man, whatever happened to Soul Coughing? In the late 90s I thought they’d be the biggest band of the next 20 years and instead they just kinda fizzled out?
@mathowie did you catch Mike Doughty at XOXO a few years ago? I found it surprisingly moving.
I read his 2012 memoir; quick answer is drugs + a major fallout with the rest of the band. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12011053
The Book of Drugs: A Memoir

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@nelson @mathowie Same, really enjoyed that show and was glad to see he was still playing. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pb/15199232836/
Mike Doughty!

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@pb pb, I see you were feeling K3 that day on VSCO. I’m feeling S2 today.
@mathowie oh dang, hope you’re back in the Cs and Ks soon. (Shedding a tear for VSCO, haven’t logged in for years.)