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Okay - posting late. Life happens sometimes. Here's some stuff:
Coming soon, the 1st Annual #E2TG Awards 2015 - which I am calling The Earies (tagline: The Earies, it sounds strange, but it's not really). Watch for this beginning after Thanksgiving.
Last night, an awesome show at The original Basement. Actual Wolf killed it with the kind of band that really only happens in Nashville (Adam Kurtz, Jerry Pentecost, Paul Niehaus, Stephanie Dickinson with Nellie Clay joining on bgvs) After that 14 year old wunderkind Sammy Brue had the audience enraptured with his incredible songs.
Really proud that my review of Dan Penn at City Winery in on the front page of No Depression right now. Check it out, if you haven't. Nodepression.com
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - In the Middle of the Land Mix
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We are back after an unexpected day off... my late fall cold finally caught up with me. Before I succumbed to it, I got to take in an awesome show at City Winery. Songwriting legend (and I do not use that term lightly here) Dan Penn celebrated his 74th birthday with a nearly 2 hour solo acoustic show performing many of the amazing songs that he was written and co-written over the course of his incredible career. Hint: If you don't know who Dan Penn is, I guarantee that you have heard many of his songs. Read my reflections on this show here.
Dan Penn wrote his first hit song when he was still in high school. Sammy Brue is just 14 years old, and he is widely regarded as one of the best songwriters around. He will be making a rare Nashville appearance tonight at The Basement (the original) with Actual Wolf (who I saw during the Campfire Propaganda residency at last month). Actual Wolf will be back by a fine collection of local players.
Today's shuffle went down like this....
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We are back after an unexpected day off... my late fall cold finally caught up with me. Before I succumbed to it, I got to take in an awesome show at City Winery. Songwriting legend (and I do not use that term lightly here) Dan Penn celebrated his 74th birthday with a nearly 2 hour solo acoustic show performing many of the amazing songs that he was written and co-written over the course of his incredible career. Hint: If you don't know who Dan Penn is, I guarantee that you have heard many of his songs. Read my reflections on this show here.
Dan Penn wrote his first hit song when he was still in high school. Sammy Brue is just 14 years old, and he is widely regarded as one of the best songwriters around. He will be making a rare Nashville appearance tonight at The Basement (the original) with Actual Wolf (who I saw during the Campfire Propaganda residency at last month). Actual Wolf will be back by a fine collection of local players.
Today's shuffle went down like this....
Monday, November 16, 2015
Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Weird-O Mix
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Let's face it. The world is a scary place, however, the antidote for the very natural fear is always love. Music heals. Even, as it was Friday, a musical event was a target... music still has the power to heal. Above all, I invite and encourage everyone - regardless of ideologies or political leanings to avoid knee-jerk reactions (which are almost always based upon fear of some kind) and take a breath and wait for facts to become clear.
Here at E2TG, our job is to bring you music from the sublime to the silly to the serious. Think of our little playlist as a respite from whatever it is that you need a respite from.....
Friday night began with a visit to one of my favorite weekly events - I dare say it is one of Nashville's hidden gems (hidden in plain sight). Tim Carroll has been playing a weekly Rock and Roll Happy Hour at The 5 Spot for a long time. What you get: a casual and fun atmosphere, great music from Tim and his band along with Luella, No Cover (Tips welcome and encouraged), and 1/2 priced drinks from 6-8. The music usually goes from 6-8:30 and the band does not take a break. It is a superb way to start your Friday night plans.
After that - this week, I headed to the Basement East to see Sam Outlaw open for an ultra rare reunion of Bare Jr. Sam Outlaw was awesome (and he was joined by a long time #E2TG favorite Shelly Colvin). Bare Jr. quite simply rocked the house. Delivering their entire album, Boo-Tay - they closed the night with an epic mash-up of The Cars' "My Best Friend's Girl" and The Who's "Baba O'Riley". It was loud and raucous and man was it fun.
Sunday Night found me back at "The Beast" for another edition of East Nashville Songwriter's Club. This time with Sally Jaye, Zach Schmidt, and the one and only David Olney. It was an awesome evening of music.
