Electric Wind
Interview with clarinet musician Jessie Demaree (Yessi)Words by Ellier English
Clarinet musician Jessie Demaree chats with us about how it feels to make music, what feelings drive us to do so and where experimental inspiration is found.
Authentic Expression, Upcycled Balenciaga, & Touching The Art? ...SAY LESS
Photos by Kaden Bard Dawson, Words by Danielle GadusWe chat with Brooklyn born artist Traci about soft spaces, sensory sculptures, and the playful craft of making rugs.
Serving The People Introduces Phoenix Chapter
Words by Destiny MontoyaServing The People, a non-profit organization that hosts weekly in-person discussions for artists, will introduce a Phoenix chapter this July.
SONIDDDO DEBUTS AT CLUB CONTACT
Interviews with C75525, Robertitx, Veldts Song, Spiritoros, Dj Kill The Dj,and IRA.IRLWords and Photos by Ellier English and Anitah Imani
We caught up with the DJ’s apart of the first installment of SONIDDO, a MDE (music dancing event) curated by Arizona DJ C75525.
SEEKING SANCTUARY at Bella Pietro
Words by Lily Moskowitz, Images by Kaden Bard DawsonFor her third showing at NYFW, Bella Pietro presents Diaghilev – and it’s her most decadent collection.
FABRIC OF TIME WITH VELMA VINTAGE
Words by Lily Moskowitz, Images by Kaden Bard DawsonUnraveling the history of the shop once home to Williamsburg’s first art gallery, a burlesque trapeze duo, and Keith Haring’s ghost.
Destroyer of Worlds NYFW 25
Words by Lily Moskowitz, Images by Kaden Bard Dawson
DESTROYER OF WORLDS debuts at New York Fashion Week with an alien invasion, irreverent Americana, and an unmatched camp sensibility.
NYFW, Goth Couture, and Wired Headphones?...SAY LESS
Words by Danielle Gadus, Images by Kaden Bard DawsonNew York based model, Riley Woodell has cemented herself as a NYFW fixture whose reputation precedes her. Rather than slowing down to sit for an interview, we caught up with her on the fly as she traveled here, there, and everywhere from castings → fittings → presentations → runways during New York Fashion Week.
WE DANCED AT PALABRA SESSIONS 04 WITH EMMA DJ ︎ VIVAPHX MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS AFTER A 7 YEAR HAITUS︎ TUNING INTO THE PALABRA SESSIONS ︎
WE DANCED AT PALABRA SESSIONS 004 WITH EMMA DJ
Photos by Casey Stewart and Justine Lavilla
ENVY went out to dance with Parisian DJ Emma DJ and Parker Correy at Palabra Sessions 004. The venue and halls filled with heavy vibrations that made the roof feel as if it trembled along with every breath and peaking moments of dancing and camaraderie. Did we see each other there?
ARTÍCULO DE SONIDO (ARTICLE OF SOUND) & INTERVIEW W SAUL MILLAN
Words by Marc BasilEl artículo de sonido investiga el estado de la música moderno y las salidas creativas usada para progresar en la musicalidad como un sustancia y la máxima expresión de arte.
Saul Millan, artista basado en Phoenix se une a nosotros en conversación para expresar su intuición musical y revelar las intersecciones entre la música, entorno, arte, y el sonido percibido. También compartimos un recuento de la presentación de “Stereolith V.1” y su programa más reciente que ocurrió en Sonora, México.
Artículo de Sonido (Article of Sound), investigates the state of modern music and the creative outlets used to progress musicality as a substance and highest form of art.
Phoenix-based artist, Saul Millan joins us in a conversation to express musical insight and reveal the intersections between music, environment, art, and the perceived sound.
We also share a recounting of the unveiling of “Stereolith V.1” and Millan’s most recent show in Sonora, Mexico.
VIVAPHX RETURNSWords by Jacob Heinkel, Images by Anitah Imani and Ellier English
VIVAPHX returns after a 7 year haitus with intimate soundscapes in the desert.
TUNING IN TO THE PALABRA SESSIONS
Words by Anitah Imani
Palabra hosts music duo, nudo, for their first Arizona performance at the Palabra Sessions: Palabra’s new music series cultivating new, unique sonic environments to experience music across diverse genres in the heart of downtown Phoenix.
EXPERIENCE THE TOWN OF SONOYORK: HEARTLOCK’S MEXICO ︎ SWAN GIRL PHOTO DIARY︎ FOR THE LOVE OF LA RAZA: A PHOTO SERIES ︎
SoNoYorK: Heartlock’s Mexico
Interview with Valence HeartlockPhotographer and filmmaker Valence Heartlock’s new show, SonoYork, breathe’s a new visual perspective into his hometown Sonoyta, a small Mexico border town.
FORCED PERSPECTIVE
By Noah CousineauGraphic designer Noah Cousineau discusses the omnipresent force of brands through his exhibition “Forced Perspective.”
SWAN GIRL PHOTO DIARY: APRIL
By Autumn Giselle KiddFrom the Roman catacombs to Palestinian mutual aid, Autumn Kidd extends the interiority of visual journaling to a new level.
FOR THE LOVE OF LA RAZA
Photos by Jesus LopezA collabrative photo series by local Phoenix arists dedicated to Chicano, Cholo and lowrider culture.
IN TEXT CITATIONS
by Lily Moskowitz
A mini-narrative of visual poetry.
FASCINATION AND THE TEENAGE DREAM
Words by Destiny MontoyaWe all try to live in the world’s we build for ourselves in our heads. Our dreams are our realities and our fantasies are what keeps us dreaming. You are my dream, and I am fascinated by you. I find myself by looking through you, then writing it down. These poems are an insight into my teenage heart and all that was chosen to fill it, break it, and pick it back up again. Chosen by the dream, I invite you inside dear reader. - anaya elise spears.
The Evolution of the “It Girl”
By Nina DagaevTaking a look at the rise and evolution of the "It Girl" and whether their cultural influence is waning.
HAVE A HAPPY HORNY DAY
Images by Saint Sissy, Interview with HauteFaggHere’s to wrapping up BRAT summer and welcoming FREAK fall!
As Christopher Sherman would say, have a happy horny day!