Kicking & Screaming: Week #1
Today marks the launch of my first Kickstarter campaign and this blog mini-series, where I’ll be writing about the experience as it unfolds. I’m attempting to raise money to release…
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Scott Pinkmountain
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Scott Pinkmountain is a writer and musician living in California. He is the creator and host of The History Channeler comedy podcast and has written for This American Life, A Public Space, HTMLGIANT, and other publications. He has also released dozens of albums of both instrumental music and songs including the recent No Country Music. He can be found at http://www.scottpinkmountain.com/.
Make/Work Episode 33: Daniel Baird and Alex Chitty
In episode 33 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with artists Daniel G. Baird and Alex Chitty.
Make/Work Episode 32: Nathan Langston
In episode 32 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with poet and composer Nathan Langston about the origin and development of his most recent project, and the effect it’s had on his creative and personal life.
Make/Work Episode 31: Aurora Tang
In episode 31 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with researcher/curator Aurora Tang, who has built a career around thinking about sustainability for artists and arts organizations.
Make/Work Episode 30: Jon Nielsen
In episode 30 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with guitarist/composer Jon Nielsen about becoming disillusioned with the music scene, and hitting the road in search of motivation.
Make/Work Episode 29: David Meltzer and Julie Rogers
In episode 29 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with poets David Meltzer and Julie Rogers about maintaining a long-term creative practice, the role of poetry in the US, music, and politics.
Make/Work Episode 28: Pamela Z
In episode 28 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with the composer/performer Pamela Z about her penchant for databases, life without a security net, and the benefits of the one-a-day Squickie.
Make/Work Episode 27: Saul Melman
In episode 27 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with emergency room physician and visual artist Saul Melman about the parallels between creative practice and caregiving.
Make/Work Episode 26: Christine Hiebert
In episode 26 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with visual artist Christine Hiebert about limitations, the relationship between drawing and musical improvisation, and of course, lines.
Make/Work Episode 25: Jim Ragen
In episode 25 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with writer Jim Ragen, who has been working on a five-volume novel spanning generations of life in the Dakotas.
Make/Work Episode 24: Artist Roundtable
In episode 24 of The Rumpus's Make/Work podcast, Scott Pinkmountain hosts a conversation between four artists about labor power, the difference between honesty and truth in art, and public vs. private practices.
Make/Work Episode 23: Katherine Ball
In episode 23 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, Scott Pinkmountain speaks with the artist/activist Katherine Ball about the importance of the “yes” and the “no” and the poetry in creative activism.