friends,

i'm very happy to announce a solo/acoustic show this upcoming friday night, august 27, 8:30-11pm, at socha cafe in san francisco. socha is a great spot in outer mission - located at 3235 mission street. more details and directions can be found at: sochacafe.com

i'm honored to be sharing the evening with follow singer/songwriters and friends (and podcast contributors) brent calderwood and marianne barlow.

tonight's edition of the podcast (episode 206) finds me sifting through songs, and trying to build a set. it's a bit like an appetizer (for those who can make it out for the show on friday night), and a substitute in lieu of live (for those who can't). :)

as always, thank you so much for spending your time with me in this way. i really do appreciate it, and hope to see you soon!

love,
russell

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friends,

billy schafer was kind enough to share a link to his facebook fanclub... if you're not already a fan, i hope you will visit him and join up at: facebook.com/billyschafermusic

hope everybody has great weekend!
russell

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it's been a long and crazy day for me, and i can't quite summon the energy required to type at length tonight... but, happily, i'm here to announce that episode 205 is up and available for listening and download!

it's a simple little podcast - featuring more music by billy schafer and john baker. my heartfelt thanks go out to both billy and john for sharing their music with us again. :)

if you have time (and haven't already) i hope you'll visit:

billy on facebook - facebook.com/billyschafermusic
billy's site - billyschafermusic.com

and

jonah matranga - jonahmatranga.com
you can participate in jonah's new album - here

cheers!
russell

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hello friends, and happy wednesday... :)

episode 204 has just updated for your listening pleasure... it's a fun 37 minutes, featuring six songs by three friends and fellow songwriters - ronnie cato, billy schafer, and john baker. if you have a chance, i hope you'll take a listen!

click and find out more:

ronnie cato - ronniemusic.com
red vic sessions - myspace.com/redvicsessions

billy on facebook - facebook.com/billyschafermusic
billy's site - billyschafermusic.com

the late great - vic chesnutt

cheers!
russell

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friends,

tonight's podcast finds me in the midst of remembering (or, more accurately, speechlessly in awe of) the talent and power of freddie mercury and his band queen. i only rarely do covers, but, after re-stumbing upon the song "too much love with kill you" from queen's 1995 cd "made in heaven" this weekend, i couldn't resist.

honestly, i'm never-endingly amazed by, and appreciative of, how beautiful and poignant and helpful music can be - especially when words themselves come up short. for whatever reason, that's how things feels tonight. i wish i had a better way of saying it directly, and i'm humbled by how little i understand of the bigger/deeper how's and why's of being alive. it's beautiful for sure... and (more than) a bit frustrating not to be able to express it more clearly. i guess i'm just thankful. i'm pretty sure that's what i mean. :)

in lieu of explanations, i hope you can join me for episode 203!

links to:
more about - freddie mercury
more about - queen
freddie lives! - on youtube

love,
russell

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