Ten Years at the Mast
Having been there virtually from the start, David Lee Beowulf is eminently qualified to school you on Ink 19’s genesis and ten-year history… from his own, unique perspective.
Features
Readers with a sweet tooth for brain stimulation will enjoy the substantial Ink 19 podcasts, long-form band biographies, tales from the road, and interesting, uncategorizable writings offered here by the extreme enthusiasts we call our writing staff.
Boom Boom No More
Legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker passed away June 21st, and the world is a quieter place. James Mann offers a heartfelt tribute.
Passion is No Ordinary Word
Terry Eagan relates the true message of Ink 19.
The Ink19 Manifesto Release 2.0
Just the facts, Jack.
John Hartford
Country and bluegrass pioneer John Hartford passed away June 4th after a lengthy battle with cancer. David Whited offers a personal tribute.
Part Two of Ten Years at the Mast
David Lee Beowulf’s fond remembrance of ten years of Ink 19 history continues, with the early days just underway…
Ink 19’s World of Glamour
Photo Editor Phil Bailey looks back at the first decade of Ink 19 with a special photo essay.
Fan Mail from Some Flounder?
Let’s take another dip into the Ink 19 virtual mailbag, and see who’s ticked off at us THIS week…
The Illuminati, the Trilateral Commission, and Ink 19
OK, it only looks like a pop culture magazine. Carl F. Gauze reveals the true mission of Ink 19.
Jonny Impetigo
Karen Carpenter-Damascus and Frances Farmer’s surreal comic strip makes its triumphant return! This time, Jonny teaches you about the fine art of “blading.” Kids, don’t try this at home!
Five Easy Pieces
Carl F. Gauze spins his take on what five inventions would change our world.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Great Beyond
Douglas Adams taught the world that it was OK for science fiction to be funny with The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Carl F. Gauze pays tribute to a bright light that left us all too soon. So long, and thanks for all the fish…
Three For One
Terry Eagan has in mind some rather interesting inventions…
Letters… We Get Letters…
We get all kinds of strange mail here at Ink 19. Here’s a random sampling from this month’s virtual mailbag.
Dick Cheney is a Liar
Roi Tamkin gives us the real deal behind our Veep’s energy statements…
I’d Love to Change the World
James Mann offers some things we need right here, right now!
Listen You Little Punk
James Mann attempts to run Windex over the clouded eyes of today’s youth.
Goddamn! Joey Ramone Was Fucking Cool!
Karen Carpenter-Damascus and Frances Farmer say good-bye with a very special Web comic.
Ramones
Kiran Aditham examines The Ramones’ place in the pantheon of punk rock.
4.18.01
Marcel Feldmar remembers how the city of Seattle gathered not to mourn Joey, but to celebrate his life, and reveals his top five Ramones memories.
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Blue Thunder
Screen ReviewsJohn Badham’s 1983 future-tech helicopter thriller, Blue Thunder, with its cautionary tale of militarized police and a surveillance state, still resonates decades later.
The Eye
Screen ReviewsWhat if the miracle of sight came with a curse? The Eye builds its horror from that chilling premise.
Chapterhouse
InterviewsWith the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
Little Feat: The Last Farewell Tour
Event ReviewsThe Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Wandering Ginza Butterfly Collection
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