BIG NASH “Night Shift” This artist, producer, and audio engineer from Auckland, New Zealand is ready to set a mood with his new track, “Night Shift”. The...
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5 Super Rad Black Female Artists You Should Know (and Support)
5 Super Rad Black Female Artists You Should Know (and Support) with Tabitha Bianca Brown, Wild Gina, Nyanza D., Phobymo, + Dorothy Gilbert…
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Photographer in Focus: Christina Faye
Whether it’s Tuesday night at The Queer Agenda or Friday night at Rubye Moore’s Beatdown, you wouldn’t be hard-pressed to spot one of Arizona’s most ardent local supporters of all things drag named Christina Faye…
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YabYum Seven: Garrett Bowers
My name is Garrett Bowers. I’m a musician, audio engineer, and visual artist. My main creative focus is being the songwriter and front man for the band Juniper Ridge, a musical project that is an eclectic mix of folk, rock, jazz and more. As an audio engineer I record and produce music out of a home studio. I’m currently recording a full album for Dean Nelson and an EP for The Aquatic Hitchhiker….
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YabYum Seven: Jen Urso
Jen Urso is a Phoenix-based multidisciplinary artist whose output — no matter the medium — is layered and compelling. Continually challenging herself, the processes she engages in to create work are intricate, intense, and often laborious. We caught up with her to find out more about her past and present, as well as what’s in store for the future, and of course, how COVID-19 is affecting the creative process…
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YabYum Seven: Paul Balazs
Who are you and what do you do?
I am a 34-year-old Phoenician from Ohio with a passion for music and art. I sing, play the guitar, bass, piano, drums and more, but I am mostly seen playing guitar and singing with The Psychedelephants. I have been getting back into visual and graphic art again since it has always been something I enjoy and love doing. I am writing a film noir graphic novel, and a soundtrack by The Psychedelephants to go with it, called Hazel…
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Sam McPheeters’ ‘Mutations’ Reveals The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk
Both above and underground, bookstores are riddled with literature about music written by people who “were there.” Mutations goes far beyond any of those other books because it’s by a real writer. Sam shifted his focus from screaming to the written word in the mid-2000s, releasing two excellent novels (the black comedy The Loom of Ruin and the sci-fi Exploded View) as well as a plethora of articles and short stories. Therefore, in addition to Mutations containing interesting subject matter, it’s damn good writing…
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YabYum Seven: Noel Franklin
I am Noel Franklin. Glad you asked! I am a cartoonist, illustrator, poet and grant writer. I primarily create short pieces of comic journalism and autobiographical stories. Nonfiction is mostly my thing, though I do enjoy an excursion into dark folk tales every now and then. I’m from Seattle, and I used to draw for the local entertainment newspapers there…
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Invisible Illness in the Arts
Invisible illness affects a number of artists living in our community. Its important to understand the way chronic illness can impact those around you and to not be a jerk…
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YabYum Seven: Emilie McGowan
My name is Emilie McGowan and I make art in Tucson, Arizona. I tend to draw mostly pen and ink, but enjoy branching out and playing with oil paints and sculpture as well…
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YabYum Seven: Inaya Flores
Visual artist Inaya Flores takes on the YabYum Seven | YabYum Music + Arts | music. art. culture. desert. zen.
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9 Ways to Be Happier as an Artist
by Carly Schorman Senior Editor – I can’t help noticing that it seems like a lot of people I know have been down in the dumps...
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