Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - 18 Years Too Late Mix

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The subtitle of this post references a comment made by my friend Rex Silo regarding the fact that the reconstituted Black Flag is headlining a music festival in our hometown.  By the way, Ear to the Ground favorites Black Jake and the Carnies as well as newly discovered FOTEM (friends of  The End Men) John the Conqueror are also playing that festival.  More details on all that later.

I decided today to add all the songs from my morning listening that I could into the Amazon Widget.  Therefore, you will find music from George Gershwin, The Black Keys, + Shane MacGowan covering Townes Van Zandt.  In addition, the pre-walk portion of the morning music featured some early period Hayden Coleman with a chunky, cool beat called "Vans (Down by the River)" which you can check out here:

The official Shuffle is after the jump and after the widget:

Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Sam and the First Day Mix

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So... I've been feeling the need to work on some of my own creative pursuits - not that Ear to the Ground doesn't use my creativity - and to that end, I began a short story???? something that I have given the working title of Sam and the First Day. That's all I'll say for now... 

Our friend's The End Men have once again pointed us 

to a number of great bands. Here's one, KR-3 from Wheeling, WV.

 

 Now to the shuffle:

Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Sidelong Glance Mix

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A cold and drizzly morning in Nashville. Let's crank some fine tunes to begin the day - shall we?

Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Producer with Computers Mix

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Well, it's Monday.  This morning we have eight songs that cross over genre lines, decades and degrees of popularity/obscurity/awesomeness. Taken individually, the songs featured are sure to evoke feelings of nostalgia, joy, revulsion and confusion. Put together as a single shuffle, they are sure to amaze and amuse in equal measure.  Oh heck, here's the shuffle dig on it if you will....  Jump first!

Ear to the Ground Presents: A Heapin' Helpin' of Music News

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While we were busy writing and posting our 4-part review of  the new album by  The End Men and then being sick, a whole bunch of stuff has been happening musically from some old and new friends of ours.  Some of this "news" is no longer new, but in case you've missed it here is a quick survey of what's been hitting our News feeds, In-Box and how ever else we've heard about this stuff. News after the jump:

Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Rebound Mix

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Oh man.  Since we last met, and I (maybe) completed by multi-part review of  the new album by The End Men (Play With Your Toys), I have been sick.  Right before I got sick, I added tons of new music to my MP3 player, and I look forward to bringing some of that music to you soon.  I also still have tons of awesome news which at this point is more ICYMI (in case you missed it), and I will get to that real soon, too.

Let's ease back into the shuffle mode with a quick and dirty four song shuffle (after the jump):

Friday Morning Music Non-Shuffle & Shuffle - Toys Mix Pt. 4 of ?

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If you haven't done so, remember, Play With Your Toys - the new album by The End Men is now available for immediate download.  Get it NOW!


 




Now, we left you hanging on a Wrong Way Street... so, let's bring this sucker home:

First off if you're late to the party, here's what you need to know:

Toys Mix Pt. 1 of ?

tracks: Cleaning Your Mind, Run Away and Long Way to the Ground

Toys Mix Pt. 2 of ?

tracks: Into the Mines, Play with Your Toys Pt. I and The Ballad of Billy Polk

Toys Mix Pt. 3 of ?

tracks: It's All Wrong, Mental Trapeze, Play With Your Toys Pt. II and Wrong Way Street

Toys Mix Pt. 4 of ? begins after the jump: