Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026New song based on what @vanessavivante.com said to me a couple months back. 132
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Looking at some prized picks and hoping for recovery for Rick Nielsen. I didn’t know until “Surrender” came blasting out of my car speakers that rock could be smart and sarcastic without losing its power. And they blew my mind several times live, thanks to his musicianship and showmanship. 121
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Got some work to do on this, but SO COOL! Breedlove fretless acoustic bass guitar. 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026From the workbench…trying this one in Open E slide #slideguitar #songwriter 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026As the economy gets tighter, the line between "cooking wines" and "affordable finds" shifts. This is an under-appreciated economic indicator. 001
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Ferris Bueller’s Layoff is the sequel you didn’t know you needed 001
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Definition of commitment: changing the strings on a 12-string guitar 000
Reposted by Russ SomersEveyweveydevey @eveyweveydevey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026If you make music with an acoustic guitar, just saying, but I wanna hear the shuffle of your hands moving along the strings and fretboard... I love that shit. 109011
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In the discussion about AI solving Navier-Stokes, this is being overlooked. “He…alleged that “the reply was ‘Why would you ruin your career?’” according to the statement.” Tech bros see academia as they see everything else…just another domain to be dominated. 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Dear baristas of the world, I believe that “hot” should be the default value if the person ordering does not specify. Feel free to ignore this and I appreciate the work that you do. 020
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It's my birthday, and it's #BandcampFriday! To celebrate both - and to make a point - here's my most popular song on the streaming platforms. So now's the time to buy it or buy a song from another deserving artist (there are so many!) on Bandcamp! russsomers.bandcamp.com/track/i-drin...russsomers.bandcamp.comI Drink My Whiskey Neat (I Don't Like Ice), by Russ Somerstrack by Russ Somers 060
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The fact that Elvis Costello’s day job was computer programmer, and Graham Parker’s was pumping petrol, explains pretty much everything about the differences in their early work. 030
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026And here’s the entire guitar workbench. New pegboard hooks, new attitude 010
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Spent the morning using a digital caliper to organize my mess of Allen wrenches. Missing three metric sizes from the big set, but I have redundancy in the small metric set. #thingstodowhilerecoveringfromopenheartsurgery 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Mexican President José López Portillo swore to “defend the peso like a dog”, only to devalue it weeks later. In retirement, anytime he went out in public people mocked him by barking at him. Beyond tearing Trump’s name off everything he has defiled, what will be our equivalent? 110
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Lake America. I’d say he’s out of ideas, but it’s likely more accurate to say he’s out of idea. 110
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I actively avoid reading or watching anything that “few know”, “no one is talking about”, or “so-and-so DESTROYS so-and-so.” But I do appreciate that they label clickbait bullshit so clearly. 120
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Most of the things that people claim “nobody’s talking about” are, in fact, things that people are talking about 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026No one’s deathbed regret has ever been “I wish I’d listened to more marketing podcasts” 000
Reposted by Russ SomersQueenCityJamz @queencityjamz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026HBD Phil Lynott, a musician so badass they made a statue of him. 591493161
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Given that Les Paul PAF (Patent Applied For) humbucking pickups were created in the 1950s, shouldn’t they have the patent by now instead of still being PAF? Seth Lover might wanna check the mail. 010
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Between Reacher and the movie Playdate, this week I’ve seen Alan Ritchson in two different fight scenes set to Boogie Shoes. 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 16/08/2026This speech captures why I love Spiritual Cramp so much. Glad I found them. There is always great new music to discover www.instagram.com/reel/DcBp8Ej...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026When it is time for my open heart scar tattoo, I am considering a design based on Gandalf the White's staff. It signifies a return from the pit, more powerful than ever. I'll likely be 66 by the time I get it and it will be my first tattoo, so I want it to count. 110
