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Quick recap, I continued to lay a little low - still dealing with a lingering cold, and working on song selection for the forthcoming "Double Shot with Joe and Sue" (still no confirmed start date).
Friday: First, it was good to see a large and vibrant crowd for the weekly Tim Carroll Rock and Roll Happy Hour (one of this town's best weekly events in my opinion). I left there a little early and headed to Bobby's Idle Hour on Music Row for the Darkhorses of East Nashville - a collaborative round featuring the amazingly talented trio of Julie Christensen, Amelia White, and Sergio Webb. Trading off songs and backing each other, produced several magical moments. If they come through your town, do not miss it.
So, as I promised Friday, it seemed like a good time to shake things up here at E2TG - just a little bit. Inspired by the success of Featured Friday, I have decided to have a "theme" playlist every for every day of the week. The large #E2TG playlist had gotten very large and getting bigger. By having smaller playlist each day, it may provide more opportunities to feature different artists. We shall see.
So, without much more ado, we begin this new chapter with the debut of Music City Monday - featuring music with connections to Nashville. As you will see, this playlist features both current artists/albums and classics covering over half a century. Non-Nashville artists: Do not be concerned, there will be many opportunities throughout the week for me to feature your music.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
Featured Friday Morning Music Shuffle - The Under-Overpass Mix
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We have reached Friday... which means another featured Friday shuffle coming up...
Still dealing with a change of seasons cold, but I did get out early last night for the final night of the Paul Burch residency at The 5 Spot. As he did the first week, Kevin Gordon played guitar with Burch and his WPA Ball Club whose new album Meridian Rising is out today. It was a really incredible show with special guest Emma Swift. Beginning next week, Fats Kaplin and Kristi Rose will hold down the Thursday early residency slot for the month of March (with the exception of St. Patrick's Day). That promises to be outstanding. I think The 5 Spots' early residency shows are one of the best things Nashville has going on, and looking ahead to the announced and rumored shows coming up, I think you will agree.
Once again, there is a ton of great music going on tonight. My plans include stopping by the Tim Carroll Happy Hour and then moving over to Bobby's Idle Hour to see the Dark Horses of East Nashville (Amelia White, Julie Christensen, and Sergio Webb) and then to see how time and my cold are doing after that.
I am thinking about some tweaks to the E2TG format. This is not E2TG v. 3.0 (that will come soon enough hopefully), but consider this E2TG v. 2.2 (or at least v. 2.1.1). I will work on that this weekend.
Shuffle time!
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We have reached Friday... which means another featured Friday shuffle coming up...
Still dealing with a change of seasons cold, but I did get out early last night for the final night of the Paul Burch residency at The 5 Spot. As he did the first week, Kevin Gordon played guitar with Burch and his WPA Ball Club whose new album Meridian Rising is out today. It was a really incredible show with special guest Emma Swift. Beginning next week, Fats Kaplin and Kristi Rose will hold down the Thursday early residency slot for the month of March (with the exception of St. Patrick's Day). That promises to be outstanding. I think The 5 Spots' early residency shows are one of the best things Nashville has going on, and looking ahead to the announced and rumored shows coming up, I think you will agree.
Once again, there is a ton of great music going on tonight. My plans include stopping by the Tim Carroll Happy Hour and then moving over to Bobby's Idle Hour to see the Dark Horses of East Nashville (Amelia White, Julie Christensen, and Sergio Webb) and then to see how time and my cold are doing after that.
I am thinking about some tweaks to the E2TG format. This is not E2TG v. 3.0 (that will come soon enough hopefully), but consider this E2TG v. 2.2 (or at least v. 2.1.1). I will work on that this weekend.
Shuffle time!
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Kingston Springs Mix
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Sorry for the inconsistency of posts the last couple of weeks... things will smooth out, but life sometimes gets all lifey...
