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So, I have a serious question... with mounting evidence of collusion with the Russians to alter the results of the U.S. Presidential Elections and the clear indications of officials lying about it, is there not anything that can be done to minimize the damage this administration can do before this matter is fully investigated and adjudicated? I'm thinking about long-term things like the Supreme Court nomination....
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Man - allergies or whatever really laid me low last night. (knock on wood), I am feeling better today.
Today is Wednesday - the day we shuffle up ALL of the songs stored in the memory on my phone. I call it Wild Wednesday. Today we have some recent releases and some older releases.
Let's see where this shuffle takes us.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Looking at Their Phones Mix
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So yesterday, as I worked, I would look out the window and sea picture perfect day while I watched the temperature on my phone rise through the seventies into the low 80s. It was the first day of Spring, and it felt like it. I hustled home and changed into shorts, grabbed a beer, and sat out on my back deck reveling in the sun and just right temperatures. And the the clouds began to roll in, and in less than a hour it was storming. I guess that is Spring, too.
You know, like a lot of people, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the state of the world and this country, and our government. Sometimes, as I react to some new revelation, some new affront to decency, some new outrage... I find myself questioning if I am overreacting. Or perhaps more to the point, I find myself wondering if I am reacting to the right things. As I have said before, I NEVER intended, E2TG to be a forum for my political beliefs. I have always and still believe that this country is made great not by a uniformity of opinions and tenets and beliefs, but by the differences. I believe it is possible that not every belief or philosophy of mine is 100 percent correct 100 percent of the time. Or that the "other side" is 100 percent wrong 100 percent of the time.
So, in the past two months, I have struggled to differentiate the "normal" political issues (some of which are very important) and this new "not normal" world in which we find ourselves. It is a difficult thing to do because the two are often intertwined. The current administration's ties to Russia and white supremacists - their outright lies and attacks on the press... these and more should transcend (D) vs. (R) or virtually any other artificial division.
I don't have a neat wrap up... these are just some things that have been on my mind. ****************************************************************************
On Tuesday - we shuffle up our "New Music" playlist - that is filled with (fairly) recent (including not yet released) music that has come to me by variety of mediums and people. It is today's glimpse at what is "Trending" on E2TG.
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So yesterday, as I worked, I would look out the window and sea picture perfect day while I watched the temperature on my phone rise through the seventies into the low 80s. It was the first day of Spring, and it felt like it. I hustled home and changed into shorts, grabbed a beer, and sat out on my back deck reveling in the sun and just right temperatures. And the the clouds began to roll in, and in less than a hour it was storming. I guess that is Spring, too.
You know, like a lot of people, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the state of the world and this country, and our government. Sometimes, as I react to some new revelation, some new affront to decency, some new outrage... I find myself questioning if I am overreacting. Or perhaps more to the point, I find myself wondering if I am reacting to the right things. As I have said before, I NEVER intended, E2TG to be a forum for my political beliefs. I have always and still believe that this country is made great not by a uniformity of opinions and tenets and beliefs, but by the differences. I believe it is possible that not every belief or philosophy of mine is 100 percent correct 100 percent of the time. Or that the "other side" is 100 percent wrong 100 percent of the time.
So, in the past two months, I have struggled to differentiate the "normal" political issues (some of which are very important) and this new "not normal" world in which we find ourselves. It is a difficult thing to do because the two are often intertwined. The current administration's ties to Russia and white supremacists - their outright lies and attacks on the press... these and more should transcend (D) vs. (R) or virtually any other artificial division.
I don't have a neat wrap up... these are just some things that have been on my mind. ****************************************************************************
On Tuesday - we shuffle up our "New Music" playlist - that is filled with (fairly) recent (including not yet released) music that has come to me by variety of mediums and people. It is today's glimpse at what is "Trending" on E2TG.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - It Runs Together Mix
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Watching with interest the testimony from the FBI Director to Congress. This are surely historic and terrifying times.
Friday night - took in a bunch of great music and celebrating St. Patrick's Day in a very traditional way. Tim Carroll Rock n Roll Happy Hour with Luella - always a great way to start a Friday.
Ben de la Cour, Clark Paterson, and Patrick Kinsley and A Fistful of Dollars were all wonderful.
I spent the rest of the weekend trying to catch up on some things.
Well - it is Monday and time for some Music City Monday tunes. All artists with a connection to Nashville, Tennessee. Go!
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Watching with interest the testimony from the FBI Director to Congress. This are surely historic and terrifying times.
