Big sale now in the merch store, with new design for the Summer of the Cicada, featuring the back cover image from "Bend," inspired by "Two Into One." $14 tees, up to 35% off the rest, and all sales benefit World Central Kitchen!
theislen.threadless.com
#musiciansupport #singersongwriter #music

Suddenly my YT feed is full of Jazz musicians intent on explaining why Jazz is "better" than Blues, complete with oversimplifications and cheesily played examples.
Better? How about different?
Or, as my old teacher used to say:
Style! Style! Style! Style! Style!

Anything can be rendered unappealing by a poorly understood, uncommitted performance (but that nose in the air kinda weakens the argument....)

Joe or Wes wouldn't have been caught dead making a vid like that.
#music

Spotify are fecking crooks.
Please listen, but please listen anywhere else.
#music

It's another Bandcamp Friday - the best day to reach out a get some music you can hold, with extra icing for your favorite creators. It doesn't have to be me, but go find something to pick up today and show some love to a musician Spotify pretends doesn't matter!
(if it is me, here's a link: theislen.bandcamp.com ) #BandcampFriday #music

You see interviews with drummers, etc., saying "I never knew the words, I don't know what so and so was doing....," then you see videos of The Who back in the live heyday and Moon is singing along! It starts to dawn how they were able to pull off the insane level of group improvisation...
Take heed, young 'uns....
#music

Okay, musicians, I'm fine with some variation in nomenclature when it comes to harmony, it's just a fact of functional (sorry) musical life.
One exception:

Keys have tonics, chords have roots, ok?

Trying to keep my students from going completely crosseyed....
#music

Spring Merch Sale is here! $13 tees, big discounts on mugs, wall art, etc. All sales benefit World Central Kitchen, feeding the people of Ukraine. theislen.threadless.com #musiciansupport #music #FeedUkraine #singersongwriter

Bandcamp Friday! Best day to support your favorite creators! All my CDs are download price + shipping at theislen.bandcamp.com! #BandcampFriday #singersongwriter #music

No livestreams this week - injured finger.
But! Valentine's/Mardi Gras Merch sale! Select tees $15, everything discounted - all sales benefit World Central Kitchen, feeding the people of Ukraine!
theislen.threadless.com
#musicmerch #music #singersongwriter

Ok, AP, I'll grant you some of the points about Pitchfork being absorbed into GQ, but calling it "beloved," well, that's a stretch. I understand that "wildly inconsistent and frustrating" takes more column inches, but, hey, honesty in reporting, amirite?
#music #musicpress

Local NTx fiends - I'm out and about this Friday night, January 26th, at Four Bullets Brewery in Richardson, 7-9pm. Musicking will be done!
#livemusic #singersongwriter #music

Hey, #CoSoMusic fiends - tune in to "Under the Sycamore" tonight on knonnow.org from 6-8pm Central for songs from a variety of talented Texans, and me!
#music #knonnow #singersongwriter

Spotify has gotten the boot from our little corner. Enough of the world is funneling all the benefits to the top - not supporting Ek going the same way. (Ain't paying me, I ain't gonna pay you!) If you stream, I hope you also find other ways to support your favorites, and please know that there are alternatives (better sounding ones, at that!) to the big green ball.
#music #musicians

Time for early Christmas shopping! 20% off your order in the merch store with the code EXTRA20 !
All sales benefit World Central Kitchen! Shirts, art prints, everything in your basket is included.
[email protected]
#music #musiciansupport #FeedUkraine

It's #BandcampFriday ! The best day to support your favorites - and you know, CDs are great stocking stuffers! Go get music you can hold or downloads in your favorite format!
theislen.bandcamp.com
#music #singersongwriter

So, a pay-for-playlist service that I did not pay seems to be featuring a few of my tunes anyway, but only in Finland....
Streaming is weird, people.
#music #singersongwriter

ok, we'll see how steadily I can get back to streaming - Tu Thu 10:30am Central, watch anytime at twitch.tv/theislenmusic ~
(also, merch sale extended - Xm shop yoself at theislen.threadless.com)
#music #twitch #shamelessplug

Great time last night at Four Bullets Brewery - and a couple of students came out to the show!
#music #singersongwriter

No livestream today (domestic duties!), but hey, merch sale! $14 tees and everything discounted - someone you know needs an art print! theislen.threadless.com
Back online Thursday! twitch.tv/theislenmusic
#music #singersongwriter

It's Bandcamp Friday! The best day to support your favorite musos with a CD or download purchase! Every purchase you make today is worth more than 1000 streams, so help us all keep keepin' on and getcha some!
theislen.bandcamp.com
#bandcampfriday #music