his television debut on Conan O'Brien tonight and he will be accompanied by none other than 2016 E2TG Artist of the Year Brian Wright! There is going to be a viewing party (emphasis on PARTY) at the Basement East Pub tonight - as we cheer them on and shed a few tears of joy.
It is Thursday, and we continue with my "Theme" which began in January and continues. On one level, this "theme" Thursday is just a new mechanism to feature music from my phone memory card. On another, it is my attempt to find songs that fit (somewhat/kind of/sort of) a predetermined but undefined theme. As I said, I do not intend to imply nor should you infer that the writers/performers of these songs meant for these songs to have a meaning that would conform with my theme. Sometimes, the title phrase just triggered a thought or I made some wild logical jump to decide to include the songs in this playlist.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Demon Gold Mix
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Greetings from a rainy Tuesday. Last night, I attended the premiere (I think) edition of Madison Guild Mondays at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge. Last night was hosted by none other than 2014 E2TG Artist of the Year Darrin Bradbury. Songwriters featured included: Zach Schmidt, Adam Kurtz (of Buck N Stuff fame), Tim Easton, Don Gallardo, Matt Haeck, Steven Knudson, Javi Jones, Jon Latham and more. Darrin closed the night joined by Laur Joamets on guitar.
I will probably be ranting more tomorrow about the insanity in which we find ourselves. Until then: #Resist!
It is Tuesday and time to shuffle up some songs from the "New Music" playlist. Enjoy! (by the way, I could not find many of the exact songs on YouTube - so enjoy a mix of other songs by the artists featured)...
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#E2TG6 Coming May 2017 - Details soon!
Greetings from a rainy Tuesday. Last night, I attended the premiere (I think) edition of Madison Guild Mondays at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge. Last night was hosted by none other than 2014 E2TG Artist of the Year Darrin Bradbury. Songwriters featured included: Zach Schmidt, Adam Kurtz (of Buck N Stuff fame), Tim Easton, Don Gallardo, Matt Haeck, Steven Knudson, Javi Jones, Jon Latham and more. Darrin closed the night joined by Laur Joamets on guitar.
I will probably be ranting more tomorrow about the insanity in which we find ourselves. Until then: #Resist!
It is Tuesday and time to shuffle up some songs from the "New Music" playlist. Enjoy! (by the way, I could not find many of the exact songs on YouTube - so enjoy a mix of other songs by the artists featured)...
Monday, February 6, 2017
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - The Trip Mix
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So, Super Bowl ads portraying the current and past struggles and accomplishments of immigrants are "anti-Trump"... hmm... meanwhile, it is becoming increasingly clear that, not only is a white supremacist in the White House, but he is actually the one calling the shots.
Moving on - for now - took in some excellent music over the weekend. Friday night - enjoyed another outstanding Tim Carroll Rock n Roll Happy Hour with Reeves Gabrels - who currently plays guitar with The Cure and who played for many years alongside David Bowie - added his unique and distinct musical voice to the show. After that, I headed to the Basement for a pretty darn stacked lineup that included Reuben Bidez, Tim Easton, Don Gallardo, and a full-band set from Rayvon Pettis.
Saturday - faced with a myriad of choices, I trekked to Brentwood for Joanna Barbera's CD Release show with Megan Palmer opening. Then, I made my way to The Basement East in time to catch a rousing set by Chuck Mead and the Grassy Knoll Boys - part of Honky Tonk Saturday.
Sunday was spent working and resting and working and watching some game...
Time for Music City Monday - music from or connected to Nashville..
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So, Super Bowl ads portraying the current and past struggles and accomplishments of immigrants are "anti-Trump"... hmm... meanwhile, it is becoming increasingly clear that, not only is a white supremacist in the White House, but he is actually the one calling the shots.
Moving on - for now - took in some excellent music over the weekend. Friday night - enjoyed another outstanding Tim Carroll Rock n Roll Happy Hour with Reeves Gabrels - who currently plays guitar with The Cure and who played for many years alongside David Bowie - added his unique and distinct musical voice to the show. After that, I headed to the Basement for a pretty darn stacked lineup that included Reuben Bidez, Tim Easton, Don Gallardo, and a full-band set from Rayvon Pettis.
Saturday - faced with a myriad of choices, I trekked to Brentwood for Joanna Barbera's CD Release show with Megan Palmer opening. Then, I made my way to The Basement East in time to catch a rousing set by Chuck Mead and the Grassy Knoll Boys - part of Honky Tonk Saturday.
Sunday was spent working and resting and working and watching some game...
Time for Music City Monday - music from or connected to Nashville..
