The 27 Club: glorified graves
*Content Warning: This piece contains subject matters such as depression, suicide, and substance abuse.
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll seem like the recipe for the “perfect” life, but for some, it’s a...
The Mystique of Elliott Smith’s Demise
Elliott Smith is one of the most intrinsically devastating and crucial indie-folk musicians to date, known for his lyrics of absolute despair. The only thing more twisted and heartbreaking than his music is the...
Words about words: songs inspired by books and novels
Words hold immense power, and they often inspire and influence each other over time with the multitudes of organizations and contexts they combine to form. All writings, from lyrics, to poetry, novels...
The Modern Dostoyevskys: notes from Russia’s rock underground
All my life I have been fascinated by the Soviet Union's history mainly because my parents were growing up as it was unfolding. I’ve sought out various mediums of art — documentaries, films, and photographs...
“She’s the one” was written about me: first musical crushes
“I’m on Fire” by Bruce Springsteen is quite frankly the sexiest song ever written, and if you don't agree I fundamentally don’t understand you. Bruce Springsteen has, as long as I can remember, remained...
The Cobain case: reopening music’s most controversial conspiracy on Kurt Cobain’s 25th deathiversary
Twenty-five years ago, on April 5, 1994, the artistic world lost one of its most unique figures, Kurt Cobain. At only 27 years old, the Nirvana frontman’s death has left as much of a void today as it did in t...