From the Machine

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 Tomlinson Music by Impulse Machine

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 Conner Tomlinson Music by Impulse Machine

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

Part 2/2 of our discussion about Frank Zappa's work Zappa's vision † solo & group writing † jamming † innovation Words by Ethan Bowen, Brady McDaniel, Agis Shaw, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 1/2 of our discussion about Frank Zappa's work Live recording † musicianship † collaboration † criticism Words by Ethan Bowen, Brady McDaniel, Agis Shaw, Zac Strum, & Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Follow your roots † types of influence † creativity † channeling influence † pure originality Under the Catacombs of Paris Words by Ethan Bowen, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson, & Joshua Zamarron Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris

Part 3/3 of our forum on music ethics with representatives from Glass and Blinded by Blood Are bands responsible for their audience † political activism † virtue signaling Words by Ethan Bowen, Mikhael-Angelo Gore, Brady McDaniel, Matt Stretz, Zac Strum, Conner Tomlinson Music by Under the Catacombs of Paris Support us on Patreon