Monday Morning Music Shuffle – Afterparty Mix

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Another week… last night, I experienced another amazing night of music on the east side of Music City. Allen Thompson and Darrin Bradbury opened up for the legendary Don Schlitz at the East Nashville Songwriter’s Club.

Tonight, Darrin and Erin Rae will be joining Kelsey Waldon for week two of her residency at the new Basement East (The Beast).

“Bent Up Halo” by Broken Guru

The title track from the debut CD from NYC Alt-Rock band Broken Guru!

“The Secret” by Artur U and the New City Limits

More great music from the Turn Off the Lights EP from Artur U and the New City Limits who hail from the capital city of Finland.

“Broken-Hearted Man” by Carl Anderson

A starkly powerful song from the recent album, Risk of Loss. Highly recommended by #E2TG.

“Cooldown” by Burning Bridges

I don’t always listen to Metal, but when I do, it is often this early band from Ear to the Ground favorite The Danbury Lie….

“Beneath the Brine” by The Family Crest

A pretty cool track from the San Francisco Baroque Pop band, The Family Crest. This was the title track from their 2014 album.

“Afterparty” by Burning Bridges

How about that? A second appearance by Burning Bridges. I dig this song a bunch. Be sure to check out not just this band, but all of the great music by the enigmatically proficient (or is that proficiently enigmatic) The Danbury Lie.

“Foot of Pride” (Bob Dylan Cover) by Lou Reed

A major reason for their only being eight tracks in today’s shuffle. An eight plus minute cover of this outtake from Bob Dylan’s Infidels album as performed by the late, great Lou Reed. This from a 30th Anniversary Dylan tribute concert. Per the You Tube comments, Reed is backed by Booker T and the MGs, but I am sure my Dylan expert readers will correct me if I got any of that information wrong. So don’t quote me until they’ve had a chance to fact check me.

“Trying to Get to Memphis” by Kevin Gordon

We close things out with a track from Kevin Gordon’s Gloryland album. If you will be in Nashville for any of the next couple of Thursdays, Gordon has a residency at The 5 Spot, which I can very highly recommend.

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Wednesday Morning Music Shuffle – Open the Door Mix

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An out-of-sorts kind of day, and a mixed bag of songs to make it just awkwardly perfect….

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PRE-SHUFFLE —–

“You Think Your Tough” by Hunx and His Punx (from the new album Street Punk – a harder edge sound this time out.)

“Gazzete Pitch” by Alvin Band (from Lady Protrait)

“Noble Heart” by PHOX (They are from Wisconsin)

“Open the Door” by Tim Lee 3 (from Devil’s Rope – one of our favorite albums of 2013. Cover of a song by Atlanta band Magnapop. Great song)

“Marry Me” by The Family Crest (San Francisco Chamber Pop band from a recent Noisetrade collection)

SHUFFLE ——

“I Woke Up With This Song in My Head This Morning” by Bright Eyes from Lua single (2004)

A track taken from the first single from the album I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning. Bleek and somber and oh so right.

“The City at Night” by Courrier from Cathedrals of Color (2013)

Anthemic Alternative Rock from Austin, Texas.

“Seasons” by Beijing from Night (2013)

I believe we’ve completed our tour of this album by Connecticut band Beijing. A very cool record – and the band’s name written in lower case letters has three dotted letters in a row.

“Don’t Give Up On Me” by The Dirty Guv’nahs from Somewhere Beneath These Southern Skies (2012)

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To me The Dirty Guv’Nahs are what 70s Southern Rock would sound like if it had naturally progressed to today. There is something laid back about this Knoxville band, but it’s also good to see that they can Rock out when they need to. Grab this one at Noisetrade and don’t forget to Tip.

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Thursday Morning Music Shuffle – Previewing the Purview of Perfection Mix

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Propane, Storm Clouds, and Custom Hitches by JWM 7/10/2013

I have a ton of ground to cover and as per usual not as much time I was would like… so forsaking the pleasantries….

Today, we begin with three previews of upcoming releases.

Let’s begin with Grow the long awaited solo effort by Spencer Livingston of The Alternates (who were one of our early Bands of the Week about two years ago). Grow is due out next Tuesday July 16, 2013. The album features guests like Butch Norton (Lucinda Williams, Eels) and Kenneth Pattengale (Milk Carton Kids). One of the things that first caught my ear with The Alternates was Livingston’s super rich vocals, and he is in full voice on what I’ve had the chance to hear so far from the new record. American Songwriter premiered the first video from the album “Have a Little Faith”. Spencer is heading East for a run of shows before returning to California for a couple of shows at the beginning of August. You can grab all his tour dates here.

Easy Getting By is the Debut EP from Glen Falls, NY band The Quick and The Dead. It will be released on July 26. The Quick and The Dead features our old friend Joey Mansman (Today is his birthday by the way – so have a good one Joey) who we met through his other band Cosmonauts (who are supposed to be wrapping up their epic final album soon – from what I read). You may remember our interview and video premier of the Cosmonauts song Cold Harbor. The Quick and The Dead offers up a more roots/Americana vibe, and based on what I’ve heard so far, it is pretty awesome. I can’t wait to hear the whole EP. The first taste from Easy Getting By is called “Into the River”

Finally, we are very happy to present the first taste of Kalpa which is the new EP by Valued Customer. The band is excited about this new music, and finally, we get our first hint at what all the excitement is about. We have to wait until July 17 for the full course of Kalpa, but the band have graced us with “Second Moon” as a Free Download over at Bandcamp (Name Your Own Price). The track is six minutes and 13 seconds of mind-blowing music and words. Valued Customer, as I have mentioned, are from Toronto. They are often weird, sometimes silly, but above all they are amazingly talented artists, and I mean that sincerely. Here’s a sample of lyric:

ugggy gotta alotta luv in his heartbeat
but i seen it all before, Koyaanisqatsi

I mean, hell, just the fact that they rhymed heartbeat and Koyaanisqatsi would be enough to sell me, but this isn’t even the best moment. Ah, heck just judge for yourself..

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We still have a shuffle to do, and not a lot of time. JUMP then SHUFFLE

Pre-Shuffle (in brief):

“American Weekend” and “Sleeping Alone” from The Great American Novel
“Black Star” (live) from Radiohead
“Sailor Song” from The Blind Owl Band (new album is out now!)
“Before Your Father Hears Us” and “Romeo” from The Family Crest
“One of These Days” from CeDell Davis
“Swing Low” from Bobby McFerrin with Esperanza Spalding
and
“The Recluse” from Amigo The Devil

Shuffle:

“Fray” by The Black Clouds from Better Days (2013)