Friday, February 3, 2017
Feature Friday Morning Shuffle - Crumbs Mix
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First all thanks for the support and kind words following my "rant" yesterday. I am going to keep my off-topic portion of the blog post short and sweet.
There is a white supremacist in the White House who has been given unprecedented power over domestic and international affairs. - Yes I have posted this before, but I will continue to say it until it is not the case.
Today is Friday and we shuffle up some tunes from the "New Music" playlist which includes mostly music sent to or given to me by artists, publicists etc. These are all somewhat "new" releases, but I don't really have a set time period to when I take albums/songs off this playlist. Anyway, it is a good one, so let's jump in.
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First all thanks for the support and kind words following my "rant" yesterday. I am going to keep my off-topic portion of the blog post short and sweet.
There is a white supremacist in the White House who has been given unprecedented power over domestic and international affairs. - Yes I have posted this before, but I will continue to say it until it is not the case.
Today is Friday and we shuffle up some tunes from the "New Music" playlist which includes mostly music sent to or given to me by artists, publicists etc. These are all somewhat "new" releases, but I don't really have a set time period to when I take albums/songs off this playlist. Anyway, it is a good one, so let's jump in.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Theme Thursday Morning Shuffle - Save the World Mix
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Warning: Long rant ahead...
Some facts (real facts not alternate facts): I am the parent of a child with disabilities who has benefited from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA (in case you do not know - which I did not until it become relevant to me) is a complex (and wonderful) federal law. To keep it simple, one of the things that the law requires is that all students with disabilities (physical, intellectual...) be provided the opportunity to learn in the least restrictive environment - which means kids with disabilities cannot simply be locked away out of sight in a basement - as they often were before this law was enacted.
Now, this President who openly mocked an individual with disabilities while campaigning (and don't even try to throw the ridiculous spin at me that tries to say he did not) has nominated for Secretary of Education someone who openly opposes many of the provisions of the IDEA and who during her confirmation hearing appeared to not even know what the IDEA was.
Furthermore, this President's nominee for Attorney General in testimony before Congress in 2000, while seeming to praise the "intent" of the law, bemoaned the fact that the law requires school systems to give students with disabilities "special treatment". This "special treatment" is actually what the law intends. Qualifying students with special needs have a Individualized Education Program (IEP) which is developed by a team that includes educators, specialists, and parents. The idea, to put it simply, is that "special" plans/programs are needed to assure all students are given the best opportunity available. Honestly, in a perfect world, every student should have some sort of IEP - because all kids learn differently... but that is another topic.
Just to clarify, to comments from the AG nominee should be alarming to any parent of a child with disabilities because they point to possible interpretations or modifications of the law which would undermine the intent of the law and set our education system back to some very dark times for the children who benefit from the IDEA.
This is just one, more personal, reason that I am breaking from my usual non-political comment policy. This is not political. The IDEA has long held wide-spread bi-partisan support (although the fight for full funding is another issue).
RANT OVER!
I had a good time at the opening night of Brian Langlinais' Residency at The 5 Spot. Lynn Taylor and The Bar Flies opened the night. Really good music from a couple of Louisiana natives. After that, I was physically pretty wiped out and had to retreat home which means I, regretfully, missed a show at The Basement which included 2016 E2TG Artist of the Year Brian Wright. From all accounts, I missed a great one - which I already knew...
Now, let's get to the music. It is Thursday and we return to our relatively new Theme Thursday shuffle. Contrary to what I said last week, I have decided to keep going with our (unstated) January theme. I still have songs in that playlist and it seems to be more relevant every day, Disclaimers continue... some songs are included only for their title (as it COULD be interpreted) and some for their subject matter. The interpretations are mine alone, and the inclusion of any song/artist is not intended to suggest that they or their songs have anything to do with my theme.
One more tidbit of information, I created this playlist solely out of the songs already on my phone at the time it was created.
Be sure to "Like" Ear to the Ground on Facebook!
Warning: Long rant ahead...
Some facts (real facts not alternate facts): I am the parent of a child with disabilities who has benefited from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA (in case you do not know - which I did not until it become relevant to me) is a complex (and wonderful) federal law. To keep it simple, one of the things that the law requires is that all students with disabilities (physical, intellectual...) be provided the opportunity to learn in the least restrictive environment - which means kids with disabilities cannot simply be locked away out of sight in a basement - as they often were before this law was enacted.
Now, this President who openly mocked an individual with disabilities while campaigning (and don't even try to throw the ridiculous spin at me that tries to say he did not) has nominated for Secretary of Education someone who openly opposes many of the provisions of the IDEA and who during her confirmation hearing appeared to not even know what the IDEA was.
