Author Archive
- Show Review: Midnight Masses at Union Pool 2/24/10
words by Laura Torma | photo by Celine P It is soundcheck, and Autry Rene Fulbright, lead singer of Midnight Masses, stands at the edge of the small Union Pool stage on the last night of their residency, the venue nearly packed with hipsters, hip-hoppers, and rockers alike. Fulbright, who has the presence and dressings of a 1950s Motown crooner, releases his mic stand [...]
- Too Deep: Fin
by Nate Pollard A final word from the Too Deep crew. But will they go out with a whimper or with a bang?
- Nate and Jackson: Quick Question :-)
by Nate Pollard and Jackson Ellis Making a magazine is fucking hard work. But, in this installment of Nate and Jackson, Nate and Jackson demonstrate that they are hard workers who use reasonable discourse to enact creative problem solving.
- Too Deep: In the Beginning, It Is Always Dark
by Nate Pollard In this, the second to last comic, we dissect the comic strip form, rending joke from picture to devour the sweet meta-nectar that lies beneath the meaning.
- Der Monken Classic: A Hero Is Born
by Nate Pollard Heroes are not made, they are born. Unless they are robot heroes in which case they are made, most likely by human heroes or by freak accidents involving lightning. But there are exceptions. For example, Johnny 5 was made, but only became a hero after he was given free will by a bolt of lightning.
- Too Deep: On Jumping Sharks
by Nate Pollard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Itchy_&_Scratchy_&_Poochie_Show
- Verbicide Podcast – How To Fail At Business Without Even Trying
In their very first podcast, co-publishers Jackson Ellis and Nate Pollard demonstrate exactly how they became the media barons that they are today. Also, hear about plans for the new website and our future comic Nate and Jackson, a comic about Verbicide magazine publishers Nate and Jackson. Sadly, this is how our real-life phone [...]
- Nate and Jackson: We Should Do A Comic
by Nate Pollard and Jackson Ellis In the first installment of the Nate and Jackson series, Nate and Jackson document the real-life story of how they decided to do a comic book.
- Abstract Fantasy Classic: Make Your Own Fucking Comic
by Nate Pollard I’m so fucking tired of all you vagina-heads sending me email after email accusing me of selling out now that my comic doesn’t feature rape and sandwiches every other month. If you think you can do a better job, then get to it.
- Kimono Draggin’ – Super Jew
Kimono Draggin’ are a power-trio from New Haven, CT whose quirky, avant-garde sound is delivered with a sense of hugeness and urgency. Formed in 2003, the group began as a stage performance which included costumes and characters based on a chop-socky martial artform, coined Dik Chin. Bringing their jangly rock music and stage show all [...]
- Too Deep: Lisa, Angela, Pamala, Renee
by Nate Pollard James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968) better known as LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. LL Cool J stands for “Ladies Love Cool James”
- Interview: Jack Splash
words by Nate Pollard | photo courtesy of J Records If something about Jack Splash’s music feels jarring yet familiar, it’s because he’s worked hard to make it that way. Between production jobs with artists like Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott, and Jamie Foxx, the Plantlife impresario has forged his own signature sound that attempts to reference classic funk throwbacks while pushing the boundaries of rap [...]
- VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Contra
reviewed by Luke Winkie For all the good-will it generated, there was a chafing discontent surrounding Vampire Weekend’s ascent to prominence. Somewhere between the Leno appearances and the critic’s top 10 lists, it seemed that these well-dressed Brooklynites were doomed to flounder in the massive shadow of their unparagoned debut. And sure enough, the second effort Contra doesn’t match [...]
- Too Deep: The Error Of Your Ways
by Nate Pollard Face the facts, people. We all make mistakes. Some of us just make bigger mistakes than others. Giant, legally actionable mistakes.
- Too Deep: Half The Battle
by Nate Pollard Open and close your legs like a scissor. Keep up a steady rhythm. Now cup your hands downward and move them in a figure eight motion…





