Paul Mahern and Zero Boys — On this episode of Abandoned Albums, Keith R. Higgons and Rob Janicke talk with the multi-hyphenate Paul Mahern. Growing up in the midwest is fraught with all sorts of things. Among them are cold winters, hot af summers with crushing humidity, narrow minds, and a peculiar affinity for starch. …

Irwin Chusid and Outsider Music — In part one, Irwin Chusid notes how Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys would be considered an “outsider” musical artist. It’s hard to wrap your head around the idea that one of the most popular and respected songwriters in pop music could be considered an “outsider.” But, as Irwin will…

Well, mostly parting anyway. — I cry uncle — Medium has finally broken me. During my tenure here, I have digitally met some wonderful folks, read some really great writing, and chatted with a bunch of nice people. It’s been great, but I gotta go. Fret not too much, I’ll still be on Medium. I’m…

If you are a man, at one time or another, you’ve done it. — Whether you’ll admit it or not, I’m gonna bet if you’re a guy you’ve measured your penis. I’ll cop to it. I won’t cop to where I landed though. Not yet anyway. And if you’re anything like me, you then searched the internet to try and figure out where you…

Irwin Chusid and Outsider Music — Before we begin the begin here, we should first define what we mean by “outsider” as it relates to “art.” Broadly speaking, we can say that “Outsider art is art made by self-taught or supposedly naïve artists with typically little or no contact with the conventions of the art worlds.”…

Episode 212 — Kim Fox — Moon Hut (1996) — It was Ronnie Barnett of The Muffs in Episode 10, and it was Ronnie who tipped us off to Kim Fox. And we’re so glad that we heeded his suggestion — Kim Fox was just great to chat with. Growing up in New York City, Kim somehow had developed a…

Listen Up! is on Jam (just a minute) micro-podcasting. — Say WHAT?! I’m excited to say that I, Keith R. Higgons, am on Jam, a new way to share and listen to bite-sized content. Here’s what you need to know: It’s free. It’s Abandoned Albums adjacent, it’s not the podcast. Here’s what you need to do: Text LISTEN UP to 552266 Do a little registrating to sign up. Continue being awesome. It’s really that…

Let’s look at what the data shows us. — The other day, I talked with a friend about my Abandoned Albums and my ultimate goal. When I snarkily replied: “World domination,” she furrowed her brow and asked: “Don’t you think we’ve reached peak podcast?” My initial reactive answer was that I did not think that. I then racked my…