Exterminator by William S. Burroughs Review

I decided to do something a little different this time around. I decided to start reviewing some of the interesting books I've been reading in the past few months. So lets start with this one...

Exterminator by William S Burroughs

 William Burroughs needs no introduction, but for anyone who hasn't heard of this eccentric writer, here are a few fun facts to get you started. The short story collection, Masquerade of the Bizarre, is both surreal and twisted. Burroughs manages to capture the reader with his cut up style of writing, and captivating, insightful messages, that are caught up in the charade of madness! With an array of stories ranging from conspiracies, drug abuse, and racism, there's never a dull moment in this book. A lot of the stories seem to intertwine with some of the same characters, and some are even continuations of the previous stories. This is an experimental work and may not be appreciated by everyone, but it’s definitely something worth checking out.


Working on more issues more to come...

Now the May 2015 Issue:

Now the May issue which is about one of my favorite compositions by one of my favorite composers:

Review of Modest Mussgorsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (Composition Review)

  I have been on a classical music spree as of late, and one such composer who goes by Modest Mussgorsky has been one I’ve been listening to a lot these days. The Russian composer’s composition “Pictures at an Exhibition” is broken down into a journey, where an onlooker glances at various art through various movements that are played out in this piece. The tour of this composition showcases the pieces of art through various emotions and sounds. It almost reminds me of someone who walks into an art gallery and see it come to life. It takes him to different paths and situations in his life’s journey, with emotions of happiness, anger, sorrow, love, and anxiety.  By painting art with sound, Mussgorsky definitely achieved the status of a masterpiece by creating this work.

Alright everyone I hoped you enjoyed these!! I will be working on the next three so keep a lookout and enjoy till next time...

April Issue 2015

For all the current race brutality that's been going on figured this song fit for the issues we still face today:

My thoughts on Carnivore’s”Race War” (Song Review)

So one might think of me as being racist for posting about this song or talking about its meaning, but actually, if one reads the lyrics I believe Carnivore’s “Race War” is more about the hatred humanity brings upon itself rather than an anthem for hate mongers. The stereotypes man implicates through media manipulation has lead to Black vs. White, Red vs. Yellow, Muslim vs. Jew, Christians vs. Protestants. Man has the nature to hate what he/she doesn’t understand. By putting boundaries amongst ourselves and upon other cultures, traditions where implicating the mass destruction of the human race as we know it. You think after years of suffering and war, man would understand, but unfortunately, they do not. I can’t say that Peter Steele was being ironic by writing this song, but after reading it over, it’s the sad truth that we deal with even to this day.

Not one but three new issues up!!! March 2015 Issue

Been busy as hell as of late, and feel bad for not keeping up with this. So here is the March,April and May editions of the zine. Going to take time to work on the June,July and Aug issues so that way this doesn't happen again.

Hope you enjoy starting with the March isssue:

It Follows (Movie Review)

Not a lot of films that have come out in the recent years have impressed me, but the recently released David Robert Mitchell film “It Follows” is one worth checking out. The premise of the story revolves around a young girl named Jay Height, who has a strange sexual encounter with her boyfriend Hugh.  Jay is told that she will be followed by an entity unless she has sex with someone else.  Otherwise it will seek her out and kill her. The movie itself revolves around her and her friends as she is plagued with visions of being followed by strange people, leaving her wondering whose real or not real, leaving you with an anxious feeling. After finding out that Hugh’s real name is Jeff Redmond, the plot unveils itself more as the movie continues, (which I won’t spoil for anyone). From what I’ve read, there has been a lot of debate over what exactly the movie represents, or what the director’s message was trying to relay.  From what I gathered, it seemed that the film could be talking about several things, for example: 
The lingering fear of sexual disease, or the shame that follows one around.
 The repressed feelings or experiences that lurk in our minds.
Wasted time in relationships leading to unhappy results.
 The movie itself is very dark and menacing, slowly creeping upon you when you least expect it. The soundtrack, created by artist, Disaster Peace, fits very well with the film.  It gives off a very 70s/80s horror themed sound. For fans of supernatural horror films, I recommend this one.  You won’t be disappointed.

Updates and new issues coming soon

Want to apologize in advance been really busy with personal life, job and my music endeavors so haven't had a lot of time to get on here to post any new issues. I will be putting a back March issue and an April issue hopefully in the next few weeks..

For now enjoy all the past issues on here and again sorry for the delay..

February Issue is Up!!

 Its been a chaotic last couple of months,but here it is the first Cryptic Inscriptions issue of 2015!!! The article pertains to human communication being killed off by technology. The Einstein quote says its best!! Enjoy....

                                          Communication at a Loss

 Who would have ever thought that something so simple as a conversation would put us in danger of extinction? Not something many of us think about in this day in age with the brink of the technological breakthroughs and a  world at our finger tips which should breed knowledge, power and a sense of oneness which really  has left many of us lonely, distant and detached from each other. Things move fast and as they do we ourselves are slowly forgetting simple things such as family, friends, and just the simple notion of kindness and manners. Beyond the logical reasoning, there is even more to this. This might seem like a nostalgic memoir that connotes  the end of an era and the beginning of another, but the rule of thumb is simple.  We're talking about human evolution, and at this point, it's more of a regression than a progression. The development of the internet, Iphones and whatever means of technological communication in turn, has been developed to enhance our communication, and our connection to the world, which is literally at our fingertips. In the end, it leaves us imprisoned in our rooms, never taking the  opportunity to see the outside world. Talk to someone online for hours, see them in person or on the street, and never say a word to them. Basically where I’m getting at exactly if our basic skills are reduced to rubble we might as well cease to exist. The agenda has definitely been made clear, and at the end of the day, the human word and the needs of communication and unity can be a danger to many who are higher in power. In theory, I believe we are basically reliving the Tower of Babel once more, the closer we are to unity and success the more our superiors fear us. The analogy, simply put, is the more scattered and distant we are from each other, the more in control they are. The more the human spirit is killed the more of advantage they have. Unity has nothing to do with language at all, if the notions and the ideals are the same.  Whatever the language, we can all stand firm together. The more robotic you are, the easier it is to control .So before you send that next text or email think about it for a moment and go out and actually meet people instead of living in an artificial world that really doesn’t exist.

Ending the SIlence...

I wanted to apologize for the long wait its been since I've posted anything. Been a hectic beginning to the new year and I've been working on putting the pieces of the puzzle together. I will be working on a new issue which I hope to have up in the next few weeks.  I will be performing with the Apocalyptic Noise Syndicate tonight @ the pre INC festival @ Shantytown Pub tonight. Hope to see some familiar faces their. After this gig I will be working on putting out releases and getting stuff together for this issue. Again my apologies...

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