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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At 1 A.M. Dave Chappelle broke out a tiny amp and started telling jokes to thousands of people in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Oregon. Here’s the R&F Twitter song based on this. [audio: http://radioghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/DaveChappelleTwitter.mp3] Dave Chappelle at Pioneer Square Polly’s Pancake Parlour is just up the road from me on Sugar Hill. The best! [audio: …
The Battle of the Beards Download Link (right click and save) [audio: http://radioghost.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/BattleoftheBeards.mp3] This song might sound a little like the “Joyce DeWitt Mugshot” song below. Lyrics: I was lying in the street Dying in the Street No thanks to you I was born to repeat This misery Beard Battle 2 Battle of the Beards, …
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.