Jeweltone is a new hardcore band from Buffalo, NY. Their new Demo 2023 EP is filled with experimentation, raging guitars and sharp lyrics. While expressing themes of trust, anger, and the 716; Jeweltone refuses to be put into any particular box. Many of the tracks… Read More
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Jennifer Femme Releases New Single ‘Smokescreen’
Through vocal runs and creeping violins, Jennifer Femme tells a story of self-awareness in her new single “Smokescreen”. The track starts with a strum of a guitar and Femme telling the story in her higher register. The story is accompanied by echoing background vocals and… Read More
Sex Lives of College Girls: Season 2 Review
Whether it’s having cold sex in a library or dating your aesthetic twin, Sex Lives of College Girls challenges our main characters through experiences of love, lust, and less importantly: academia. The sexond season of College Girls continues to follow four roommates at the feminist… Read More
House of the Dragon – Season One Review
The exposition of war comes to a conclusion in the season finale of House of the Dragon. Throughout a series of timeline jumps, the first season of House of the Dragon focuses on the inner relations of the Targaryen family. Set approximately 200 years before… Read More
Ghost of the Terrence Twins
It is hard to say if there are any ghosts in the ruins of Terrence Twins. After the shut down of the 20 story psychiatric building, rumors grew among residents of the local town. Some say Nurse Heidi still patrols the eighth floor. Others will… Read More
On the Windowsill of the Lamont Cafe
In the Lamont Cafe, pictures of local artists hang on the wall. One artist hangs his portraits in the same spot every time one is taken off. His demented portraits hang right before the counter and greet any customer who orders. One portrait was of… Read More
Portrait of a Playlist: Grey’s
A glooming shot of dark, deep water swirled on the television screen in front of me. Quiet piano chords echo through the speakers -sending shivers down my spine. The words All I need is a bitter song/to make me better follow a monologue by Meredith… Read More
A Stranger’s Self Portrait
I let the coffee settle on my tongue for a moment. I swirl it around and peer at the four portraits in front of me. Something is wrong with them: perhaps my craft, or the models themselves. Either way I’m troubled.
Your anti-racist education is in your hands; A Stamped: the Remix – Remix
What does the art of a remix look like? They change some of the components of a song and make it into a track you can dance to. A remix makes the song more enjoyable to a widespread audience. Take any club track of a… Read More
I just got fired and I can’t help but laugh about it
The words “this will be your last day” barely registered into my brain. It happened in an instant, it was quick -but I knew what I had to do. I didn’t stutter or misinterpret the situation. I said my goodbyes and left my job. The… Read More