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An Interview with Hubble
Hubble ascends into orbit debuting their second single in the past month with thick fuzzed out guitars and dreamy lo-fi soundscapes. This newly formed Atlanta act tries to not wear their influences on their sleeve and approaches music at a pace they are comfortable with by slowly releasing songs along the way. As bands disband,… Read More An Interview with Hubble
Playlist Series Vol. 2
Welcome back, week two baby. I read somewhere, a long time ago that the second week of trying to form a habit is always the hardest so we’re breaking the cycle. This is a fun exercise and I’m still beyond stoked to have worked with everyone on these initial lists. A big thank you to… Read More Playlist Series Vol. 2
Vol. 8, December 13th
Apparently, John Kennedy Jr. is still alive?New reporting from a source called “Q”. Could it bear fruit? I was recently briefed on a fanfic project that may be making its way to Digital Future Mag dot com soon. Fanfic is a lost art and I’m more than happy to publish it because it’s a subculture of a… Read More Vol. 8, December 13th
Playlist Series Vol. 1
Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new weekly playlist newsletter. It will consist of reader-contributed playlists that follow a certain theme or mood and each week you will get 2 playlists consisting of 10 songs that have battling ideas of that central theme. For example, one theme might be ‘songs that make you feel… Read More Playlist Series Vol. 1
Vol. 7, December 5th
Does anyone know if we have to bring our backpacks tomorrow?How times have changed. Is elementary school nostalgia a thing anyone else experiences? I think for me its less so wanting to go back to primary school but yearning to go back to simpler times. Now i’m in my mid 20s and life is getting… Read More Vol. 7, December 5th
Vol. 6, November 28th
In defense of being a haterBecause it’s a good thing. I welcome, with arms wide open, all haters in my circle. I do draw lines but I think a healthy amount of criticism is always a good thing because it’s cool to analyze the things you like and the things you don’t like. That’s also… Read More Vol. 6, November 28th
Vol. 5, November 22nd
The homies back to back. Taken White MaleRead the intro it’ll make sense… Shannon and I spent 72 hours glued to our bed consuming as many ‘erotic thrillers’ as possible. After searching around the internet I came to find out that the genre really got started in the 90s and it seems like it also… Read More Vol. 5, November 22nd
Vol. 4, November 14th
If you haven’t noticed everything underlined is a link, so please click them. Should I be learning a Tik-Tok dance at 25?Hell no. Do you think we should be using Twitter more? I’m stuck wanting it to be a serious platform for us but I also just want to shit post memes. Digital Future is… Read More Vol. 4, November 14th
Vol 3, November 7th
We found our groove. Front Salad… Back Salad… Front BluntBasically, I got two minutes of footy but I’m not using any of it. This felt like the longest week of my life, for obvious reasons. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will lead the free world until 2024 starting January 20th but the hard work is… Read More Vol 3, November 7th
The Shape of Dance to Come: How Phoenix DJ Culture is Changing During the Pandemic
As we move into month eight of the Covid-19 pandemic, uncertainty still lingers around the future of nightlife and dance culture. While organizations such as Boiler Room and Resident Advisor net hundreds of thousands of dollars from cultural grants, clubs, artists, and independent venues are left to fend for themselves, and Phoenix is no exception.… Read More The Shape of Dance to Come: How Phoenix DJ Culture is Changing During the Pandemic
An Interview with MD of ‘yrstruly’
Have you ever heard the statement “some people just got it and some just don’t”? When MD sent me the first yrstruly track I just knew he had it. I wasn’t sure exactly what it was or what it all means but I just knew. I spun the track all weekend and really tried to… Read More An Interview with MD of ‘yrstruly’
Vol. 2, November 1st
This is the first issue with our micro ‘show n tell’ with a guest, we’ll call this volume 2. My life like a sandwich…No matter which way you flip it… the bread comes first Daylight Savings is beyond pointless and my thoughts on the subject are well documented in print. Happy DST to everyone who… Read More Vol. 2, November 1st
An Interview with Joey Goergen of ‘Joey’s World’
Joey is an illustrator originally from Buffalo, New York but is currently living in Lakewood, Ohio which is a suburb of Cleveland. Joey’s work popped up on my radar due to work he’s done for the Connecticut band Anxious. Joey has perfected a style that’s all his own and is consistently finding new ways to… Read More An Interview with Joey Goergen of ‘Joey’s World’
Vol. 1, October 26th
This is the first issue of our newsletter in the format we like so we’ll call this volume 1. Can someone tell me what ‘Californication’ means?I don’t know and I was almost afraid to ask. Always a crash-landing back to reality post-vacation. I enjoyed Los Angeles a lot but to the grind, I return. I… Read More Vol. 1, October 26th
Online Humor, Popular Culture & Dadaism
From memory, it was a bright Saturday morning at approximately 9:30 am while completing my routine morning social media consumption that I came across an overexposed and overly saturated picture of a desk chair. The picture contained no text and had no accompanying caption. “Why is this so funny?”, I asked myself while laughing, nearly… Read More Online Humor, Popular Culture & Dadaism
“It’s A Charade!”
