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’
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’
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
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
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
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
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”
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?
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
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
