For Døve’s Self-Titled Depressive Odyssey
In recent memory, I shared one of my more peculiar finds with Drunk in a Graveyard – two bands, both great, and both named Valefor. Of course, duplicates are bound […]
Category Archives: Thirsty Thursday
Wait Until They See What’s In My Trench Coat (Ghostemane, Portland Show)
I run on a very sweet spot of punk time. For class, this means coming in about ten minutes late with the proverbial venti latte. For the booty club, this […]
Hating Things as a Social Activity
First things first, it must be addressed that my title is an ode to Mike IX Williams’ Cancer as a Social Activity. It’s a name that says a mouthful in […]
A Decade of Fandom, Halloween Edition: The Birthday Massacre
I don’t know what it is: breathing clean West Coast air after a year of slowly suffocating in the swamp, my return to school via the 17th grade, or my […]
Punk Goes Crunk: The Quiet Clairvoyant
Like with all good stories, this one starts in 2008. In that glorious fall one decade ago, I was a shy string bean with big dreams of studying writing in […]
Call U: The Latest Gospel According to Everyone’s Hometown Hero, Hot Leather
Hello friends. A year ago, we sat down with the meme lord Clyde Webb, aka Hot Leather aka @kornfan420 aka the spiritual embodiment of drinking in a parking lot. Since […]
Identifying with Underground Music without Engaging in a Local Scene: The Why’s and How’s
Like with all juicy topics, this one started with a conversation with my therapist. Bearing in mind that I’m new in town, she was curious about what measures I’ve taken […]
A Tale of Two Valefors
Given the thematic crossover among metal bands, duplicates in the name game are inevitable. There’s nothing quite like the shock and terror of searching for your new favorite funeral doom […]
