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  • Coyote cries at dawn  — a premiere and review of Cate Von Csoke’s ‘Almoon’ BY RYAN DRAG1 WEEK AGOIN ALBUM REVIEW · MUSIC {Disclaimer: the following article was written before protests broke-out across America. The writer would like to exclaim his complete support concerning the Black Lives Matter movement and the defunding of abusive police institutions.} Photos by Nicole & Jenna Simplicity. Sounds simple, right? Well, a lot…

  • CONFUSION (OR DOCILE LIMB) BATTLING WONDERMENT WITH AGED BRASS HORNSWHOSE RUSTY SONGS ARE NO LONGER FUNNYAS CAREFULLY CRIPPLING PASSIONS AREHIDDEN IN A LABYRINTH OF GREEN TERRORSLOWLY DRAINING TO RED AND BROWN FAULTSNOT A PLACE TO PAUSE GRACEFULLY SHADOWS OF YOUTH’S SADNESS ARELIGHT SWITCHES TO ELDER RESTING CHAIRSCONFUSIONS CAST WILL HEAL BONES FORWALKING COLD STREETS CONSTITUTED…

  • PAUSE FOR HUMAN NATURE       ALL SICK ALL YEARS THOSE BLANKETS TO DA INGINES    KILLED EM MY FRIEND       ABSOLVED IN HIS BUNKER CURATED FOR YEARS      NO GUNS (I TRUST?) SOME CANNED GOODS AND MUSICAL EQUIPMENT HOPEFULLY    SOME GOOD DOPE FROM DAN     MADE IT IN……

  • Alt Citizen Review

    “Rescue” us: The Vacant Lots latest single BY RYAN DRAG 6 DAYS AGO IN LISTEN · MUSIC   “I need a rescue,” sing/speaks Jared Artaud of the electronic-psych band The Vacant Lots and don’t we all at this point. Their latest single: Rescue, is out April 24th and is an appropriate release for these tumultuous times.…

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    Psychically Ill: A tribute of words for Tres Warren BY RYAN DRAG 4 WEEKS AGO IN MUSINGS   Clouds of fuzz He sits on. Thump of kick drum, drone of analog keys, give way to the gospel choir, and a river of wah guitars of simplistic pleasure — pass the tea of another time, please…

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    Cerebral corpse walking on brass horns : an interview with Johnny Scuotto BY RYAN DRAG 1 DAY AGO IN INTERVIEWS · MUSIC Photos by Felicia Wolfe As a Star is forming in harsh abyss, collecting particles, sucking blank matter, heating, expelling colors and bizarre life forms – does it conceive metamorphosis? Does it willingly purchase a…

  • Alt Citizen Interview

    Before we’re born. Before we die: An interview with Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots By Ryan Drag 3 weeks ago In Uncategorized Polaroids by Luz Gallardo   “Spin the eddies of the sky inside these black petals. Shadows have covered the earth that bears us. Open a pathway to the ploughing amongst stars. Enlighten…

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    Crippled Swirling Dome — Is Jesus, cross? A few words on vinyl records with those who make them with Mark of Muddguts, Mike of Mystery Lights, Lia of Heavy Birds, Harry of Greenway By Ryan Drag 2 months ago In Interviews · Music · Nostalgia Interest in anything is the first step towards waking among…

  • Alt Citizen Review

    A DRAG REVIEW : “Put your lips on my brain” – Of Tim Presley’s White Fence, ‘I Have to Feed Larry’s Hawk’ By Ryan Drag 8 months ago In Album Review · Music Is a tepid serum here? Or – Is fine, thoughtful music being made in 2019? In this moment of probable human rot,…

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