A recent study shows that hearing new music triggers the brain to release “reward” chemicals in similar ways that food, sex, drugs, and other carnal pleasures do:
More from BBC News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22096764
This news makes my addiction to music seem much less trivial, although being a songwriter also sets me up to be my own drug dealer, and hopefully one of yours too!
Best,
SJ
On Friday, I went to see the Brothers Jim from Olympia play some tunes in downtown Seattle at Bernard’s, and the audience loved them:
They sing catchy folk tunes and some covers that sound cool with their lovely folky instrumentation, you can hear some of their tunes here: http://www.reverbnation.com/tbj
They’re playing a show with us at the Coppergate in Ballard on May 31, put it on your calendar, you invite some friends, we’ll invites some friends, and we’ll have a fun party.
Best,
SJ
Good morning!
Songwriting makes some mornings feel like Christmas. I wake up, and the first thing in my head is the song I was working on before I went to sleep, so I get right up and move straight to my guitar. It’s kind of like I remember asking Santa Claus for a bike for Christmas, and I was pretty good all year, so there’s a reasonable chance it’ll be there Christmas morning, but you never know, because sometimes Santa is a prick, but then you rush down and you see the shiny bike by the Christmas tree, and all is righteous in the world.
When I woke up and went straight to my guitar this morning and picked it up with a little anxiety that maybe I forgot what I was playing, but it all flowed right out, and it was still pretty good so I smiled and played it through a few times. Santa really deserves some credit though, it’s not even Christmas, and I haven’t been that good this year.
Thank you, SC!
Best,
SJ
I spent a little time in a car last weekend with someone who was playing some modern country music (I’m not the biggest fan) on the radio, and all I could think of was getting home to play Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, and of course, George Jones R.I.P., ‘Things Have Gone To Pieces’:
“There ain’t nothing in my pocket, but three nickels and a dime,
But I’m holding to the pieces of my dream”.
Enjoy,
SJ
Come on out for some live music and good times at one of our upcoming shows:
May 8 at Nectar in Fremont
May 21 at White Rabbit in Fremont (acoustic duo show with SJ and Phil on cello)
May 31 at Coppergate in Ballard
Put these shows on your calendar, bring your friends (only the ones you like), and let’s have some fun nights very soon.
Best,
SJ
Joe South ‘Games People Play’:
I often judge a song on whether it feels good to sing, and when I put this song on I end up having to sing along with it at least ten times.
Enjoy!
SJ
Live Music Lovers!
We’ve been packaging up some extra rock-and-roll goodies to play for you at our next show, May 8 at Nectar in Fremont:
Paula Boggs Band and the Jeremy Serwer Band are also going to be treating you right, so come on out and join us for a fun night!
Best,
SJ
