xmas under ice

j & e // 'xmas under ice' featuring Billie Howard & Gary Gahan.

recorded for Jon Solomon's 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on WPRB, December 2025.

a "name your price" download with all proceeds going to La Casa de Amistad of South Bend, Indiana. includes a bonus instrumental version, 'hiss eats ice.'

"La Casa de Amistad is a youth and community center that's been around since 1973. Our mission is to empower our Latino, Hispanic, and immigrant community throughout the entire region with educational programs, social services, legal services, and advocacy support."

thank you.  ❤

to love somebody

my folks just celebrated their 50th anniversary, half a century! emily and i recorded a version of this Bee Gees tune for them as a gift. 

i don't know that this was a Big Song for them through the years, but it took on a special significance back in 2019 before my Grandma Myrt passed away. she started staying with my parents when the dementia began to make it unsafe for her to live alone. while she was there they found an old Best of the Bee Gees tape, and she LOVED when they would play it - especially 'To Love Somebody.' it was like she was hearing it for the first time every day, and she would always remark with surprise what a great song it was and by the end she would be belting out the "no no no nooooo" part and they would all be laughing (she was not a... graceful singer 🤠). it really helped to lift the mood during a difficult time. 

my heart is a crane

hi friends.

just a quick note to say thanks to everyone who has listened to the i'm proud of you, kid EP. we were able to raise @ $75 (update: $100) to help out a young trans friend in need thanks to your generous donations, and i'll be sending that out within the next week (update: sent). I'M PROUD OF US.

related, i was surprised this morning to see that the wonderful Rosy Overdrive had included the EP in their Pressing Concerns post today. from that post:

"Sometimes goofy, sometimes quite earnest (sometimes both), I’m Proud of You, Kid has a hand-made, patchwork quality to it that holds it together even as Hensley hops from one idea to the next."

it's awfully nice to feel seen. you can read the whole thing here if you're interested (make sure to poke around the blog, you're sure to find some new music that you'll love).

lastly, i recently borrowed some lovely gear from Doty for some recording inspiration. part of the stash was a baritone guitar and i've barely put it down. here's a live video of me playing an early rutabega song on this beast:



the world is a mess, but you're not alone.

XO,
jwh

hold

all emily releases are currently set to free download on bandcamp. 

emily dot bandcamp dot com

i'm proud of you, kid

I'M PROUD OF YOU, KID

new jwh EP: 4 wild songs + 1 lullaby to bring us back to love (i know, i know).

5 songs for $5 (or more). they call that a FUGAZI i think?

>TODAY— 100% of Bandcamp's proceeds will be donated to MusiCares in support of musicians affected by the recent LA wildfires.

>i'll be donating 100% of my proceeds to a trans friend who needs to get to safety.

>if things are tight, just lmk & i'll send u a code 💗

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hi. working on some new releases that i hope will haunt you (in a good way).

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• emily // away with the faeries
• forestlike // josh + jared (daytime volume) sing for the trees
• joshua wayne hensley // solo jwh action & various jwh collaborations
• patsy presents // misc. tape(s)

photo: J.Vickers, 11.5.13, Grant Street Musician's Co-op, Bloomington, IN

XO