Nerve Cowboy

11/03/2024

Hey - good news in Nerve Cowboy Land!
We are almost done selecting poems for the final anthology of work published between 2012 and 2022 and are working on finalizing the cover.
We will start reaching out to writers and artists soon about selected poems. The almost 200 page collection will be out in May/June 2024.

We think this one is gonna be a stone cold killer. Please make sure to get your copy here (as well as the first two anthologies):

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06/02/2024

We had a fun time talking about Nerve Cowboy and reading poems on KOOP radio this week. It was hard to find poems in NC that would work with FCC language requirements. 😂 we read a few poems by Dave Newman, Suellen Luwish, Karl Koweski, and Lori Jakiela.

Anthologies are available here:
http://www.nervecowboy.com/store.html

The interview is still up here for s couple more days if you woukd pike to hear it:

https://koop.org/program/writing-on-the-air/

Writing on the Air features authors, poets, illustrators, writing groups, book clubs on both the writing and reading experience.

29/01/2024

Nerve Cowboy’s Favorite 11 Albums of 2023
(in no particular order):

Skull Practitioners – “Negative Stars”
Bully – “Lucky for You”
Country Westerns – “Forgive the City”
Hello Mary – “Hello Mary”
Wednesday – “Rat Saw God”
Rain Parade – “Last Rays of a Dying Sun”
Jon Dee Graham – “Only Dead for a Little While”
Yo La Tengo – “This Stupid World”
Blondshell – “Blondshell”
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit – “Weathervanes”
Bar Italia – “Tracy Denim”

--Joseph’s Picks

29/01/2024

Jerry Hagins and I will be on the KOOP radio show “Writing On The Air” this Wednesday, January 31st, from 3:00-3:30. We will be talking about poetry, publishing, and Nerve Cowboy. Listen in if you can!!

Writing on the Air features authors, poets, illustrators, writing groups, book clubs on both the writing and reading experience.

26/01/2024

I have recently visited five local bookstores, and almost every poetry book on the shelf is by a writer who is no longer alive. Am I the only one who thinks this is crazy?

Last I checked, there are still some pretty damn good poets who still breathing!!!

03/01/2024

Hey, hope 2024 is off to a good start for people!
Check out the killer lineup for the second Nerve Cowboy Anthology - poets and artists published over the 2004 to 2012 period:

Heather Abner, Jeff Alfier, Suzanne Allen, Lana Hechtman Ayers, James Babbs, Nick Benca, Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal,
Frederic Berthoff, Marta Biitner, Joshua Bodwell, Ash Bowen,
Michelle Brooks, Alan Catlin, Sudasi J. Clement, Robert Cooperman, Christopher Cunningham, Carl Miller Daniels, Jim Dankert,
Henry Denander, Ralph Dranow, Michael Estabrook, Rod Farmer, Michael Flanagan, Rocking Chair Frank, Serena Fusek,
Tony Gloeggler, Nathan Graziano, Katie Haegele, Kyle Heger,
Lisa Hickey, Donna Hilbert, Christine Hepperman, Wayne Hogan,
Albert Huffstickler, Karla Huston, Justin Hyde, Guy J. Jackson ,
Lori Jakiela , Ted Jonathan, Charlotte Jones, Jerry Judge,
Ron Koertge, Karl Koweski, Michael Kreisel, Jennifer Lagier,
Brent Leake , Julie Lechevsky, Gerald Locklin, Suellen Luwish,
Eileen Malone, Adam Matcho, Pat McCulloch,
Thomas Michael McDade, Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel,
Catfish McDaris, Dawn McDuffie, Louis McKee, Patrick McKinnon,
Kathryn McMurry, Ann Menebroker, Liz Minette, Micki Myers,
Dave Newman, Desire Oliver, Bob Pajich, Jay Passer,
Robert L. Penick, Brady Peterson, Rob Plath, Charles Rammelkamp, Amanda Rehagen, Cinthia Ritchie, Jamie Leona Sawyers, Kelly Scarff, Mather Schneider, Rex Sexton, Melissa Sharpe, Alice Shields,
Emmaline Shields, Greta Shields, Dan Sicoli, Joan Jobe Smith,
Steve Smith, Jennifer Stanley, Megan Stewart,
Belinda Subraman, Marc Swan, David J. Thompson ,
Jessica D. Thompson, Kyle Toth, Ashley Trace ,
Meghan Tutolo, Kevin “MC” Veal, Fred Voss, Vernon Waring,
Ellis Waters, Julene T. Weaver, Charles Harper Webb, Mark Weber, David Zauhar, and Neal Zirn.

