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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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Cellar Dwellar turns Philip K. Dick and UFOs into epic psych-rock

The surrealist Columbus six-piece will perform as part of Midwest Psych Fest, which takes place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, at Troubadour Farm in Galena, Ohio.

AJ Vanderelli forges a personal connection for ‘Conjuring Roots’

The artist and gallery owner teams with fellow creators Rob Jones and Marcus Blackwell for a new trio exhibit opening at the McConnell Arts Center today (Thursday, Sept. 14).

CCAD faculty members announce their intent to form a union

The college is the latest Columbus arts institution to experience a union push, following in the footsteps of the Columbus Museum of Art and the Wexner Center for the Arts.

Briden Cole Schueren learns to let go

The works on display in the artist’s coming exhibition at Hayley Gallery emerged as he began to process the grief that took hold when a good friend died suddenly and tragically.

Ohio library union movement grows amid COVID, calls to ban books

In August, workers at Pickerington Public Library announced their intent to form a union. If successful, Pickerington would become the third Central Ohio library system to unionize in recent months.

Musician Carly Fratianne rediscovers her primal scream

The Columbus expat on a 2022 bike trek that tested her mettle and her recent decision to revive the rock trio Souther for a concert at Natalie’s Grandview on Wednesday, Sept. 13.

Ebri Yahloe isn’t holding anything back

On the verge of releasing an intensely personal new solo album, the Columbus rapper prepares to headline 934 Fest this weekend.

Smug Brothers still chasing the thrill of creation

The long-running Columbus/Dayton quartet releases its new album ‘In the Book of Bad Ideas’ via Anyway Records on Friday, Sept. 8.

Palestinian filmmakers link past, present in ‘the eye has no iris’

Seven short films by Palestinian artists will screen as part of a program at the Wexner Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Sept. 6.

83 Gallery centers trans artists in new exhibition

‘Transform Ohio’ is set to run through Oct. 8 at Brothers Drake.