You may have noticed that it's a #BandcampFriday - for your consideration:
all CDs + download same price as download (+ modest s&h) at theislen.bandcamp.com !
(and it helps clear a little space in the hall...) (Yes, I'll sign them!)
#CoSoMusic #singersongwriter
If you're not familiar with The Yes Men, this recent project gives a pretty fair entry into the realm of "identity correction."
https://theyesmen.org/project/electra
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
So, here begins another...
finding this place was a nice thing in '23 - hope '24 is somehow kind to all.
"No matter how corrupt, greedy, and heartless our government, our corporations, our media, and our religious and charitable institutions may become, the music will still be wonderful."
- Kurt Vonnegut
Modest proposal for a New Year's Resolution, by way of a look at the outlook for musicians....
https://t-songs.com/news.html
A good thought for these days...
https://guitarcraft.com/strange-and-uncertain-times/
Song for the day:
#CoSoMusic
https://youtu.be/xvpbSKj4n9E
Headlines this morning: Biden's polls number continue to fall despite surging economy!
Don't listen to the polls. Don't listen to the Pundits. You want a better nation? You got to be a better citizen. Show up and you can win. New essay up on Stonekettle Station:
https://www.stonekettle.com/2023/12/fear-hope-and-polling.html
Won't shut up and sing, play, write, teach.