Chris Offutt and His Roots

My friend and writer Chris Offutt is interviewed on USED FURNITURE -- Reading the Groove by Robert Stapleton. Chris talks about his newest project - a film called The Trapper. Simpleton mentions the forward Chris wrote for my Down to the River; Portraits of Iowa Musicians.

Down to the River Photographs in Des Moines

Crowles Communication Center at Grand View University in Des Moines, IA is hosting my collection of musician photographs - Down to the River; Portraits of Iowa Musicians.

February 21, 2011 to April 4, 2011.

Iowa City People

Katie Roche, creator and director of "Iowa City People" interviewed me for a brand new program on our local government channel 4. You can see it in pieces on youtube. Katie Roche is a musician and friend of mine - an artist I admire. You can watch the interview on youtube in three parts or go to the government channel for local time schedules on TV. Iowa City People - Sandy Dyas part one, two and three all on youtube.com

Easy Ed, No Depression and Down to the River

A few weeks ago I got an e from Ed; he is a writer/blogger near San Diego. Ed is a music fan of Pieta Brown, Bo Ramsey, Greg Brown and many others in that circle. He also said he really liked my work and noted Down to the River in his blog. This blog appears on Ed's blog and also on the No Depression site:

"Pieta Brown, Bo Ramsey and this thing about a four-letter state of mind called Iowa thats been on my mind lately"