Happy FAWM Eve, everyone!
The 23rd February Album Writing Month starts tomorrow...
It's already Feb for half the world, but FAWM.ORG "unlocks" song posting at midnight on the International Date Line, once it's Feb literally everywhere in the world. See you soon!
#FAWM #Songwriting #MusicChallenge
It's too hot to play outside tonight, so everyone hydrate and stay cool. Hopefully August's weather will be more conducive to an afterwork concert.
I'll be performing at the Union Brew House Songwriters in the Round session today, sponsored by PB & Jay Records. It starts at 7 pm, but I will be in either the 2nd or 3rd round of songwriters playing, so more likely at 8 or 9 pm. More information at www.facebook.com/events/64352...
This is the most commented post on my blog. I've been doing yoga for decades, and #vinyasa is almost the anti-yoga. It's like a growth that is taking over most yoga studios. It's nice to know that others feel the same way. www.kenmattsson.com/why-i-hate-v...
My newest newsletter is out! I've got a bunch of performances coming up in the next month, so check it out! beaconbeats.kit.com/posts/lots-o...
Just felt an #earthquake here. Guess it was a 3.9 magnitude of of York Maine
Saw a great concert tonight with Tom Smith and Cosy Sheridan at the Homegrown Coffeehouse in Needham tonight. Cosy was one of the instructors at the Cape Cod Songwriters Retreat I went to earlier this month. Great to see Gil, Margie and Steve (not pictured) from the week there too.
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Welcome @bradbordessa.bsky.social to BlueSky. He's got great ukulele content so go and follow him!
Great @10percenthappier podcast with @guyraz.bsky.social on Benning a success and self defining. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
You can add me!
Got to see the amazing Taimaine at TCAN in Natick last night. She and her band were incredible and I got to chat with her briefly after the show when I bought one of her albums. So nice. Her technique is insane and she told me to “just keep practicing”.
I’ll be there!
You know how!
I’m planning on doing the Meta Cleanse and sign out off FB, IG and other related sites for the week of January 19th. You’ll still be able to find me here!
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We need to be joyful and not let the nasty ones live in our heads.
Once any space becomes less than 40% male, (straight) men tend to cede it entirely while shouting about how it “went woke”. Fascinating read:
If you're a nerd and love history and cult movies, this is your video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZwT...
Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
More than almost anything else, I will miss having a President who is capable of compassion, decency and empathy in times of crisis.
In this new year, we all need to find ways to remember the strong and helpful voices inside us.
www.elephantjournal.com/2024/12/7-un...
Welcome Yule!
My song for the Winter Solstice. Too often, this is about the joy and the lights and brightness, but traditionally this time waiting for the light to return has been about self-reflection, which is encompassed in Advent, which most people have disregarded.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bqB...
I am with you. We should have tea sometime!
For me, the Christmastime truly starts on December 13th, Luciadag in Sweden with the @svtnyheter.bsky.social Lucia special. It's always beautiful, and to me, it's Swedish Christmas music, not what you hear in the stores, that is truly the music of the season. www.svtplay.se/video/jqWYLq...
What's your Spotify account?
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
