Archive for the tag 'spirituality'

Oct 03

Australian Zine Maker of the Year + Best Zine Produced in Australia

On the weekend as part of Australia’s leading independent arts festival This Is Not Art – which “is a supercharged convergence of writers, performers, thinkers, independent and industry musicians, creative researchers, electronic artists, dilettantes, and DIY culture makers in a showcase featuring over 400 local, national and international artists” – The Golden Stapler Awards for [...]

Sep 06

Conversations with Punx #6 ‘Faith’

I’m so excited! Finally! We’ve reached the halfway point in the Conversations with Punx limited edition zine series. The start of September also marked a whole year since this project was launched out into the world at the very first Paper Cuts Collective event in Brisbane, Australia. Conversations with Punx #6 ‘Faith’ is 80+ pages, [...]

Mar 24

Destination Strummerville [24 March 2010]

One of my favourite people and my creative comrade in arms, Don Letts has recently been working on a documentary called STRUMMERVILLE. It focuses on the charity of the same name that came into existence after Clash front man Joe Strummer passed away. The film had its world premiere the week just passed at SXSW. [...]

Feb 06

The Noble Eightfold Path to Success [06 February 2010]

Art by Spiffmona “If I had to boil it down to one word it would be “kindness.” It goes beyond that, though. Spirituality is a training of the mind and heart in wisdom and compassion practices and ways of living that increase understanding of the way that the world, ourselves or reality really are . [...]

Feb 05

Bibilophilia #1 [05 February 2010]

Art by John.E I LOVE books! I adore reading. I have several on the go at one time! I can’t help myself. I’ve worked in libraries for the greater part of a decade. I’m addicted to the smell of the pages, the feel of the different textured page paper (I also care about GSM! ha!), [...]

Feb 02

Hip Hop Insight #2 [02 February 2010]

MC Zumbi, Zion I by Arian Stevens/Greenwood Images “Spirituality to me is the everyday practice of realising, reaffirming and getting in touch with why we’re on the planet, why we exist and what we’re supposed to do. Prayer, meditation, reflection, being involved with your community and spending time with your family and loved ones—it’s all [...]

Feb 01

Conversations with Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue [01 February 2010]

Let’s reach for the stars like my good friend Efrem, Photo by Rubén Navarro Martín “In fact, punk rock means exemplary manners towards your fellow human being” ~Joe Strummer Punk rock and hip hop music have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I have my older brother and [...]

Jan 22

Punk Wisdom #1 [22 Januaray 2010]

Photo by Natalie Lorenz for Total Immortal Photography. “Music is the voice of spirituality. It’s the one beautiful thing that we still do to alleviate the sadness that we create for ourselves. To me that’s the clearest form of spirituality. Everything we do goes against nature and destroys our chances in this world in some [...]