Kicking off 10 east coast shows with the great Robbie Fulks tonight in the Big Apple. Details at slaid.com/shows

I’m rarely impressed with chain hotel bathroom craftsmanship. But this:

Playing in the capital of the Confederacy tonight (Tin Pan South) with Slaid Cleaves just to show forgiveness and progress are possible. I forgive large sections of land but not particular people who were mean to me

So it’s goodbye Slaid Cleaves so long We part ways this evening in Duluth, “Atlanta’s gilded bedroom,” at Eddie Owen Presents. Tix still there. Don’t know what I’ll do after this. Literally. Drive to NC I guess. Instinct kicking in.

Read this to see how the “Willie Window,” which I’ve crawled through a couple of times, came to be.

Robert Hilburn One Good Year by Slaid Cleaves youtu.be/kbn4NJyifkA?si…

Great interview:

Great lineup:

Today’s grocery list. Guess what I forgot yesterday.

Some interesting facts about Maine here (and a great beach read as well):

Jeremy Tepper will be missed more than most. His support of important music can’t be overstated. SiriusXM Outlaw was the best friend a #countryoutlaw musician could ever have.

Today is my 65th bday, and I am crossing the finish line into retirement! Deepest gratitude to the listeners + musicians, colleagues, friends + family who made my dreams come true. I’m on KUTX 98.9 today from 12n-4p CDT playing some favorites, with Iron & Wine live at 1:30 p.m!

Listening online, on I-40 today from Nashville to Knoxville.

Singling along with Paige Fletcher to classic Slaid Cleaves music about the old Austin we lived and loved for so many years while drinking whiskey cocktails is pretty much the perfect 33rd anniversary-eve time…

My goodness. I was just at my local H-E-B. It was an absolute madhouse. It's never a good sign when you have to park in the next parking lot over. Approaching the store, I felt a keen sense of dread, envisioning the sea of humanity, the carts blocking the aisles, the cacophony of

this makes me very happy

Problem solving flowchart thanks to the Texas Chili Parlor bathroom door. "Does the damn thing work? yes or no"

Y'all, I had a bunch of good content programmed for today but I just don't have the heart to let it post. The tragedy in the Hill Country makes what I do here feel so insignificant. To come to terms with the idea that the rivers we cherish ----- the rivers that give so much life

Been thinking about upgrading from the old minivan. This looks nice.