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 […]
Category Archives: Thirsty Thursday
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 […]
The Toxicity of Metalcore and Its Loyal Opposition
Normally when I see toxicity and metal in the same sentence I think of System of a Down. Sorry to disappoint you, but we’re not having any type of […]
Victim Narratives Are Being Obscured: Dahvie Vanity, the Online Horror Community, and Beyond
When it comes to discussion of abuse of any kind, the abuser oftentimes tries to absolve themselves of blame by saying that their victim is telling stories. While this accusation […]
Rock and Roll Might Be Dying, But Its Spirit Lives on in Post-Metal
Chronically tardy to the party, the jimmy-rustling headlines of rock being dead is one I’ve just gotten around to consciously acknowledging. Before I even knew this was a widely-identified topic, […]
July Favorites: Bottled Up Drops (Feat. Lil Narnia, Bexey, Jay Vee, and More)
Well, looks like your girl Thursday decided to show up for class this week. While I can’t believe I’m already throwing down another payment on my brand-new apartment, I’m even […]
