E2TG 2/9/2021 - Lessons Learned - Sunless Saturday Mix (Happier Remix)

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Featured Friday Songs 18-24:

18. "Rewind" by Wilderwater; Kyshona Armstrong

Recent single. Wilderwater is Aaron Shafer-Haiss's solo project and for this single he is joined by the always amazing Kyshona Armstrong. This is fabulous. 

19. "Pandemonio" by Moonshine Booze

Italian band Moonshine Booze are incredible hard to pin down.  We first featured them a few years back with their Desert Rose album.  They are back with a new album and we have the title track. 

20. "Little Tiger" by Adam Klein

Athens, GA singer-songwriter Adam Klein is up with the title track of his new EP. 

21. "Forever" by Teen Creeps

Belgian indie rock band Teen Creeps are next with the title track of their second album. 

22. "Sail On Sailor" by A.J. Croce

We have been featuring early singles, but now Nashville singer-songwriter A.J. Croce has release his covers album By Request. This is a cover of a 1973 Beach Boys song.  

23. "St. Maria" by Timid, the Brave

Next, a truly beautiful song from Canadian singer-songwriter Tim Selles who records under the name Timid, the Brave. The song was written a couple of years ago on one of warmest November days on record. It was so warm that rose bushes started blooming again. 

24. "The Long Con" by Shayfer James 

Shayfer James was a "Featured Artist" on E2TG back in June 2012. This, his latest single, is an wonderful song and a great reminder as to why I fell in love with is music to begin with.

 

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E2TG 2/8/2021 - Music City Monday - The Ghost Mix (Uncanny Moon Remix)

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Major announcement time!  Ear to the Ground Radio is coming to WXNA in Nashville on February 23!  That's right - after nearly 10 years - E2TG is officially going on the air!  Look for the same eclectic mix of genres and geography as you find in this space every single day!  Every Tuesday at 6am (Central Time) starting February 23.  The shows will be available on the archive.  It will be hosted by the inimitable DJubilee who will also continue to host Greetings from Nashville every Thursday at 6am.

Featured Friday Playlist - Songs 11-17

11. "One Job Lost" by Oli-J; Jon Worthy (single - 2021)

E2TG Favorite Jon Worth collaborating with songwriter/producer Oli-J.

12. "Keep That Promise" by Jason Ringenberg (single - 2021)

Single from the forthcoming new album Rhinestoned by the legendary Jason!

13 "Plague Year Blues" by Sci-Fi Romance (from From the Plague Year - 2021)

Long-time E2TG favorite with a track from his plague year album. 

14. "New Day - Single Mix" by Webb Wilder (single - 2021)

Single from the Last of the Full-Grown Men. 

15. "Twenty Nothing - Single Mix" by False Heads (single - 2021)

Single mix of a track from It's All There But You're Dreaming by the fast-rising UK band we first featured several years back. 

16. "Diamonds" by The Burnt Pines (from The Burnt Pines - 2021)

Located in Boston, Massachusetts and Lisbon, Portugal - this Trans-Atlantic folk-pop band recently released the self-titled debut, and this is the lead track. 

17. "Rebel Girl" by Mike Watt; The Black Gang (single - 2021)

Recorded for the Kill Rock Stars 30th Anniversary - Mike Watt and The Black Gang take on the Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl"  - We are seventeen songs deep into this week's playlist - stay tuned for what comes next. 

 

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E2TG 2/5/2021 - Featured Friday - Favorite Goodbye Mix (Dada Bois Remix)

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The Featured Friday Playlist is back!   I am mostly likely going to change up how I present the music on the playlist, but the most important thing is give it a listen.  I always try to pick a diverse collection of new and recent music.  I am sure there will be things you will like, and some that won't be your cup of tea. It's all okay.  If you feel inclined - please follow the playlist.  

By the way, I sort of (but just sort of) lied earlier this week. I said I was just going to move forward and not worry about "catching up" on what I missed while I was out. That is basically true, but this week's playlist does include a few choice tracks that came out during my January time away.  I am also not going to worry about explaining what is brand new and what has been out a couple of weeks.  If it comes to me, I will say something.  

And I am overexplaining again. 😀

As usual it is a collection of old friends and old favorites plus some new (to me) music.  

Enjoy!
 

 

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E2TG 2/4/2021 - Doing the Deal - Fire Mix (Arther Remix)

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In  the midst of heaviness and loss, it is important, I thing to find things that are life affirming.  It is also a good time to reevaluate how one spends one's time. It is not that every moment has to be "productive", but if one is spending too much time on things that are not necessary, do not bring joy, and do not benefit the world - then maybe, just maybe, it is worth thinking about why one is doing those things... 

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E2TG 2/3/2021 - Continuing On... - Crazy Mix (Better Not Touch Remix)

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 Pressing on.  I am making progress on getting the Featured Friday Playlist back up to speed. 

A pretty interesting shuffle today, if I do say so myself, and I do.

 

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E2TG 2/2/2021 - ODAAT - So Alive Mix (Dub Enough Remix)

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One day at a time - it is a cliché I guess, but honestly it is a good way to live life. Grief and stress can be overwhelming - especially when you are trying to imagine days, weeks, months, and even years ahead.  So, you focus on getting through today - sometimes you have to break the day into hours, etc. 

For me, as it has been for as long as I can remember music provides healing - it doesn't have to be "healing" music.  Sometimes it is silly or loud or aggressive or pretty or complex or simple music. 

One thing taking an unexpected extended leave from E2TG has given me - is a chance to once again reevaluate where I am and where I want to be. About the only decision I have made is that there is nothing to be done but to move forward.  If I try to "catch up" on the music I missed in January - I will just keep getting further behind. I have been slowly working my way through e-mail and have begun to update my future release lists.  Honestly, I mainly use that for my own purposes - but if you check it out - you might find out about an upcoming release you didn't know about. 

I uploaded a bunch of music to my phone last night (my memory card is almost full - I need a bigger card - which are now cheaper than what I paid for the one I have.  

Anyway - today's shuffle is below...

 

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E2TG 2/01/2021 - Music City Monday - Waiting for the Sun Mix (Hey Child Remix)

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I am back.  January was filled with COVID and loss.  I don't feel like writing about it now, but I have missed you all.  I am going to ease back into things.  Look for a new Featured Friday Playlist at the end of this week.  Until then, I have some shuffles to get things moving again. 

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