Category Archives: Guest Urchins

“Going All In” for Death Row Animals

By Bobby Hedderman [Urchin Dad, Bobby Hedderman has recently written and recorded his first song in 45-years. Now, he's using that song to help benefit the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch in Medina, TX.] Well, it took longer than I thought … Continue reading

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How to Write Your First Song in 45 Years

By Bobby Hedderman [Urchin Dad, Bobby Hedderman spent years in the rock n’ roll business – producing some legendary shows (Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, and Freddie King, among others) at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, TX. Now, after a … Continue reading

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You Can Leave, But It’s Going to Cost You

By Jarrod Annis [Jarrod Annis is a contributor to the Urchin Movement. He lives and writes in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.] Falling in and out of love is the penultimate topic of pop music. But what happens when attractions and infatuations … Continue reading

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We’re Ardent and Astray, Not Apathetic

By Gina Williams [Gina Williams is a guest writer for the Urchin Movement. In the following article, she discusses current problems facing the U.S. Gina also writes about motorcycle accidents.] We belong to a generation viewed by the world as … Continue reading

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On Pacifism

By Beth Jost [Beth Jost is a neurologist at a veterans hospital in Chicago. Hailing from the city’s South Side, she is a boomer, empty nester, pacifist, movement specialist, and mindfulness and meditation neophyte. She also happens to be Sarah’s … Continue reading

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The House Is Now Full

By Erica Castillo After weeks of procrastinating, I finally made my way to see the acclaimed Martha Marcy May Marlene. I’ll explain all the Ms throughout. Living up to its bombastic title (which I chanted silently to myself while watching), … Continue reading

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Frack It Up

By Rory Chapman [Rory Chapman is a landscape photographer and graphic designer from Detroit, MI. His recent move Out West has inspired a number of new projects, including his ongoing Frack It Up series highlighting the dangers of hydraulic fracturing. … Continue reading

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Occupied.

by Natalie Peart [Natalie Peart is a feminist, activist, and writer (in no particular order) living in Brooklyn. She loves to keep the (political) pot stirring.] It has been over one month since the protesters have taken over Liberty Square … Continue reading

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Take a Look at Banner, Michael!

Special thanks to Kindra Covert and Rory Chapman for their collaborative design!

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Biking the Northwest Coast Like an Urchin

[Kindra Covert has known the Urchins since their UMception. Originally from Idaho, Kindra studied at Loyola Marymount University and USC in Los Angeles, lived and worked in London, and spent the past 2 years working at Bennington College in Vermont. … Continue reading

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