I have been fighting with a cold all week (constantly changing weather -winter to spring and back - doesn't help), and as a result, I have been mostly laying low this week, but I did manage to venture out (in a cold dreary rain) to The Basement (the original one) for some music. As if the case most nights in Nashville there was awesome music going on all over town, but I just didn't feel up to venue hopping. In fact, the Basement hosted an early show with Erin Rae and Kelsey Waldron that I totally missed, but I did get to see three awesome sets of music from three of Nashville's best "on-the-cusp" artists.
Andrew Leahey and the Homestead played their last local show for a bit as they gear up for the release of their new album (on Thirty Tigers) in May. As they have every time I have seen them, they played earnest heartland rock and roll and did not hold back.
Michaela Anne also has an album due out in May. Backed by her awesome band, she played her solid and gorgeous country songs. A highlight was her performance of "Me and Willie" (a CD bonus track from Emmylou Harris' 1976 album Luxury Liner) which Michaela Anne introduced by recognizing the song's writer, Laurie Hyde-Smith, who had come to Nashville from North Carolina for the show.
Darrin Bradbury closed the night with his first? full band show since his January Basement East residency (with the band that played with him for those shows). This was an extremely fun set which included an impromptu vocal assist (from the crowd) by Jon Latham. (Do I need to mention that Darrin and Jon are the current and most recently past E2TG Artists of the Year? No? Okay, I won't then). It was fun seeing so many familiar faces (and awesome musicians/songwriters) in the crowd.
To the shuffle:
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Sorry for the inconsistency of posts the last couple of weeks... things will smooth out, but life sometimes gets all lifey...
I have been fighting with a cold all week (constantly changing weather -winter to spring and back - doesn't help), and as a result, I have been mostly laying low this week, but I did manage to venture out (in a cold dreary rain) to The Basement (the original one) for some music. As if the case most nights in Nashville there was awesome music going on all over town, but I just didn't feel up to venue hopping. In fact, the Basement hosted an early show with Erin Rae and Kelsey Waldron that I totally missed, but I did get to see three awesome sets of music from three of Nashville's best "on-the-cusp" artists.
Andrew Leahey and the Homestead played their last local show for a bit as they gear up for the release of their new album (on Thirty Tigers) in May. As they have every time I have seen them, they played earnest heartland rock and roll and did not hold back.
Michaela Anne also has an album due out in May. Backed by her awesome band, she played her solid and gorgeous country songs. A highlight was her performance of "Me and Willie" (a CD bonus track from Emmylou Harris' 1976 album Luxury Liner) which Michaela Anne introduced by recognizing the song's writer, Laurie Hyde-Smith, who had come to Nashville from North Carolina for the show.
Darrin Bradbury closed the night with his first? full band show since his January Basement East residency (with the band that played with him for those shows). This was an extremely fun set which included an impromptu vocal assist (from the crowd) by Jon Latham. (Do I need to mention that Darrin and Jon are the current and most recently past E2TG Artists of the Year? No? Okay, I won't then). It was fun seeing so many familiar faces (and awesome musicians/songwriters) in the crowd.
To the shuffle:
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Tuesday Morning Music Shuffle - Shortnin' Bread Mix
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Once again, I am back with another Morning Music Shuffle!
I was a little under the weather - so no shuffle yesterday....
So, here is a recap of some live music I experienced since the last post:
Friday - After venue hopping on Thursday, I decided to stay put in one place (not that there weren't ample opportunities to venue hop), and it was nice because there was so much great music in one spot (Bobby's Idle Hour). Three rounds of three singer-songwriters featuring: Round 1: Joe Nolan, Renee Wahl, and Daryl Dasher; Round 2: Jeremy Nash, Lindsay Ellyn, and Sadie Hart; Round 3: Jeremy Staubus, Lori Kelley, and Lori's sister Michelle Nielson (in town from Iceland).
Saturday - Another one venue night (Douglas Corner) for Charlie Whitten (who has been featured on E2TG), Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau, and Ted Drozdowski's Scissormen.
