Art and Society
This essay appears in print as the INTRODUCTION of ISSUE 01: Miserable Art.
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Album Review: Tre. Charles – “Stressin.”
Lately I have taken to night walks. Slow solemn steps through darkness I wander, dressed in black, emerging in streetContinue Reading
Album Review: Raund Haus – “RH – 101”
Featured artwork by Cool Boy 36, courtesy of the artist and Raund Haus. Long meandering walks have become a regularContinue Reading
Introducing Durham Beat Magazine
For as long as I can remember, I have loved flipping through bound pages of printed material. Magazines, newspapers, books,Continue Reading
Broken Dreams or New Things? A Fresh Perspective and Other Musings
I didn’t realize how tired I was. Rest had become elusive and I hadn’t really noticed. Not until everything stopped.Continue Reading
Wild Durham: A Local Beer Collaboration
Featured image is an original photo by 8-bit Photography as part of the Wild Durham collaboration. Presenting Wild Durham, aContinue Reading
Local Brews: Raleigh Brewing, Dear Ol’ Dixie Pale Ale
Brewery: Raleigh Brewing Beer: Dear Ol’ Dixie Pale Ale ABV: 5.6% Brewing a consistent and well-balanced pale ale is noContinue Reading
Album Review: Flash Car – “Inchworm/Two Minutes ‘Til Midnight”
Being trapped in my house for the past 4 weeks, with minimal human interaction and too much homework to comprehend,Continue Reading
Undercover Muslims
I had no idea this project was coming my way. But holy shit I am glad it did. I hadContinue Reading
PREMIERE LOCAL: “By Your Side” by SunSp·t
Our next installment from Premiere Local features another single from Joe MacPhail‘s solo project SunSp·t. “By Your Side,” the secondContinue Reading
Album Review: Sea Moss – “Bidet Dreaming”
This is an unusual album review for Durham Beat because it is not local. I wrote this piece in anContinue Reading
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