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FOUND MAGAZINE. THIS AMERICAN LIFE. 17 BLOCKS doc. MEDORA doc. MY HEART IS AN IDIOT + LONE SURFER books. Washington To Washngton. & more DIY mischief.

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Just in case you think I only ask you to buy my own books (for a mere pittance! relative to how much time they take to write), I also buy my friends’ books. Happily. Here are some I’ve enjoyed over the last few years.

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Well our 4 day “I’m learning to try again” world tour has come and gone! Much love to the people we met, the events we played, the shared tears and smiles. We learned a lot about performing events - what to do, what not to do… but mostly we learned a lot about ourselves. We learned that life isn’t worth living if you can’t play live music. It’s not like the digital world out there. It’s noisy. It’s sweaty. People are wonderful. People are crazy. But that’s how it should be. See you on the next one ☝️

Additional thx to @heyitsbradelliott for the radical visuals, @davyrothbart for letting us play his @found_zine tent (congrats on 25yrs!), @jeff_milo for pulling together a wonderful library event, @friends_benefit_ypsi for having us play your party, the people in the middle of the woods at 1am, the people in the tent, the people in the clubs, and the people in the dive bars.

Lastly, we apologize to the city of Ann Arbor for unintentionally being Motörhead

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Kismet heard us! On the last day of school we drove to Chicago and kicked off a magical tour of the midwest with the legend @davyrothbart celebrating 25 years of @found_zine !! It was tremendous.

Amid all the dehumanizing nonsense I am super inspired by Davy and the Found team for their scrappy DIY community building and rehumanizing work. Really fun to tour family-style with our kiddos and end it with Davy’s parents. We packed it in.

Totally blown away by our hosts at @camimuseum and @dreamloudermusic and inspired at @toledomuseum . Ever encouraged to get to hang with cool weird hopeful caring creative humans in real life in inclusive and imaginative spaces.

Keep on keepin on out there and stay tuned for Found #10 and more amazing films and books by the hall of fame point guard & storyteller Davy Rothbart!

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💙 A few from Wednesday in Chicago.

Thank you to everyone who rolled with the unexpected and made it such a special night. 😎

And if you caught the IG live, you already know... ...2001!!!

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Had a great night listening to @davyrothbart & @samuelsethbernard on the Found Magazine 25th Anniversary Tour stop @ Dream Louder. Lotsa laughs, great music & great storytelling. Thanks for coming to Toledo! 🙌🏼✨🙏🏼📚 #foundmagazine #toledo #amazinglyanalog #heartisfull

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Thank you @found_zine for visiting HQ and the @camimuseum ! ✨ A huge influence on @authentic_resource and such a great publication. Glad we could jumpstart a record collection today, too! 😊♥️

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In case you missed the intimate FOUND Magazine reading @judsonandmoore last night, you're in luck! @davyrothbart stopped by and dropped off copies of Found #8, Found After Dark (18+), Found Magazine: the Early Years, and his latest book, My Heart is an Idiot!

Fun fact: the very first copy of Found Magazine was sold here at Quimby's over twenty five years ago! Come see why Found Magazine was and still is a beloved cultural phenomenon and time capsule of the early aughts.

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LOW TICKET ALERT FOR SPRINGTIDE! 🌻Don't miss out!

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🌻 SUMMER 2026 🌻

June 10 - FOUND Magazine 25th Anniversary Tour,
The Hideout, Chicago, IL
w/ Davy Rothbart

June 11 - FOUND Magazine 25th Anniversary Tour, Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis,
Indianapolis, IN
w/ Davy Rothbart

June 12 - FOUND Magazine 25th Anniversary Tour, Dream Louder, Toledo, OH
w/ Davy Rothbart

June 13 - FOUND Magazine 25th Anniversary Tour, House Show, Ann Arbor, MI
w/ Davy Rothbart

