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Andy Downing

Andy is the director and editor of Matter News. The former editor of Columbus Alive, he has also written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Spin, and more.

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Andy's Latest Articles

Mandy Shunnarah gives voice to an overlooked skate community in ‘Midwest Shreds’

The Columbus author and poet will celebrate their new collection with a book release event at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Tuesday, July 16.

Brotherhood brings depth to the new collaborative album from TrigNO and Soop

‘Just Due Right,’ released digitally on June 17, has deep roots in the developing bond between pioneering producer/MC Soop and rising rapper TrigNO.

Ghost Shirt makes tenuous peace with death on ‘Crayon Dragon’

The long-running orchestral indie-pop band returns with an incisive new album and a release show at Rumba Cafe on Saturday, July 13.

Mark Sims searches for solace in a world growing dark

Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and global violence, the Columbus musician finds comfort among friends and family on introspective new album ‘Take Me Faster,’ out digitally now via Carousel Horse Records/Old 3-C Label Group.

Matter News wins two awards in Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest
Didi embraces the collective struggle on ‘Feel It Enough’

The Columbus rock band’s new album finds its members engaging the fight in the same way they approach making music: by pulling closer to one another and leaning on the power of community.

Abel finds ways to dull the pain with ‘Dizzy Spell’

The Columbus rock band will celebrate the release of its remarkable new album in concert at Ace of Cups tonight (Thursday, June 27).

New podcast goes deep on the unbelievable tale of a Holocaust survivor turned South American circus owner

Columbus recording engineer Joey Gurwin and collaborators unpack the story of illusionist Franz Czeisler, who escaped to Brazil as ‘The Great Tihany’ during the Holocaust.

Golomb goes full color on the big-hearted ‘Love’ EP

The Columbus rock trio will celebrate its new release in concert at Cafe Bourbon St. on Thursday, June 27, followed by a late afternoon set at ComFest on Friday.

The continuing evolution of Winston Hightower

The creatively restless Columbus musician takes a rare look back on ‘Winston Hytwr,’ a decade-spanning compilation album out now on K/Perennial Records.