A Space for Reflections and Musings
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yFiznthWGnCKf6HQYPLUid-970-80.gif How Alcest invented blackgaze and brought spirituality to black metal | Louder (loudersound.com) Once there was a time in my life when I did not know that there existed a band by the name of Alcest. At that time, I was unaware that music could be beautiful, enchanting, and moving even when it had... Continue Reading →
This body holding me reminds me of my own mortalityEmbrace this moment, rememberWe are eternal, all this pain is an illusion. James Maynard Keenan's convoluted rhetorical "Why can't we not be sober?" was my first foray into the American band Tool's music back in 2012 when I was in college during my undergrad years. As... Continue Reading →
Violet’s story can be divided into three parts.
Note: This review is divided into two parts. The first part is a spoiler-free review of the elements of the anime and a handy guide to discern if the anime is suitable for you. The second part includes key spoilers as it is a plot review with the primary motif in viewpoint. Generally, I end... Continue Reading →
Poetry sings in all men in this world, Like wine flowing through a stream sublime, Showing us a world from another time, Unfettered, weathered wings of dreams unfurled; Indulgence in our passion is not a crime To yield to love is worth no King's dime, To cover one's soul is akin to a worm curled... Continue Reading →
From the minions under the despicable light of mainstream music there lies a plethora of talent undiscovered, ignored by the multitude who bask in that sunlight of electronic music. It is all but a grave miscalculation on the part of the “musical” community. I can name bands in every type of genre who make immensely... Continue Reading →
I hear no sound, no music profound, But the beatings of my solitary heart, A lullaby calling thus slumber, “Sleep, fellow, sleep.” A thousand sweat I shed, so did A thousand drops from mine eyes, To no avail I toiled, just to be With the beatings of my solitary heart. Slumber brings me to her... Continue Reading →
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