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Still writing the new song for this week, okay?

So, I’m still working on writing this week’s new song, and I didn’t write a song this week last year, so there won’t be a re-recording this week. But, you can always listen to the re-recording I did last year of the song I released in 2011.

Or…well…that’s confusing.

But just go here and listen to it. First the new version, then the original from 2010.

Since I didn’t write a whole lot of songs in 2012 (or re-record many of the songs from 2011), I’ll be going back to the songs I wrote in 2011 to do new versions. That’ll be interesting. Seeing what I can do to tunes that are a whole 2 years old, most of which I played out live a whole bunch. I’m guessing it may be hard to change those, but I’ll give it a go.

Now, listen to the old re-recording and check back later this week, okay?

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It’s So Hard Knowing

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Well, here’s the new song, It’s So Hard Knowing, for this first week of the new year. Right at the end of the week too.

I had the first part of this song, the first part of the first verse, written back at the beginning of December. And…just let it sit around. Knew I liked it. Knew it worked somehow. Knew it was for something.

I’m glad I didn’t forget it cause I think this one works fairly well.

It’s about…well…I’m not totally sure what it’s about. It took me all day to write. Working. Writing. Taking a break. Returning. Leaving. Back again. I guess it’s pretty obvious what it’s about. Like, maybe…don’t assume anything about anything. But maybe not. I don’t know.

Maybe it’ll mean something to you.

Anyway, that’s that. I’ve got a few live performances churning for the coming months, so stay tuned for those, and all the songs each week.

Vinyl Records

Random Record Pick: Leadbelly, Sings Ballads of Beautiful Women & Bad Men/with the Satin Strings

Vinyl record of Leadbelly, Sings Ballads of Beautiful Women & Bad Men/with the Satin Strings.For more photos, connect to @afrancisb on Instagram.

Random Record Pick is a way to organize and archive an always-growing collection of vinyl records. Each record is randomly picked from a shelf or crate or dusty corner of my house, a photo is taken of the cover, and then the entire record is played all the way through, even if it’s terrible. 

Vinyl Records

Random Record Pick: The Earl of Old Town

Vinyl record of The Earl of Old Town.For more photos, connect to @afrancisb on Instagram.

Random Record Pick is a way to organize and archive an always-growing collection of vinyl records. Each record is randomly picked from a shelf or crate or dusty corner of my house, a photo is taken of the cover, and then the entire record is played all the way through, even if it’s terrible. 

Vinyl Records

Random Record Pick: The Best of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

Vinyl record of The Best of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.For more photos, connect to @afrancisb on Instagram.

Random Record Pick is a way to organize and archive an always-growing collection of vinyl records. Each record is randomly picked from a shelf or crate or dusty corner of my house, a photo is taken of the cover, and then the entire record is played all the way through, even if it’s terrible.