March 2013 – Page 5 – Vol. 1 Brooklyn

Debating Goth in a Castle: A Dispatch From the Gothic: Culture, Subculture, Counterculture Conference

March 21, 2013 4 Comments

You can argue that intellectualization of any music subculture signals its death knell, but for a genre that prides itself upon already being dead, goth seems particularly desirous of an academic evisceration. Last weekend’s Gothic: Culture, Subculture, Counterculture conference in London did just that, with nearly 70 papers presented by PhD students, professors, journalists and independent scholars on the Gothic literary genre, Gothic architecture, and goth subculture. While the classic blood and guts were all discussed, True Blood, Twilight, and […]

Columns, Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion: Jim Bouton, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the Athletics of Self-Awareness

March 21, 2013 No Comments

This is an essay about Ball Four, a tell-all memoir of Major and Minor League Baseball published in 1970 by author/major league knuckleballer Jim Bouton. More specifically it is about why pitchers are often enigmatic. Most specifically of all it is about Bouton’s pained desire – common among achievers – to be perfect by his own standards when he was already excellent by those of the universe at large. But first, let’s go crazy.

Band Booking, Interviews, music

Band Booking: Deciphering “Twilight Language” With Family Curse

March 21, 2013 No Comments

Family Curse play deeply abrasive punk rock. Their new album, Twilight Language, is menacing and paranoid in all the right ways; writing at Noisey, Zachary Lipez noted that “[t]he record sounds mean, like the speed is still working but the visuals have gone sour.” It’s a bracing listening experience, and I checked in with guitarist Ken Edge and vocalist Erick Hughes via email to learn more.

Books, music

This Is What Happens When Stephen King Hangs With The Cougar

March 21, 2013 No Comments

If you’re curious to see more of the Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett “southern gothic, supernatural musical,” look no further:

Bites

Morning Bites: Great Essays, Jason Molina Tributes, Nabokov’s Plays, Union Square in 1912, and More

March 21, 2013 No Comments

What do you come away with from reading Nabokov’s plays? Looking for the twenty fie greatest essays ever? Look no further than Flavorwire. Elizabeth Gilbert has you covered if you’ve ever wanted to play art director really badly. Scott Pinkmountain writes one of the most moving tributes to the late Jason Molina we’ve read so far. We still can’t forgive George W. Bush even though he’s into painting cats and dogs. Never a bad time to look at Spring Rain of Union […]

Bites

Afternoon Bites: Specktor on Bellow, Internet Art Gets Physical, Ellis & Crabapple’s Collaboration, and More

March 20, 2013 No Comments

“Beyond the consolations of beauty, and beyond the limits of the speaker’s own boundless self-regard, Bellow gives us something else, legitimately ecstatic.” Matthew Specktor on Saul Bellow’s Henderson the Rain King. Warren Ellis and Molly Crabapple’s Adriane and the Science can be read in full on Ellis’s site. On bringing the art of the internet into the physical space of a gallery. Smart writers on good books: Hope Reese on I Await the Devil’s Coming; Adam Robinson on Adrian Van Young’s The Man Who Noticed Everything. […]

Art, Books, Comics

Geneviève Castrée’s YETI Cover is Marvelous

March 20, 2013 No Comments

Geneviève Castrée’s art, comics, and music are uniformly terrific, whether it’s the surreal and atmospheric soundscapes she makes as Ô PAON or the heartbreaking coming-of-age story in her graphic novel Susceptible. She’s also contributed the cover of the latest issue of Yeti. And as the occasion of a new issue of Yeti is generally grounds for rejoicing around here (note our 2011 interview with editor Mike McGonigal), we’re pretty excited all around right now. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google +, our Tumblr, and sign up for our mailing […]

Books

Zine Revivals: Conflict and Aggro Rag Return

March 20, 2013 No Comments

When it comes to zines — when it comes to anything, really — we’re always happy to hear of the triumphant return of an old favorite. We covered new issues of Rumpshaker and Chickfactor earlier this year, for one thing. Today in zine news: we’re enjoying reading Sarah Bennett’s thoughts on the return of Gerard Cosloy’s zine Conflict (and why that matters). Likewise, we’re also checking out an interview in which Portland lit guy Mike Daily discusses the collected edition of his BMX zine Aggro Rag. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn […]

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