March 2025

Everything’s on Fire, and the Music is Beautiful
I first heard Godspeed You!
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Listening to Anathema the Long Way Round
I found Anathema in a magazine.
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Charl
Monolithic Undertow: In Search of Sonic Oblivion – A Book Review
Harry Sword’s Monolithic Undertow is a pilgrimage through the deep, vibrating heart of drone music.
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Charl
An imperfect photographer seeking perfection in an imperfect world
I became a professional photographer in 2005, but following the financial crisis of 2007–2008 I had to find a new career by the end of 2009, and by 2010…
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Charl
Gran Turismo: The Game That Shaped My Formative Years
Growing up, video games were more than a pastime.
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Charl
Growing Up a Gamer in 80s and 90s South Africa
The world felt bigger then.
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Charl
The Art of Video Game Collecting: Nostalgia, Preservation, and the Value of Physical Media
For me, video game collecting is more than a hobby.
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Is the Internet Already Dead? How AI-Generated Content Is Drowning Out Real Voices
The internet was once an adventure.
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Beyond Google: The Rise of a Fragmented Search Landscape
Search advertising is shifting.
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