Two wonderful night's of music with wonderful company at two venerable Nashville institutions.
#ICYMI: The WXNA Radio Show that I am hosting with Sue Havlish, Double Shot with Joe and Sue, has a Facebook Page for you to like. After you "Like" that page (if you want to), it might be a good time to double check to make sure you have liked the Ear to the Ground Facebook page (link up top). Hope to be able to announce the date of our first show, soon.
Now to the shuffle:
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Once again, I am back with another Morning Music Shuffle!
I was a little under the weather - so no shuffle yesterday....
So, here is a recap of some live music I experienced since the last post:
Friday - After venue hopping on Thursday, I decided to stay put in one place (not that there weren't ample opportunities to venue hop), and it was nice because there was so much great music in one spot (Bobby's Idle Hour). Three rounds of three singer-songwriters featuring: Round 1: Joe Nolan, Renee Wahl, and Daryl Dasher; Round 2: Jeremy Nash, Lindsay Ellyn, and Sadie Hart; Round 3: Jeremy Staubus, Lori Kelley, and Lori's sister Michelle Nielson (in town from Iceland).
Saturday - Another one venue night (Douglas Corner) for Charlie Whitten (who has been featured on E2TG), Richie Owens and the Farm Bureau, and Ted Drozdowski's Scissormen.
Two wonderful night's of music with wonderful company at two venerable Nashville institutions.
#ICYMI: The WXNA Radio Show that I am hosting with Sue Havlish, Double Shot with Joe and Sue, has a Facebook Page for you to like. After you "Like" that page (if you want to), it might be a good time to double check to make sure you have liked the Ear to the Ground Facebook page (link up top). Hope to be able to announce the date of our first show, soon.
Now to the shuffle:
Friday, February 19, 2016
Featured Friday Morning Music Shuffle - Too Far Gone Mix
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Friday is upon us...
It has been a pretty crazy, stressful kind of week, so I cannot say that I unhappy that it is almost over...
Last night was fun, though - although traffic was horrible. I set off for Douglas Corner with a GPS estimated arrival time of 6:04p.m. After I got stopped by a train that came to a complete stop. After an unsuccessful attempt to find some way around (the train was blocking several main roads), I ended up back where I started, but the train had finally cleared. I finally arrived around 6:25p.m. or so and fortunately, the music had just started. It was a songwriter's round that included Mike Cullison and a singer-songwriter named Arielle - who impressed me highly.
I left there and headed to The 5 Spot to catch the last 45 minutes or so of Paul Burch's residency show. His outstanding band included Fats Kaplin and two bass players.
Finally, I ended my jaunt at The Family Wash for an incredible performance by Annie McCue. McCue is from Australia but surely has an honorary East Nashville membership card.
Got to hang with some awesome folks at each of those shows.
As I was writing this, I got the official word, that yours truly and Sue Havlish will be the hosts of an hour long radio show on the brand new low power community radio station WXNA. The show (Double Shot with Joe and Sue) will be every Friday from 2:00 to 3:00p.m. As soon as the launch date is announced, I will let you know.
Friday means, that I hit shuffle from the "Featured Friday" playlist- so without much more ado - let's get to it!
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Friday is upon us...
It has been a pretty crazy, stressful kind of week, so I cannot say that I unhappy that it is almost over...
Last night was fun, though - although traffic was horrible. I set off for Douglas Corner with a GPS estimated arrival time of 6:04p.m. After I got stopped by a train that came to a complete stop. After an unsuccessful attempt to find some way around (the train was blocking several main roads), I ended up back where I started, but the train had finally cleared. I finally arrived around 6:25p.m. or so and fortunately, the music had just started. It was a songwriter's round that included Mike Cullison and a singer-songwriter named Arielle - who impressed me highly.
I left there and headed to The 5 Spot to catch the last 45 minutes or so of Paul Burch's residency show. His outstanding band included Fats Kaplin and two bass players.
