What would it take to get you to Seattle?
12.02.2025 18:53
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What would it take to get you to Seattle?
Here's the official poster. SO MANY COYOTES. In front of Mt. Rainier. On brand.
NEW SHOW: March 28th at Miller's in Carnation. Honestly, one of my favorite places to play. Such a cool room and the crowds there are always so generous. Hope to see you there. Can't wait!
joedaymusic.com/shows
100% wondering the same thing. It feels like being at a party where I don’t know anybody and I’m not yet sure who is who and how to approach making connections.
Dear @linkedin.com,
No, I am not on a roll. I literally have done nothing on your platform in years. Stop it.
Best,
Yours truly
I have a playlist for you: Cascadia
These are songs by artists in the northwest USA who are active. I need to update it, but it’ll give you a snapshot on some great indie talent in Cascadia.
tidal.com/playlist/8ae...
A billboard with a scorpion on it with Joseph Pennell’s name in large type at the top, and Joe Day and Shay Carlucci’s names underneath. Below on the right side is the information about the show: Chop Suey (Seattle), February 13th, 8pm, $15.
I haven’t quite figured out what to do here in Blue Sky yet. Would love to connect with other musicians and artists. If that’s you, say hi!
And if you’re in Seattle, I’m playing Chop Suey with my good buddies Joseph Pennell and Shay Carlucci in Feb 13.
Tickets: joedaymusic.com/shows
Billie Eilish from a few nights ago. Took the family (the daughters were sooooo stoked). Near perfection in every detail. It is always a treat to see someone at the peak of their game up close. What a show.
And if you like what you hear, sign up for The Halflight Dispatch (my email list) for show/tour announcements, album updates, song stories, travel journals, playlists, and more…
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Hey! If we haven’t met yet, I’m Joe. I’m an independent singer/songwriter in the Seattle area. I make make sad music. But if you look twice, you’ll notice it’s actually hopeful.
It’s @bandcamp.com Friday. Buy a record to help me fund making the next one.
joeday.bandcamp.com/album/halfli...
To those of you who listen, thank you so much. I’m grateful for you. What a year.
They’re sophomores. And driving.
@hrbrmstr.dev hey Bob! Was thinking about you today. It’s been so long. I hope you are well.
I love being a musician. Full stop.
Wish I could do it full time. But if that never happens, I’ll still be content doing what I’m doing: writing, performing, recording, pushing myself, finding awesome people to share the journey with.
Can’t think of anything on this earth I’d rather do.
Yo
Thanks Stan! Much appreciated!
In deleting ordinary and copying nothing all Jaguar seems to have done is remake Zoolander.
There will be feedback. The good kind. Not just a dude strumming an acoustic guitar. Come explore me stuff with me tomorrow night at Chop Suey.
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Last thing I’d say is that the original article you posted captures artist sentiment well: we have a problematic relationship with Spotify. We need it more than it needs us.
What it doesn’t provide is evidence that Spotify users are dissatisfied with the product direction.
The difference matters
Which sucks.
Here’s the thread btw…
Lots of interesting responses. I don’t have a huge following in Threads, the algorithm kicked this one up way beyond my normal engagement.
www.threads.net/@joeday/post...
The work was worth it, but it required focused effort, and that might be the problem competitors face with Spotify: people are accustomed to not having to think about it.
Or to frame it a different way: the slow drift toward an everything app might not veer in to the intolerable for most users.
What was interesting to me is that there seemed to be an openness to try something else if the recommendations were as good, and ironically I’ve been finding Tidal’s discovery and recommendations to be really good, but to get there I had to export likes and playlists from Spotify and import them.
1. The changes didn’t bother them enough to give up the value they perceive Spotify provides with music discovery & recommendations, playlists, and their history of likes.
2. They tend to like not having to use a different app for podcasts.
3. They were ambivalent about artist royalties.
Yes. I’ve been using Tidal the last few months and loving it.
But the question comes down to this: are Spotify users feeling like it’s lost its way?
I asked folks this on Threads a few months ago and the response was an overwhelming “no”. Reasons..
Seattle, I'm playing Chop Suey Thursday night. Going to try out a bunch of new stuff. Would love to see you there if you're around.
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Hello new friends. 👋🏻
I’m Joe. I’m an independent musician in the Seattle area. I write songs that sound sad but are hopeful.
Here’s I song I wrote to the church as a lament for its obsession with power and money. Wrote it in 2018. Made the video last weekend.
youtu.be/E2kPEMzKxDI?...
My song Blue Skies. Track #1 on my album Halflight. Heavily influenced by a lifetime of listening to Neil Young. My dad plays on it, and it’s one of my mom’s favorite songs.
How could I not make this my first @bsky.app post?
music.apple.com/us/album/blu...
open.spotify.com/track/4MOKQM...
