E2TG 12/21/2021 - The Long and the Short of It - God(d) of Thunder Mix (Staring at the Sun Remix)

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Today's Holiday Themed Ear to the Ground radio show is up on the archive at WXNA 

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)

6:02am Cocktail for Christmas by India Ramey on Cocktail for Christmas – Single (India Ramey)

6:05am I’ll Be Home for Xmas by Modesty Blaise on I’ll Be Home For Xmas – Single (From Lo-Fi to Disco!)

6:08am Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without You by Tom Schreck on Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without You – Single (Tom Schreck)

6:14am Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by The Highway Women on Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Single (Heart Songs Corporation)

6:17am Winnebago by Ghost Town Remedy on Winnebago – Single (Never Nude Records)

6:20am A Long December by Mary Bragg on A Long December – Single (Tone Tree Music / Mary Bragg)

6:24am A Memory of Snow by Sofia Talvik on A Memory of Snow – Single (Makaki Music)

6:30am Fairytale of New York (feat. Lillie Mae) by James Ethan Clark & The Renegades on Fairytale of New York (feat. Lillie Mae) – Single (James Ethan Clark & The Renegades)

6:35am Santa Claus Is Leaving by Ro Halfhide on Santa Claus Is Leaving – Single (All Systems Go!)

6:38am Peace & Love, Merry Christmas by David Woodard on Around the Power Pop Tree (David Woodard)

6:41am The Light of Christmas Day by Ranchers for Peace on Joy To the Ranch – Single (O-V Sonic Recordings)

6:46am My Favorite Things by Kim Collins on A Kim Collins Christmas – EP (Devil’s Tower Records/Bandaloop Music)

6:49am Santa’s Bringing Coal by Jeff Tuohy on Santa’s Bringing Coal – Single (Head Bitch Music)

6:52am Feeling More Like Christmas by Glass Cabin on Feeling More Like Christmas – Single (RIG Entertainment)

6:57am The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) by The Fundamental Sound on Lofi Christmas (Sonora Music Co.)

Today's Shuffle is below the jump.  This will be the last post of the week. So have a very Merry Christmas if you celebrate and if not have a happy winter solstice and a great rest of the week. 
 

 

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E2TG 12/20/2021 - Music City Monday - Knew Too Much Mix (Lorelei Remix)

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This may be the last post before Christmas - if not tomorrow certainly will.   So, happy holidays.

Tune in tomorrow morning for a Very Merry Ear to the Ground radio Holiday Spectacular.  All new Christmas, Holiday, Seasonal releases from Nashville and Beyond.   6am only on WXNA-LP Nashville 101.5FM or wxnafm.org. 

 

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E2TG 12/17/2021 - Final Friday Post - Bad Dogs and Weed Mix (Backside Remix)

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 This is the final Friday post of 2021.  Look for the relaunch of the Featured Friday Playlist in early 2022.  

In the meantime, I am going to do something different. I have this private playlist called E2TG On Deck which is kind of staging area for the Featured Friday Playlist. Ever since I took a hiatus from the Featured Friday Playlist I have been still been updating that On Deck playlist and using it to plan the E2TG radio show. I've been deleting songs I played on the radio, but I still have over four hours of songs that would have been on a Featured Friday Playlist.  There is no way to post them all, but I am going to live blog a random shuffle of that playlist over my lunch hour and that will be the post for today.  No video playlist this time so I can get as many tunes as possible in the time I have. 

 

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E2TG 12/16/2021- Counting Down - The Fever Mix (Million Dollars Remix)

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Today's Season's Greetings From Nashville radio show is up on the WXNA archive. 

6:01am Greetings from Nashville by Jason and The Scorchers on Still Standing (EMI/EMI Records (USA))

6:02am River by Aqua Velvet on Home for the Holidays (Jim Hoke)

6:06am The Scary Caroler by Lambchop on The Decline of Country & Western Civilization Part II: The Woodwind Years (Merge Records)

6:09am Two Winters Long by Josh Rouse on Two Winters Long – Single (Yep Roc Records)

6:11am I Saw Three Ships by Jeff Black on Christmas Sunshine (Lotos Nile Music)

6:15am Kosher for Christmas by Meghan Hayes on Yuletide From the Other Side: More Music from East Nashville (Red Beet)

6:18am A Fool’s Christmas by Glossary on A Very Glossary Christmas EP (Young Buffalo)

6:22am Christmas Card by Jon Latham on CafŽ Rooster Sessions Vol. 2 (CafeŽ Rooster Records)

6:27am More Than Make Believe by Joe Pisapia on Cosmic Christmas (761067 Records DK2)

6:33am When It’s Christmas Time by Rosemary Fossee on When It’s Christmas Time – Single (Self-Released)

6:37am Silent Night by Jon Byrd on Dirty Ol’ River (Longleaf Pine Records)

