Art of the Beholder

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com) discuss the impact of the poetry and literary worlds during what is known as "The Beat Generation," focusing on the life, times, and works of the some of the most prominent artists of the time, including Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William S. Burroughs, detailing how they revolutionized a number of concepts, and how they not only rewrote th...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring the film "The Fifth Element," generational changes and differences, and philosophy on social media and artificial intelligence, which will leave you asking: are you even real or just A.I.? This...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss Baz Luhrmann's film "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet," Focusing on all things plot, narrative, and characters - the Leo and Claire dynamic - the visual style and identity of the film, Luhrmann's approach to filmmaking, and why this is one of the greatest reimaginings of a Shakespeare play of all time... This Episode is brought...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Metal Gear Solid history and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, and of course, its parent company - Konami - and how at one point it had the world in its hands and th...

Novo and Buck discuss everyone's favorite subject - Copyright Law - dissecting how the lines blur, how the Warhol, Prince, & Marvin Gaye estate found themselves in the news again, and discovering that, not only do these things need new laws, but that we should also be very, very careful with how they're developed, because they'll affect our lives forever... This Episode is brought...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up having another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring more on the franchise "Evil Dead," Comedy show "Southpark," their creators and other works, Universal (City) Studios and why "It's U.C.S for me," and why, at the end of the day, Randy Marsh is all of us... This Episode is bro...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss modern master of horror Mike Flanagan, focusing on his career, unique style, and filmmaking identity, how his horror is often times grounded, usually through his characters and their familial struggles, and why he's leading the charge on the modern day renaissance of the genre. This Episode is brought to you by: Novel "The Entropy Sessions"...

In observance of the US holiday, Art of the Beholder is actually off this week, but the boys forgot to hit that 'Stop Button' again on the recording, and wanted to share their little talk on everything and nothing, featuring Comedian Sinbad, More on HBO's "Succession," & Julia Louis-Dreyfus, so no matter where you are or what you're doing on July 4th, if you need help...

Novo, Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com), Buck (@parrotheadsurvivor), & Clayton (@novodemedia) discuss HBO series "Succession" - a modern Shakespearean-Orwellian-Ayn Randian dramedy - focusing on the characters, story, writing, dialogue, cinematography, direction, and music, so we can help make sense of this very complicated family and finally answer: what does it all mean? This Episod...

Artist: Shane Larmand (shanelarmand.com) Single: Tennessee Cross Check out more by Shane Larmand here .

Novo interviews musician Shane Larmand (shanelarmand.com), focusing on his roots, his musical process and style, his approach to songwriting, detailing his 2018 album "You Are My Home," his newfound Muse, and what the future holds for his career. This Episode is brought to you by: Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and futur...

So after a show, Novo and the gang forget to turn off a recording and end up having a random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring legendary filmmaker Neil Breen, text messaging etiquette, the psychology of performance, bar hopping, side quests in gaming, and AOTB criticism, before devolving into politics, existentialism, and life itself, not to mention the importance of punctuality...

Novo and Buck discuss French Electronic Dance Music Duo Justice, focusing on their first LP - often dubbed "Cross" - detailing how it became known as an "Electronic Opera" or "Opera-Disco," how it infused Rock into traditional EDM arrangements and structures, and how it not only pushed the genre forward, but forever raised the bar. This Episode is brought to you by: N...

Novo and cyber security expert Nathan Brady discuss the implications of the Dark Web on the Art Community, focusing on its history, black markets like Silk Road, and how the evolution of tech will continue to affect society, culture, and of course, the arts. This Episode is brought to you by: Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and fut...

Novo interviews musician Owen Beverly, focusing on his genre-bending rock outfit "Indianola" (indianolamusic.com), detailing his history, the bridge from his solo work to moniker Indianola, Album "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye," Visual Album "Here Today Gone Today," and what the future holds for his career. Check out Owen Beverly on Spotify here and here Follow Owen Beverly a...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com) discuss the career of P-Funk pioneer and band leader George Clinton, by focusing on one of his magnum opus' - Funkadelic album "Maggot Brain" - detailing its LSD inspired psychedelic-rock infused sound, the face-melting guitar solos, why it was another album way ahead of its time, its long lasting legacy, and how its inspired countless music....

In the third part of a three part series on art history, Novo and Buck discuss the history and movement that is Avant-garde, focusing on what it means, the history of its evolution, a number of noteworthy artists and their works, all the many different kinds, and how it shaped modernism, all the way to what we have today. This Episode is brought to you by: Novel "The Entropy Sessions" -...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com) discuss the golden years of Stevie Wonder's career - 1972-1976 - often dubbed his "Classic Era," focusing on his sound, musicality, his life during this time and the amazing music he produced, and why Little Stevie, though physically blind, could see life better than all of us. This Episode is brought to you by: Novel "The Entropy Sessio...

Novo, Buck, and Philip (philipchurch.tech) try to figure out why filmmakers have been dragging the mega rich, the elite, 'the one-percent'ers,' through the mud as of late, now more than ever in fact, often times killing them in their movies and shows. What are they trying to say? We try to answer that today, in part by focusing on the art itself, through HBO's White Lotus, and film...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), focusing on the plot and characters, the interesting 'one-long-shot' narrative and cinematography, and why this thing is just so goddamn meta. This Episode is brought to you by: Novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness,...

In the second part of a three part series on art history, Novo and Buck discuss the history and movement that is Abstract Expressionism, focusing on the birth of the genre, the history of its evolution, a number of noteworthy pieces and the artists behind them, its long lasting legacy, and why we like to decorate our homes with it. This Episode is brought to you by: Novel "The Entropy Session...

Novo and Buck discuss the the first Season of HBO's television show, "The Last of Us," based on the video game of the same name, detailing the similarities and differences, how they captured the look and feel of the game, why it was important to not stray too far from the source material, especially in regards to story, and why, because of that, it's now THE best video game adapt...

Novo interviews a witch named Jessie, the one and only "baking witch" of Atlanta, Georgia that is (bakewitch.com | jessie@bakewitch.com), focusing on her roots, the art that is baking, why taste is the most important part of any dessert, and what the future may hold for her and her craft.  This episode is brought to you by: The novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness,...

Novo, Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com) and Clayton (IG @KCFoodDude) discuss the concert ticketing industry and why corporations like Ticketmaster has made us their Ticketslaves, focusing on the Taylor Swift Controversy, why it was a catalyst for change, Congress' involvement, the problem with mergers like Ticketmaster/LiveNation, and what maybe we can do about it all.  This episode is brought...

Novo discusses the impact of HBO's television show, "The Last of Us," episode 3, "Long, Long Time," by trying to answer this very simple question: why is this story so emotional? This episode is brought to you by: The novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with technology - find it here - on paperback or as an ebook on Amaz...