i'll be out of town this week, so won't be able to upload a podcast this wednesday. in lieu, i'm happy to present a special-edition sunday night episode! :) it's just me talking a little bit more about love and idealism, and the feeling of knowing that there's still a lot more work to do (on my end, anyway). alongside, i'm honored to present a few more brand new songs by the cobalt season. if you haven't already picked up their new cd "fragile iconoclast," i hope you'll click the links...

the cobalt season - thecobaltseason.com
cobalt season @ myspace - myspace.com/cobaltseason

you can read more about krisnamurti @ kfa.org & on wikipedia.

i hope everybody has a great week!
russell

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this week's podcast is pretty simple - just me thinking out loud about where things are these days, trying to remember the important things, and keep trying and hoping and listening. i wanna send out xtra special thanks to ryan sharp and the cobalt season for sharing their brand new cd "fragile iconoclast" with us. i hope you'll visit them, and check out what they're up to...

the cobalt season site - thecobaltseason.com
cobalt season on myspace - myspace.com/cobaltseason

also hope you'll check out eric hoffer and his book the true believer.

hope yr week is well,
russell

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i just uploaded part two of my interview with danny scherr, and hope you can take a listen. as you heard last week, danny has a lot to say, and has written some absolutely beautiful songs. he plays more for us tonight - including one of my all-time favorite's - "you can go on without me." the interview continues where we left off last week, and we get to hear about danny's experiences moving to san francisco in the mid-90's, accidentally meeting elliott smith, and recording his cd richmond special. it's a fun hour! i'm really honored to share it with you (and thankful to danny for his openness). i hope you'll check it out... :)

visit danny's links around the web:

danny scherr - myspace.com/dannyscherr
danny at "ourstage" - ourstage.com/fanclub/dannyscherr
danny's cd "richmond special" - cdbaby.com/cd/dannyscherr

danny's song maybe you're gone was featured in the
end-credits to the 2004 movie the girl next door.

wishing you the best week,
russell

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tonight's podcast features part 1 of an interview with danny scherr. i've played danny's stuff quite a few times in the past, and i'm really honored that he made time to drop by to play some songs and talk about his music. if you already know danny, i'm sure you'll want to check this out. and if you don't know danny, i really hope you'll take a listen! both the interview and live performances are great. and there's more next week! :)

check out danny's links around the web:

danny scherr - myspace.com/dannyscherr
danny at "ourstage" - ourstage.com/fanclub/dannyscherr
danny's cd "richmond special" - cdbaby.com/cd/dannyscherr

stay tuned for part 2 next week...

thanks,
russell


danny scherr on guitar

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episode 85 is here! this week's podcast arrives with thoughts of relationship (as inspired by elizabeth gilbert's novel eat, pray, love), and trying, and listening, and participating in the world (as inspired by franz wright's poem the choice). it's a simple show. but i hope you'll take a listen. and - best of all - we listen to some of my all-time favorite songs by josh armerding! :)

links to tonight's links:

elizabeth gilbert - on wikipedia.
her book - eat, pray, love.

franz wright - on wikipedia.
his book - god's silence.

the armerdings and russell discography is at - simplemuzik.com.

all the best,
russell

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