I need to bring something very important to your attention. Snack food cannibalism. The taboo of cannibalism is well-established in cultures across the world. There are forces at work which are trying to dismantle this ages-old social more, using our snacks to normalize this repellent, barbaric behavior. I for one, need to speak my mind.… Continue reading Snacks on Snacks on Snacks – Guest Column by Tony Metz

What I remember most is the giant hill covered in black ice and trying to climb it, wearing Doc Martens, supporting myself by grabbing onto side windows of cars on my way up to the liquor store.  It was New Year’s Eve in Alaska—going into 1997 and I was at a party. I came with… Continue reading Born to Lose

Hey everyone! Brooklyn punk band RADIAC is using some of my CrassPoems for lyrics to their new work! And they feature longtime Joshmedsker collaborator Kevin Fitzgerald on vokills! Stay tuned right here for some musical updates and downloads! -JM

Hey Medskerians! Check out this sweet interview Trish Hopkinson just did with me, for the Disappearing Poems Project!  

I was extremely saddened to hear about Poly Styrene's death a few months ago. She was always one of my favorites... didn't stick to the punk formula. And she certainly was unique in the late 70s London punk scene, being one of the few black women around ('cept maybe Pauline from The Selecter). I got… Continue reading Poly Styrene of X Ray Spex

This piece will always have a special place in my heart. It was the first thing I wrote that I got paid for, launching me on my first (albeit short-lived) career. All thanks goes to Robert Meyerowitz for taking a chance on me. And Mark and Gretchen Fitz for letting me crash in their spare… Continue reading SEMI-VISIBLE HANK: Punk Icon Eludes Dogged Interviewer

In preparation for the unveiling of GEEZERS OF PUNK SPECTACTULAR (PART DEUX), the massive gathering of interviews with "punkers of a certain age" I've done for my zine / small press, Twenty-Four Hours, over the last decade or so, here's an article I wrote in 1999/2000 for a fanzine I'm quite fond of. Please excuse… Continue reading The Day of The Damned