Charade is a California band, but the feeling they represent is found in boxing rings, race car tracks, and blackjack tables coast-to-coast. The rush knowing you’re risking it all and the comfort knowing there’s no place you would rather be. Digital Future had a conversation with Brian “Wildcat” McGee about the band’s future two song… Read More “It’s A Charade!”
“Just shut up and listen” – an interview with Tobby Davilmar
Back in March, I started an email interview with Tobby Davilmar that was quickly lost in my inbox after responses started to pile on from eager writers. I stumbled across the old questions and reread them. I didn’t feel as connected with them as I did when I was writing them due to them just… Read More “Just shut up and listen” – an interview with Tobby Davilmar
Everything You Need to Know Before Eating Magic Mushrooms
Disclaimer: I am not advocating for the use, production, or distribution of any controlled substance, as listed in section 1308 of Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations. This Article was written with the intention of informing. Regardless of who you are, or what you are doing, your brain is capable of producing 23 watts of… Read More Everything You Need to Know Before Eating Magic Mushrooms
Memory Screen – “Minimal Effort, Maximum Thought”
Time is the ultimate luxury. An abundance of time makes for endless possibilities. A lack of time is do or die. For Memory Screen, time is being used to its full potential. The new 4 piece featuring members of Abuse of Power and Slow Fire Pistol is not letting the monster that is Covid-19 slow… Read More Memory Screen – “Minimal Effort, Maximum Thought”
There Is A Difference #2
Released March 18th, 2019 this was a combined effort from Ethan, Jalen and myself. Ethan and Jalen worked on the first issue together and then brought me on to do the layout of this issue. This was the first zine I was ever apart of and I’m still very pleased with how it turned out.… Read More There Is A Difference #2
A List Of Demands
Dion Johnson was shot and killed by a DPS officer on Monday, May 25th. He was driving home when he pulled over to the side of the road because he was tired and wanted to take a brief moment to rest. A DPS officer pulled up and claims there was a struggle that ultimately ended… Read More A List Of Demands
If Not Now, Then When?
Written by Bryanna Bennett I started my first band when I was 16 years old and I started my first zine at 16 years old. I was stoked that oldheads were stoked on me. I recognized that I had a crucial voice and enough pent up aggression to try and make a difference in a… Read More If Not Now, Then When?
