Another year of Collapsing completed.
45 performances altogether.
30 as Collapsing; 2 with
@programmed_celldeath ; 2 with the Herschel Hoover Abstract
@herschelhoover ; and 1 each with taylorshit.net,
@catscanboys ,
@druidstone2011 ,
@sordidamok , Virginia Noise Boyzz, Virginia Noise Thing,
@justinkcomer ,
@primordial_kris . At AfterMAF I participated in the Jim Leftwich Memorial Readings, Sock Hop Til You Drop, and a performance by
@cmehrlbennet .
22 cities and 14 states this year. Saw lots of great people both new and old to me.
I booked 20 local shows here in Nova, check out
@fringe_stew for more info on that.
My first book to be published, Evoked Voltage, came out in June of this year. I published 16 zines, many with various collaborators.
3 albums Lingual Flavorings, a year long excursion into sound poetry collection distilled into an album of noise blasts & burners. Rejected Bulb Grater, a collection of recordings of the poems I performed live this year.
Mirror Specimens, an album of nonstop sample shock recorded in 2023.
1) Art Rat in Roanoke in February for a Collapsing trio performance
2) Wonderland Ballroom before the taylorshit.net show, photo by
@amatoxis
3) Photo from Feb 23rd at
@clearbrookdmv
4) Collaborative artwork with
@kyofug at a Lazy Art Night
@thecozyexperience
5) From my birthday show in March
6) Performance with
@druidstone2011
7) Signed a fan's arm in May
8) Tour Kickoff show
9) Live artwork by
@dawndalion
10) At Avalon Minor with Olchar Lindsann, who published my debut book, Evoked Voltage
11) Lips Sealed Shut in Louisville at
@cavevalleykava
12) "Major" releases of 2025
13) Johnson City crew with
@francis.thornton.2
14) Repping Virginia at our farthest tour stop in Fargo, North Dakota
15) The takeover of Ohio
16) Vibing to rancheras & cumbias at the Richmond Folk Festival
I surely missed most of you who made this year special and another great year of art, poetry, music, and performance, but know I think of you just as fondly. This post is getting too long.
