From the Machine

VHS trends

Part 2/2 of our conversation about innovative merch ideas
Reading trends † VHS revivalism † Analog and digital information
Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Creative merchandise

Part 1/2 of our conversation about innovative merch ideas
Branded widgets † Fashion † Individuality & collective identity † Attempted taxonomy
Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Artistry in sports

Part 2/2 of our conversation about the relationship between art and sport
Artful plays † goal-orientation † Zac's jump rope rant † aesthetics vs utility † the art of the granny shot
Words by Ethan Bowen, Kyle Dekaney, Zac Strum, & Conner TomlinsonMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Martial arts

Part 1/2 of our conversation about the relationship between art and sport
Karate & kendo † scoring & regulation † mixed martial arts † Olympics † self-defense & reflex † e-sports † historic plays
Words by Ethan Bowen, Kyle Dekaney, Zac Strum, & Conner TomlinsonMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Vision

Part 2/2 of our discussion about Frank Zappa's work
Zappa's vision † solo & group writing † jamming † innovation
Words by Ethan Bowen, Brady McDaniel, Agis Shaw, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

The Zappa episode

Part 1/2 of our discussion about Frank Zappa's work
Live recording † musicianship † collaboration † criticism
Words by Ethan Bowen, Brady McDaniel, Agis Shaw, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Influence & originality

Follow your roots † types of influence † creativity † channeling influence † pure originality
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Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Joshua ZamarronMusic by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Social responsibility

Part 3/3 of our forum on music ethics with representatives from Glass and Blinded by Blood
Are bands responsible for their audience † political activism † virtue signaling
Words by Ethan Bowen, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Brady McDaniel, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris
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Artificial intelligence

Part 2/3 of our forum on music ethics with representatives from Glass and Blinded by Blood
AI as a design assistant † imperfections † abusing AI for fun and profit † embodied perspective
Words by Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Mason Kinder, Brady McDaniel, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, Alli Winters, & 𝒯𝒾𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝓎 Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Immoral artists

Part 1/3 of our forum on music ethics
Fuck GG Allin † danger & consent † ethics vs morality † ethics as individual style
Words by Ethan Bowen, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Mason Kinder, Brady McDaniel, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, Alli Winters, & 𝒯𝒾𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝓎 Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris