Each Month’s featured spread
Published Issue 139, July 139 San Francisco local Eric Joyner is a lifelong master artist known for his fantastical dreamscapes where wires meet wonders. His journey from drawing in kindergarten to working in commercial design post art school propelled him to the independent artist that he is today. And most importantly, his signature subject — […]
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Mother Superior Ruckus By Elizabeth Gerth Published July 2025, Issue 139 In the mid-1990s, Mother Superior Ruckus ran a convent-slash-rec-center where troubled kids learned scripture, how to properly pronounce “RZA,” and how to believe in themselves. Just like Wu-Tang, she is for the children. She wore a massive gold Wu-Tang chain over her habit to
Existential Queries, Mushrooms, Tangerines, And Celebrating Life For The First Time In A Long Time By Brian Polk | Art by Josh Keyes Published Issue 139, July 2025 Last Year, When My Life Was Falling Apart, My Friends Let Me Talk For Hours About My Problems. Now That Things Are Going Really Well In My
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Orangutan By Matt Haver Art by Arna Miller Published Issue 139, July 2025 Yesterday in the bath I waited for the water to drain and caught my reflection in the convex overflow plate. Between the foreshortening the reflection the nudity the relaxed pose I’ll be damned if one of our arboreal cousins wasn’t sitting there
Ambient trailblazing legend Brian Eno and art x science innovator Beatie Wolfe followed their feelings for their new pair of sonic creations: Luminal and Lateral. Luminal is Electric-Country-Dream-Music, an unexpected journey through myriad of emotions and soundscapes with Beatie exploring new vocal frontiers in synergy with Brian’s undeniable audio wizardry. Lateral is Ambient-Landscape-Space-Music, a continuous
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Only A Business Decision By Ben Macnair Art by Alessandro Gallo Published Issue 138, June 2025 The rain was coming down in sheets. A successful businessman known for his sharp suits and sharper deals, gripped the wheel of his expensive sedan. He was late. Terribly late. His biggest deal of the year hung in the
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The Writing By Joel Tagert Art by Nick Flook aka Flooko Best of Birdy, Published Issue 138, June 2025 Originally Published in Issue 107, November 2022 This is the followup to Joel Tagert’s, Filthy Animals, with art by Flooko from Issue 101 You sure you want to do this? The ship’s down here, Gedim. I
Queen City Sounds By Tom Murphy Published Issue 138, June 2025 Candy Chic – Suite 6 As a live band Candy Chic has an eclectic flavor, and this album reflects that mélange of Man or Astro-man?-esque psychedelic surf and post-punk infused with manic punk energy. Hearing these songs recalls late nights driving while listening to
A Case of Identity By Marvel Chukwudi Pephel Art by Heather Reynolds Published Issue 137, May 2025 I rose from my mat and turned to pick up a cup of tea on a wooden table. It was morning and, from my window, I could see the flock of sheep in the farm nearby. I knew
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The Oracle By Gray Winsler Art by Chris Topper Published Issue 137, May 2025 They spoke in hushed tones, careful that the birds above could not hear. “I’m going to see the Oracle,” Mole whispered. “Don’t be a fool,” Jed husked, keeping an eye on the sky. They were not real birds, of course. They
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