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musician & writer. buy THE TWIN AFFAIR at the link below. linktr.ee/echothom
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Psych Americana on.soundcloud.com/NTcQvhRUgygV...

Astronomers detected a possible signature of life on a planet orbiting a star 120 light-years away.

A cartoon by Jonathan Rosen. #NewYorkerCartoons

Chapter 16 was so supportive when I published my novel. This from @margaretrenkl.bsky.social on Humanities TN losing its federal funding: "We live in an age of abounding ironies, and this one is a doozy."

Keep going down.

It's still early, of course, but I do wonder if one consequence of Trump 2.0 will be to cure Europe's recent flirtation with the far-right. They're seeing what the new right looks like in power, and it's very ugly and incompetent.

The State of Things

Fell in Love in June (reworked) on.soundcloud.com/b1UVYvwJuteu...

Don’t buy today. Give the greedheads a taste of their own medicine.

My dad died from pancreatic cancer. He was only 59. This is incredible.

Gulf of America is Trump's version of freedom fries.

The Sear Sound version of "Handshake Drugs" is so good.

‘Mortgage’ comes from two Old French words meaning “death” and “pledge.” …seems like a bit much, right?

When the Green Bay Packers run the Brotherly Shove they should call it the Cheese Squeeze.

"Spanish Moon" by Little Feat is one done by some stinky fellows. You don't get to that hard groove without the dirty road life. If you can endure it, there's a kind of magic one gets to on tour. It's elusive, difficult, and worth every ounce of discomfort.

Nashville ❄️

Today's newsletter:

“Look here, you bunch of basement noise.”

Favorite songs from this year: “Right Back to It” Waxahatchee “Southern Life” Sharon Van Etten “Frogs” Nick Cave “BYE BYE” Kim Gordan “Wristwatch” MJ Lenderman “Alone” The Cure “Good Luck, Babe!” Chappell Roan “Eyes & Mouth” The Smile “squabble up” Kendrick Lamar “On the Game” The Black Keys

An utterly depressing yet important piece by @lizpelly.bsky.social in @harpers.bsky.social.

My second favorite song from 2024. A gorgeous one from #Waxahatchee & #MJLenderman. americansongwriter.com/3-americana-...

Changes

Despair is the loss of hope, and if you want to know what that feeling sounds like, look no further than “Lost Cause.” Beck’s saddest song is aching and gorgeous. The singer, famous for “Loser,” writes about a different kind of defeat. americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-...

This is 2007 and wearing my wife's necklace at the Duck Room. Photo by Laura Girresch.

Bye-bye, Twitter. 👋🏼

Reupping this to celebrate @remhq.bsky.social on @bsky.app americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-...

Maybe "Wild God" is the unpredictable force of life, the unruly contempt of the natural world, and its indifference to human affairs. This is Cave riding the tide, trying to stay above the waves of grief, avoiding the endless abyss of dark sorrow. americansongwriter.com/behind-the-a...

My first novel is on the shelves at Parnassus Books (Nashville) and I am quite honored. Seriously fucking honored.

Dropped on my doorstep! I’m so proud of this book; THE TWIN AFFAIR is available now. More info at the link in my bio. 💙🤍♥️

My first novel THE TWIN AFFAIR is in the world today. I cannot believe it is finally here. Thank you to my publisher — Pegasus — for putting up with my neuroses and helping me to make this work of fiction a reality. 💙🤍♥️

People have been asking me about ordering my book from Amazon. Here's the link: www.amazon.com/Twin-Affair-... Also, it's REALLY helpful to authors when you leave a comment or review. Thank you SO SO much!

Good company sharing a publisher with a Rolling Stone. My book is released this Thursday!

The music that inspired my novel THE TWIN AFFAIR. Out next week! open.spotify.com/playlist/5TV...

My first byline for American Songwriter. americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-...

Kind words from author and journalist Keel Hunt.

You can pre order by début novel THE TWIN AFFAIR here. I'm excited and slightly terrified and I'm running up the walls of my house. thomdonovan.com