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Day One Hundred Forty Seven (Year Two)

One of the things I love about my job in the far corner of the music business is the fact that, periodically, I stumble upon a new (or sometimes older) record that I'm completely unaware of.  Such an event happened today at work, and it made me immediately put the record I discovered on hold.  It's a new disc by Rich Robinson.  For those who don't know, Rich is one half of the brother combo that makes up the brain-trust of the Black Crowes.  I bought his first solo album, Paper, after the Crowes broke up/went on hiatus/whatever they did back in the early 2000's.  It was obvious to me then, immediately on listening to that record, who wrote the lion's share of the music for that band.  Lyrically, it may not have been pure genius, but that album was teeming with interesting musical decisions.  That alone makes me excited to hear his new album.

Also of note.  I had an interesting discussion with SL tonight about lyrics that spurred the kernel of a blog post.  Haven't had time to flesh that out fully in my head yet, but know that at some point this week, it's coming.

That's really all for today.  I'll pass on thoughts regarding the new Rich Robinson tomorrow night after I have a chance to give it a spin.  Likely in tandem with his other record.

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