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Well, it's maybe a little bit of a hopeful song. But I choose to believe the party is over for the m***********s

Benjamin Goldenhour (the songplayer.) is serious about play, encouraged in chaos, and loves a good ol’ fashioned mistake; he has no idea what he is doing, but that has fortunately never been a hindrance. He lives in the woods somewhere outside Seattle with his novel-writing partner, rock-chewing mutt, ever-curious pre-schooler, and wondrous newborn. Listen for his new music on the second day of each month. This month’s recording is about the temporal nature of worry.

Who are you today? Which of your selves will you choose to be? Is that your self self or some other self? Or are they one in the same? F**k around a find out! Why not!? Life’s a party, for better or worse.

Hi, I’m Ian Shuler, aka Invisible Shivers, a drummer turned songwriter in Seattle. Having just welcomed my first child into this world, I’m excited to explore the next chapter of music: dad songs.

Joey Colando is a Chicago-based musician, songwriter, and founding member of the band Estate Sale and Kidd Bayou. Known for his warm vocals, expressive guitar work, and introspective songwriting. He is releasing a new song every 28th day of the month. Today’s song is “Welcome To Us”. (ft. Dave Wechsler and Anna Soltys)

Josh Jensen is a singer songwriter hailing from Seattle, WA. Josh's honeyed vocals and fingerstyle guitar accompany a wide range of what he dubs as PNW Americana stylings that make up his music. This song, Hot Air Balloon is a whimsical waltz that features the amazing Taryn Hadfield on mandolin and vocals. Hopefully this song encourages you to invite some whimsy into your life.

Crystal Grooms Mangano is a composer based in New York’s Hudson Valley. She will be releasing a new song on the 25th of every month this year. Today’s song is titled “Feels Like Peace”.

Tara Goldenhour is a social worker, mother, nature-lover, and creative who lives in the PNW. She is releasing a new song on the 24th of every month this year, and her song for today is called “Bobbie.”

Andy Circus is (among other things) an artist and activist in north-central Pennsylvania. He forgot to mention this in the episode, but this song, “Sophia,” is what his wife, Sophia, walked down the aisle to. On that day, it took real effort not to cry while whistling the outro! Please enjoy a brand-new version rendered on a baritone ukulele.

Kenny Darling is a songwriter, instrumentalist and screenwriter from Seattle, Washington. He’s a member of the band Local Liars, and formerly was in bands, Post Harbor, The Trouble Starts and The Body Electric. Last year he released his first solo EP, “Things Change” which you can find wherever you stream music. When he’s not playing music, you may find him writing screenplays, bumming around movie sets, watching the Mariners alone in the dark or spending time with his family.

Carolyn Fingyrs is the stage persona of St. Louis-based multi-instrumentalist Nick Johnson. They will be releasing a new song on the 19th of every month this year. Please oblige them with the benefit of your listening ear as you partake in their track, “I See Demise When I Look in Dem Eyes”.

Sam Sloane is a Seattle based artist making music as ”The NorthShip”. Sam is releasing a new song on the 20th of each month, his song for today is “Hatchet Job”

A song wrote for a homework assignment.

Graham Klym is a Seattle musician with somewhere between not enough and a little too much time on his hands. He is releasing a new song on the 17th of every month this year. Today’s song is called “Comfortable.”