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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

Illogic begins to look at life beyond rap on ‘The Transition’

The Columbus rapper and producer will celebrate the release of his new album with a concert at Big Room Bar on Saturday, Nov. 12.

Tiffany Lawson and the art of learning to sacrifice control

The artist’s new exhibit, ‘Contemporary Coloured: The Redux’ and ‘The Crisco Effect,’ opens at Sean Christopher Gallery in the Short North on Saturday, Nov. 5.

Musician Kali Dreamer learns to enjoy the flowers

Dreamer’s dark new album, which emerged from a tumultuous couple of years, finds beauty in the fragility of life

Hanif Abdurraqib continues to seek wonder

The author, poet and cultural critic on the anniversary edition of his breakthrough essay collection, ‘They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us,’ and the importance of remaining open to miracles.

A note from the incoming editor of Matter News

The independent Columbus news nonprofit hits refresh with a new editor and a new approach coinciding with the Nov. 1 launch of the 2022 NewsMatch campaign.