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Erik Ritland's 2008 album Floating Bridge will be re-issued September 2020! The first single, "Promises," will be released 7/24/20. Visit erikritland.com for more info. If you're a creative type who loves music, songwriting, literature, history, philosophy, and ideas big and small, this podcast is for you. Erik Ritland is a songwriter, editor, and journalist. He's released over 12 albums and EPs. Currently, he is editor and writer for popular culture website Music in Minnesota and a journalist for new music app Hear.By. He also founded music, sports, and culture website Rambling On in 2012. On each ERisB podcast, Erik answers some questions from the mail bag, talks about his songwriting process and features one of his songs, and gives a short final thought about any ol' topic. On this episode: - Mailbag question #1: is it worth having arguments online? - Mailbag question #2: best and worst Beatles albums - Mailbag question #3: as a kid, what did I want to be when I grew up? - Mailbag question #4: favorite poets - Erik's first major rock n' roll success: "Promises" from the 2008 album Floating Bridge - The studio version of "Promises" in its entirety - Final thought: just do it Thanks for listening! Erik Ritland isn't so Bad is sponsored by the Midwest Metropolitan Music Association (MMMA), your #1 source for creative Midwestern music and beyond. It's impossible to sift through all the chaff on websites like ReverbNation, SoundCloud, and BandCamp to find the best music around. So luckily for you, Midwest Metropolitan Music Association has done the heavy lifting, serving you the best independent rock, Americana, country, folk, blues, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erikritlandisb/message