Thaxter Elliott Douglas III (born October 31, 1957), better known as Thax Douglas, is an American poet who performs in Madison, Wisconsin. Thax grew up in Woodridge, Illinois. For many years, Thax was a fixture at Chicago-area music concerts, prefacing performances with poems directly inspired by the music of the bands. In addition to his poetry he was known for his physical appearance: a tall, heavyset man with long white beard in battered overcoat.
In 2006, after 20 years as a Chicago art and music scene performer, Douglas briefly moved to New York City, but soon returned to Chicago.
The Posies 2010 album Blood/Candy takes its title from Douglas' poem written for their 2000 show at Schuba's in Chicago.
References
External links
- THAX documentary
- "Califone #9" (audio) - from official Califone website
- The Daily Northwestern "The rhetoric of rock"
- Interview with Centerstage Chicago (August 2006)