FEATURES
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.
Wet Hair, Mtv and Mental Health?...SAY LESS
Interview with Marin, Photos by Kaden Bard Dawson, Words by Danielle GadusOn this month's edition of the column, we chat with NYC based hair stylist Marin about growing up as a scene kid and her evolution to the full-time creative she is today.
SAY LESS: Renaissance, Rebellion, and Revolution in 2025
Photos by Kaden Bard Dawson, Words by Danielle GadusWe asked 25 artists who are impacting their communities in a positive way the same question: What does 2025 taste like? Their answers range from painfully awake to the chaos within our societies, to hopeful and beautiful, to outright slutty, and everything in between.
MEET THE MINDS BEHIND THE UPCOMING 4THEEKINFOLK EXHIBITION “NAPS, HEADWRAPS AND AFROS”
Interview with Claudia June and Hope ChiAnn, Photos by Anitah ImaniA conversation with Claudia June and Hope ChiAnn, exploring what went into producing “Naps, Headwraps and Afros”, the upcoming hair show and black art exhibition.
FEATURE: MASTER R
With Kaden Bard Dawson & Danielle GadusErotic beauty, sweet curiosity and community connection... say less!
DEBRIEFED: SPRING SUMMER 2025
A Fashion Commentary PanelWho’s afraid of Miuccia Prada? When will Demna get chopped from Balenciaga? Why is Willem Dafoe walking more catwalks than Bella Hadid?
Words by Marc Basil
A comprehensive interview and deep dive into Palabra Hair Studio’s Exhibition : HAIR AND NATURE.
Words by Anitah Diggs
While Phil is adamant about his alone time being an integral part of his creative process, forging bonds within his community and maintaining family ties is also another vital component. Currently based in Phoenix, Arizona, but originally from Philadelphia, Phil’s work commonly references themes surrounding his upbringing, making available his private joys and tribulations across the media he uses.
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IN FULL VOLUME WITH DJ DIZZY
Words by Lily Moskowitz
On New York City nightlife, techno vs. EDM, Berghain exclusivity & how to Rave Right: we chat with DJ Dizzy on the intersections between fashion & music and the role of the club scene as a safe space for queer identities. Features a full-length set by DJ Dizzy, live from Brooklyn.
ALL THE WAYS WE GET HOME
Words by Anitah DiggsHow do we transfer our memories to physical objects, creating portals of our lived experiences within our belongings? Multimedia artist Ellier English takes us through their project “All the Ways We Get Home,” in an exclusive conversation to tell all about how they relocated some of the sentimentalities of their memories into clothing and objects of their surroundings.
PLEADING INSANITY
Words and images by Anitah DiggsThe art community of Phoenix has already warmly appreciated the paintings of local artist Shoriegh Willaims in her previous exhibitions. Now, with a studio opening that brought the city out, Shoriegh Williams is building upon the community space and tattoo shop she’s created. We got to talk with the artist following her studio opening celebration to see what is next for the space, and all about what leads someone to plead insanity.
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.
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.
Closet Curation with Jules Kalita
Creative Direction and Interview by Jacob HeinkelImages by Anitah Imani & Saint Sissy
Interview with Jules Kalita. A closet curator and countess of style who walks us through her never-ending closet.
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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.
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.
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.
FEATURE: NOAH BERGHAMMER
With Kaden Bard Dawson & Danielle GadusLove, Sex and Rock & Roll, Dimes Square dystopia, the Man Upstairs? … say less!
Words by Lily Moskowitz
Capturing fashion designer Galina Mihaleva’s Fellini collection. Photo series by Jillian Ransom alongside written dialogue on Mihaleva’s work in textile innovation, wearable technology, and merging body-dress.
EXPIRED CITIZENS
Words by Lily MoskowitzA Runway Review of Expired Citizens’ recent capsule collection.
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ARTÍCULO DE SONIDO (ARTICLE OF SOUND) & INTERVIEW W SAUL MILLAN
Words by Marc Basil
El 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.
A JOURNEY INTO THE INFERNO
Words by Anitah DiggsWhen he’s not being the generous host of Fruity Poetry Night, or gracing the face of the Afternoon Studios Instagram, poet Eric Cadette is crafting written works that leave us all entranced in self reflection, or longing for love, or both!
THE LOGIC OF WRONG
Words and images by Lily MoskowitzUgly chic, art made from trash, aesthetic homelessness & ‘so bad it’s good.’ We chat with multimedia artist Casey Stewart @lutheran_miracles on Throbbing Gristle’s off-putting audiowork, Ron Athey’s queer subversion, and Balenciaga shitshows.