Afternoon, I got to talk with Professor Pinkerton Xyloma about his Dead Man’s Carnival and Tom Waits recently. He’s stopping through Toledo this afternoon to play some songs off of “Frank’s Wild Years” at the Collingwood Arts Center. Here’s the artcle: Franks Wild Years at the Collingwood A.S. Coomer Continue reading New Article Out in the City Paper
Afternoon, I got to pick Jim Ferris‘ brain about poetry. He’s Lucas County’s second (ever) poet laureate and The Ability Center Endowed Chair in Disability Studies at the University of Toledo. It was a lively and entertaining discussion and only a fraction of it made it into an article I wrote for The City Paper. … Continue reading “Demanding and All Around Us: Poetry with Jim Ferris” Article Out Now in The City Paper
Good morning, Hope you’re all stuffed full of momma’s turkey and pumpkin pie. Recently, I had the privilege to sit down with Jake Pilewski (and his wonderful wife, Amanda) to talk about his podcast—The Snake Pit (we also recorded an episode, y’all)—and his new record, Between Then and When, under the moniker Jake & the Venom. … Continue reading “Jake & the Venom in The Snake Pit” Out Now in the City Paper
Afternoon, Hope y’all have enjoyable weekend plans lined up. If you find yourself with forty-five minutes to spare, I had the privilege of sitting down with two of my favorite people in Toledo, Amanda & Jake Pilewski, to record an episode of Jake’s podcast: The Snake Pit. We talk books, writing, music, John Prine (All … Continue reading The Snake Pit Podcast with the Pilewskis
Morning, Hope all’s as well as well can be for you and yours. I recently wrote an article about a really neat spot in Toledo, Ohio: the Art and Performance Center of West Toledo. I believe what Miriam Wagoner, founder and creative director of APCWT, is doing at the Center is important for the arts … Continue reading Article on the Art & Performance Center of West Toledo Out Now in the City Paper