10 Songs About Horses That Are Almost As Good As “Goodbye Horses”
As I ignored my actual work, I sat in silence trying to access an additional 1% of my brain strength to scan all the useless music and lyrics I know in an attempt to unearth the correct melodic phrase of the song from my memory reserves. It was starting to become my enemy, I almost… Read More 10 Songs About Horses That Are Almost As Good As “Goodbye Horses”
Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die
Self-taught designer Vivienne Westwood quickly rose to success in the 70s and has sustained her relevance with unique silhouettes and widespread influence. Many individuals label Westwood as the “Mother of Punk”, but the punk movement grew out of the despondent public as a result of the declining economic and political conditions in 1970s England, as… Read More Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die
A Review Section – Revolution Summer to Argentinian Punk
Despize – “Demo 1” First off we got the 3 track demo from this new Glasgow band. First thing that I notice is the album art. I love when bands take the effort to not have shit album cover art. The lack of care for something because its “just a demo” is such a lazy… Read More A Review Section – Revolution Summer to Argentinian Punk
Meg and Tom of Big Cheese talk about Punishment Park
I have been following the growth of Big Cheese since their 2016 Sports Day demo, which appeared to me quite different at the time it came out. That kind of late 80s NYHC-influenced sound in the vein of Best Wishes/Alpha Omega-era Cro-Mags or The Icemen, with thrash metal guitar solos, was not what I considered… Read More Meg and Tom of Big Cheese talk about Punishment Park
Unresolved Grief and Ambiguous Loss — Using Music to Remember
We were met with a piercing wind in New Jersey after an hour train ride from the city. Driving past the calm Jersey countryside proved a stark contrast to the iconic towering New York City skyline. The scenic ride lead us to the Salazar home—an impeccable house on a serene plot of land built up… Read More Unresolved Grief and Ambiguous Loss — Using Music to Remember
An Interview with Jennifer Pettit from Enchanted Chapters
A year and a half ago, I had the pleasure of meeting and befriending Jennifer Pettit at a local bookstore we both worked at. Under her badass punk exterior is a heart of gold and a radiating friendliness no one can match. Recently, Jen and her longtime friend, Andrea Montepagano, opened Enchanted Chapters, a bookstore… Read More An Interview with Jennifer Pettit from Enchanted Chapters
Kathy Acker’s ‘Great Expectations’
Seems like Kathy Acker is about to become for cultural zeitgeist what Jenny Holzer was several years ago. I know it because as I pass by a bookshop in Berlin, I see Acker’s Great Expectations (1982) displayed in the shop window next to The Handmaid’s Tale and A Very Stable Genius book on Trump. I… Read More Kathy Acker’s ‘Great Expectations’
The Official Guide to Acting Out Your Own Quarantine Rom-Com
In these unprecedented times of daily day-drinking and wearing the same pizza sauce stained sweatpants as yesterday (and also the day before, but we really don’t need to discuss that), romantic prospects for the perpetually single woman seem grim. It feels unfair that I am constantly reminded of the most privileged class of women- the… Read More The Official Guide to Acting Out Your Own Quarantine Rom-Com
Has the Salt of the Earth Lost Its Savour?
A multimedia artist hailing from Sarasota, Florida, Branden grapples with the ideas of civilization, identity, and vulgarity through abstract collages. With influences ranging from Goya to Ray Johnson, this is no hotel room art. My favorite take-away from Branden’s work is the primal feeling he creates within each of his pieces, a characteristic that is… Read More Has the Salt of the Earth Lost Its Savour?