Then, I headed over to The Building - possibly for the last time before that great space closes. Kira Hooks, Tom Schreck, and Yosi Mesbah offered up prime examples of the diversity of talent in this very vibrant local music scene.
On to our shuffle:
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Let's face it. The world is a scary place, however, the antidote for the very natural fear is always love. Music heals. Even, as it was Friday, a musical event was a target... music still has the power to heal. Above all, I invite and encourage everyone - regardless of ideologies or political leanings to avoid knee-jerk reactions (which are almost always based upon fear of some kind) and take a breath and wait for facts to become clear.
Here at E2TG, our job is to bring you music from the sublime to the silly to the serious. Think of our little playlist as a respite from whatever it is that you need a respite from.....
Friday night began with a visit to one of my favorite weekly events - I dare say it is one of Nashville's hidden gems (hidden in plain sight). Tim Carroll has been playing a weekly Rock and Roll Happy Hour at The 5 Spot for a long time. What you get: a casual and fun atmosphere, great music from Tim and his band along with Luella, No Cover (Tips welcome and encouraged), and 1/2 priced drinks from 6-8. The music usually goes from 6-8:30 and the band does not take a break. It is a superb way to start your Friday night plans.
After that - this week, I headed to the Basement East to see Sam Outlaw open for an ultra rare reunion of Bare Jr. Sam Outlaw was awesome (and he was joined by a long time #E2TG favorite Shelly Colvin). Bare Jr. quite simply rocked the house. Delivering their entire album, Boo-Tay - they closed the night with an epic mash-up of The Cars' "My Best Friend's Girl" and The Who's "Baba O'Riley". It was loud and raucous and man was it fun.
Sunday Night found me back at "The Beast" for another edition of East Nashville Songwriter's Club. This time with Sally Jaye, Zach Schmidt, and the one and only David Olney. It was an awesome evening of music.
Then, I headed over to The Building - possibly for the last time before that great space closes. Kira Hooks, Tom Schreck, and Yosi Mesbah offered up prime examples of the diversity of talent in this very vibrant local music scene.
On to our shuffle:
Friday, November 13, 2015
Featured Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Old Soul Mix
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The end of the work week is at hand. Sunny skies and cooler temperatures are not a bad thing for mid-November.
We have a short but diverse collection of songs to round out the week - it ends with a five song run of awesome Nashville music.
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The end of the work week is at hand. Sunny skies and cooler temperatures are not a bad thing for mid-November.
We have a short but diverse collection of songs to round out the week - it ends with a five song run of awesome Nashville music.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - The Rainbow Didn't Bring Me No Luck Mix
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Welcome back... No shuffle yesterday because I was off work for Veteran's Day. Lot's to recap...
Tuesday night, I attended the weekly $2 Tuesday show at The 5 Spot. As it always is, it was a great time at a great price. Included: a second opportunity to see Brock Zeman and Blair Hogan - who killed it. Bob Lewis with great band that included my old friend Joe Bidewell plus Lemuel Hayes and Issac Anthony. Plus Derek Hoke's always awesome set, and the late night spot was rocked hard by new Nashvillian K. Phillips whose band included by friend Steven Cooper.
Since, I was off I got to hang out in the studio and observe the making of Darrin Bradbury's next album. A lot of people are going to be surprised by his turn toward gangsta rap, but I never question an artistic genius.
Last night, a great night of songwriters at Mad Donna's featuring the always awesome Kiely Schlesinger who was backed by Drew Kohl - who did a killer version of Springsteen's "Atlantic City", Violet Delancey who was backed by a great band that included Andrew Leahey on guitar, and Lindsay Ellyn who was awesome as always backed by Raun Schultz and Buddy Woodward and for the first time by fiddle player - Holly Parks.
In the midst of all that, I wrote a review of the (still fairly new) Sara Syms album, Way Back Home. The title track (coincidently) showed up in the shuffle today, so I will post the links when I get to that song...
On to the shuffle
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Welcome back... No shuffle yesterday because I was off work for Veteran's Day. Lot's to recap...