Friday night - took in a bunch of great music and celebrating St. Patrick's Day in a very traditional way. Tim Carroll Rock n Roll Happy Hour with Luella - always a great way to start a Friday.
Ben de la Cour, Clark Paterson, and Patrick Kinsley and A Fistful of Dollars were all wonderful.
I spent the rest of the weekend trying to catch up on some things.
Well - it is Monday and time for some Music City Monday tunes. All artists with a connection to Nashville, Tennessee. Go!
Friday, March 17, 2017
Featured Friday Morning Shuffle - The Swirlies Mix
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First of all a quick check-in: Almost two months in to this nightmare. A white supremacist is still holding a major position of power in the current administration. Programs that benefit the most vulnerable of our citizens are being cut, the billionaire first family is costing the taxpayers exorbitant amounts of money, the proposed Republidontcare plan will give tax breaks to the wealthy while forcing the most vulnerable to choose between eating and healthcare - if that even is a choice for many. The administration believes it is okay to make wild accusations without a shred of proof. I could go on.... I haven't even touched on Russia. How long will this go on, and how much more damage will be done?
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Moving on. I headed to The 5 Spot last night for the Smoky White Devils' residency show. Cody Brooks and Bee Taylor opened the show. As I have written, I saw Bee Taylor last week, and I was blown away. Cody Brooks played guitar with her for that show, but this was my first time seeing him do his own songs. I am a very big fan of these two. Most excellent - rocking, soulful stuff. A great start.
Smoky White Devils - well last week I mentioned the incredible combined experience of the members of this budding supergroup. Never mind all that, the fact is this guys rock! The music has elements of southern rock, roots music, blues, country and who knows what else. What could be a clash of egos instead is a delightful combination of experienced and talented players. Richie Owens, Peter Keys, Nick Kane with the rhythm section of John Reed and Shakey Fowlkes brought it hard and had The 5 Spot moving more than I've seen in a while at a live show. Word is they have been recording, so hopefully we will have some recorded music soon! They close out their residency next week, and in two weeks is the anniversary show for Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau. Make Thursday at The 5 Spot part of your plans for the remainder of March.
Tonight is St. Patrick's Day. Be safe and have fun. If you find yourself in East Nashville, consider The 5 Spot: Tim Carroll's usual gig followed by a St,. Patrick's Day show featuring a few E2TG faces - (St.) Patrick Kinsley and a Fistful of Dollars, Clark Paterson, and Ben de la Cour plus The Eskimo Brothers. Also, Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers will be at The Family Wash. Everyone else is in Austin - I think.
We have some Featured Friday music that starts now!
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First of all a quick check-in: Almost two months in to this nightmare. A white supremacist is still holding a major position of power in the current administration. Programs that benefit the most vulnerable of our citizens are being cut, the billionaire first family is costing the taxpayers exorbitant amounts of money, the proposed Republidontcare plan will give tax breaks to the wealthy while forcing the most vulnerable to choose between eating and healthcare - if that even is a choice for many. The administration believes it is okay to make wild accusations without a shred of proof. I could go on.... I haven't even touched on Russia. How long will this go on, and how much more damage will be done?
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Moving on. I headed to The 5 Spot last night for the Smoky White Devils' residency show. Cody Brooks and Bee Taylor opened the show. As I have written, I saw Bee Taylor last week, and I was blown away. Cody Brooks played guitar with her for that show, but this was my first time seeing him do his own songs. I am a very big fan of these two. Most excellent - rocking, soulful stuff. A great start.
Smoky White Devils - well last week I mentioned the incredible combined experience of the members of this budding supergroup. Never mind all that, the fact is this guys rock! The music has elements of southern rock, roots music, blues, country and who knows what else. What could be a clash of egos instead is a delightful combination of experienced and talented players. Richie Owens, Peter Keys, Nick Kane with the rhythm section of John Reed and Shakey Fowlkes brought it hard and had The 5 Spot moving more than I've seen in a while at a live show. Word is they have been recording, so hopefully we will have some recorded music soon! They close out their residency next week, and in two weeks is the anniversary show for Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau. Make Thursday at The 5 Spot part of your plans for the remainder of March.
Tonight is St. Patrick's Day. Be safe and have fun. If you find yourself in East Nashville, consider The 5 Spot: Tim Carroll's usual gig followed by a St,. Patrick's Day show featuring a few E2TG faces - (St.) Patrick Kinsley and a Fistful of Dollars, Clark Paterson, and Ben de la Cour plus The Eskimo Brothers. Also, Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers will be at The Family Wash. Everyone else is in Austin - I think.