If you have not scored your copy of the book, they are still available here for just 25 bucks:

Nerve Cowboy Selected Works 2004-2012 Anthology Volume #2

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas People - i got eyeballs on ya!

21/12/2023

Winter is here! And so is the latest Nerve Cowboy anthology which features incredible poets, writers, and artists published in the magazine over the 2004-2012 period. Those are middle years of the Cowboy’s 25+ year run. We think it is a beautiful book with the work of 90+ poets and 15 artists featured across 172 pages. We are so excited to get this book out into the world! Many thanks to all of the generous and talented contributors who made the Cowboy a possibility. Anyone interested in ordering a copy can go here:

http://www.nervecowboy.com/store/p15/selectedworks2004-2012.html

18/12/2023

It is good news Monday - the second Nerve Cowboy anthology of the middle years got mailed out this morning with much help from the awesome folks at the South Congress post office. It is a beautiful 172 page edition with superstar poets, writers, and artists from the 2004 - 2012 period (16-17 issues jam packed in a book for the ages).

It has been a blast pulling this one together and we are excited to cut it loose into the world!!

If you want to get one while they last, just send $25 check or cash to PO Box 41147, Austin, TX 78704, or hit us up on the Nerve Cowboy website at:

Anthology featuring work from poets and artists published in Nerve Cowboy issues 18-34, 2004-2012.

31/10/2023

Copies of the first nerve cowboy anthology (1996-2004) are still available and the second anthology of the middle years of the cowboy (2004-2012) will be out in november as we are in the final stages of getting it together!! We are super excited about the lineup of writers and artists!

Please order - it is a pretty nice holiday gift.

01/07/2023

Good morning people!

30/06/2023

All of the poems and art have been selected for the first Nerve Cowboy anthology based on work published in the first 17 issues over the 1996-2004 period. It was an amazingly cool process reading all those issues cover to cover!!

The book will be ready in late July and you can order your copy here:

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18/06/2023

Happy Fathers Day Dad!

08/06/2023

Nerve Cowboy SXSW 2023 Festival Delayed Parting Observation #2:

Jon Dee Graham’s Saturday afternoon set at Mojo Nixon’s party at the Continental Club was just remarkable as he hammered through a brilliant set with his son William Harries Graham joining him on stage. Jon Dee’s on stage storytelling skills are second to none - listen to Laredo (a small dark something)!

It turned out to be one of my favorite shows of the week. Word has it that Jon Dee may have a new record coming out in November. I know it is gonna be great!

25/05/2023

Nerve Cowboy Magazine 2023 Festival Parting Thought Number 1:

The Women That Rock day party at Cheer Up Charlies was amazing with Charlotte Rose Benjamin (who writes the most clever, snarky relationship songs with great pop hooks one after another) stealing the show. If Liz Phair, Kim Deal, and Stephen Malkmus had a baby, that girl would sound like CRB. Check out her Dreamtina record!!

Katie Toupin, formerly of the band Houndmouth that she does not refer to by name, also played a great set of songs she wrote with Houndmouth and her solo work. Sedona and Astronaut were standouts from her set.

20/04/2023

NERVE COWBOY - 2023 SXSW Festival Awards.
Band that blew the doors and roof off the place:
Algiers (Atlanta, GA) at the Stereogum Range Life Day Party

22/03/2023

So SXSW started as it should be with a kick ass show by the great Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express at the legendary Continental Club with Mary Gallo!!

10/02/2023

Here are the openers for Nerve Cowboy Number 12 (Fall 2001) by Scott Weaver and Julie Lechevsky. The Early Years Anthology is starting to take shape!!

http://www.nervecowboy.com/store.html

29/01/2023

Never underestimate a squirrel, never!!