Krister Axel

Much of what drives the conversation in my mind around philosophy and modern politics comes indirectly from an obsession with the Simpsons many years ago. I don't even watch television anymore, but during my formative years, through college and a little bit beyond, I was a steadfast watcher of the Simpsons, and when I worked for Fox IT in the early years of my career as a software engineer, I bought the first 10 seasons on DVD at the commissary.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Avery Markle is a five-piece band from Southern Worcester County in Massachusetts. Their roots-driven sound exists as a callback to the nostalgia of an era they've never known, but only ever heard of from stories told by other musicians. This band came together in August, 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, and really began to find their groove in January of 2021.

Your browser does not support the audio element. mel denisse impressed us with a brooding Indie rock piece that mixes dark energy with a bit of fantasy - "Going Nowhere" is a melancholy alt-rock/shoegaze track inspired by the book 'The Serpent & the Wings of Night.' Hitting on themes of survival via invisibility and recurring grief, the mood is nostalgic and self reflective as she hypnotizes us with her resonant vocal performance.