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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I am so very pleased to share that my poem "Crop" has just been published by Sonora Review! I hope you'll visit and read everything you find. And, of course, I hope you'll give my piece a read as well! sonorareview.com/2026/06/29/c... #Poem #Poetry #Poet #PoetryJournal #PublishedPoetry

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Crop | Christopher Watkins - Sonora Review

Accumulated through the season, like black exhauston white snow, winter cruelties linger—a dirtyepidermal merengue sealing in all that wouldotherwise melt within us; the closing of the bellowsthat pre...

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Quirky show last night. That was fun. You try to read the room over the course of two solid hours, you end up taking some interesting roads. All told, I pulled out songs from 8 different Preacher Boy albums. #AltBlues #CountryBlues #SlideGuitar #NationalResophonic

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Well, hell's bells. I've been AI'd. Fully 19 of my songs have apparently been "used by tech companies to train their generative-AI models." www.theatlantic.com/category/ai-...

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AI Watchdog - The Atlantic

The Atlantic's ongoing investigation of the books, videos, and other media used by the world's most powerful tech companies to train their AI models.

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Sierk (Not a Monster Either) @sierkje.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge #MusicSky | 06.14 | 📸 "I find it hard to find it When my eyes are blinded I find it hard to find it When my eyes are blinded" "Blinded" by Eric's Trip ("Warm Girl", 1991) #SlackerRock #NoiseRock #IndieRock

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Blinded

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I don't believe in wars. But I do believe in veterans. Please watch "Veteran's Blues," the new video from the album Ice Man Blues (Coast Road Records) youtu.be/ES63zibs8qk #memorialday #veterans #protestsong #altblues

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Preacher Boy - Veteran's Blues (official video)

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Preacher Boy. Ice Man Blues. The new album. Get it now. Stream it 1,000 times, so the lords of digital know I exist. Bless you. preacherboy.com/new-release

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Get it while it's still exclusive. Git it from the Bandcamp, git it from the website. Git it, git it, git it ... preacherboy.com/ice-man-blues preacherboy.bandcamp.com/album/ice-ma...

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Lyrics to "Veteran's Blues" from the brand-new Preacher Boy album Ice Man Blues. preacherboy.com/track/474725...

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Ice Man Blues arrives on all streaming platforms May 8. You can purchase it direct today from the Preacher Boy and Coast Road Records websites, or via Bandcamp. Links here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... Thank you for believing in independent music!

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Ice Man Blues by Preacher Boy

Stream and Pre-save Ice Man Blues - Distributed by DistroKid

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The new album. Very solo acoustic. Very slide-guitar forward. VERY political. Only available now via Bandcamp: preacherboy.bandcamp.com/album/ice-ma... and preacherboy.com Releases to all streaming platforms May 8. #slideguitar #AltBlues #acousticblues #countryblues #protestsongs

Ice Man Blues, by Preacher Boy

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Very pleased to share that the 244-page lyric booklet for "Strange Birds" is now available via Kindle! (you can also get a free PDF download from preacherboy.com). KINDLE: a.co/d/0gHRpUPf PDF: preacherboy.com/lyrics #Songbook #Lyrics

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The new Preacher Boy album, "Ice Man Blues," now available exclusively via preacherboy.com and the Coast Road Records Bandcamp store. Very solo acoustic. Very slide-guitar forward. Very political. #ProtestSongs #SlideGuitar #NationalResophonic #AltBlues #CountryBlues #ContemporaryBlues

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Surprise! Released a new album. Described by the Rock and Roll Manifesto as "Protest songs, the Preacher Boy way." Exclusive pre-release available now: Direct: preacherboy.com/ice-man-blues Bandcamp: preacherboy.bandcamp.com/album/ice-ma...

Ice Man Blues, by Preacher Boy

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Writing the companion book for Ghost Notes was a much bigger endeavor than I initially expected. My dad actually described it as "an autobiography in music." Most reviewers focused on the music, but Blues in Britain reviewed the book, too, calling it "a real artistic statement and achievement.

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Dear John, I already miss you so much. For as long as I’ve been alive, there has been … John Hammond, Jr. This has been a consoling truth for a very long time. It’s a little harder to be consoled tonight. medium.com/no-wrong-not... #JohnHammond

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The Alternative Zen Blues Trial, in action.

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Well, if one has to change strings before a gig, I 'spose this ain't a bad place to do it ...

