Jackson Hinkle Little has been said about The Decemberists that hasn’t already been said. Made iconic by a combination of stellar song-writing, intriguing folk-rock instrumentals, and the distinct crooning of Colin Meloy, the group has had multiple chart-topping albums and hits that remain memorable to this day. Perhaps most notable and interesting among these is their 2003 … Read more
On Christmas Eve A man goes up onto a pulpit and makes a speech. He’s done this same speech for as long as anyone can remember; it’s good enough that no one bothers to ask him to write a new one. I look to my right and see my mother and my father … Read more
Underdog There- There is- There is a- -A POWER! There is a power! in the underdog When- When there- When there is- -A WOMAN! Up on the stage singing- SHE HAS THE POWER! That- That is- That is the- THE POWER! That is the power! in the underdog When- When I- … Read more
Red Vox is an American indie rock band which has been gaining popularity in recent years. Whilst the origins of many members of the band are currently undocumented, their front-man, Vincent, is very much a man in the public eye. He is most famous as the internet persona “Vinny,” streaming games, but bringing his own … Read more
I was walking one night in New York, and I looked up at the sky. I looked at the apartment blocks, at the concrete, the spires of glass and steel that consumed the sky, but I looked past them. I looked at the towers of smoke, of darkness and car exhaust, of water … Read more
Death Grips is a Sacramento-based music group known for both surreal lyricism and experimental vocals and instrumentation. Perhaps most infamous work is their debut mix-tape, Exmilitary, showcasing a kind of dark liberation; becoming so free from the will of society that you no longer fear anything, including death itself. Covered with nigh-apocalyptic imagery and uncompromisingly nihilistic … Read more
There are those that say that our culture has become too focused upon the internet. They say that the constant access to gratification and social contact has removed all sense of subtlety from our dialogue. They say that our true social skills have degraded to subhuman levels; that we are barely more than hunched over … Read more
The band Brown Bird has had a lot of influence on me. I especially love the song Nine Eyes. Here’s my favorite part: Wax wings for a venture in vain Or the evolution of the alchemists aim? The element of man reduced to flesh A vessel of our consciousness Reborn within a cage that won’t … Read more
Possession is a cyber-punk story that I hope to develop into a larger work. The air in The Hub felt wrong. It was filtered, somehow both thinned out and incredibly dense, and had a distinct lukewarm temperature that was never quite conformable. When one breathed in, you could feel it fill up your lungs. … Read more
This is the essence of the issue: a red field; upon which is a white saltire; contained within the white saltire, a smaller blue saltire emblazoned with stars; all over a 2:3 banner for the convenience of a modern manufacturer. This ancient symbol of rebellion, now approaching 156 years of use by forces civil and … Read more