And, again, here they are, all the relevant headlines from cnn.com.

I read somewhere recently that this time of August was supposed to be a slow news cycle because Congress is out of session. So, basically that means this is the time when the media manufactures news.

That’s just what I read somewhere. But I guess that implies that the media can control the weather, right?

Anyway, the Barehand Jugband is at the Hideout tonight for our monthly show. We get going around 9pm and keep up the heat until early the next morning. Come on out, it’s only 5 dollars.

Here’s the 42nd installment of my collection of headlines from CNN.com. Like all the rest, it’s easily forgotten by the next week (and more likely by the next day or the next hour or minute).

Anyway, have a listen….

Didn’t get a change to record this one Monday night, but, rest assured, these are all headlines from Monday. I ain’t cheatin you.

Remember any of em? They seem so far away and back in the past, huh?

Here’s the Talkin’ Headline I wrote from Monday’s headlines. I didn’t have time to record it Monday night, so you’re getting it today. Lots going on in the news…as always….

More importantly, though, please come out tonight to Honky Tonk BBQ down in Pilsen. I’m playing from 7pm-9pm. It’s gonna be a hot show.

And, also, today’s the one-year anniversary of when I released my 2 albums last year. (Go ahead, pat my back.)

Do you own a copy yet? Probably not. Why not go buy one, huh? You can get a digital album or a hardcopy CD over at CDBaby. Or just take the easy way out and buy it off iTunes.

I’ll have some copies of my albums tonight at the Honky Tonk BBQ show that I’ll be giving away and some copies on special discount sale for anyone who comes. Just walk up to me at our set break or after we’re done to claim your copy.

What’s gonna be the next big news story now that the debt ceiling caved in? Maybe offer some guesses. Maybe your guesses will end up in another stirring rendition of the Talkin’ Headline Blues?

You’ll notice for this version I went back to a sort of old-style talkin’ blues. I haven’t done it like this for a really long time and I figured I should mix it up since I’m starting to get bored doing these. Was actaully kinda a good thing to do it this way. I had to really think about what was going on.

But, anyway.

I’ll be re-recording a song from this week, last year, Thursday or Friday, so be sure to check back. Also, the Barehand Jugband is playing at Double Door tomorrow (Wednesday the 3rd). Doors open at 7pm and we go on around 9pm. It’s 10 bucks to get in. Check out the facebook event for more details.

And, also, I’m are playing next week on Wednesday the 10th at Honky Tonk BBQ down in Pilsen from 7pm-9pm.