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(7/10/03)
Jeff featured on nationally
syndicated radio!
The Midnight Special, one of the nation's best-known syndicated radio
programs, has recently given play (on several occasions) to Jeff's Lights
Out CD. TMS has been on the air for nearly 50 years, and now goes
out to well over 100 NPR stations in the US, and more stations
in Canada. Check their website for your local station and
times. Click
Here for the Midnight Special site.
(5/1/03)
Jeff receives grant for book
research!
Indiana University's Honors College has awarded Jeff one of five
Creative Activities grants for 2003 in order to complete the research
for his book "Buskers".
This summer Jeff will be making four extended
trips to Boston in order to conduct interviews with the street performers that
work in Harvard Square. The book will be a nonfiction collection of
profiles tied together with the narrative thread of a full season of
performing.
"It's not so much about street performers ultimately," says Jeff. "It's
about the organic expression that happens out in that arena. And it's
about all of us in our efforts to find our potential in the face of our
mortality. Or something like that. It's dense territory, but I'm
rescued by the fact that the performers are so wonderfully
entertaining."
(4/1/03)
Jeff named one of 15 Chancellor's
Scholars!
As if life needed help getting stranger, Jeff has just been named one
of the top 15 scholars at Indiana University by Chancellor Sharon
Brehm. Besides the honor itself, there is a financial component. When
asked about it, Jeff said, "As a rule, financial components do not
suck. But this is a great academic tradition, and it's truly just an
honor to be added to the list of people who have received it before."
Jeff has been pursuing a journalism degree at IU since the fall of 2000
(thus the light touring schedule),
and is on schedule to graduate in May of '04.
Click
Here for the full story.
(2/1/03)
Folk From the Heartland Moves to
Primetime!
Beginning Sunday, February 2nd, Folk From the Heartland will air on
Sunday evenings from 7-9pm. You can pick up the feed on the internet
from the radio show page here or go to www.shoutcast.com and locate
WIUS radio. Thanks for your support in the first year!
(1/30/02)
Jeff to host weekly radio show!
Beginning Saturday, February 2nd, Jeff will be hosting the weekly
program "Folk From The Heartland" on WIUS radio at Indiana University. The
show will air each saturday from 12 noon until 2:00 pm, and can be heard
streaming over the web at www.purestudentradio.com as well as in
Bloomington on AM 1570. Link to the show from the main page!
(10/7/01)
Lights Out is here! The new CD features 12
all new songs and two of Jeff's favorite covers of other writers, John Gorka's
Love Is Our Cross To Bear and The Beatles' Across The Universe.
Jeff has described the CD as "of, and about, stories and storytellers.
Once again joining Jeff in the studio were the members of the Carrie Newcomer Band;
Jamey Reid on drums, Keith Skooglund on electric guitar, Dan Dolan on bass. Also on the record
are Jack Helsley on bass and two renowned local instrumentalists: Grey Larsen on celtic flute, and
Gordon Lowry on fiddle. The CD was recorded at Airtime Studios in Bloomington, and was engineered by Dave Weber.
The mastering was done by Jonathan Wyner at M-Works in Boston.
Click Here to listen to soundclips from the new CD.
(10/29/01)
Jeff returns to NYC's Postcrypt Coffeehouse.
This past Saturday, 10/27, Jeff returned to the Postcrypt Coffeehouse to perform.
Click Here to read a review.
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