Will Johnson

Dress up/’fess up: Nineteen weeks and six days since I’ve worn a shirt with buttons on it, but here goes for this one. A few songs from all over the place, traversing the years.

1. I, The Kite
2. Almost Let You In
3. Re-run Pills
4. Feel Too Young To Die
5. Bricks To Block The Raid (unreleased)

Virtual tip jar is here:
https://www.paypal.me/willjohnsonmusic

Thanks to any and all that tuned in and/or left something before, and thanks for the kind words. Those are things always appreciated but not expected. At this point it simply feels good to have some sort of conduit to keep the songs rolling, and the callouses from disappearing. Something to harvest, and something to work over.

With love and respect, in strength and solidarity. -Will J.

Now playing:
Frank and His Sisters: S/T
Kid Sundance and Dudley Perkins: The Godfather
Elyse Weinberg: Elyse
Abul Mogard: Above All Dreams

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Thanks so much to all who’ve checked out these small sets of music, and additionally to those who’ve left something in the tip jar and written kind notes via the PayPal transmissions over the weeks.  We managed to raise a little over five hundred bucks for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Know Your Rights Camp with the last one.  

I’ve been drawing scattershot from all over the catalog so far, trying to get to some requests from within the comments section of set #1.  I aim to keep with that, but given that we’re in this for the long haul, I’ll open the floor to votes:  

Would you rather see these sets kept at random?  Or would you rather see each one focus on a particular Centro/SSG/solo/collaborative release?  I’ll keep a pencil in hand.  As far as I can tell, either scenario presents a decent chance to re-work or finally learn some songs I’ve written over the years.   

For now, here’s set #4:
1.  Little Raider
2.  D. Boon-Free (a ninth grade crime)
3.  Famished Raven
4.  Vultures Await
5.  Ocean/Sea (unreleased)

Virtual tip jar is here:
https://www.paypal.me/willjohnsonmusic

A new solo LP is done, titled El Capitan.  It’s a minimalist thing, written in hotel bathrooms, bars, cars, and at friend’s kitchen tables, tracked by Britton Beisenherz at Ramble Creek Recording a few weeks ago.  Britton, Lindsey Verrill and Thor Harris contributed beautifully, at points from afar, thanks to modern tech.  Timeline for release is still to be worked out.  But what is time anymore?

As always, with love and respect, in strength and in solidarity.  -Will J.  

Now playing:
Bessie Jones:  Get In Union
Apollo Brown:  Sincerely, Detroit
Brigid Mae Power:  Head Above The Water
Pure Hell:  Noise Addiction

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Donations from this set’s virtual tip jar will go to The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (naacpldf.org), and Know Your Rights Camp (www.knowyourrightscamp.com).

Set #3:
1. The Ballad Of Private Rifle Sound
2. Gas Blowin’ Out Of Our Eyes
3. A Carousel Victor/Cornelius
4. Bloody Boxer (unreleased)

Tip jar: 
https://www.paypal.me/willjohnsonmusic

With love and respect, strength and solidarity. -Will J.

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Thank you to all that tuned in, offered requests, comments, or left a tip for the first mini-set. And a belated thank you to Nicholas Sandoval at Shure microphones for sending over this Motiv MV88. As is the case with most trades and endeavors, many of us musicians are working on the fly, figuring it out as we go. Having this mic in the chain is a big help these days.

Here’s set # 2:
1. Devil On The Interstate Line
2. Patience For The Ride
3. Twenty Cycles To The Ground
4. Smelling Medicinal
5. Goodbye, Absecon

Virtual tip jar is here.
https://www.paypal.me/willjohnsonmusic

With respect and appreciation.

-Will J.

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I’m planning to document these mini-sets here and there, when time allows. Small batches to be watched on folks’ own time. For the time being I’ll try to keep to a format of four previously released songs, and one unreleased song, perhaps from the next solo LP that will be tracked in June.

Virtual tip jar is here.
https://www.paypal.me/willjohnsonmusic

Blessings, safety and love to all as these hours roll on.
-Will J.

Set # 1:
1. The Mighty Midshipman
2. You Will Be Here, Mine
3. Alabama Crusade
4. Just To Know What You’ve Been Dreaming
5. Inclined

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Hello friends, we’re sorry to report that the spring tour won’t be happening as planned. We’ll post news as soon as we have it. Thanks and stay safe. 

04.30 : Dallas TX @ Kessler Theater
05.01 : Houston TX @ Heights Theater
05.02 : Austin TX @ Antone’s
05.02 : Marfa TX @ Living Room Show
05.05 : Tucson AZ @ 191 Toole
05.06 : Phoenix AZ @ Living Room Show
05.07 : Los Angeles CA @ Teragram Ballroom
05.08 : San Francisco CA @ The Independent
05.10 : Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
05.11 : Tacoma WA @ Living Room Show
05.12 : Vancouver BC @ Wise Hall
05.13 : Seattle WA @ Neptune Theatre
05.15 : Salt Lake City UT @ State Room
05.16 : Denver CO @ Bluebird Theatre
05.17 : Colorado Springs CO @ Lulu’s Downstairs

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New tour with Bob Mould starts this week.
Two living room shows (Will J. only) have been added in.

1/17 : Fall River MA / Narrows Center For The Arts
1/18 : Portsmouth NH / 3S ArtSpace
1/19 : Montpelier VT / Living Room Show (Will J. only)
1/21 : Holyoke MA / Gateway City Arts
1/22 : Norfolk CT / Infinity Hall
1/23 : Providence RI / Living Room Show (Will J. only)
1/24 : Fairfield CT / The Warehouse at FTC
1/25 : South Orange NJ / South Orange PAC
1/26 : Bethlehem PA / ArtQuest Center at SteelStacks
1/28 : Wilmington DE / The Queen
1/31 : Port Washington NY / Landmark On Main Street
2/1 : Tarrytown NY / Tarrytown Music Hall

Tickets for living room shows available through www.undertowshows.com

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