Tanley asked for a minute long song they could play in place of the Live Reads during replays. I don’t know why they can’t play the Reads a second time…but anyway he asked for a “jingle”…and I started out jingley. With air in my head and dimes in my pockets and candy apple lines. But …
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I thought I was done with the Pennystock chaser…but R&F played the audio with Sam singing and talked about it a little, so here’s a snippet of that… [audio: http://radioghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SamSleevesRF.mp3] There was some milk-and-honey New Hampshire talk, so I thought I’d write a song to set things straight. Even though I don’t think there’s much …
And he reveals his favorite part! (I hope to the lord this is my last post about Ye Olde Pennystock Chaser…) [audio: http://radioghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SamPenny.mp3] And lastly, did you know…I need a job?
“In which Sherwin is invited to dine aboard the Flying Yankee, which invitation includes a rather mysterious request. Music by: Sherwin Sleeves, The Ink Spots, The Eels, Johann Johannsson, British Sea Power, David Byrne, Mark Kozelek & Elizabeth Cotten” Sherwin wrote “The Dinner in the Dark” for Thanksgiving Day broadcast on New Hampshire Public Radio. …
Ron helped get me ready for the asylum yesterday as he relentlessly played Penny Stock Chaser as Fez tried to do the live read. [audio: http://radioghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/PennyStockrf.mp3] And I felt sure I would be very happy never to hear it again. But then Moochcassidy made up this cool video and now I have found peace with …
I’ll be doing three live performances of my new Christmas musical play Whisper, Pray, Make Room this December. It’s kind of like Charles Dickens “Christmas Carol” meets Eric Bogosian’s “Talk Radio” meets a crazy steamboat musical. My Scrooge is a virulent talk radio host named Steve “The Sledgehammer” King. He’s bitter, his audience hates …
Last day – 3 hats, 2 canes, 4 jackets. When I first heard about these flashfire filmmaking projects where small groups of knuckleheads get together and avalanche a short film in just two days I thought: no no no. I pushed back in my crickitty old rocking chair and let the cobwebs settle back down on me. …
One weekend in the Spring, artists and musicians gather in Peterborough New Hampshire for “The Thing in Spring“. I was invited to read a story alongside the bands Redwing Blackbird and The Low Anthem. It was a very beautiful night. Lovely to meet Eric and Austin and finally to talk with Ryan Wilson! Also, my …
[audio: http://radioghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Sherwin-Spring-0504.mp3] Sherwin reveals how difficult it is for him to hang up his old coat and put away his boots and winter things. Aired on NHPR on May 11. Photo by Stephanie Gould!
[audio: http://radioghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Shopping-Carts-0418.mp3] Sherwin stumbles upon a bit of philosophy down at the local supermarket.