Okay! So it's FREEEEEZING again in New York City. But, we're switching to Daylight Savings Time early this year... this weekend, right? That'll make it feel like we're getting closer to those warm afternoons at "The Hill" in Central Park, anyway.

It'll get here soon enough.

In the meantime, got a brand new episode of "I Love the Company" up today. It's a show I think you're gonna enjoy. A little bit all over the place but kinda cool. Y'see... I always write lyrics that are pretty straight-forward, conversational and literal. (Might be the Broadway influence. Who knows?) But, I really enjoy lyrics that are more poetic. So, I'm sharing some tracks from a couple of other artists... on whom I am lucky enough to call a friend.

Click on this logo to listen to today's show. (#214) Just turn on your speakers, or plug in your headphones and click.

Special musical guests on today's show: Jodi Shaw and Sam Leopold. (Click on their photo to visit their websites, find out more about their music, where they're playing, and how to get their music.)

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ALSO... on today's show I'm gonna share a little taste of what it was ie t play that private house-concert over in Jersey this past Sunday night... just to give you a feel for that kinda thing.

Okay listen... I know a lot of you are reading this in different parts of the country and the world... but, here in NYC, we had a taste of a little Spring-like weather on Saturday. Felt like we'll be heading out to the park to begin another season on "The Hill" sooner than you'd think. (It really cranks up again on May 5th. that's the date of my first permit. Gotta keep it legal, now.) If you wanna help out with the cost of the permits, the granola bars, batteries and whatnot, and to help keep "I Love the Company" coming to you every weekday, you can still make a donation by clicking on this link. (Thanks to everyone who's already thrown a few dollars. I'll be sending more personal emails soon.)

Now tomorrow I'll be back with another "Weekly Wake-Up Call". If you wanna call in and give me a topic to discuss, or wanna make a comment or voice an opinion, go ahead and pick up the phone.

Anywhere in North America:

646-224-8162

In Europe:

+44 845 280 6622

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In fact you might get inspired by listening to last week's "Wake-Up Call". Click on this photo to hear it. The show really goes to town about George W. Bush, religion and hypocrisy. (Knock yourself out!)

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Okay, see you back here tomorrow. Gotta head into the studio with "Dodger" today to crank out the next album to be released this Spring.

Thanks for hangin' out.