2020 — The Monarch Review
The virus doesn’t care – Misha Berson
Friday, August 21, 2020 11:50 — 0 Comments
“Gravity is just a theory. You can go ahead and walk out a second-story window because gravity is a theory. The virus doesn’t care what you believe.” Dr. Tom Benzoni, quoted in The Des Moines Register, June 23, 2020 The virus doesn’t care. The virus doesn’t care if you are wearing a green dress of vapors, or blue shoes made of peanut brittle, or a crown of feathers. The virus doesn’t care what your name is, or your address, or whether you sleep on silk sheets or on the sidewalk. It doesn’t care about what you want for your […]
The Civilians Band Together On New LP ‘Straight In / Straight Out’
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:22 — 0 Comments
When considering the relationships that comprise a successful band, the idea of loyalty can easily be overlooked. But, without it, there is no triumph. It’s an essential component to progress. In the vulnerable cocoon of creativity, one must be able to look at the person standing beside and feel a depth of trust. And the raucous Seattle-based band, The Civilians, exhibit that shared, mutual faith in spades. Indeed, the feeling exudes from their roughened rock ‘n’ roll and their music is like a medicine in a world that’s disparate and ailing. While the bonds of artistic and personal friendship bind […]
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
