Jonathan Coulton

So this is weird. I was in the car driving back from Albany when my cell phone rang. It was somebody from K-something radio station somewhere in CA (I have a great ear for detail) who wanted to talk to the guy who did the Baby Got Back cover. He asked if I’d be willing [...]

Enough already with the hoboes! I know, sorry, one more thing though because it’s kind of cool. Someone has thrown down the challenge for 700 illustrators to each draw one of the hoboes and post it on flickr. Any of you artist types out there may want to get in on this action - just [...]

I set up some space on the songs page to download Thing a Week songs and get lyrics. Don’t forget to give me money!

My friend Brett tells me that last week’s thing was good because it was angry, and that I should be angry more often. Fine! This week’s thing is an angry breakup song! It was written a few years ago, but I somehow lost the recording. Honestly, it wasn’t that good an arrangement so nobody cared, [...]

Just a heads up to my so-called friends up North - I’ll be interviewed on CJAD 800 AM tonight at 9 PM EST by Peter Anthony Holder. I suspect there will be some discussion of Baby Got Back. Also, John Hodgman and I will be appearing at the Chelsea Barnes and Noble tonight at 7 [...]