June 30 - The Rhubarbery, Harbor Springs, MI
w/ Frank Youngman

July 2 - Concert in the Park, Paradise, MI
w/ Frank Youngman

July 3 - Concert in the Park, Gaylord, MI
w/ Frank Youngman and Jordan Hamilton

July 10-12 - Blissfest, Levering, MI
solo & full band

Scully Tour:
July 18 - Grand Traverse Civic Center Amphitheater, Traverse City MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 19 - Gull Landing, Pentwater MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 20 - Waterfront Park, Elberta MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 21 - Rotary Gazebo, Manistee MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 22 - Waterfront Park, Ludington MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 23 - Rotary Pavillion, Cadillac MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 24 - Rambadt Park, Reed City MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 25 - Wenger Pavillion, Baldwin MI
w/ Justin Avdek, Jordan Hamilton, and Mike Shea

July 29 - Kingsley Farmer’s Market, Kingsley, MI

July 31-August 2 - Farm Block, Ahmeek, MI
w/ Patrick Booth

August 8 - Hoxeyville Skies Music Festival, Wellston, MI
w/ Airborne or Aquatic?

August 12 - Music on the Mountain at The Homestead, Maple City, MI

August 15 - Northern Natural, Kaleva, MI

August 30 - Forest Trail Music Festival, Freesoil, MI

September 10 - TBA, Sisters, OR
w/ the Rebel Eves

September 11 - Strum Guitars, Portland, OR
w/ the Rebel Eves

**plus teaching at camps, speaking + marching at rallies, interviewing candidates, leaning on trees + writing waltzes + more performances tba**

hope to see you out there friends, love on, do good!
🌻 it’s never too late to take back the future 🌻

poster by Will Thomas
photo by Tyler Franz

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Don’t miss the Annex when you visit Top of the Park! Here’s this year’s full schedule. ✨

The Annex comes to life with performances and community fun—there’s something for everyone. AADL fan favorites World Famous Trivia and Nerd Nite are back to challenge your brain and stretch your mind. We’ve got live stand-up comedy to make you laugh, installations and presentations to pique your curiosity, and enthralling topics of discussion to ignite meaningful conversation.

Swing by for an inspiring spoken word night or time your visit with the offerings of musical ensembles, hands-on experiences with telescopes, bicycles, and so much more.

More info at A2SF.ORG and we’ll see you nightly June 12-28! ☀️

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take a walk hallelujah

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Are you up for an energetic, exhilarating road show? Join us at CAMi to welcome the FOUND crew on June 11, 7pm to celebrate 25 years of collecting the world’s greatest found notes, letters, and other treasures.

$12.51- Ticket link in bio.

In 2001, This American Life storyteller Davy Rothbart seized on a simple idea: collecting notes and letters that people plucked off the ground and compiling them — in the back of a Chicago video store — into a handcrafted zine called FOUND. These finds capture America’s collective subconscious and can be hilarious, heartbreaking, and “unexpected as a tumbleweed.” (The New Yorker).
On June 10, 2001, in Chicago, Davy and his friends held a release party for the first issue of FOUND Magazine, where Davy read from the found notes and letters and his musician friends played songs inspired by these finds. Soon, the FOUND team began visiting cities like Indianapolis (including frequent collaborations with Big Car) and before long became a nationwide cult sensation, with 50-state tours to hundreds of U.S. cities, repeat appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman and This American Life, and even a Broadway musical, a hit podcast, and now, a new documentary TV series in production with the Duplass Brothers.

Now, to celebrate FOUND’s 25th birthday, bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Davy Rothbart returns to Indianapolis with his energetic, exhilarating, and profoundly affecting FOUND live show, featuring some of the latest, greatest found treasures to land at Found HQ, as well as some all-time favorites, plus uncensored stories from This American Life, and more surprises.

Accompanying Davy is legendary Michigan musician and activist Seth Bernard who has drawn comparisons to Neil Young and Eddie Vedder. Says The New Yorker’s Bill McKibben: “His music not only swings, rocks, and grooves — it matters. It’s the voice of a real community, with a sound and a message the world needs to hear.”

@found_magazine
@davyrothbart
@samuelsethbernard

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