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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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[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.