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Erin McKeown's Fax of Life
by Erin McKeown
New songs and personal essays from the unique mind of musician, writer, and producer Erin McKeown.
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float
how can something be both beautiful and terrible? love is both, and we explore it via an old song and interview.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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fawn season
what are you hiding from? tales of projects tucked away for safety and a new addition to a famous triumvirate.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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the trouble with labels (with kristen ford)
erin was recently a guest on their pal kristen ford’s podcast “Obermann Amplified”. in this excerpt of that conversation, they touch on record labels, gender, and sexuality, plus kristen sends a *very* interesting fax.more kristen ford info and tourdates: www.kristenfordmusic.comlisten to kristen ford on bandcamp: kristenfordband.bandcamp.com/musiclisten to the erin’s complete episode on Obermann Amplified: www.youtube.com/@ObermannAmplifiedto read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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exquisite vampires (with jess martin)
artist jess martin is my guest to discuss non-traditional music making, community, and committing to a queer music production process.-more jess martin info and tourdates: https://www.jessmartin-music.com/listen to jess martin on bandcamp: https://jessmartin.bandcamp.com/musicwatch shadow, sound, and spectacle perform “not callin’ you a vampire”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evOxvDtgRaYto read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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i should be on that list
the 31* greatest living american songwriters. what happens to artists when taste becomes rankable? but the bigger, more exciting question is: what makes a good song?Fast Company article about the 2006 Princeton Study: https://www.fastcompany.com/3027193/what-makes-art-popular-science-says-its-luck-and-the-opinion-of-othersRAINN Sponsored Stream of Tessa Blake's film “If I Tell You” https://rainn.org/if-i-tell-you/to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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back on my BS
sorta.my new musical, OUT HERE, opens at chicago's court theatre this april. tix and info here: https://www.courttheatre.org/season-tickets/2025-2026-season/out-here/to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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do less
i tried a new career, and it didn't go well. this episode wraps up the 4th season of #FaxOfLife. we'll return in march 2026.listen to my episode of mountain stage. watch my new york city anti-holiday spectacular.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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airplane crushed
i unexpectedly fell in love.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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guts
what am i made of? to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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encore: LBRA SZN
welcome to the season of the most dramatic least dramatic people!**this episode originally aired October 2, 2024to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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re-write your life
what does it take to re-write a song you thought was finished?to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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cabin fever: the final frontier
the end of a web series (and an era) in my life. tune in sunday, sept 28, 2025, 3p ET for the final episode of “cabin fever”: erinmckeown.com/cabinfeverthis is a great episode to pair with the substack, which has some pretty rad behind-the-scenes photos from the entire series.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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our queer elders (feat. katie castagno)
katie castagno’s new album, which erin produced, highlights queers who came before us, in some surprising ways, plus she sends an epic, heartfelt fax.to find our more about katie: www.katiecastagno.comto pre-order our queer elders digital/cd/stickers: katiecastagno.bandcamp.comto read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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if it sounds like i'm complaining... i am
a whole summer in one month, you can’t force joy, and to put your head in the sand… or not?to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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family game night (feat. matt the electrician, natalia zukerman, and kris delmhorst)
song games, writing muscles, and big laughs. plus a boatload of faxes!*this episode contains a mention of a possible suicide. please take care*to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.comfor more info about matt:www.matttheelectrician.comfor more info about natalia:www.nataliazukerman.comfor more info about kris:www.krisdelmhorst.com
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smile, dammit!
