The link between creative thought and drug use is a long one. From the Soma-soaked Vedas, to the Romantic poets’ use of opium, artistic and philosophical creation has nestled with perception altering substances across history and culture. Culture has treated the modern musical artist in a similar mystical vein as the authors of posterity: as possessing […]
Kurt Cobain
Column: “Did you hear about…”
Nirvana – Pier 48, Seattle – 13th December 1993 Less than 4 months before grunge-lovely Kurt Cobain’s suicide, Nirvana was tipped to play Seattle, in Kurt and bassist Krist Novoselic’s home state – Washington. The line-up was set to include Pearl Jam and the Breeders in an all out murk-fest of grunge sludge and style, […]
The Dark Side of the Music
Music boosts our cognitive abilities, helps us to relax, stimulates us and makes us feel a plethora of emotions untouched by other activities. Its applications when it comes to aiding those with mental illnesses are well documented and the library of papers discussing its benefits is vast. However, this does not mean that we should […]