friends,

episode 249 finds me rambling and free-associating with both music and words/poems/lyrics that seem somehow right for a (freak, june) rainy night in san francisco. if you have time, i really hope you can listen.

i also hope you’ll seek out and support the artists who’ve inspired me:

music:
the cobalt season - thecobaltseason.com
danny scherr’s cd - richmond special
kathleen dunbar’s cd - finally home
patrick kobernus’ cd - cowboy zen

psalms:
leonard cohen’s - book of mercy

cheers and thanks,
russell

ps - just for the record, these are my favorite noodles in the world (yes, kelp!).

pps - and noodles are always excellent on a rainy night. :)

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tonight brings us to episode 248, and three brand-new (less than a week old) recordings by the procrastinistas. as mentioned on the podcast, i'm happily surprised by the quality, and excited to share them here tonight in their (albeit, still raw) state. hope you can take a listen!

more soon...
russell

ps - if you don't already have a copy of the procrastinista cd, why not pick one up?? you can hear samples (and buy it) at: cdbaby.com/cd/procrastinitas, or on itunes (if you search for the procrastinistas).

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friends,

welcome to episode 247, and another week of live music! after re-listening to last week's podcast, i'm a bit disappointed with the performances. not sure why exactly, but i am. so, with this in mind, thought i'd give it another shot - new night, new songs! :) if you have time, i really hope you'll take a listen.

the songs:
1) because of love
2) black and blue
3) durham rule
4) i don't mind
5) yellow leaf
6) bury me standing
7) we both know
8) things

i'll be back again next week. until then, i hope you're well.

love,
russell

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friends,

happy june, and welcome to summer! i hope you're well, and off to an enjoyable week. i'm disappointed to announce that the red vic sessions show (previously scheduled for this friday night) has been canceled. in lieu of this, i just uploaded episode 246 - featuring a set of live/acoustic songs (recorded with an actual condenser mic, no less!!). if you have a chance to take a listen, i hope you will. :)

the featured songs:
1) tone poem
2) older than upon the rocks she sits
3) still born
4) ground loop
5) little heart
6) the life i love is this life
7) the wrong tree
8) if it's not you

i'm also working on planning a bay area house show (or two, or three) this summer. the idea is to keep things small, intimate, personal, with lots of chance to talk and hang out and share in-between. if you're interested in attending, hosting, or being a fellow performer in a venue like this, please let me know (email = rsopple@comcast.net). I'd love to find some partners-in-crime to build some house shows with...

wishin' u the best,
russell

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