Let me tell you about a recent goosebump-moment that struck me.
A few months ago The Movement came through town and played a sold out show, soon after the release of their new album, Ways Of The World. At one point in the show, the headlights went low… Read More
Imagine you see a caged feather on a museum wall. The sign underneath says the artist is a political activist in jail.
Imagine that same caged feather again. But instead the sign says the artist is a high school kid in Florida.… Read More
Music has an innate ability to transform. That perfect record doesn’t just provide a soundtrack, it carves a new attitude. Our surroundings become the land of tiny secrets waiting to be noticed, focus is honed into the present, stress melts into calm.… Read More
A weekly series exploring photos, words, and songs.
Photos: Arik Solberg
Words: Dave Shiffman
Songs: ♫ on Spotify
WORDS:
The monstrous mountain stands before you. You know it will require thousands of strenuous steps to reach the summit, and you relish the… Read More
It doesn’t always have to be mind-bending and complex. Some of the biggest songs are simple melodies with a catchy lyric.
André 3000 wrote and produced 2003’s smash hit “Hey Ya!“, using no more than two words for the chorus- Hey and Ya.… Read More
This is a story about the day I fell in love with a piece of paper. To be more specific, a piece of paper as imagined by Emek. It was 2008, I was 23 years old, and my band had just played Wakarusa for the first time.… Read… Read More
Legendary New York City street art duo Patrick and Patrick (also known as FAILE), created one of my favorite prints, a piece titled ‘A Call To Adventure’. A large format, 18-color screen print, with decked edges , laid on top of fancy art paper (100% cotton coventry rag archival… Read More
As both an art nerd and reggae musician, two phrases I hear quite regularly are “That looks like a Banksy” and “This sounds like Bob Marley.”
Bob Marley and Banksy each started worldwide movements, and to each of their credit are… Read More