Finally, I ended my jaunt at The Family Wash for an incredible performance by Annie McCue. McCue is from Australia but surely has an honorary East Nashville membership card.
Got to hang with some awesome folks at each of those shows.
As I was writing this, I got the official word, that yours truly and Sue Havlish will be the hosts of an hour long radio show on the brand new low power community radio station WXNA. The show (Double Shot with Joe and Sue) will be every Friday from 2:00 to 3:00p.m. As soon as the launch date is announced, I will let you know.
Friday means, that I hit shuffle from the "Featured Friday" playlist- so without much more ado - let's get to it!
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Thursday Morning Music Shuffle - Something Nobody's Ever Seen Mix
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There was fog this morning, and for once, it was not all in my head...
Let's shuffle, shall we?
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There was fog this morning, and for once, it was not all in my head...
Let's shuffle, shall we?
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle - Set Me Free Mix
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And we are back! Life happens... Here is a brief musical recap:
Sunday night. It was Valentine's Day and it was Sunday and it was a messy, cold and rainy night. A relatively small crowd (relative to the Nashville crowd this show should have brought out) witnessed a text book demonstration of what Rock and Roll guitar music should be. Brian Wright opened with an amazing band that boasted three powerhouse guitar players (including Wright himself). As I have come to expect from Brian Wright, the songs were excellent and the energy and music were intense. Easily one of the best Brian Wright shows I have seen (and I have seen some good ones). The headliner was Dan Baird and Homemade Sin. The band fronted by ex-Georgia Satellite Baird and featuring the legendary Warner Hodges on lead guitar - tore through a set of songs that spanned Baird's lengthy catalog. Backed by fellow former Satellite, Mauro Magellen on Drums and Micke Nilsson on bass, the band was on point and played as though they were playing a sold out arena show. The band tours extensively in Europe, but Nashville shows are rare. I hope next time around, the weather and calendar aligns and Nashville will pack out wherever they play.
A very different evening last night at The Post East coffee house/juice bar/smoothie joint for East Nashville Storytellers #77 which featured renowned poet Bill Brown and Darrin Bradbury (accompanied by Megan Palmer).
Due to circumstances, I missed seeing Jon Latham, Zach Schmidt, Jeremy Pinnell, and Carson McHone on Monday night, but by all accounts it was every bit as awesome as I would expect.
On to the shuffle - since I know you got to be jonesing for one by this point...
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And we are back! Life happens... Here is a brief musical recap:
Sunday night. It was Valentine's Day and it was Sunday and it was a messy, cold and rainy night. A relatively small crowd (relative to the Nashville crowd this show should have brought out) witnessed a text book demonstration of what Rock and Roll guitar music should be. Brian Wright opened with an amazing band that boasted three powerhouse guitar players (including Wright himself). As I have come to expect from Brian Wright, the songs were excellent and the energy and music were intense. Easily one of the best Brian Wright shows I have seen (and I have seen some good ones). The headliner was Dan Baird and Homemade Sin. The band fronted by ex-Georgia Satellite Baird and featuring the legendary Warner Hodges on lead guitar - tore through a set of songs that spanned Baird's lengthy catalog. Backed by fellow former Satellite, Mauro Magellen on Drums and Micke Nilsson on bass, the band was on point and played as though they were playing a sold out arena show. The band tours extensively in Europe, but Nashville shows are rare. I hope next time around, the weather and calendar aligns and Nashville will pack out wherever they play.
A very different evening last night at The Post East coffee house/juice bar/smoothie joint for East Nashville Storytellers #77 which featured renowned poet Bill Brown and Darrin Bradbury (accompanied by Megan Palmer).
Due to circumstances, I missed seeing Jon Latham, Zach Schmidt, Jeremy Pinnell, and Carson McHone on Monday night, but by all accounts it was every bit as awesome as I would expect.
On to the shuffle - since I know you got to be jonesing for one by this point...
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