Here’s the new one for this week. It’s definitely not finished, as there are several parts that I don’t really like, and it needs a few more verses, but this is what you get for today.

Aside from being incomplete, though, I like where it’s headed, so I’ll probably keep working on this one and I’m guessing it’ll show up in some of the sets that I play out.

Speaking of which…I have a few coming up. Next one is this Sunday at the Logan Square Farmer’s Market from 10am to 12pm. I’ll also be swinging by Gallery Cabaret on Thursday night for the open mic, if you wanna see me do a few newer songs that I’m still working out.

Okay. Well, this song turned out completely not how I intended it.

First, the music isn’t what I had in my head when I was writing the song last week on Tuesday and Wednesday, but I just couldn’t get that particular melody out when I sat down Sunday to work it up. Then, after getting something together Sunday afternoon I let it sit and forgot what I did, so I had to come up with something else last night.

I don’t think this version is too far off what I originally put together, but it is different. That’s not saying that I don’t like it, though. I think it works pretty well. The song moves. Doesn’t seem to boring or repetitive or anything.

So it eventually worked out, I guess.

Now, onto those lyrics. It may sound like this song is definitely about one thing, but it’s not. I wrote it after a very specific interaction I had with a very specific person last Tuesday.

Or, maybe it is about that one thing. That’s all I’m hearing now, anyway, even though I know what it’s actually about.

What do you hear, huh?

Also, remember that I’m performing on Wednesday the 10th at Honky Tonk BBQ down in Pilsen.

And, because the 10th is the one-year anniversary of when I released my 2 albums last year, I’ll have some copies that I’ll be giving away and some copies on special discount sale for anyone who comes to the show. Just come up at the set break or after we’re done to claim your copy.

Here’s the new tune for this week. I started this one on Saturday this past weekend. Kinda had it on my mind for a while. Or something like it. And I got through the first 2 verses and part of the third verse in one day.

Then I let it sit around until last night. I think I finished it off okay. I’m still not totally sold on the “without you they never woulda been wrote” line. But I couldn’t think of another word that fit better than “wrote,” even though it sounds strange to me. Got any suggestions?

Anyway. This one’s in the bag.

And that also means I’ve now posted a new song each week for an entire year without missing a week. How about that?

Here’s some more good news…I finished recording a few songs for an EP. I’m mixing it now and it’ll (hopefully) be all done by the start of September. Who wants one?

Also, maybe you caught my performance this past Friday night, but, if not, you can catch me again next week on Wednesday the 10th at Honky Tonk BBQ down in Pilsen from 7pm-9pm. Hope to see you there cause I’ll be playing some new songs.

I started this new one last week on Wednesday. Came up with one verse (the first one) and knew I had something in there that could keep me going. I added the first line of the second verse later that same day and then let it sit for a while.

I really, actually, didn’t think I’d finish this song. Thought about giving it to someone else to finish off. Here’s why:

I figured I’d just go at it the way I always do when I really work on writing a song. Find a small formula and exploit it. And then repeat and repeat and repeat until the song starts sounding boring.

I didn’t want that, so I figured another person would be able to add something new.

But then I forgot to give out the song, and one thing lead to another, and I went and finished it on Saturday night.

And, yeah, I did exactly what I always do. If you’ve been paying attention at all, you’ll pick up on the cues. You’ll hear the repetition and the way I just sink right into a simple equation. Just like long division.

But, I gotta say, that it worked this time. This song’s goin someplace. I’m not sure exactly where yet, cause I think it still needs a little work, but I won’t let it slide on by that’s for sure.

I wrote this song (or, half of it) last week on Thursday. I had a couple other tunes I was working on, in addition to this one. Didn’t even think this would be the new song for today, but once I put the words to music it kinda just popped out as the best choice.

Then yesterday I added four more verses and cleaned up some of the phrases (which still need a little work because some are too long and don’t flow just right).

And that’s that.

I’ll be posting a new Talkin’ Headline tomorrow and then Wednesday through Friday you get new versions of old songs each day. This week last year I did a theme week called “New Song Week” where I attempted to write a new song each day. I only got three, which felt like I came up short, but works out perfect for re-recording them this year.

Anyway, you’ve got that to look forward to.