We all know that songs magically show up on our computers and iPods, but where do they really come from? How are they written? From what well of imagination do they spring? Music is a big, complicated multi-billion dollar business now, but it all still starts with a song writer, a lyricist and an idea. On this hour of “All Sides,” we’ll talk about songwriting in central Ohio.

Guests

• Eric Gnezda (Gnezda Communications)
• Al Smyth (Musician,”The Free Beer and Chicken Coalition”)
• RJ Cowdery (singer/song writer)

We all know that songs magically show up on our computers and iPods, but where do they really come from? How are they written? From what well of imagination do they spring? Music is a big, complicated multi-billion dollar business now, but it all still starts with a song writer, a lyricist and an idea. On this hour of “All Sides,” we’ll talk about songwriting in central Ohio.

Guests

• Eric Gnezda (Gnezda Communications)
• Al Smyth (Musician,”The Free Beer and Chicken Coalition”)
• RJ Cowdery (singer/song writer)

Join Classical 101 Host Christopher Purdy to discuss all things artsy in Central Ohio.

Guests:

• Sherri Geldin (Director, OSU Wexner Center for the Arts)
• Cheri Mitchell (Executive Director, BalletMet Columbus)
• Janet Chen (Executive Director, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra)

All of those and more – including some never before released photographs from his private collection — are discussed in Wolman’s upcoming book: “Every Picture Tells a Story: The Rolling Stone Years.”

Although he only worked with Rolling Stone for three years, from its start-up in 1967 until 1970, Wolman said the magazine was groundbreaking for its time and has continued to document the times in which we live, from the 60s to the present.

“(The Rolling Stone) is an important contribution to the social history of our time,” he said, adding later that, “Rolling Stone is an important publication, has been from day one. Lifestyle, politics, they were spot on.”

Wolman said his work is journalistic rather than portraiture. He did most of his work on location at concerts with manual cameras using black and white film. “You cannot listen to the music. If you stop to listen to the music, you miss the picture,” he said.

His love of photography started in childhood. “I use photography to explore life, I was very curious about life from the very first time I picked up a camera,” Wolman said.

Wolman, a Bexley native who now makes his home in Santa Fe, later founded a fashion magazine, learned to fly, did aviation photography, and started his own publishing house. He has also done freelance work for the Oakland Raiders and VH1.

Guest:

• Baron Wolman (American photographer; author, The Rolling Stone Years)

Guest:

• James Kaplan (author/biographer)

Read an Excerpt from Frank: The Voice

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Pride Weekend is June 17–18.

Guests:

• Karla Rothan, Executive Director, Stonewall Columbus
• Rupert “Twink” Starr, gay activist, age 88

10:40 Also this hour we will discuss this weekend’s Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival. We will have a special musical guest in studio to perform. This year’s festival will be focused on educating young people about musical heritage.

The three day celebration is June 17–19.

Justin Reynolds, the 2010 Rising Stars contest winner performed one of his songs on All Sides. Check out Justin’s performance on YouTube.

Guests:

• Justin Reynolds, 2010 Rising Stars Contest Winner
• Erik Augis, keyboardist for Erik Augis Trio

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• Columbus Pride 2011
• Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival

All of those and more – including some never before released photographs from his private collection — are discussed in Wolman’s upcoming book: “Every Picture Tells a Story: The Rolling Stone Years.”

Although he only worked with Rolling Stone for three years, from its start-up in 1967 until 1970, Wolman said the magazine was groundbreaking for its time and has continued to document the times in which we live, from the 60s to the present.

“(The Rolling Stone) is an important contribution to the social history of our time,” he said, adding later that, “Rolling Stone is an important publication, has been from day one. Lifestyle, politics, they were spot on.”

Wolman said his work is journalistic rather than portraiture. He did most of his work on location at concerts with manual cameras using black and white film. “You cannot listen to the music. If you stop to listen to the music, you miss the picture,” he said.

His love of photography started in childhood. “I use photography to explore life, I was very curious about life from the very first time I picked up a camera,” Wolman said.

Wolman, a Bexley native who now makes his home in Santa Fe, later founded a fashion magazine, learned to fly, did aviation photography, and started his own publishing house. He has also done freelance work for the Oakland Raiders and VH1.

Baron Wolman will be speaking May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Guest:

• Baron Wolman (American photographer; author, The Rolling Stone Years)

Join us for a conversation about characteristics that make a place people want to live in. Is Ohio living up to these expectations? Or can it in the future?

Watch: Governor John Kasich on Making Ohio “Cool”

Guests:

• John Zogby (Zogby poll founder)
• Sean Creighton (Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education Executive Director)
• Walker Evans (ColumbusUnderground.com founder/publisher)

Read More:

• Kasich Defines What’s “Cool” but Leaves out Streetcar (Yahoo News)

Pianist Jacqueline Schwab about Ken Burn’s music for PBS documentaries as well as the music from Mark Twain’s era.