Pleased to announce I have an essay in this collection, “Iggy Omo,” about how it took a trip halfway around the world to Japan to appreciate the influence of music from my own backyard.

Available NOW for pre-order HERE

A collection of original essays by artists, label owners, and booking agents—from DEVO to The Smashing Pumpkins to Michigander—on how Midwestern culture and landscape shaped their music and scenes. 

Midwest Calling takes you on a tour from DIY scenes to festival stages in St Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland, and beyond, with over 25 writers and interviewees.

(As a fanboy sidenote, DEVO plays an outsized role in my personal musical journey, much of which is recounted in my book, so to be in a collection with Gerald Casale kinda blows my mind.)