From the Machine

Part 1/3 of our conversation about sci-fi & fantasy What if…? † speculative evolution † escapism vs analogy † human nature † capitalist realism in science & fiction † termination Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, Ethan Whitman Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our conversation about disturbing music, followup to our ongoing conversation about horror. Trigger & spoiler warning. Musical horror † semiology † natural vs manmade sound † metal & trauma † industrial noise Words by Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our conversation about disturbing music, followup to our ongoing conversation about horror. Trigger & spoiler warning. Insane Clown Posse † clipping. † Cannibal Corpse † Avenged Sevenfold † Eminem † Tyler, the Creator † Will Smith † Death Grips † Harley Poe † Napoleon XIV † Ice Nine Kills † Impulse Machine Words by Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Und...

Outtakes on dreams & dreamers Psychoanalysis † AI & humanism † ensoulment Words by Jason Ronan, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Joshua Zamarron Music by Udio Excerpts on dreams from Human, All Too Human by Friedrich Nietzsche

Part 2/2 of our conversation about disturbing media, followup to our conversation about horror. Trigger & spoiler warning.  Cosmic horror † slow motion & jumpscare † body horror † literary and visual display Words by Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our conversation about disturbing media, followup to our conversation about horror. Trigger & spoiler warning.  Antichrist † Trauma † I Spit on Your Grave † A Serbian Film † The Sadness † The Boys † Invincible Words by Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Another of our occasional detours, this time featuring Conner’s panel presentation at the NCA 2024 conference.  Transduction † post-industrial strategy † control society † affective force & overcoding † transvaluation of aesthetic values Words by Conner Tomlinson Music by Pithy Docco & Impulse Machine

Part 3/3 of our conversation about starting a band Partners at band rehearsal † locking in † communication † rehearsals are boring Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris & Pithy Docco

Part 2/3 of our conversation about starting a band Leadership structures † removing members † artistic ownership Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris & Pithy Docco

Part 1/3 of our conversation about starting a band How not to start a band † success † love † tension † spite † joy Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris & Pithy Docco

Sex, love, & cannibalism † born cannibals † everything that flows † cannibalistic love † health & trust † the eucharist Words by Jane Ferry, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Primer episode ahead of next week's conversation about sex & cannibalism Simile & metaphor † metonymy † against symbolic literary criticism Words by Jane Ferry, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our conversation about horror cinema Supernatural † unknown † trauma Words by Jane Ferry, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our conversation about horror cinema What is the appeal of horror † survival mechanisms † self-reflection & mood regulation Words by Ethan Bowen, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Alli Winters Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of us venting about genres that suck Deathcore sucks † contemporary Christian music sucks † pop music is okay actually Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of us venting about genres that suck Punk sucks † metalcore sucks † bro country sucks Words by Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Overworking † Momentum † Creativity Words by Ethan Bowen, Hayden Inman, Mason Kinder, Matt Stretz, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 2/2 of our conversation about music taste Genre crossover † Articulating form & function † Listening functions Words by Ethan Bowen, Douglas Stevens, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our conversation about music taste Taste aversion † Enculturation † Expanding taste Words by Ethan Bowen, Douglas Stevens, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week, but first here's the audio recording from a 2022 business conference where Conner discusses what independent artists and educators can learn from industrial music. Part 2/2 of our digression into academic discourse. Rhetorical theory † Entrepreneurial ecologies † Mythologies of warfare and virality † Bricolage Words by Conner Tomlinso...

Due to a confluence of scheduling conflicts and technical issues, we're briefly changing up the format. This week features a reading from an article Conner wrote about the ideology and pragmatics of industrial music. Part 1/2 of our digression into academic discourse. Genealogy † Organizational autonomy † Access to information & extra-musical elements † Anti-music † Shock tactics Words by Conn...

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

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

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 Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

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 Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris