Until My Eyes Are Soakin’: An Evening With Iggy Pop
Jaime Fountaine06.20.16
Jaime Fountaine reports on a night with Iggy Pop, which leads to a reflection of self-editing, love, and freedom.
Three Poems
Wendy C. Ortiz06.17.16
“when you throw love in the garbage / it’s different / than when you throw it under the bus” Three new poems by Wendy C. Ortiz, from summer poetry editor Lucy Tiven.
What Makes Us Human And Not God: A Review of Vi Khi Nao’s The Old Philosopher
Jenna Le06.16.16
What is the functional value of experimental poetry? In Vi Khi Nao’s The Old Philosopher, it is, like Cubism, the ability to see many angles from the same side. Jenna Le reviews.
At the National Monument
Ted Dodson06.15.16
“I was at the national monument / I was unsure if (you could see me)” An excerpt from Ted Dodson’s forthcoming zine, At the National Monument, forthcoming this month from Pioneer Works.
Regarding Lil Ugly Mane and Abject Music
Grant Maierhofer06.14.16
The mysterious aesthetic of cult underground hip-hop icon Lil Ugly Mane shares as much with crust punk and black metal as it does rap. Grant Maierhofer digs deep into L.U.M.’s lineage as an anti-cultural web phenomenon.
COUNT BACKWARDS FROM TEN: Noah Cicero’s Top 10 Country Songs
Steven T. Hanley06.13.16
For the first installment of his curated series of Top 10 love lists by various artists, Steven T. Hanley catches up with Noah Cicero about his top 10 favorite country songs of all time, including Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, and more.
Two Poems
Maw Shein Win06.10.16
“One fall, an old friend announced upon walking in the living room for the first time. / I agree the view is fantastic, but you’re not supposed to live here.” New poetry by Maw Shein Win, selected by spring poetry editor Lucy Tiven.
TRANSCENDING TRADITION: AN INTERVIEW WITH HUMEYSHA’S ZAIN ALAM
Lindsay Maharry06.09.16
Brooklyn’s Humeysha blends the cinematic feel of a Bollywood soundtrack with the dream-glaze of Deerhunter and My Bloody Valentine. Lindsay Maharry caught up with frontman Zain Alam to investigate the origin and becoming of their sound.
IMPERMEABILITY
Isabel Balée06.08.16
“if my mother never died / i would not know how to talk / about death”: New work from Isabel Balée.
In The Dream House
Katy Mongeau06.07.16
Katy Mongeau enters La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela’s Dream House in NYC and reports back on the eternity of light and sound.
