WATT SPOTS MAGPIES IN SALT LAKE CITY

13 FEB 02: WATT SPOTS
MAGPIES IN SALT LAKE CITY

from mike
watt
‘s current Banyan tour diary:

“pop to find the strangest
sight outside the window, a


swimming pool piled high
w/snow. don’t find that too much when you


pop in pedro! magpies are
darting all over, another missing in pedro.


they’re pretty smart, one
will distract don’s two dogs while another


will chow from the dog bowl,
then they switch roles. poor dogs never


do figure it out.”

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I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. In 2023: I publish an email newsletter called LANDLINE = https://jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.