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Anybody notice that when he returns as Gandalf the White, suddenly he has much better grooming? I guess they gave him a Maiar Makeover.static.klipy.comGandalf The White ReturnAlt: Gandalf The White Return 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026And if the boys wish to engage in fisticuffs, you would be well advised as a matter of course to permit them to do so 110
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The Fender Precision is the little black dress of bass guitars. Dress it up, dress it down, slap it, fuzz it out…it just always works. 030
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 12/08/2026As I recover from a heart attack and open heart surgery, I walk slowly around the house like a very old man. But I am walking. Fuck yeah! 470
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I believe I have established a comprehensive plan for what I shall do while recovering for the next couple months youtu.be/T4NvMxllM7Y?...youtu.beMorells - Growin' A Beard - 1982YouTube video by PKPurvis 030
Reposted by Russ SomersPerennial @perennialtheband.bsky.social · 11/08/2026 open.spotify.com/album/6y80qX...open.spotify.comReady! Steady! Go! - Single by Perennial | SpotifyPerennial · single · 2026 · 1 songs 062
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026A song that evidently won’t be needed for a while, but I do love it. spiritualcramp.bandcamp.com/track/at-my-...spiritualcramp.bandcamp.comAt My Funeral, by Spiritual Cramptrack by Spiritual Cramp 010
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026It’ll be a long road back, but I walked out under my own power after open heart triple bypass surgery. I didn’t know I was having a heart attack but the new album and a couple DMs from @brosaleigh.bsky.social got me through the night til we figured it out. I would hug them and ugly cry if I could. 570
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I really do miss when my son used to call The Princess Bride “The Princess and the Bride.” Idk why, but it was adorable 010
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I continue to be proud of this album cover as a recreation of the January 6 riot (yes, it happened) done on my backyard grill with items from my local Buy Nothing group russsomers.bandcamp.com/album/person...russsomers.bandcamp.comPersonal Pan Apocalypse, by Russ Somers11 track album 110
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I don't know that any betrayal in my life has cut me more deeply than Joey Ramone doing a song about Maria Bartiromo 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I need to change guitars when writing more often. A song I've been working for three weeks on my acoustic Gibson just absolutely came to life on the Coronado 12-string. Nothing different in the composition, just gets inside this particular song. 020
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026"Roland aimed his Thompson gun, he didn't say a word - " - Well, yeah, cuz he didn't have a head, so it was kinda hard to drop a witty one-liner on Van Owen. Still a fantastic song. 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Nice to come home and find some bandcamp $! Thank you, Mr. Spence. That was a nice little surprise - happy listening! 031
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I think I'll do a concept album that starts with broad, universally accessible themes and, as it progresses, gets nichier and weirder, until the last couple songs are unhinged slop about conspiracy theories. I'll call it The Algorithm. 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Daughter: "Did you know that there are notes BETWEEN the notes, like fractions?" Me: (sigh) "You've been listening to Angine de Poitrine, haven't you" Good to see the kids finally catching on to microtonal music! AdP are the Beatles of microtones right now. 240
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Fungus #weevilcaster is happening. Four-way switch conquered. 000
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Been a weird and tough week (my line of work can be like that), but wrote a new song where every verse has to end with a rhyme for “asylum.” Mostly fake rhymes (“try ‘em” types of things), but did work in “phylum” as a tribute to my middle school science teacher. 020
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Classic Chicago dog all the way: poppyseed bun, Vienna Beef dog, tomato wedges, pickle spear, mustard, neon green atomic relish, celery salt, and the all-important sport peppers 110
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026In honor of Randy Mantooth, who just passed away and is mentioned in this song. And also there’s just some badass playing in this video. youtu.be/ZJzMQ3ovJO0?...youtu.beThe Tubes - What Do You Want From Life? - 12/31/1975 - Winterland (Official)YouTube video by The Tubes on MV 010
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Confession: I no longer post there, but sometimes I still go to X when I'm wondering "what are the truly awful people in the world saying right now" 100
Russ Somers @rsomers.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Slightly interrupted by a phone call at the end. New song, The Infinite Scroll. "They call it a feed 'cuz it goes down your throat" 000
