Jeff Elder Isn't Real is a Substack by writer and musician Jeff Elder, a place where the curtain is half open. Part memoir, part creative process, part cultural observation. Warm, honest, and a little strange. Just like life.

In this episode, Jeff reads his latest post, "A Little Salt Air Never Hurt Anybody" — episode 25 of his ongoing memoir. Jeff heads back to Rhode Island for the first time in fifteen years for a friend's celebration of life, and finds himself unexpectedly homesick for a place he hasn't let himself miss. Between a pub gig on the Newport docks and a real Dunkin' Donuts run, he starts asking himself a question he never expected to ask: what if he moved back?

Audio credits: Intro/Outro music: Intro: Dirty Water by The Standells, Outro: Southern Cross (live) by Jimmy Buffett.

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Jeff Elder Isn't Real is a Substack by writer and musician Jeff Elder, a place where the curtain is half open. Part memoir, part creative process, part cultural observation. Warm, honest, and a little strange. Just like life.

In this episode, Jeff takes a quick pit stop before diving back into the memoir. Two new Spotify playlists go live, A Night at The Max and What Was That Song?, along with news that the long-lost Trust masters are finally being remastered and released after more than thirty years. Plus, a heads up that there won't be a new episode next week, and a look ahead at what's coming when the story picks back up in Tulsa.

Audio credits:Intro/Outro music: Old Cape Cod by Patti Page

Subscribe to Jeff Elder Isn't Real on Substack for new posts every week, including audio versions of most every essay.

Jeff Elder Isn't Real is a Substack by writer and musician Jeff Elder, a place where the curtain is half open. Part memoir, part creative process, part cultural observation. Warm, honest, and a little strange. Just like life.

In this episode, Jeff reads his latest post, "Goodbye, Old Friend" — episode 23 of his ongoing Substack. Today marks the release of I'm A Star: The Remixes and the completion of the Starr Love audiobook, which also means saying goodbye to a story Jeff has carried around for over thirty years. Plus, a look at what's coming this fall, including a synth vocal project, a licensing album, an animated series about a dog named Sipsey, and the next book already taking shape.

Audio credits:Intro/Outro music: Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks

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