Arts
Guns of the Somme
by Mohamed-Aniq Malik-Pannila read time: 5 min July 1st, 1916. After three hundred yards, the platoon reached the fire trench and sat down in the cold earth. On the lip of the trench, machine guns sat behind sandbags, ready to sweep no-man’s land with bullets. Above them, the sky was a wash of dark blue clouds fading in the west as a fiery white sun rose in the east. Karl gazed up until a familiar voice called his name. “It’s from…
Finding Community in the Backstreets of West End, a Feature on Clutch Meanjin’s Opening Night
Written and Photographed by Taylah Herson read time: 2 min The End Bar is nestled away in the heart of Meanjin’s [Brisbane] creative sector, West End, its history known for radical youths, punk and queerness. On Clutch’s opening night a buzz of energy emits from the swinging glass door. A clothing rack is beside the entrance, ties and shirts stamped with carabiners and stars,…
The Kids are Alright.
By Jack Mellalieu @mellalieu_musings read time: 2 min CATHEDRAL Park Square filled with the sound of boards slamming and wheels grinding on the 21st of March, as the best of Brisbane’s skate culture descended to showcase some seriously sick skills. I was lucky enough to be invited by friends of a friend to the skate jam organised by Parliament Skate Shop and Dogshop Skateboards. The…