Awaiting all the news reports referring to Kissinger's legacy as "problematic," which understates the case by several orders of magnitude....

Okay, wet blanket here. Your Spotify wrapped is a nice opportunity to put a bow on that relationship and move on, because very soon they will cease paying small timers like me (and, quite likely, someone you know and like, esp. deep cuts) and funnel all that money up to the big guys, under a false pretense of preventing fraud. Other apps sound better (Tidal, Qobuz, e.g.) and will not be stealing from the little guy, esp. if listeners show their disapproval of the Green Death Star.

Ok, CoSo fam, guess it's time to let you know I have a "seasonal" track out there - (from 2015...this is the one that pays the aggregator bill 😅) Available wherever you stream (bandcamp link for download, should you be so generous, on website in bio).
https://youtu.be/xvpbSKj4n9E

Youngest announced yesterday they are having yet another child (4th) - assured us that after this one, "we're going to yeet the ute."

Why, yes, I do have a sale for BlackSmallBusinessCyberFridaySaturdayMonday - through 12/3, tees are $12.50 (!) and big discounts on everything else in the merch store - theislen.threadless.com - order now!
#musicmerch #musiciansupport
(end of commercial - back to regularly scheduled CoSo World)

Be safe if you're traveling tomorrow, and remember, pie is a food group!

Every corner of the music business that helps anyone below the toppermost of the poppermost is being hoovered up and ruined.

The Yes Men continue to expose the emperor....
https://news.theyesmen.org/p/whats-worse-than-outsourcing-twitter

Welp, another Happy RUD Day to all who celebrate...
https://youtu.be/OTiQIYPYn0o

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3lF4px4oy/

I'm sure someone has already posted this under #CoSoMusic , but...great songwriter and band at the top of their game:
https://www.pbs.org/video/jason-isbell-and-the-400-unit-ibgdci/

He's about as good at trucks as he is social media:
https://insideevs.com/news/694929/tesla-cybertruck-matte-black-impressions/

Can't get software to work right at home, company network went nuts today as well. The machine rebellion is here, I guess...

Let's be honest - Ted Cruz is busy building a right-wing media career. He has no interest in the actual work of governing (if he ever did). His seat is simply a means for gaining photo ops and firehosing his bullshit out to the rubes.

Oh yeah, and he should be in irons.

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