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WAMM by Jerry Northup
(Writer, Advertising, Marketing, Music)
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Last Writes: One Fan's Eulogy for The Last Show with Stephen Colbert
Today, on the afternoon before The Last Show with Stephen Colbert, I'm going through a variety of emotions. Like millions of fans, I'm hurt and quite peeved over losing a television show that I've become quite attached. Not because not enough others love it as much as I do, but only because powerful people hate it. Suitable for framing or being framed? The above spread from Rolling Stone is a permanent fixture. Last night, Bruce Springsteen appeared and said this was the firs

Gerald Northup
May 218 min read


Last 'Men' Standing: Is this the End of Free Speech in Late Night? – August 12, 2022
Recently watched Stephen Colbert do a hilarious impression of Joe Biden trying to get his damn arm into his sportscoat, flailing around in circles like he was caught on a playground carousel. It plays out as less of a spoof and more of appeal, ala, “C’mon, what the hell, pal?” A good-natured jab at the current president. Not all that unlike Colbert’s less-than-good-natured jabs at our former, far-less-good-natured one. But still, it cut. And pretty deep, actually. News-of-the

Gerald Northup
May 212 min read


I'm a Writer, Here's The Job Description I'd Like to See
Our client is looking for a writer whose breadth of experience is frankly overwhelming. A candidate who has lived and breathed the role...

Gerald Northup
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Amazing Ace: Jeff ‘Stick’ Davis and Friends' career-spanning debut set for May 30, 2024 at Shark’s Bar and Grill
Former Amazing Rhythm Aces’ bassist Jeff ‘Stick’ Davis has indeed been, as Johnny Cash sang, “Everywhere, man.” The long-tenured...

Gerald Northup
May 16, 20244 min read


Amazing Ace: About Jeff 'Stick' Davis
Longevity on par with six decades is exceedingly rare in any field, but it’s practically unheard of in the music industry. For most, a...

Gerald Northup
May 16, 20242 min read


One BiG Guitar: The Style, Story and Songs of Toledo's Patrick Lewandowski
By Jerry Northup Back at the old Ottawa Tavern on Bancroft. It’s mid-summer in Toledo, probably 1987 or ‘88, the AC is cranking, rattling...

Gerald Northup
Jun 26, 202312 min read


A New Home for the 'House of Trouble’ Blues Jam: Thursday Nights at American Legion Post 138
Sunset is only minutes away, which casts a shimmering, golden radiance to the sprawling outdoor deck at the Hugh Gilbert Strickland Post...

Gerald Northup
Apr 10, 20233 min read


Glory Days and Nights: The Toledo Music Scene 1987-90
The Longhorn, Prime Time Bar & Grill, Manos, Theo’s Tavern, Scotland Yard, The Break Room Lounge, The Parkway, Harvey’s, McCready’s Pub,...

Gerald Northup
Dec 29, 20228 min read
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