Erin McKeown's Fax of Life

what are you hiding from? tales of projects tucked away for safety and a new addition to a famous triumvirate. to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

erin was recently a guest on their pal kristen ford’s podcast “Obermann Amplified”. in this excerpt of that conversation, they touch on record labels, gender, and sexuality, plus kristen sends a *very* interesting fax. more kristen ford info and tourdates: www.kristenfordmusic.com listen to kristen ford on bandcamp: kristenfordband.bandcamp.com/music listen to the erin’s complete episode on Oberma...

artist jess martin is my guest to discuss non-traditional music making, community, and committing to a queer music production process. - more jess martin info and tourdates: https://www.jessmartin-music.com/ listen to jess martin on bandcamp: https://jessmartin.bandcamp.com/music watch shadow, sound, and spectacle perform “not callin’ you a vampire”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evOxvDtgRaY to...

the 31* greatest living american songwriters. what happens to artists when taste becomes rankable? but the bigger, more exciting question is: what makes a good song? Fast Company article about the 2006 Princeton Study: https://www.fastcompany.com/3027193/what-makes-art-popular-science-says-its-luck-and-the-opinion-of-others RAINN Sponsored Stream of Tessa Blake's film “If I Tell You” https://r...

sorta. my new musical, OUT HERE, opens at chicago's court theatre this april. tix and info here: https://www.courttheatre.org/season-tickets/2025-2026-season/out-here/ to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.erinmckeown.c...

i tried a new career, and it didn't go well. this episode wraps up the 4th season of #FaxOfLife. we'll return in march 2026. listen to my episode of mountain stage . watch my new york city anti-holiday spectacular . to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ erinmckeown.substack.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠...

i unexpectedly fell in love. to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ erinmckeown.substack.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.erinmckeown.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

what am i made of?  to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ erinmckeown.substack.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.erinmckeown.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

welcome to the season of the most dramatic least dramatic people! **this episode originally aired October 2, 2024 to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ erinmckeown.substack.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.erinmckeown.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

what does it take to re-write a song you thought was finished? to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ erinmckeown.substack.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.erinmckeown.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

the end of a web series (and an era) in my life. tune in sunday, sept 28, 2025, 3p ET for the final episode of “cabin fever”: erinmckeown.com/cabinfever this is a great episode to pair with the substack, which has some pretty rad behind-the-scenes photos from the entire series. to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ erinmckeown.substack...

katie castagno’s new album, which erin produced, highlights queers who came before us, in some surprising ways, plus she sends an epic, heartfelt fax. to find our more about katie: www.katiecastagno.com to pre-order our queer elders digital/cd/stickers: katiecastagno.bandcamp.com to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ erinmckeown.substa...

a whole summer in one month, you can’t force joy, and to put your head in the sand… or not? to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

song games, writing muscles, and big laughs. plus a boatload of faxes! *this episode contains a mention of a possible suicide. please take care* to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info about matt: www.matt...

tips for being a lady, plus, i’m fine. really. i’m fine. why do you ask? nothing to see here. to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

drowning in the profound. to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

a lifestyle, with a nod to the Hall of Fame NFL receiver. a full list of jill sobule tribute shows all around the country can be found at jillsobule.com to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

a pod about my friend jill, a treasure and a genius. to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

refilling my cup of humanity one coincidence at a time. to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLife with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

… because it is. join erin, carl, and james of “james” for a conversation about coming out, memory, and being the subject of a song. to read or subscribe to james’s substack: jamesknits.substack.com to read or subscribe to the text version of #FaxOfLifewith links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

what gets lost in the translations - from imagination to execution, in time and distance from a wound. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

don't be afraid of it. welcome to season 4 of FAX OF LIFE! in this episode: playing multiple instruments as a model for political change. Deploy Every Instrument. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

a cross-over episode with songwriter and dear friend jess klein. listen to jess's podcast: Jess Klein's Big Table . this is the last episode of the 3rd season of Fax Of Life. we'll return after a short hiatus in march 2025. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

depends on who you ask.  this is the penultimate episode of the 3rd season of Fax Of Life. after our next episode, we’ll take a short hiatus until spring 2025. to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

seasonal wit and wisdom, MF-er! to read or subscribe to the text version with links and pictures: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠erinmckeown.substack.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   for more info about erin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.erinmckeown.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