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Cool Dog Sound HQ is proud to announce our latest publication "The Oddest Sea: lyrics & poems 1999-2026" by Will Griffith.
“A map back home.”
That’s how author Wright Thompson (The Barn) describes the writing of his fellow Mississippi Delta native Will Griffith.
Home for Will Griffith is the Magnolia State. Born and “braised” (as he says) near the banks of the Mississippi River, these days he hangs his hat farther east in the Hill Country college town/literary Mecca of Oxford, where he is popular for his music and his proficiency as a drink slinger. Years in the service industry have honed his ear for the cadence of the lonely and the brokenhearted who hang out on the opposite side of the bar. He has his own tales of woe to tell as well, all steeped in classic country music and punk rock, a killer combination in the hands of Griffith’s band, The Great Dying (@dialbacksound ).
Author Michael Farris Smith (Lay Your Armor Down, Desperation Road) says Griffith’s words “hold the power of a gospel hymn, rising and falling, and carrying you on the wind of a great spiritual lyricism.”
Consisting of 48 pieces over some 80 pages, "The Oddest Sea" contains materials from Griffith’s many years of writing and music making. The book also features a close-up detail of one of his paintings on the cover and a smattering of his photographs among its pages.
Griffith’s often conversational style of prose works well with his music, but the words are also capable of holding their own on the printed page, giving credence to Farris Smith’s assertion that Will Griffith is “A real guy writing about real people in the real world. A true wordsmith and storyteller.”
Publish date: 06.02.26
PreSale runs from 04.21.26 thru 05.17.26 and preorders will go in the mail shortly after.
PreOrder your copy of "The Oddest Sea" at cooldogsound.com.
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#books #music #lyrics #poems #Mississippi #Delta
Cool Dog Sound HQ is proud to announce our latest publication "The Oddest Sea: lyrics & poems 1999-2026" by Will Griffith.
“A map back home.”
That’s how author Wright Thompson (The Barn) describes the writing of his fellow Mississippi Delta native Will Griffith.
Home for Will Griffith is the Magnolia State. Born and “braised” (as he says) near the banks of the Mississippi River, these days he hangs his hat farther east in the Hill Country college town/literary Mecca of Oxford, where he is popular for his music and his proficiency as a drink slinger. Years in the service industry have honed his ear for the cadence of the lonely and the brokenhearted who hang out on the opposite side of the bar. He has his own tales of woe to tell as well, all steeped in classic country music and punk rock, a killer combination in the hands of Griffith’s band, The Great Dying (@dialbacksound ).
Author Michael Farris Smith (Lay Your Armor Down, Desperation Road) says Griffith’s words “hold the power of a gospel hymn, rising and falling, and carrying you on the wind of a great spiritual lyricism.”
Consisting of 48 pieces over some 80 pages, "The Oddest Sea" contains materials from Griffith’s many years of writing and music making. The book also features a close-up detail of one of his paintings on the cover and a smattering of his photographs among its pages.
Griffith’s often conversational style of prose works well with his music, but the words are also capable of holding their own on the printed page, giving credence to Farris Smith’s assertion that Will Griffith is “A real guy writing about real people in the real world. A true wordsmith and storyteller.”
Publish date: 06.02.26
PreSale runs from 04.21.26 thru 05.17.26 and preorders will go in the mail shortly after.
PreOrder your copy of "The Oddest Sea" at cooldogsound.com.
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#books #music #lyrics #poems #Mississippi #Delta
Hey y'all... we hope to see you on Saturday for closing event. Adam's photographs will make terrific Christmas & Holiday gifts for the music fans in your life. #photography #musicphotography #bluesmusic
This is Noteworthy and Cool Dog Sound are proud to present the closing event of the Adam Smith exhibit with a final look at his super cool images, plus a gallery talk/Q&A with Adam and music from Cam Kimbrough.
The schedule is fairly loose ...
• 5-6pm-ish: come in and view the art
• 6pm-ish: Adam Smith gallery talk/Q&A
• Cam Kimbrough shortly thereafter
Hey Water Villians! Please join us on Monday, November 3rd at 6:00PM at The Civic Auditorium to meet Danny Forsyth of Compassion Ministries and learn how we can help his organization continue to feed our community by filling in the gaps left by the pause on SNAP benefits in our state.
This Saturday, October 4, come crawl around Water Valley, Mississippi, and get yourself some into some art. You'd be a lot cooler if you did. #art #artcrawlwatervalley #photography #cyanotype #watervalleyms #mississippi
Packing up and hitting the road on Friday 10/3 to Mississippi, to hang my upcoming show at the Water Valley Art Crawl 2025! Honored to be asked to be 1 of 2 featured artist.
Special Thanks to @cooldogsound for all the help, and putting together this amazing poster.
Hope to see ALL my Mississippi friends!
#adamsmithphotography #watervalleymainstreet #watervalley #mississippi #mysouth #documentaryphotography #mississippiblues #photography
@adamsmithphotog and @gretakoshenina up next on October 4 for the 17th Annual Water Valley Art Crawl. If you loved our Allen Messer exhibit last year, this will blow your mind and really bring it home!
Special thanks to @cooldogsound for the co-pro. And @watervalleymainstreet for keeping this epic city wide tradition rolling!
hey, y'all... here at Cool Dog Sound HQ we're excited to announce the pre-sale campaign for our next book, Sagamore by former Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni. For more info, surf on over to our bio and click on the link to our website. ...........
#noir #crimenovel #crimefiction #books #indiepublishing #mississippi #musicianswhowritebooks
