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Tonight at the Red Stag Supperclub
May 30, 2012
Dylan Hicks and the Toughies play tonight at the Red Stag, from ten to midnight. It’s our last show till August.
Continue ReadingThat Toddlin’ Town
May 23, 2012
People of Chicago: I’m reading Thursday night at Quimby’s.
Continue ReadingBookforum review
May 23, 2012
It was a treat to read this erudite and approving review by John Domini in (on?) Bookforum.
Continue ReadingTwo Readings in New York
May 18, 2012
So this Sunday night I’ll be reading at KGB Bar with the poet and novelist Ben Lerner, who recently and deservedly won a Believer Book Award for his novel, Leaving the Atocha Station, and the outstanding novelist, short-story writer, and essayist Brian Evenson. Then on Tuesday I’ll be reading and […]
Continue ReadingThat’s 6:30 p.m. tomorrow
May 16, 2012
The coolest thing about my joint reading tomorrow at the Northeast is that I get to hear Dobby Gibson read poems from his forthcoming collection.
Continue ReadingMinnesota Links
May 16, 2012
This eloquent review of Boarded Windows sums up quite precisely what I was trying for. It was also great to see this astute and funny review of my record in L’etoile, and on the same site, some kind words about my book and recent reading at the Loft. And an […]
Continue ReadingLargehearted Boy
May 15, 2012
It was a treat to be interviewed by one of my favorite musicians, Matthew Friedberger, for Largehearted Boy. (If you’ve never gotten around to Matthew’s records on his own or with the Fiery Furnaces, correct that situation now!)I also put together a little playlist for Largehearted Boy’s longstanding Booknotes series. […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
May 14, 2012
I’m reading and playing a couple songs tonight at Boswell Book Company.
Continue ReadingReading on Thursday at Open Book, Music on Saturday at the Bryant-Lake Bowl
May 9, 2012
Here’s a Q&A with me from the Onion‘s A.V. Club. And an A-list in City Pages for my reading this Thursday at Open Book. More info on the reading and the shows on Facebook. Also, one can buy eight-dollar advance tickets to one of the Bryant-Lake Bowl shows by calling […]
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