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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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Hey Borfski Folks! We can’t believe that it has been a year since Issue I released! We really appreciate all of the wonderful work featured in our first, second, and upcoming third issue. In honor of our first issue anniversary we have our first two issues available in print for 50% off all this month!

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