Anthony Poynter Zine

I wrote down my personal impressions of Anthony for a remembrance zine organized by Dawn Zilla. I think my piece is included in the print version, but I'm not sure. Either way, it's after the jump. You can buy a copy of the zine here; all of the proceeds go to Anthony's family.

Journal Of Radical Shimming On The Monster House

Former Monster House inmate Cassandra Troyan has published an article in The Journal of Radical Shimming on the political potentialities and realities of The Punk House as iterated by The Monster House in Columbus, Ohio. It starts with an evocative retelling of "The Cinnamon Life" night, moves on to our statement of purpose, details the going-ons inside the house, and ends with a "but what does it all mean, really?" sentiment cut with a "but it's pretty good anyway if you think about it" feeling. The article is after "the jump."

The article was based on this conversation Cassandra had with me last winter.

Free copies of The Journal of Radical Shimming #9 can be found in CCAD's Canzani Center.

BEREA FEST V

The show schedule for Berea Fest V is after "The Jump." The DIY punk fest, which each year raises money for children in Berea, takes place July 16th and 17th in Berea, Ohio.

We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut

This book, We Never Learn, is out and about for your purchasing whim. It was written by Eric Davidson, the lead singer/provocateur of Columbus's own New Bomb Turks, and it features a foreword by Byron Coley who writes a column with Thurston Moore at Arthur and Wire.

(Coley is also a poet who wrote a biography of Chuck Norris.)

I transcribed a couple of interviews on behalf of Eric for this book - one with Rocket From The Crypt's John Reis and another that I can't recall. I learned more about San Diego from listening to John Reis than from any other experience in my life, including being in San Diego. Outside of San Diego-centric concerns, I think that if you like punk, garage, punky-garage or garagey-punk and somehow also enjoy reading that you will be pacified and pleased by We Never Learn. 

You should buy it (it's on sale!) from another New Bomb Turker at the Wexner Center Store.

Eric Davidson will be reading from We Never Learn in the Film/Video space at the Wexner Center July 9th at 9PM.

Then, on July 10th, New Bomb Turks play with Scrawl (<3) at the Parking Lot Blowout. For Free.

After "The Jump" is an actual description of the book. Because I really get how blurbs work.