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The Borfski Press: Mantrana Agarwal

The Borfski Press: Mantrana Agarwal

Mantrana Agarwal is just another person who is crazy enough to believe she can change the world. She calls herself a lazy workaholic, and a disorganized perfectionist. That said, Agarwal writes an article every day in the blog, A Highschooler’s Opinion, to let her restless hyper soul free. Art flows along in the ups and downs of life to let her be who she is. Agarwal submitted a 10-piece art…

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Combat Laziness and Anxiety

Combat Laziness and Anxiety

Is It Worth It? It’s easy to find yourself asking if something is worth it. Not trying to get too existential here, mostly focusing on tasks. You can easily misconstrue laziness with tiredness, especially last year with so many people stuck at home. After working a long day, doing dishes, cooking a meal, or more likely all of those combined in one evening, can make it difficult to fit anything…

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Head On With the Ram's Head

Head On With the Ram’s Head

For today’s ‘Muff N’ Music’ we have a ’75 v1 Violet Ram’s Head Big Muff by STOMP UNDER FOOT paired with some classic ’70s PINK FLOYD albums. The Violet Muff is assumed to be the unit to recreate the “Comfortably Numb” leads. That said, check out the ’73 v6 by SUF and you might find it gets closer 😮 This ’75 has a very balanced tone with a huge warm fuzz and the unique color variations make the…

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The Borfski Blog: Annabelle Cardin

The Borfski Blog: Annabelle Cardin

Grapefruit By: Annabelle Cardin Annabelle Cardin has been writing music for ten years and started publishing a year ago. She takes heavy influence from several of her favorite grunge era rock bands, producing her music individually but laying down several tracks of different instruments. You can hear Cardin’s brand new tune, “Grapefruit,” out now on YouTube, Spotify, and more. Grapefruit by:…

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The Borfski Blog: Christine Sloan Stoddard

The Borfski Blog: Christine Sloan Stoddard

Oración By: Christine Sloan Stoddard

From the Director: “I directed a short music video that was done completely in quarantine. My collaborators are the musician John Davis and the still photographer Dmitriy Kosoy.”

It’s nice to see that folks are able to collaborate from a distance during quarantine and isolation. Three artists…

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The Borfki Blog: Francesca Badea

The Borfki Blog: Francesca Badea

Spiral By: Francesca Badea

From the Artist: “The spirals I’ve painted are about leaving darkness in order to find light. The spiral represents a time in my life in which I had to leave problems, past issues, unhappiness and fears behind in order to start a better life. It is a slow process, so I had to learn what patience means. A better life it s like a spiral, which takes patience and time to…

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The Borfski Blog: Peter Shaheen

The Borfski Blog: Peter Shaheen

Ekphrasis By: Peter Shaheen

From the Author: “Readers of the Iliad will note that the shield Hephaestus made for Achilles is perhaps the greatest example of ekphrasis in western literature. Homer’s detailed description speaks to the value of a structured, meaningful existence. My life lacks that structure. Perhaps value and meaning too. I am just a regular Joe lacking the sophistication of the…

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The Borfski Blog : Zappa's Influences

The Borfski Blog : Zappa’s Influences

You’ve heard of Zappa, but have you heard of his influences?

If you have heard Frank Zappa (1940-1993) and his music, it is likely that on your first listen you thought it was weird. That’s because it is. Zappa’s music is about as far from normal as you can get. Shocking lyrics and melodies are not everyone’s cup of tea. That said, he rode the top of the charts on occasion as he appealed to rock,…

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