Hot Wax
Everyone discovers music in different ways. Whether it’s through your dad blasting Billy Squier in the pick up whenever he dragged you to Home Depot every Saturday morning, or perhaps it’s through your mama, who would wake you up by belting her little heart out to “Does Your Mother Know” by Abba when she decided… Read More Hot Wax
Gasol Makes a Perfect Bed of Noise to Sink Into
Do you know the feeling when you look in the mirror and scan your hand across your body and you see the reflection do so too? You tilt your head, the reflection follows in perfect synchronicity, you recite your deepest secret and the reflection already has it memorized? Listening to Gasol’s latest album, Interceptor, felt… Read More Gasol Makes a Perfect Bed of Noise to Sink Into
The Cycle Continues
Arizona, the Grand Canyon state, home of multiple vibrant cultures, a plethora of phenomenal foods, and multiple thriving art scenes. I’ve never felt a real connection to this state despite living here for the latter part of my life, but I can understand why people do. It’s hard to deny the absolute beauty in getting… Read More The Cycle Continues
Corey Heaven Wants You to Feel
Hailing from the sunny state of Florida, Corey Heaven is offering a sincere return to his roots. Give the Kid A Smoke is the debut solo record from Corey that evokes nostalgia for a simpler time. Incorporating classic rock licks and catchy, sometimes very personal, and introspective lyrics, I immediately felt a sense of connectedness… Read More Corey Heaven Wants You to Feel
Choose Your World or You’ll End Up Living in Theirs – An interview with Michael Ralston of The Materialistics
Mastering the art of a captivating opening track is no small task. The stakes are high; the first 30 seconds of an album must be engaging and compelling enough to convince the listener to continue listening. Most of my daily musical intake revolves around a perpetual fear of missing out on something great, so I… Read More Choose Your World or You’ll End Up Living in Theirs – An interview with Michael Ralston of The Materialistics
The Master Killer CD
Up until the past couple years or so, CDs had always been kind of whack to me. Their form and function and how they are produced always felt very commercial and disingenuous. I would see see them in hordes at places like Gallery of Sound and thrift stores, just sitting there like junk. I’d see… Read More The Master Killer CD
Introducing Hector Viramontes
Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Hector is a multi-media painter who works in a loose painting style dealing with different moods and subject matter that spans life, sex, and death. His work was recently displayed at the Shortcut Gallery at Phoenix General in uptown Phoenix. Follow Hector on Instagram and view and purchase his work here. The… Read More Introducing Hector Viramontes
Rick Owens’ Brutalist Ethos Remains Relevant 18 Years After His Runway Debut
Within recent years, it’s been hard to ignore the rise in popularity of high fashion. With the popularization of Instagram archive pages, and the so-called bastardization of the term “streetwear,” the general young, social media driven audience has shown their interest in coveted, and often times strange, fashion labels. From constantly repeated captions of lyrics… Read More Rick Owens’ Brutalist Ethos Remains Relevant 18 Years After His Runway Debut
Introducing Christian ‘Crod’ Rodriguez
A true new talent behind the lens, Crod finds time to take pictures on the go. Whether he’s traveling from show to show or simplycommuting from home to the grocery store, he always keeps his camera on hand. He captures a genuine, raw energy in each of his pictures that puts the viewer in his… Read More Introducing Christian ‘Crod’ Rodriguez
By The Mango Tree
This article contains a small section with graphic language of self harm please take care while you read. Here is the truth: we are fragile creatures. The violence of being alive happens right in front of us, so it comes as no surprise that we are constantly in search of something beautiful to look at, to listen… Read More By The Mango Tree
Introducing Gil Sayfan
A graphic artist from Boston, Massachusetts, Gil takes us on a spiritual journey through his intuitive “drawlins” by shaping the way album art is presented to a community using household tools like charcoal, color pencils, ink and a copy machine. Gathering influence from Canadian painter Brion Gysin and American writer William S. Burroughs and their “Third Mind”… Read More Introducing Gil Sayfan
Interview with Andrew Huff
Hello all! This week I wanted to share a little piece of Andrew Huff with you. He’s a Pisces, he’s a gentle and loving soul, he’s extremely talented, and his brain is probably the size of yours times twenty. Enjoy!
