I’ve written of him many times, but for those of you wondering about the Barry referenced in this poem from Eaux Claires, here is a well-written synopsis.

Did a quick, quiet, garage recording of the poem from the 37d03d MIXTAPE performance at Eaux Claires. Text and audio here.

This morning I fed the chickens, turned in an essay, and drove my young one to class in our old minivan. Back to the day-to-day. But the echoes left by…View post

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). This week’s…View post

If you’re within range of (or can stream) one of these stations tonight (Saturday, July 7th) we hope you’ll join Mike as he hosts another edition of Tent Show Radio from Big Top Chautauqua. This…View post