No time for subtlety. Here's the payoff line. Song on bandcamp, full video on socials right here: www.tiktok.com/@russ.somers...

A dog that jumps on people, isn’t housebroken, and won’t respond to commands is poorly trained. A dog that viciously attacks people is not just “poorly trained.” This post is not about training dogs.

Didn't plan to launch this on such a tough day, but here we are. I Drink My Whiskey Neat (Cause I Don't Like ICE), now song. Hope it brings some comfort, southern or otherwise, in these times. #songwriter #musician #protest full vid on tiktok & insta, song on Bandcamp (coming soon to streamers)

Greenland?! Fuck, dude, you can’t even control Minneapolis. Sad!

A drinking song for today’s headlines. Coming Thurs Jan 29, if the distributor moves quickly enough. Bandcamp plus the usual streaming places.

Fixing to release a new song - recorded and mastered it today and shot video footage as well. Recording, mixing, and mastering all in one session is a TERRIBLE idea. Except when it works, which it did. Bookmark this post 🤣

I am using the bridge pickup on my Strat for a solo I’m working on. I normally can’t abide the bridge pickup. But it works for this.

The dog sneezed at the end of a recording. It'll stay on, I think.

“Trolletariat” is a word that should exist

I would like to invite Adrien Brody to give me his Oscar. For clarity: that would not mean that I won a fucking Oscar.

Played at the Three Legged Goat tonight

This is amazing!

Sigh. Every day I say to myself “At least we haven’t seized Greenland yet…wait, am I sure?!”

Was Wild Horses the original power ballad? Listening to Flying Burrito Brothers version rn

Nobody taught me what “autodidact” means. I had to figure it out for myself.

From a weirdo inspired by a fringe theory yelling “where are the children” as he rushes into the non-existent basement of a DC pizza parlor to a citizen inspired by a mainstream political movement yelling “where are the children” as he rushes into a daycare during winter break in Minnesota

Just saw a license plate that read EOLDULA and I assume it’s a hospice professional

Met a guy on the beach who told me about his band, and I told him I would, but then I didn’t. Somehow that feels very LA.

And yes, I am gatekeeping Zevon. Sorry. But being a Zevon fan while being careless with words seems odd

There are two tells that a person is a Warren Zevon dilettante: 1) Singing “to get me out of this” rather than “<breaking voice> “Dad, get me out of this” on LG&M 2) Singing the throwaway tough guy line “palmed my Swiss & Wesson” instead of “pawned my Smith-Corona” - a writer pawning his dreams

I completely missed an opportunity by not listening to the Velvet Underground’s final album Squeeze during Yuletide.

If the screenwriter for Inception could stop moonlighting as the error message writer for every tech company ever, that would be great.

Playlist idea: “Bands Who Were Too Darned Smart (and Smartass) For Their Own Good.” First entry: The Tubes. Who’s next?

Musician Courtney Hartman on the creativity of care work #creativity

During the holidays, our thoughts turn towards those who really matter in our lives. Our family, our friends, and our Sweetwater Sales Engineer.

Showed my 18yo son a video of Cocteau Twins. He laughed out loud at the guitarist’s hair. Those were different times. Good ones.

Life is a liminal space

As my dyslexic therapist often reminds me, “Denali ain’t just a river in Egypt”

Jangle to the World from the Fender Coronado XII, y'all.

They didn’t know the music was in my so-o-o-o-oul, baby

Dreamy vibes and a powerful message...delighted that Maxx Silver and @kindnessinc.music are on this compilation! Counting down to the Jan 2 listening party.

45th, 47th, 25th

I wrote a song about the mindset of breaking up with a country. Specifically the one I live in right now. It appears in this collection, available January 1st. There will be listening parties. A compilation of #protestmusic from around the world, curated by @kiffie.info #NewMusic #Indie

Yes, it has clean guitar tones and chiming. Yes, it has chords with open strings. But is “Heaven” by Talking Heads jangle? This is the question. After playing it on my Coronado XII last night, I believe it is. Your take?

Let's ring in the new year with a commitment to human rights! Listening parties on 1/2 and 1/3 for The Weapon and The Shield, a compilation of protest music featuring @the-messengers.bsky.social, @the-furnaces.bsky.social, me, and many more. theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we...

Big News! The second of the listening parties for the Weapon and The Shield #protest #music compilation are now arranged! theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we... Follow, add, save, come along on the day! #thankyou

Sorry, Time Magazine, Person of the Year is not the architects of AI. It’s either Sandwich Throwing Guy or the Portland Frog. youtu.be/TomydXHdwbE?...

Is Indiana Helm’s Deep?

I remember the novel Inferno by Larry Niven, which applied hard sci-fi rules to a person journeying through the seven circles of Hell. It occurs to me that it would make a hell of a cool game.

I am very honored to accept the first FIFA Guitar Prize. This validates that I am better than Hendrix, Steve Vai, SRV, Mick Ronson, or anyone else who never won it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

What’s the most sublime moment in rock’n’roll? For me, it’s when Lou bellows “do the dog!” in the break on Head Held High on Loaded by Velvet Underground. You could see it differently, but you’d be wrong.

Weapon and the Shield (Volume II) listening party at 2p US Central today. Join us...it's an important time to come together for human rights and provocative music. theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we...

Ok, that was the ultimate wine mom scene just now. If you’re watching Stranger Things you know what ol talking about.

Listening party for The Weapon and the Shield compilation coming up in 34 min! (2p Central). Join us! Available for preorder as well. This is an important time for artists to take a stand. theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com/merch/the-we...

Fam, friends, and the world’s largest pistachio.

Calling out injustice with protest songs just became a group project, thanks to @kiffie.info. 37 songs, two volumes, styles from electronic to punk to metal to folk. One commitment to justice. Preorder and first listening party tomorrow, Dec 12. Follow us here! theweaponandtheshield.bandcamp.com

I may be entering one of the phases of my life where the only two albums I can listen to are Loaded and Transformer. This happens, typically in times of reinvention. Not a bad thing at all.

Should “get money out of politics” (such as overturning Citizens United) include de-monetizing all political influencers on social? Seems to me that the conflicts will continue as long as there is money to be made in doing so. I recognize that this would extend to people I like and follow.

I am feeling great and down 58 lbs (so far) from avoiding carbs and sugar. Stayed compliant through dinner and still had a great meal. But I’m now looking at a slice of pecan pie and echoing the words of Carol Sturka on Pluribus: “I’m gonna Sid Vicious this shit like it’s Chelsea fucking Hotel.”

The flaw in making any Velvet Underground playlist is the nearly irresistible urge to include I’m Sticking With You despite the fact that you’ll want to skip it