tips for being a lady, plus, i’m fine. really. i’m fine. why do you ask? nothing to see here.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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shallow
drowning in the profound.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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art monk
a lifestyle, with a nod to the Hall of Fame NFL receiver.a full list of jill sobule tribute shows all around the country can be found at jillsobule.comto read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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jill sobule
a pod about my friend jill, a treasure and a genius.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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welcoming the (airport) stranger
refilling my cup of humanity one coincidence at a time.to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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i bet you think this song is about you (with james of "james")
… because it is.join erin, carl, and james of “james” for a conversation about coming out, memory, and being the subject of a song.to read or subscribe to james’s substack: jamesknits.substack.comto read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLifewith links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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slippage
what gets lost in the translations - from imagination to execution, in time and distance from a wound.to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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DEI
don't be afraid of it.welcome to season 4 of FAX OF LIFE! in this episode: playing multiple instruments as a model for political change. Deploy Every Instrument.to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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3 questions (with jess klein)
a cross-over episode with songwriter and dear friend jess klein. listen to jess's podcast: Jess Klein's Big Table. this is the last episode of the 3rd season of Fax Of Life. we'll return after a short hiatus in march 2025. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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funny / not funny
depends on who you ask. this is the penultimate episode of the 3rd season of Fax Of Life. after our next episode, we’ll take a short hiatus until spring 2025. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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your guide to the anti-holidays
seasonal wit and wisdom, MF-er! to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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a bad haircut
the pod was written and recorded on the morning of november 6, 2024. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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to die for
will i or won’t i? planning for the end. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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LBRA SZN
libras are the least dramatic, most dramatic people. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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dressing dooms
the good, the bad, and the ugly of backstage spaces. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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a morning at the fair
rural ASMR plus me and my neighbor david playing mandolins. don't forget to head over to the substack for pictures that accompany this episode! to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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kamala ye faithful
the melody of politics and parody. and that one time i opened for kamala harris. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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map for middle age
what happens in in the middle distances of life? i need a map to follow. this episode features new music from steve slagg with a guest appearance by erin. “fruita” is a song from steve’s upcoming album. Steve Slagg WebsiteSteve’s InstagramSteve’s Bandcamp to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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some personal news
some personal news. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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birth work (with armand aromin)
helping a song get songed with songwriter and instrumentalist Armand Aromin. find out more and stay in touch with The Vox Hunters and Armand: The Vox Hunters The Vox Hunters on Bandcamp Aromin Violins Armand's Instagram to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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re-making history
theater as a corrective telephone-game. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures:erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin:www.erinmckeown.com
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show people (with symphony sanders)
the glitz, the sadness. with voice artist, actor, acrobat, fitness advocate, and style icon symphony sanders. follow symphony: www.instagram.com/symphonysanders to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures:erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin:www.erinmckeown.com
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fame adjacent
"are you famous?" is the wrong question. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures:erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin:www.erinmckeown.com
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to thaw you have to freeze
non-winters and false springs. if your car didn’t get stuck, was it really winter? plus a new song about the pleasures and drawbacks of real-time, in-person interactions. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures:erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin:www.erinmckeown.com
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night country
11 days without sun metaphorical and literal days without light, prozac with fur, and a brand new song. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures:erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin:www.erinmckeown.com
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will a new national anthem please stand up?
(please stand up please stand up) success and failure in writing political music plus friend of the pod ron lieber joins to discuss why we need a new national anthem. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures:erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin:www.erinmckeown.com
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you, sailor
set-ups, wrap-ups, and resolutions. after this episode, Fax Of Life is going on a winter hiatus and will return in february of 2024. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures:erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin:www.erinmckeown.com
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guitar/chance for sale
instruments come and go. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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gold star invitational
refusing and attempting the new. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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people want to love your people
love hurts. in a good way. if you let it. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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AI AI AI
adventures in songwriting with chatGPT. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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a hat on a hat
a conversation (and fax) with writer and host sam dingman. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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infinitely local
the biggest concert hall imaginable. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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triaging the house
climate change gets real. on floods and the decisions they bring. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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wear earplugs
a conversation with musician josé ayerve about reconnection, tennis, and wearing earplugs. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: erinmckeown.substack.com for more info about erin: www.erinmckeown.com
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New songs and personal essays from the unique mind of musician, writer, and producer Erin McKeown.
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