Modern American Gothic by: George Stein From the Artist: "I am quite fond of interesting juxtapositions and strong contrasts," says Stein. "This photo is meant to be a modern take on the grant wood piece." Modern American Gothic by: George... Continue Reading →
Hey everybody, hope that things are going well as we start to wrap up 2020. I'm making a lot of progress on the Big Muff book and started a little side project to pair with it! I'm going through each... Continue Reading →
But First...Let's Stomp Under Foot! Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to Matt Pasquerella from Stomp Under Foot (SUF). If you are unfamiliar with his work, Matt hand-wires pedals with vintage and new-old-stock parts out of Orange County, Florida.... Continue Reading →
In 1967, a young musician named Mike Matthews was working at IBM (International Business Machines) in New York City when he was asked to take over production on a stompbox called "Foxey Lady" with Guild. He had recently finished a... Continue Reading →
"What the heck is that?" You might say. Well the short answer is that Big Muffs are fuzz guitar pedals designed and released by a company called Electro Harmonix. Mike Matthews started the company in 1968 and they have produced... Continue Reading →
Oración By: Christine Sloan Stoddard From the Director: "I directed a short music video that was done completely in quarantine. My collaborators are the musician John Davis and the still photographer Dmitriy Kosoy." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCyfVN-dauI It's nice to see that folks are... Continue Reading →
Spiral By: Francesca Badea From the Artist: "The spirals I've painted are about leaving darkness in order to find light. The spiral represents a time in my life in which I had to leave problems, past issues, unhappiness and fears... Continue Reading →
Ekphrasis By: Peter Shaheen From the Author: "Readers of the Iliad will note that the shield Hephaestus made for Achilles is perhaps the greatest example of ekphrasis in western literature. Homer's detailed description speaks to the value of a structured,... Continue Reading →
Playtime 2 By: Edward Supranowicz From the Arist: "Playtime 2 came about on one of those days when the whole world seemed to be run by mean kindergarteners pretending to be rational adults, wondering if there were such a thing... Continue Reading →
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