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

The Moleskine notebook where the lyrics to "New Red Cedar Blues" (from Ghost Notes) were first penned. #Writing #Songwriting #MoleskineNotebook #SpacePen #Lyrics

Barry Heard @heardbarry956.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

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Miles Davis - Round About Midnight (Full Album) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i96...

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Dave @denverwaxfiend.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Sunday morning coffee John Coltrane Quartet - Ballads #MusicSky #VinylSky #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

3 hours and counting, and then you can purchase—for one day only—the new 10-volume, 96-song Preacher Boy release, and name your own price! As low as $9.60! (reg: $96). preacherboy.bandcamp.com/album/strang... Let's do this #bandcampfriday thing, and celebrate some independent music!

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Dave @denverwaxfiend.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This is gonna be fun Miles Davis - The Complete Live At The Plugged Nickel 1965 #Music #MusicSky #VinylSky #VinylCommunity #VinylCollectors #VinylRecords #NowPlaying #NowSpinning

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Captain Beefheart. Huge hero of mine. "Captain's Orders"—on Volume 9 of the new Strange Birds release—was very much written with him in mind. Beefheart aficionados should recognize many of the lyrical references. Stream the track anywhere; here's a Pandora link: www.pandora.com/artist/preac...

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Who needs new tricks, when you've got old dogs?

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

All I'm sayin', is that if any music from Sinners wins a goddamn Grammy, somebody better send the real Preacher Boy over here a lil' ol' statuette. It's the least they could do ... #TheRealPreacherBoy

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Here's a formula: For every $150 you spend on an effect pedal, you should spend $150 less on the guitar, because the more pedals you have, the less the guitar matters to the actual sound.

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

2004 was a pretty noteworthy year in the ol’ Preacher Boy chronicles. That year, I released “Demanding to be Next,” which was my first solo acoustic record. It was also debut of my own record label, Coast Road Records, which, at the time, was distributed by RedEye.

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I respect and support the nationwide protests happening today. I believe in the people, and in the people's right to demonstrate humanity, solidarity, and empathy in the face of craven profiteering, theft, lying, violence, murder, and more.

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

If you do your streaming on Tidal, this one's for you: "Trampoline," from Volume 6 of "Strange Birds: 25 Years of Demos, Outtakes, and Album Rarities." This one was recorded in Chicago, and it's an outtake from the Estate Bottled Blues release. Listen on! tidal.com/track/486544...

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Analytics are a trip. My "See No Evil" EP was a difficult release. Very political, by design. And I caught a lot of flak for it. Yes, all the expected "shut up and just play music" comments, but also, death threats. So that was fun.

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See No Evil - EP by Preacher Boy on Apple Music

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Here's your Spotify track for the day: "Where the Reeds Grow a Little Taller" from the new Preacher Boy release "Strange Birds: 25 Years of Demos, Outtakes, and Album Rarities": open.spotify.com/track/0AqSAA... This one goes back to when we were livin' in Colorado.

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Where the Reeds Grow a Little Taller

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Your #AmazonMusic song for the day is "Mantratone": amazon.com/music/player... This was originally written and recorded while we were living in Bushwick, Brooklyn, back in the day. It was originally inspired by the story of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano.

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The editors at Spotify have very kindly added several tracks from the new "Strange Birds" release to their curated "This is Preacher Boy" playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...

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This Is Preacher Boy

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Two hours left to name your own price on this new, 10-volume, 96-song album! As low as $9.60. Tomorrow, it's $96. Pre-order now!

Strange Birds 25 Years of Demos, Outtakes, and Album Rarities, by Preacher Boy

106 track album

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Just #DoTheMath! Pre-order today? YOU set the price (as low as $9.60 for 96 songs!) Purchase tomorrow? $96 Pre-order on Bandcamp today. Last chance! preacherboy.bandcamp.com/album/strang... #NewAlbum #Bandcamp #SpecialOffer #PreOrder

Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

10 volumes. 96 songs. 25 years. One artist. Just a few days left to enjoy special pre-release pricing for "Strange Birds 25 Years of Demos, Outtakes, and Album Rarities," the new release from Preacher Boy. preacherboy.bandcamp.com/album/strang...

Strange Birds 25 Years of Demos, Outtakes, and Album Rarities, by Preacher Boy

106 track album

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Preacher Boy @preacherboy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The specially priced pre-order for Preacher Boy's "Strange Birds: 25 Years of Demos, Outtakes, and Album Rarities" is available until Jan 24: preacherboy.bandcamp.com/album/strang... A once-in-a-lifetime release: 10-volumes, 96-songs! #AltBlues #RootsRock #DarkFolk #Americana #SingerSongwriter