Monthly Archives: July 2021

Songs of Will T. Massey — “Waiting on You”

Posted on July 30, 2021 by bullersbackporch

This one’s a true rarity — an unreleased co-write with Will’s good friend, Rosie Flores, recorded live at the Chicago House release party for “Slow Study,” back in 1989. btw: that’s Jesse “Guitar” Taylor wailing on lead guitar and most … Continue reading →

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Good News — New Shoes!

Posted on July 29, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Granny would be proud. When I was about to hit the road post-college, she only gave one bit of lifelong advice: “Don’t keep wearing your shoes until they have holes in them because if you’re ever on a sinking ship … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “The Bravery to Weep”

Posted on July 24, 2021 by bullersbackporch

This song from Will’s eponymous debut album on MCA shows his mastery of stunning imagery and phrasing to explore intensely personal issues — like most of Will’s songs throughout his career. I usually prefer to share Will’s songs here via videos, but only … Continue reading →

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“Okay-ish,” 3 Weeks Later

Posted on July 21, 2021 by bullersbackporch

It’s been over 3 weeks since my brother, Scott Whitebird, died. I haven’t been blogging since then. I’m still waiting for words to regain some level of meaning or significance. Mostly, I’m “okay-ish.” Days come and go and I drift … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “The Remembering”

Posted on July 13, 2021 by bullersbackporch

At the start of 2014, Will abruptly abandoned Austin, leaving a longtime love in his wake. Living alone out on a West Texas ranch, he wrote a series of songs reflecting on that love and heartbreak, recording these for The … Continue reading →

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Hard stop…Restart…

Posted on July 10, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Sometimes everything just stops. Like this blog. I haven’t posted here in close to 2 weeks. I could explain I’ve been on a journey, too focused on the details of traveling to divert my attention to writing. I could explain … Continue reading →

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