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Andy Downing

Andy is the director and editor of Matter News. The former editor of Columbus Alive, he has also written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Spin, and more.

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How a Columbus trio ended up backing Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass

Mt. Air teamed with Gass for a string of Midwest dates that includes a stop at Rumba Cafe on Saturday, April 4.

Maggie Smith is content not having all of the answers

The Columbus poet’s new collection, ‘A Suit or a Suitcase,’ confronts more existential concepts such as aging, time, memory, and the durability (or not) of self.

Columbus artist Colleen Scott learns how to love herself again 

‘Redirected Pathways,’ which kicks off with an opening reception at the Franklin County Coroner’s Office on Thursday, April 2, centers on work created both pre- and post-sobriety, capturing a personal evolution that speaks to a range of universal concepts.

Go estate sailing with Columbus author Kate Davis 

‘Bring Cash: A Guide to Estate Sales in the Midwest and Beyond,’ out now, serves as both a how-to guide for those new to the pastime and an endearingly rambling love letter to the people, places, and events that helped to nurture the passion in Davis.

Wednesday speaks for the people on the fringes at King of Clubs

Performing in Columbus on Monday, the North Carolina band displayed a knack for giving three-dimensional life to those out-of-sight folks who are often victims of circumstance.

Marcus Jackson finds beauty in life’s simple things

The Columbus poet, who will read this week as part of ‘Rhapsody & Refrain’ at Streetlight Guild, addresses a range of big ideas in poems where the language is frequently stripped to the studs.

Emily Morgan and Hannah Maltry rely on instinct for ‘We Did It Wrong’

The two artists will host an opening reception for their exhibition at High Road Gallery & Studios from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.

Following extended layover, Paper Airplane again takes flight

The Columbus indie-rock quintet will celebrate the release of new album ‘In a Great Big Field’ in concert at Rambling House on Friday, March 27.

Brian Canini takes stock of 25 years in self-publishing

The Columbus comics artist will unpack lessons learned over the last quarter-century in a weekend talk at SPACE.

Sarah Schulman believes solidarity movements would benefit from embracing imperfection

‘If we can reconceptualize solidarity as a series of errors and self-criticisms and changing paths, I think it becomes something much less scary for people,’ said the author, who will discuss ‘The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity’ at Thurber House on Thursday, March 26.