Tuesday night, I attended the weekly $2 Tuesday show at The 5 Spot. As it always is, it was a great time at a great price. Included: a second opportunity to see Brock Zeman and Blair Hogan - who killed it. Bob Lewis with great band that included my old friend Joe Bidewell plus Lemuel Hayes and Issac Anthony. Plus Derek Hoke's always awesome set, and the late night spot was rocked hard by new Nashvillian K. Phillips whose band included by friend Steven Cooper.
Since, I was off I got to hang out in the studio and observe the making of Darrin Bradbury's next album. A lot of people are going to be surprised by his turn toward gangsta rap, but I never question an artistic genius.
Last night, a great night of songwriters at Mad Donna's featuring the always awesome Kiely Schlesinger who was backed by Drew Kohl - who did a killer version of Springsteen's "Atlantic City", Violet Delancey who was backed by a great band that included Andrew Leahey on guitar, and Lindsay Ellyn who was awesome as always backed by Raun Schultz and Buddy Woodward and for the first time by fiddle player - Holly Parks.
In the midst of all that, I wrote a review of the (still fairly new) Sara Syms album, Way Back Home. The title track (coincidently) showed up in the shuffle today, so I will post the links when I get to that song...
On to the shuffle
Home Coming - An E2TG Review of Way Back Home by Sara Syms
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On Sara Syms’ new album, Way Back Home, the Nashville based singer-songwriter creates a rich lyrical and musical landscape onto which she explores and evokes the complex concept of “home”.
Way Back Home was recorded in Brooklyn where Syms lived before moving to Nashville, and it was produced by Chris Cubeta and Nick Africano who both provide vocals and instrumentation to the project.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Toy Balloon Mix
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Reason I love Nashville #(somemadeupnumber...prettybigI'dguess):
To be able to say that I saw Brock Zeman, Blair Hogan, Darrin Bradbury, Megan Palmer, Lilly Hiatt, Jesse Lafser, John Jackson, Brian Wright, Aaron Lee Tasjan and more.... and for that to be in one night not over the course of a week or a month. You know - Monday night!
Brock and Blair will be playing as part of $2 Tuesday at The 5 Spot tonight. Aaron Lee will be part of a line-up at ACME Feed and Seed sponsored by No Country for New Nashville. You probably won't be able to do both, but you should definitely done one or the other if you around.
Probably the highlight of the night was Brian Wright and his incredible band that included Aaron Lee Tasjan on guitar ripping through an mind-blowing version of Big Wilson River's "Astronaut". Long time and careful readers of this blog will remember that Big Wilson River was a Featured Artist/Band way back in 2012. They were probably in the process of breaking up when I was featuring them, and I kind of lost touch until head BWR dude, Darrin Bradbury showed up in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Nashville in late 2013. Anyway, it was a really amazing version of the song, and I was trying to record it when my stupid phone ran out of memory and then didn't save the part I did record. Fortunately there is a video someone made floating around.
Here is the original:
On to the shuffle:
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Reason I love Nashville #(somemadeupnumber...prettybigI'dguess):
To be able to say that I saw Brock Zeman, Blair Hogan, Darrin Bradbury, Megan Palmer, Lilly Hiatt, Jesse Lafser, John Jackson, Brian Wright, Aaron Lee Tasjan and more.... and for that to be in one night not over the course of a week or a month. You know - Monday night!
Brock and Blair will be playing as part of $2 Tuesday at The 5 Spot tonight. Aaron Lee will be part of a line-up at ACME Feed and Seed sponsored by No Country for New Nashville. You probably won't be able to do both, but you should definitely done one or the other if you around.
Probably the highlight of the night was Brian Wright and his incredible band that included Aaron Lee Tasjan on guitar ripping through an mind-blowing version of Big Wilson River's "Astronaut". Long time and careful readers of this blog will remember that Big Wilson River was a Featured Artist/Band way back in 2012. They were probably in the process of breaking up when I was featuring them, and I kind of lost touch until head BWR dude, Darrin Bradbury showed up in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Nashville in late 2013. Anyway, it was a really amazing version of the song, and I was trying to record it when my stupid phone ran out of memory and then didn't save the part I did record. Fortunately there is a video someone made floating around.
Here is the original:
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