Aug 18, 2017
Modern idlers attempt a kind of partial transcendence – imitating the gods – that temporarily overcomes the shock experience of modernity. Landscape Punk .
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Modern idlers attempt a kind of partial transcendence – imitating the gods – that temporarily overcomes the shock experience of modernity. Landscape Punk .
This dichotomy speaks not only to the schizoid reality of life in The Golden State, but existence in general, for most of the world, as dueling ideologies fight for our survival, as a species and as a planet. This split is eloquently, but subtly, explored in Valley Fever, the newest offering from Portland-by-way-of-Bakersfield-CA’s Hxxs. Valley Fever grabs a trowel and unearths the underbelly and psychic schisms of Southern California, as a microcosm for “The American Dream” – a dream of self-sufficiency and freedom – a far cry from the current prevailing narrative. - on @wearehxxs' #ValleyFever, a sonic exploration of the heart, soul, and malaise of #SouthernCalifornia. Read More: https://forestpunk.wordpress.com/2017/04/26/hxxs-valley-fever-album-review/, or click the link in the bio! w/ @fatherwitch #SoCal #SouthernCaliforniaGothic #SoCalGothic #GothicAmericana #AmericanDream #declineofwesterncivilization #Bakersfield #California #TheGoldenState #beachgoth #landscapepunk #desertwave #psychogeography #regionalsounds #sonicpsychogeography #geniusloci #Coachella #PalmDesert #Hxxs #albumreview #wordsaboutmusic #albumcover #tradinpost #stripmall #ruraldecay #musicjournalism #forestpunk (at Bakersfield, California)
getting pretty excited, exploring this idea of #gothicamericana, afterwriting a piece on @wearehxxs' new album #ValleyFever, which i termed #SoCalGoth. This photo, taken from the Tumblr #OverniteReligion, is an example of PacificNorthwestGoth (although that's a bit redundant, don't you think?) - misty, fog-shrouded, skeletal - primordial #forests and rocky beaches extending towards the horizon. One of the things that made me think of #Forestpunk in the first place! Tag yr moody, #magickal photos with #pacificnorthwestgoth or #pnwgoth! Let's all see! What're some other biomes you'd like to see me explore? #pacificnorthwest #pnw #pnwexplorations #pnwisbeautiful #pnwonderland #blackandwhite #bandw #blackandwhite_photography #mystery #magick #travel #travels #travelgram #travelblogger #travelphotography #landscapepunk #psychogeography #mybackyard (at Oregon Coast)