Burning the altar

Here we are again/already, my Top Albums of the Year list. I feel like I need another 6 months to sit with the plethora of albums that have come out this year, because… Continue reading →

Man himself, at the very least, is music

My intention was to write this yesterday, but our poor pupper Kira got stung by a wasp for the first time in her life, and we discovered a grapefruit-sized nest under one of… Continue reading →

Formless lost

With quite a few kOs posts featuring fashion grad student work, I will get a request every once in a while to remove content for a designer who has moved on and wants… Continue reading →

Rhythms speak / sun to winter’s call

The fact that my last post was my Top Albums of the First Half of the Year list and this post is my Top Albums of the Year list would normally require some… Continue reading →

These clouds on the screen / from the state in between

Somehow half the year is already gone, while I’m still mentally stuck in March, having been holed up at home since then. Normally I’m quite content to stay at home and stay away… Continue reading →

Where images end / and living begins: Interview with Keight MacLean

A few months ago, I almost died. It was a total fluke accident but, if my man hadn’t been right there, I probably wouldn’t be here. The weird thing (okay, the super duper,… Continue reading →

In this shared life / The raw within

The last year has been so bizarre. The first half consisted of me furiously researching new releases/new-to-me bands to first make it through life until we saw YOB live for the first time… Continue reading →

Beyond the ears / A symphony

I’ve been feeling pretty run down, first from working 24/7 on getting our Miss Kira to trust us and truly feel like she’s found her furever home (and disregarding the shocking amount of… Continue reading →

In twilight, azure grace / Return this shadow’s embrace

Sorry/not sorry about have another post featuring Zam Barrett’s brilliant designs so soon, but, well, just look at these. The outerwear pieces for his F/W 19 womenswear collection have finally dropped, and the… Continue reading →