Tag Archives: Flipnotics

Songs of Will T. Massey — “Old Survival”

Posted on January 12, 2024 by bullersbackporch

Will certainly knows survival, both as a songwriter and as seen from the deeper shadows of schizophrenia. This song enjoyed heavy rotation when Will was alternating acoustic shows at Flipnotics with band nights at Momo’s. Several songs from those years … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “Hard Sell”

Posted on November 28, 2023 by bullersbackporch

During the dozen years that Will returned to writing and performing music publicly (2004-2016), he created and shared a lot of new material. He had an especially productive period while alternating solo acoustic shows at Flipnotics with full band shows … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “Always Working”

Posted on March 9, 2022 by bullersbackporch

Will played this tune regularly for several years but never recorded or released it — like a number of other songs he wrote during that time. He was performing frequently and trying out new material, perfecting songs, and eventually recorded … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “The Moon’s Got the Blues Tonight”

Posted on November 19, 2021 by bullersbackporch

One of the hidden treasures recently unearthed in recordings of some of Will’s live shows at Flipnotics, captured by George Fremin. I don’t recall hearing this one, but I like the catchy tune and imagery. As his patron, Ranger Rita, … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “Last Lover’s Waltz”

Posted on August 27, 2021 by bullersbackporch

“I had written this thing on guitar a long time ago and I had written a song, came up with lyrics for the guitar, and it didn’t work out, so I tried it again several years later so…finally I landed … 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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Songs of Will T. Massey — “Always Saying Goodbye”

Posted on February 16, 2021 by bullersbackporch

My cousin, Will T. Massey, performed often at Flipnotics, an Austin coffeehouse with one of the best listening rooms in town. Taking a 10-minute stroll from my house down to Flip’s to hear Will spoiled me. He loved playing there … Continue reading →

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Ode to Dead Clubs

Posted on October 24, 2020 by bullersbackporch

Sad news from my friend Edward in Pavia: Spaziomusica Pavia is closing soon. Literally “Music Space Pavia,” it’s hosted hundreds of performers for many years. I only made it there once, when Will T. Massey played there in 2006, but … Continue reading →

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