I’m really not conceited enough to think that the breakup of Arcane Malevolence should take up an entire music column on this excellent e-zine. I originally decided to fit it in as a supplement to a bigger issue. Over the last few days however, I’ve come to realize that the breakup of my band IS… Continue reading The Writer in Musician’s Skin: A Commentary on the Local Metal Scene
Bars are Nice, Part I: Downtown Stamford Edition
Stamford is the city that works. And we all know what happens after work – time to unwind! Stamford offers many ways to decompress in the evening hours, and most of them will feed you too. How convenient! The Bar/Restaurant has always been a favorite of mine; those from my childhood bring back warm… Continue reading Bars are Nice, Part I: Downtown Stamford Edition
Richard Christy: From Death in a Storage Locker to a Room with a View
Twenty-seven years ago, a Kansas farm kid named Richard heard Van Halen’s new song “Hot for Teacher” and begged his parents to buy him a drum set. Today you know that boy as Richard Christy, former drummer for Death, Iced Earth, and many more bands – and currently the drummer and primary composer for… Continue reading Richard Christy: From Death in a Storage Locker to a Room with a View
To Spawn or Not to Spawn: That is the Question
As a woman who’s almost 28 and almost married, I’ve been hearing a lot of the same two questions lately: “How are the wedding plans going?” and, “When are you going to have kids?” My answer to the first question is, “Great!” For the second, “Oh, probably in a few years…” But I’m really thinking,… Continue reading To Spawn or Not to Spawn: That is the Question
Places to Go: The Bowling Alley?
Are you tired of hanging around your house drinking? Or going to a restaurant with your friends, sitting there staring at each other, and drinking? The solution might be to pile everyone into a couple cars and head to the nearest bowling alley. Last night, a few friends and I went out bowling at… Continue reading Places to Go: The Bowling Alley?
Jewelry and Hip Hop Meet Their Maker in Audiowear
By Nora Lewis Allen Photography by Louise te Poele Originally published in The Mercurial, 1/4/12 Rarely do art, music, culture and collaboration come together as flawlessly as they do in Audiowear, the latest project from Elasticbrand, a multi-dimensional design studio founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2006. Audiowear, a collection of aerophone and idiophone… Continue reading Jewelry and Hip Hop Meet Their Maker in Audiowear
The Selfish Decisions
By Michael Field Let’s get this out of the way. Kids cost money. They eat up your time. They get sick. They cost money. They demand your attention. Anything you own, they immediately think is theirs. They cost money. They develop personalities that you despise. They tell you they hate you. Did I mention… Continue reading The Selfish Decisions