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New song.
Added reverb.
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Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane: 21 Tips to Keep Your Shit Together When You're Depressed. →
A while ago, I penned a fairly angry response to something circulating on the internet – the 21 Habits of Happy People. It pissed me off beyond belief, that there was an inference that if you weren’t Happy, you simply weren’t doing the right things.
I’ve had depression…
This was a great list of tips
Great read; great list.
#21 “Forgive yourself.” - Every day man, every day. -
Yet
I ain’t dead
Yet.
I got a voice like a songbird
Bet.
My legs can run for miles.
Sweat.
Nope, still not dead
Yet.
Life update coming soon. I should probably call some of you too.
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THE STORM APPROACHES!
SHAKEY GRAVES SXSW SCHEDULE!
MARCH 12th: 9pm OFFICIAL SHOWCASE @ THE PARISH!
- Super excited to be playing my home field with some of my favorite bands in town…the bill includes my homies Wild Child and the mighty mighty Mother Falcon….Big time City Of Austin showcase.
MARCH 14th: 1pm Americana Music Association @ Antones!!
- This bill is too good, one of my all time heart throbs Billy Bragg will be playing later in the day
8pm HEARTBREAKER BANQUET @ Willie Nelsons Ranch
- This is the crown jewel of my SXSW line up…the bill includes Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Shovels and Rope, Phosphorescent and more! Tickets are hard to come by but I am giving away 25 free tickets RIGHT NOW!
Go to: https://heartbreaker.preferredfan.com/
and type in the code: shakes!!
hurry, because even if you have the code the tickets are 1st come 1st serve. Each code unlocks an allotment of tickets so there will be more than one chance.Once you have a ticket confirmed you will be emailed your ticket. Make sure to print them out or bring your device with barcode so we can scan you in at the gate! If you dont have a ticket, you will not be allowed on a bus or in the gate.
MARCH 15th: 5pm EYE IN THE SKY’S FUTURE OF MUSIC SHOWCASE @ The Shiner Saloon
- A bunch of homies will be jamming out all day in this clusterfuck of music in the heart of downtown….A lot of my personal favorites including Wild Child and Hello Caller!
MARCH 16th: 1pm SXSJ! @ Hotel San Jose
- Awesome day party at the beautiful Jan Jose with bands like The Heartless Bastards and Dawes
And finally……
MARCH 17TH 11:40 PM…..SECRET FAREWELL SHOW AT STUBBS!
And by then hopefully we have survived!!!!!!!!!!
Aaannd it’s gone. I need to internet more.
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OH, SURE. MAKE ME OUT TO BE THE BAD GUY HERE. I THOUGHT I’D HAVE A *COUPLE* OF LITTLE VODKAS BEFORE I CAME OVER AND SAT THROUGH GRANDMA’S RACIST MONOLOGUES AND UNCLE PAUL’S FOX NEWS TALKING POINTS. IS THAT A CRIME? AM I A CRIMINAL NOW? IS THIS THE … CRIME PLACE?
AM I EVEN AT THE RIGHT HOUSE? IT MIGHT BE ALL THE ALCOHOL BUT THE FOOD IS ACTUALLY KIND OF DELICIOUS FOR ONCE.
IF NOT, DO YOU MIND IF I STAY ANYWAY? I PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE DRIVING.
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Sooooooo this is a thing now? It’s like something out of “Back to The Future”!
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Living the dream
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l never meant no harm,
But to my loved one’s alarm,
My actions brought all of them pain,
When they needed
Me to stand strong
So don’t you waste
Your sleep on me,
I’ll be home by dawn,
You’ll see
I left in the mid-morning fog,
I wasn’t s’posed be gone long,
I said my prayers before I left
And told my girl
I would undo all this wrong
And when your eyes are
Filling with tears
Keep in mind that the
God above will dismiss those fears
And when you can’t hear the truth
That sets all men free
The memories we had won’t fade
Nor will they cease
It’d be just like
I never left at all
Promise me you won’t forget
My voice when I call
And don’t forget to enter “RESTLESS815” at the checkout to save three bucks off the list price.
Alter-ego a go-go.
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Where did my old friend go?
No one around seems to know,
Did he not say he’d return to this spot
A half hour ago…
Where did my old friend go?
Maybe he tripped and fell,
And had to rest his poor head for a spell
So he’ll take it easy
And get well,
Maybe he tripped and fell
I’m know I’m only fooling myself,
For the sake of my fragile insanity
There ain’t a drink on this Earth strong enough,
To remove this terrible hurt from me.
I’ll wait for you inside,
And hope for these heavy rains to subside,
Father Time dry these tears from my eyes.
So my old friend
I’ll wait for you inside.
Where did my old friend go?
No one around seems to know,
Did he not say he’d return to this spot
A half hour ago…
Where did my old friend go?Alterego a gogo.
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Staring down into the cavern of the belly of the beast.
Six-shooter at his side, only for show,
And the dangerous part,
That not a single soul knows,
Is he’s been plotting his own demise.
Oh me oh my,
Oh what a surprise.
Three-legged stool in his hand along with his wife’s rosary.
Someone tell me
How the hell is that supposed to protect a man
From such a ferocious thing?
A hush falls over the crowd,
Shhhh (I hope it’s not too loud)
And the ringmaster directs the crowd’s fickle attention
To another place of mention,
And high above the hectic and hellish scene,
Playing out like an old 20 mm reel (and what is reality?)
The acrobat carries out his final act of defiance,
No need for that kind of compliance With Gravity
That thing is for sissy’s
Anyways
Watch as he tumbles and dives
Flips through the air and he glides
Just like a dove’s feather
Despite the rough weather
The lion tamer seems to have lost his grip,
Hope he doesn’t slip while he’s
Staring down into the cavern of the belly of the beast
Nothing between her and me.
Oh I fear,
That my death is very near.
Tell my lover I will miss her dearly.Upcoming show info! “Use the code and save $3.00 off the price you say? WELL GIVE US THE CODE ALREADY.” Alright, since you asked so nicely… The code is: RESTLESS533 I know, “money” right? Please hurry, the code expires in three days!
The Restless Sleeper
Old songs and new shows from my alter-ego (not Adrian).
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