He recently added songs gleaned from the juke joints of northern Mississippi to his tough Chicago blues, and whatever he takes on, he can have listeners hanging on every note.
In the moment after a song ends, a listener is hanging on to the feeling of the number, with the last note ringing true only in his or her thoughts.
"At any given time, artists and listeners are hanging around the station and people are handing out mix disks in front of the station".
"He doesn't talk very much at all while shooting or while he's hanging out; he's more of a listener," Mr. Owens said.
The listener, the daydreamer in such a scenario, is left hanging on its soft hook, eager for more.
When listeners tell us that they feel like they're hanging out with their best friends, it makes me so happy".
It puts the listener in the shoes of a curious observer spying the hanging shapes from afar and moving closer towards a sickening realisation.
Will DJs and even casual listeners experience fatigue of waiting too long to DJ or hanging out in empty rooms?
Ten Ways will likely define how a new generation of listeners appreciate his music, and it will most likely be the breakpoint for older fans still hanging on for one more banger.
Curious listeners have had a field day claiming particular references in every line, beginning with the very first, "They're selling postcards of the hanging".
