When someone writes about their life, or what they see as important pieces of it, I’m either drawn in or wonder what compelled them to write about themselves in the first place. Was it ego-driven, was it to relate to others, was it to help people going through something similar? Or was it because they just needed to get those thoughts–something haunting them–out of their … Continue reading Detox, Paternity, and PTSD
James Mendez is the man behind a project known simply as Jihad. The project was conceived in 1988 and has a very interesting history. I have taken the time to write this article as not only a reflection upon important influences in my life, but to tell you about his amazing new album, Retrospekt, which is now available on Bandcamp. Now I’m about to take … Continue reading Jihad
Quarantine sucks. I’m not quite sure who we are anymore. By “we,” I mean artists, society, the world … all of it. I know some of what I see through my own eyes, but like each of us, I am limited to what I can experience and know. And what I am experiencing personally isn’t as awful as it could be. And for me, it’s … Continue reading When Depression Kills Art
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