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"The Smile You Couldn't See"

2/17/2023

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Hey Everybody,
Two posts, same month- Crazy!!
I have been writing songs since my middle school days in the late 1970's, and there has yet to be a year where I didn't write at least one. Still, every year, I always wonder / worry, "When is the first one going to come? Is this the year I don't get a song?" So, I am really happy to say that, thus far in 2023, I already have two!. A couple days ago, after a nice Valentine's Day dinner with Laura, I wrote "The Smile You Couldn't See", using that dinner with her as a means of reflecting on a few things. A couple weeks earlier, I wrote a 20-minute "story song" called "I Ain't From Here (But, I Live Here Now)" that chronicles my 1993 move to Minneapolis and my life here since then. And, even though it was a 2022 song, another recent one is titled "Christmas '22", an ode to my maternal Grandfather that I wrote for my Mom. I wrote and recorded that one in December 2022. So, all in all, it's been a fertile few months!
In other news, I am really looking to playing IceHouse again in June, and am working on / hoping to book a few shows before then. 
The days are getting longer, the snow is melting and, though we're not quite there, Spring is on the way!
Take care, Everybody!
Bob
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Happy New Year and, umm, Valetine's Day!!

2/9/2023

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Hey Everybody,
​Well, another year done and another one started and I'm really late in making my first post of the new one and didn't make near enough in the last one! All in all, though, 2022 was a solid year, most especially with the release of my record "Ghost" and some cool shows I played in support of it. I was so excited to play at IceHouse in July & November, and at the White Squirrel in September. I was also excited to get some airplay on Twin Cities 89.3 the Current, both on Bill Deville's United States of Americana show and Mike Pengra's Radio Heartland. Thanks a bunch to Bill & Mike!
Over the last year or so, I've written a few new songs that will likely appear on my next record, whenever that happens. These include "Martyr With a Crutch", "Beauty in the Break", "Waterloo Shakes" and "I'm Not From Here (But I Live Here Now)". The latter I just finished a couple of weeks ago. It's a 20-minute epic that chronicles my move to Minneapolis back in 1993. I'm not sure if I'll ever play it live or, even, record it, but, it was pretty fun to write and I recorded a rough cut on my iPhone.
Speaking of, my iPhone has, for years now, served as a great songwriting tool. I use the Voice Memo function to record snippets of ideas and, when I have a full song, record a version of it. I also use the Notes function to write and save lyrics & ideas. Pretty cool.
This year, in addition to writing and playing as much as possible, a goal of mine is to increase and improve my online presence. My music streams on all of the typical platforms, but, I am going to try to gain more listeners / "followers". I have resisted Twitter & Instagram, and will probably continue to do so, as just keeping up this site and Facebook are about as much as this old dude can handle. Still, I'll do what I can and, again, continue to make my music.
I'm excited to be returning to IceHouse on Thursday, June 8th. Hopefully, haha, I'll post on here again before then!
Stay Warm, Everybody!
The days are getting longer and warmer and Spring is on the way! 
Bob
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