My Work Uniform
It was a brisk spring morning in Phoenix when I woke up for my first day of working from home. I slept like shit, no surprise, but woke up excited to get back to work and had my first intrusive thought of the day, “what am I going to wear?” Am I weird? I’m working… Read More My Work Uniform
Influential Group Think
When I reflect on my own youth and adolescence, there are a couple things that make me feel nostalgic; riding a bicycle is the first and music second. When I hear a certain song or listen to a record in full I can transport myself to my childhood bedroom where I spent most of my… Read More Influential Group Think
New Age Western
Within the last century, cinema has blessed the world with exciting tales of the American West; the grand landscapes establishing an atmosphere that paints a rather poetic picture of an alluring setting of beauty and mystery, sprinkled with memorable characters that relay emotions impacted by both environment and circumstance. Many notable films such as Stagecoach,… Read More New Age Western
TikTok is Definitely Your New Favorite App
I have two guilty pleasures: kiwi flavored Hi-Chews (they taste like plastic, and I will absolutely eat an entire pack in ten minutes) and TikTok. Since downloading the app in July of last year, it has quickly turned from a post-ironic personal joke with myself to, what can be aptly described as, a genuine obsession.… Read More TikTok is Definitely Your New Favorite App
The Movie Pandemic
Many businesses like restaurants and shopping stores have taken big hits from COVID-19- especially movie theaters. In the last month places like The Loft, FilmBar, Alamo Drafthouse, and Harkins have closed until further notice due to the pandemic situation. How are you dealing without the movie theater experience? I for one am super nostalgic. I… Read More The Movie Pandemic
An Interview With Ryan From One Step Closer
This was an interview originally intended for a hardcore zine I was working on called “Yeah… But Still” I can’t remember when we did the actual interview but we did it over Facetime late at night. It was around 120 minutes of us talking but it was a good exchange. Here is the interview in… Read More An Interview With Ryan From One Step Closer
April Book Recommendations & Musical Pairings
This month I’ll be reviewing a few of my favorite current reads and pairing them with albums that match the works’ mood and tone. Literature and music are such essential parts of my life and I’m ecstatic to be sharing these with any Digital Future readers out there. What better time than now to relax… Read More April Book Recommendations & Musical Pairings
Tiger King: Murder, Misogyny and Meth
What a time to be alive in the middle of a cultural shift. Here we have not just a country, but most of the world on high (and some not so high) alert with many staying indoors. People who casually watched Netflix because of their busy lifestyles are suddenly almost forced to see Tiger King.… Read More Tiger King: Murder, Misogyny and Meth
An Interview With Jon Mayo
This interview was conducted from the end of January to the end of February in 2020, over email. It’s c/o Yeah… But Still Fanzine Issue 1. A dead project that won’t see print. I had a great time talking to Jon and picking his brain about what influenced him young and what continues to influence… Read More An Interview With Jon Mayo
The Internet Has a Hard Time Understanding Shoegaze
My time spent on the internet is pretty similar to everyone else’s; consistently shit posting memes and trying to get my tweets off in time to still be relevant to the discourse of the time before it changes, as it rapidly does. The internet has brought us many good things. Memes, exchange of new/old slang,… Read More The Internet Has a Hard Time Understanding Shoegaze
Just Like Heaven Issue #2
Following our same trend we pick up a good groove this issue. Same format as the last but this issue has an interview Bruce did with Instagram user @seventeen_seconds. He is a Cure super fan like us, has an impressive collection of memorabilia and also makes soft and hard goods. Check his stuff out!
Just Like Heaven Issue #1
Shannon and I initially had the idea to do a fanzine one night, if I could remember. Our focus was definitely the Cure, our favorite band. We were brainstorming ideas and I then asked Bruce to join us because he’s the next biggest fan besides Shannon and I. It was like magic! We decided to… Read More Just Like Heaven Issue #1
Digital Future Issue #1
This was a culmination of a few different interviews I had done over the past that weren’t getting used and new interviews I did with local artists and other artistic friends. I had so much fun making this and I’m happy it has a home on this site because it was the seed that grew… Read More Digital Future Issue #1
January 2020 Newsletter
The first issue. I got the idea to do the newsletter after one of my hardcore zines sold poorly. I thought “If people don’t want to pay to read my shit, I’m just going to send them shit for free.” I could have done an email list but I wanted to do physicals. Here is… Read More January 2020 Newsletter
February 2020 Newsletter
This was one I had fun with. I really liked the idea of my normal outfit breakdown with my own doodles and the hand drawn map of downtown. I liked making this issue a lot.
March 2020 Newsletter
This is the first issue to not be mailed out due to Covid-19 concerns. Only available online, but I may mail them out later. Who knows. I wrote this over the course of 16-17 days and you can tell by the tone and tense that I speak in. I had fun with this issue.
