Thirty Years with Slackjaw: A Personal Obituary for Jim Knipfel, 1965-2026
My friend Jim Knipfel died on October 7, 2026. Smart and funny as hell, also generous with his time and attention, Jim was the original blind punk. His voice has been in my head for thirty years. It’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
In 1996, between college and grad school, I lived in New Orleans. Back then I could see… Read more