We have some Featured Friday music that starts now!
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Topical Thursday Morning Shuffle - Just Like a Nitwit Mix
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No shuffle yesterday. I blame Trump... No, seriously...
Appropriately enough, we return with a Topical Thursday Shuffle - continuing our broadly defined and unspecified Topic.
So, basically, in some cases the songs fit my topic - at least in my mind. In others I imagine some person or group of people saying the title in a specific context that would fit my topic.
As always, I am not ascribing any belief or opinion to anyone but myself... Meanwhile, some cool music for a very cold Thursday morning commute.
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No shuffle yesterday. I blame Trump... No, seriously...
Appropriately enough, we return with a Topical Thursday Shuffle - continuing our broadly defined and unspecified Topic.
So, basically, in some cases the songs fit my topic - at least in my mind. In others I imagine some person or group of people saying the title in a specific context that would fit my topic.
As always, I am not ascribing any belief or opinion to anyone but myself... Meanwhile, some cool music for a very cold Thursday morning commute.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Trending Tuesday Morning Shuffle - Kryptonite Mix
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Pressed for time....
Here is the Trending Tuesday shuffle.
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Pressed for time....
Here is the Trending Tuesday shuffle.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Music City Monday Morning Shuffle - Don't Know Where I'm Going Mix
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Life goes on... even when living in insane times. Putting one foot in front of the other... moving forward even as the world seemingly spins out of control. It's what we do.
The utter disregard for the truth, the utter disregard for even a modicum of basic human decency, the way vile racism and xenophobia have moved out of the shadows and are not thrown about freely... it is all very disturbing.
As I have said, one of the more challenging aspects of this current situation is at once - recognizing that this IS NOT politics as usual - and all the while - fighting important political battles. I will echo something I read - it is vitally important that the mainstream of the Republican Party stand in en masse against the most outrageous examples of what I have cited above. Until they do, it is too easy to confuse this with "politics as usual". That being said, until that happens, all we can do is resist and persist. And, I believe that when this corrupt and evil regime fails (as all such regimes are ultimately fated to do), those who had the power to speak up and act against this evil and chose not to must be held accountable for their inaction.
Facts matter. White Nationalist have no business in the highest reaches of government. Fascism is evil and must be resisted at all costs.
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I had an enjoyable weekend with my daughter. We did manage to make it out to see BARK at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge in Madison, and we both had a great time and saw some familiar faces. I continued to be heartened by the way my community has embraced and accepted my daughter. Oh, and BARK were as wonderful as always.
Now, I jump into a new week, and I am feeling overwhelmed by the work I need to do. As always, my desire to get out and see live music is at constant war with the need to stay home and get things done. I will continue to try to find the balance, and I will be grateful to live in such a great city for music that I even have the opportunities to see incredible live music literally every single night of the week.
It's Monday, and we have some music to share which bears some connection to Nashville.
Be sure to "Like" Ear to the Ground on Facebook!
Life goes on... even when living in insane times. Putting one foot in front of the other... moving forward even as the world seemingly spins out of control. It's what we do.
The utter disregard for the truth, the utter disregard for even a modicum of basic human decency, the way vile racism and xenophobia have moved out of the shadows and are not thrown about freely... it is all very disturbing.
As I have said, one of the more challenging aspects of this current situation is at once - recognizing that this IS NOT politics as usual - and all the while - fighting important political battles. I will echo something I read - it is vitally important that the mainstream of the Republican Party stand in en masse against the most outrageous examples of what I have cited above. Until they do, it is too easy to confuse this with "politics as usual". That being said, until that happens, all we can do is resist and persist. And, I believe that when this corrupt and evil regime fails (as all such regimes are ultimately fated to do), those who had the power to speak up and act against this evil and chose not to must be held accountable for their inaction.
Facts matter. White Nationalist have no business in the highest reaches of government. Fascism is evil and must be resisted at all costs.
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I had an enjoyable weekend with my daughter. We did manage to make it out to see BARK at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge in Madison, and we both had a great time and saw some familiar faces. I continued to be heartened by the way my community has embraced and accepted my daughter. Oh, and BARK were as wonderful as always.
Now, I jump into a new week, and I am feeling overwhelmed by the work I need to do. As always, my desire to get out and see live music is at constant war with the need to stay home and get things done. I will continue to try to find the balance, and I will be grateful to live in such a great city for music that I even have the opportunities to see incredible live music literally every single night of the week.
It's Monday, and we have some music to share which bears some connection to Nashville.
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