24 Oct
Dungeons and Dragons. Is it pastiche and childish or transgressive and transformative? What is it about this game that so many people played it in their basements, bedrooms, kitchens throughout the 80s? Why do we (the great cultural consciousness) associate this game with teenage boys, long nights, and loser kids?
Joseph Childress is a local folk musician who has played with folk/rock favorites Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Vetiver and has toured with the Love Letter Band (Bad Weather California), Mariee Sioux, Messes, and Randazzo Robinson. What sets Childress apart is that his songs and lyrics have emotional honesty which cuts through much of the whimsical [...]
Author Tupelo Hassman’s debut novel, Girlchild, was released last week. As a friend and admirer of her many talents, I couldn’t wait to follow the story of Rory Dawn Hendrix, the precocious heroine of Girlchild, but also the story of Ms.Hassman, as her book is received by the world. In the book, we’re introduced to [...]
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