I read an awful lot of brilliant writers on Substack, so I thought, why not start a monthly roundup of the words that have resonated most with me?
This month, I’m excited to share the glorious, thoughtful, genius words of @mallicent@lincolngram@andreaticsea@guts.mag@tanaschwarzz@mistereatgalway
Not necessarily posted this month.
Always food and life, which funnily enough are pretty linked!
#writer #writers #quotes #inspirationalquotes foodwriting ✨✨
Meet the Cast 🔗 in BIO Meet the people who Jason long before the world did. Family, friends, original 🎵 Songs: Ohia bandmates and collaborators share the origins of the songwriter who became legend. Those who stood closest to him in his formative years share intimate interviews, early photos, oddball humor, archival footage, music, and frenetic animations.
This documentary paints a portrait of Jason Molina’s birth through 1998 – Five years before the Magnolia Electric Co. album set indie rock on fire - including Jason’s siblings, and friends from early childhood, high school, and college, and early musical collaborators.
🎸 Featuring:
Unseen childhood photos
Spineriders VHS footage and art
Archival video of Songs: Ohia performances
Interviews with family, friends, and bandmates
Art by Jason Molina
🔸 Meet the Cast:
Ashley Molina – The youngest of 3 Molina children is energetic, hilarious, and shines in every scene. This film could not happen without her.
Aaron Molina – No one knew Jason better than Jason’s younger brother. He is a master storyteller, in true Molina tradition.
Billy Molina – Mr. Molina passed away just 2 days after pre-production began in 2021. He joins us through footage of Jason’s induction to the Lorain City Schools Hall of Fame induction video.
Jennifer Koury – And Jason met at Lorain High pre-school as 3 year old children and they remained friends for life.
Carl Raponi – Met Jason , age 5?, at Oberlin Day Camp. They re-met when J was buying his bullet bass at Ron Zehel guitar center.
Todd Jacops – Was with Carl that day. The three of them formed the metal band Chronic Insanity in Lorain, along with front man, Dave Williams
Mike McCartney – Influenced the metals heads to turn punk. Mike fronted The Spineriders with Jason on bass, Todd on guitar, and Carl on drums.
Geof Comings – An Oberlin townie, met Jason at the Feve in Oberlin. Geof was an early Songs: Ohio member (drummer) who played with Jason the longest.
Bruce Comings – Geof’s brother was an early Songs: Ohia collaborator and played guitar on the 1998 Tour.
Max Winter – A college confidant and collaborator
#jasonmolina
#youfuckersfigureitout
#songsohia
#indiefilm
I had the honor of writing about @union_pool for @eater as they celebrate 25 years of existence. For neophytes the bar is a hook-up spot, but for the many many people work there, program there, DJ there, hang there, play there, it’s a special place right under the BQE. They host a weekly food pantry on Wednesdays, and have for over five years.
Last year I worked on Black Rabbit, a limited series starring @judelawofficial@jasonbateman and @sallyamaka . @gretaedana & @vanalstkitchen & I were the food team, we made the menu for the restaurant & most every other food need. We set up the BR kitchen, the walk-in was a living thing full of actual produce, ingredients for the menu, not just a word salad to take up space & look pretty. The menu was broken down to each station, the mise en place was the same for each station, like a functioning kitchen. It was important that everything rang true, not necessarily to properly represent the industry or whatever people sat, but because, please, no bullshit. Stories land when they are authentic. The principles learned how to not cut themselves in scenes with brand new knives I bought from @jbprincecompany & #korin.
I had the privilege of getting paid to work out my obsessions in so many different ways. This project surprised me, it delivered the same camaraderie the best kitchens do, a collaborative effort with the entire cast & crew. I’m old enough to know it doesn’t always happen this way, so I know to appreciate it. I’m also willful & stubborn enough to know that it *can* happen, so I will continue to chase it.
We are getting kicked out of our sweet Ridgewood home of years. This apartment got us through Covid. In fact, many of you saw our apartment over Covid, when the sun room became a television studio for the weekly Lovecast. If you have any leads on a great apartment in ridgewood or northern Brooklyn, let us know!
(PART 4)
PALACE RECORDS | SECRETLYCANADIAN #jasonmolina went on to #OberlinCollege Where he set down the #Fender bass - and picked up the ukelele, of all things. Playing shows at The Feve @love_thefeve - in living rooms, and on rooftops as - Sparky - a nickname reflecting his boundless energy .
In 1995, The first Songs: Ohia single was released by Palace Records – It featured Todd Jacops, Mike McCartney, and an Oberlin College student - Todd Renchler.
Jason then signed with the brand new Indie label, @SecretlyCanadian . From 1997 to 2003 , Jason dropped 19 records, altogether. NINETEEN! In just 6 years. Songs: Ohia, at a minimum, always included: A Spinerider, Oberlin College students, or townies – Geof and Bruce Comings. Every song- has a Lorain County connection.
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The director of the Jason Molina Documentary sat for a Lorain Community Story - a project from the Lorain Historical Society
My name is Tommy Nickoloff, a filmmaker #jasonmlinadoc , born and raised right here in #Lorain , Ohio. Here to tell you about, my old friend: heavy #metal #PUNK & #indierock -er
Best known for his work, as #songsohia & #MagnoliaElectricCo - @jasonmolinamusic
#indiefilm
#behindthescenes
YFFIO - You Fuckers Figure It Out #YouFuckersFigureItOut
@ChrisKeffer@clevelandmagazine@danspencermetal@glenhansard@groakus@kristywalker@lanceaerial@nadnavillus@nickoloffoff@rocktownlorain@uselesscog@pumapro
The first #jasonmolima Documentary footage shared! Meet the Cast of 15 that make this #documentary not only possible, but full of LIFE! #lorain and #oberlincollege insights and #songsohia lore!
#behindthescenes
#indiefilm
Unlisted YouTube vid on website. Meet the 16 people that are in this doc and more. ❤ Please! Comment away on hidden vid. Feel free to copy and paste the link. IG version coming soon. THANK YOU for your kind support @hospitalpants and @__wahb__ !!!#songsohia #jasonmolina #indie #behindthescenes #ohio
The final episodes of season 1 of The Art of Grief are rolling out. This week, writer and cook Millicent Souris (@mallicent ) joins us to explore her journey to understand loss, as well as the power of food to connect and heal. From early experiences of unprocessed grief to finding catharsis through cooking, Millicent shares insights on moving through pain, the fine line between coping and avoidance, and embracing the messy reality of emotions.
Join me in wishing @reverendvince a Happy Birthday! Incredible pianist, Mets fan, cat dad, missing Golden Girl…you continue to evolve and that amazes me. So does your caftan collection.
New Attitude Adjustment Facility. About life, violence, Rafah, Albini, realizing I am indeed a product of this country & its ideologies & propaganda regardless of how much I don’t think I am or want to be. Tough luck Souris. You’re never as smart as you think you are. Link in bio
#attitudeadjustmentfacility
#freepalestine
#netanyahuisawarcriminal
