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Trying a new thing here at Ear to the Ground…. every Wednesday (or at least this Wednesday… or maybe some Wednesday’s) I am going to Shuffle up all the songs in my phone’s memory and see what happens… Usually, the Morning Shuffles come from a playlist called “Current Stuff” which includes… well current stuff and basically all the recent adds plus some random stuff to keep things interesting. Songs are moved off of the playlist as they are featured and new music is added all the time (as memory allows). Beyond that playlist, I have approximately 4,000+ songs stored in my phone at any given time. As you might expect, it’s a weird collection of some really interesting music that I’ve collected in various ways over the years. I have to say, the fact that Mary Gauthier and Chuck Prophet were the first two songs that came up… I am feeling optimistic.
Mary Gauthier is on a major roll of late, which has included stints at the Grammy Museum and a groundbreaking set at the venerable Grand Ole Opry. This song is from her album of a couple of years back, The Foundling and demonstrates just how worthy she is of all of the acclaim.
from his self-titled 2011 album…
Drive He Said was the project formed by Maxim Ludwig when the Santa Fe Seven broke up. Maxim was one of the very first artists featured on Ear to the Ground back in 2011. He has since returned to recording under his own name, and in the playlist is a recent performance from Europe.
Let me get this straight… Scala is an all-girl choir. And Kolacny Brothers are actual brothers named Kolacny. Got it. Known for their haunting covers of well-known songs, this original goes back to 2007 and their album One Winged Angel.
The lead off single from their 2012 album…
Aussie Indie/Pop… from February 2014’s A if for Alpine.
Nashville legends from their now classic self-titled major label debut.
Elvis doing what Elvis does… from 1986 and the classic Attractions line up with Nick Lowe behind the boards again.
Coincidently timely, E2TG favorites The Danbury Lie just announced new music being dropped today on their Bandcamp site. Today we have this seasonally appropriate song which was recorded in 2009 and released in 2013.
It’s true…
Another timely song, The Lucky Jukebox Brigade or just days away from releasing their long awaited new album, and we have their latest video in the playlist.
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