Aug. 8, 2023
11 min read
A Poetic Blessing by Thax Douglas
Chicago poetry legend Thax Douglas had made a name for himself reading poems for bands like Cap’n Jazz and The Meat Puppets—the type of groups my bandmates and I listened to growing up.
Mike Holloway was the music editor for The Wisconsin Gazette until it ceased publication in Sept. He currently writes for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, Milwaukee Record and Urban Milwaukee.
Aug. 8, 2023
11 min read
Chicago poetry legend Thax Douglas had made a name for himself reading poems for bands like Cap’n Jazz and The Meat Puppets—the type of groups my bandmates and I listened to growing up.
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