Furthermore, this President's nominee for Attorney General in testimony before Congress in 2000, while seeming to praise the "intent" of the law, bemoaned the fact that the law requires school systems to give students with disabilities "special treatment". This "special treatment" is actually what the law intends. Qualifying students with special needs have a Individualized Education Program (IEP) which is developed by a team that includes educators, specialists, and parents. The idea, to put it simply, is that "special" plans/programs are needed to assure all students are given the best opportunity available. Honestly, in a perfect world, every student should have some sort of IEP - because all kids learn differently... but that is another topic.
Just to clarify, to comments from the AG nominee should be alarming to any parent of a child with disabilities because they point to possible interpretations or modifications of the law which would undermine the intent of the law and set our education system back to some very dark times for the children who benefit from the IDEA.
This is just one, more personal, reason that I am breaking from my usual non-political comment policy. This is not political. The IDEA has long held wide-spread bi-partisan support (although the fight for full funding is another issue).
RANT OVER!
I had a good time at the opening night of Brian Langlinais' Residency at The 5 Spot. Lynn Taylor and The Bar Flies opened the night. Really good music from a couple of Louisiana natives. After that, I was physically pretty wiped out and had to retreat home which means I, regretfully, missed a show at The Basement which included 2016 E2TG Artist of the Year Brian Wright. From all accounts, I missed a great one - which I already knew...
Now, let's get to the music. It is Thursday and we return to our relatively new Theme Thursday shuffle. Contrary to what I said last week, I have decided to keep going with our (unstated) January theme. I still have songs in that playlist and it seems to be more relevant every day, Disclaimers continue... some songs are included only for their title (as it COULD be interpreted) and some for their subject matter. The interpretations are mine alone, and the inclusion of any song/artist is not intended to suggest that they or their songs have anything to do with my theme.
One more tidbit of information, I created this playlist solely out of the songs already on my phone at the time it was created.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Wild Wednesday Morning Shuffle - Crawfish, Cigarettes, and Fishing Line Mix
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By the way, a white supremacist/propagandist has been given unprecedented power by the current president. I am not okay with this. #Notapoliticalcomment #Facts #Vigilance #Resistance
Man - some days, you just have to push forward purely on force of will... yesterday, after a full day of work, I recorded an upcoming Double Shot show, then I headed to The 5 Spot for another $2 Tuesday. Elli Perry, Thor Platter, Los Colognes - including Derek Hoke joining for a new song of his, AJ Hobbs (who I have featured here on E2TG and who is in the New Music playlist - by the way AJ Hobbs backing band included all three members of Buck N' Stuff, and the late night set was Buck N' Stuff themselves Not a bad night of music for $2. Dragging a bit today - but...
Today's Wild Wednesday Shuffle comes from a random shuffle of all of the songs currently on my phone.
Be sure to "Like" Ear to the Ground on Facebook!
By the way, a white supremacist/propagandist has been given unprecedented power by the current president. I am not okay with this. #Notapoliticalcomment #Facts #Vigilance #Resistance
Man - some days, you just have to push forward purely on force of will... yesterday, after a full day of work, I recorded an upcoming Double Shot show, then I headed to The 5 Spot for another $2 Tuesday. Elli Perry, Thor Platter, Los Colognes - including Derek Hoke joining for a new song of his, AJ Hobbs (who I have featured here on E2TG and who is in the New Music playlist - by the way AJ Hobbs backing band included all three members of Buck N' Stuff, and the late night set was Buck N' Stuff themselves Not a bad night of music for $2. Dragging a bit today - but...
Today's Wild Wednesday Shuffle comes from a random shuffle of all of the songs currently on my phone.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - hokum Mix
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These are unprecedented times in America.
This is not about ideological differences or political parties.... it is about:
Concentration of power into the hands of a small group of extremists, demonizing "others", attempts to silence the press, attacks on the arts and academia, creating chaos, disregard for checks and balances, immediate suppression of any voices of dissent, creating a shadow government outside of the bounds of the law. Be vigilant, resist.
Today is Tuesday, and we have music that is "trending" on E2TG (aka music from our curated "New Music" playlist...
Be sure to "Like" Ear to the Ground on Facebook!
These are unprecedented times in America.
This is not about ideological differences or political parties.... it is about:
Concentration of power into the hands of a small group of extremists, demonizing "others", attempts to silence the press, attacks on the arts and academia, creating chaos, disregard for checks and balances, immediate suppression of any voices of dissent, creating a shadow government outside of the bounds of the law. Be vigilant, resist.
Today is Tuesday, and we have music that is "trending" on E2TG (aka music from our curated "New Music" playlist...
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