Sierra Ferrell’s harmony on this song takes me straight back to childhood in Trinity Pentecost Mission in Springville.
- One of the smoothest key changes I’ve ever heard.
- Canst thou shred on a mandolin? Yea, verily.
New song from Nick Shoulders: “Apocalypse Never.”
Cling to joy, don’t let it die
Like the waters, we will rise
He’s also selling a poster (image attached) that will benefit the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund.

Like Ray Charles’ “Night time is the right time,” Waylon Jennings’ “Amanda” is a song made by its backup singers.
If you ever take a notion to listen to some cowboy music, Don Edwards' album Saddle Songs is worth your time. I found it a few weeks ago at Half Price Books.
Two more things from the show last night:
- They opened with “The World Can Wait.” Linford said the song was about JOMO: the joy of missing out.
- They played some new, unrecorded music. Folks, when you get your ears on “Bella Luna,” you’re going to love it.
Song in my head today: Marty Robbins, “Bouquet of Roses”
This is a great piece on Eminem’s boxes of rhyming notes. Via Austin Kleon’s Friday newsletter.
It probably says something about me that this is one of my favorite Aesop Rock songs.
I readily admit that I know only a little more than nothing about classical music. A few years ago, though, Rachel and I came across the video of Bernstein conducting Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony and, to our surprise, found ourselves crying by the end. So, yeah, I’ll be watching this movie.