6:40am Someday At Christmas by Nicki Bluhm on Buon Natale – EP (Compass Records Group)

6:45am Angels We Have Heard On High by Tom Mason on A Slide Guitar Christmas (Gas Station Music)

6:50am Blame It on the Mistletoe by Colleen Orender on Blame It on the Mistletoe – Single (Colleen Orender)

6:53am Wait Till After Christmas by Joseph Bradshaw & Nikki Lane on Wait Till After Christmas – Single (Joseph Bradshaw & Nikki Lane)

6:57am Joy to the World (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel) by Melissa DuPuy & Caleb Yang on Joy to the World (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel) – Single (Self-Released)

 

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E2TG 12/15/2021 - Days Like These - Nine Miles Mix (Slight Beams Remix)

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As I alluded to yesterday, this is a tricky time of year.  Dealing with the anniversary of losses amidst times of celebration and joy and navigating the fine line between staying busy and allowing oneself time to feel the normal feelings of sadness and grief.  Even without trying, it is a busy time of year - at least until it isn't. That, to me, is the trap of the holidays.  The sadness and grief are real and present but sometimes lost amidst the bustle of activity.  And maybe one really wants time alone to recover and rest from the busyness. And then, inevitably, things start to slow down and suddenly those feelings begin to be felt, and one finds themselves along without plans. 

I am grateful for friends - and for not being alone except by choice. 

Tomorrow morning, I will be on the radio for the Seasons Greetings from Nashville Holiday Spectacular. Tune in!  101.5FM in Nashville or wxnafm.org anywhere 

Today's shuffle follows the jump... 

 

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E2TG 12/14/2021 - Life Goes On - Hell Yeah Mix (Roll Train Roll Remix)

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My heart goes out to everyone affected by this weekend's tornados in Tennessee and especially in Kentucky.  Thinking about something like this happening just two week's before Christmas... especially for those who lost loved ones means that the holiday season is changed forever... 

I know first hand how losses around this time of year change things forever. But what I am learning is that the change isn't permanent.  It may sound like I just contradicted myself, but bear with me... last year, I thought I would just want to avoid the holidays all together. I actually felt that way before I lost loved ones in December - just because of changes in life. Where I am at now, which may just be a point on a journey - is that I can chose to redefine what the holiday's mean.  And celebrate or not on my own terms.  

A long way of saying, that I know for some, this year's holiday's will be difficult, and my message for anyone dreading the holiday's is to let go of any expectations (your own or others) and just make this time the best it can be. 

Today's Ear to the Ground is up on the archive at WXNA 

The show is part one of our 2021 recap... 

6:00am Sonny Boy by Owsley on Owsley (Giant)

6:02am Feminine Walk by Aaron Lee Tasjan on Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! (New West Records)

6:06am Cast Iron Pansexual by Adeem the Artist on Cast Iron Pansexual (Saint Judas Records)

6:08am First Curse (I Can’t Hide) by Tayls on Have You Ever? I’ve Always (LunaSea Media)

6:15am Going to the Woods by DeeOhGee on New Way of Life (WDGO Music)

6:18am You’re the Summer by Ritual Cloak on You’re the Summer – Single (Bubblewrap Records)

6:22am My Favorite Goodbye by David Olney & Anana Kaye on Whispers and Sighs (Schoolkids Records)

6:30am The Freedom Rides Weren’t Free by Jason Ringenberg on Rhinestoned (Courageous Chicken Entertainment)

6:35am Say Goodbye (feat. Suavee) by Lil Aquatic on Single (Self-Released)

6:38am You Healed Me by Susan Anders on 13 Women (Zanna Discs)

6:41am Lead Balloon by Dude Safari on Lead Balloon – Single (Dude Safari)

6:44am You’re in Love With Junk by The Problem With Kids Today on Junk (Get Right Records)

6:48am Here Come the Blues by Cold Equations on Here Come the Blues – Single (Poor Yorick Records)

6:51am Queen of Nothing by Lindsay Ellyn on Queen of Nothing (Queue Records)

6:55am Xxytopleft by Darrin Bradbury on Artvertisement (Anti/Epitaph)

6:58am Marrakush by Electric Kif on Dreamlike (La Reserve Records)

 

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E2TG 12/13/2021 - Music City Monday - Keeping My Distance Mix (Out of Place Remix)

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The year is winding down.  Coming up tomorrow on Ear to the Ground radio, I will be presenting part 1 of my year-end special featuring some of my favorite music released in 2021. 

Then, Thursday, I will be presenting the 2nd Annual Seasons Greetings from Nashville holiday spectacular. (okay, fine, I didn't call it that last year but whatever). Some great holiday tunes by Nashville artists past and present. 

Next Tuesday, will be the first annual Ear to the Ground holiday special - some of the great new holiday releases which have come my way. 

Now, it's time for today's Music City Monday shuffle 

 

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