Vomitorium

Music. Art. It goes hand in hand. When people get those creative juices flowing, and our imaginations spread out like the wings of an airplane, taking flight on the currents of air that sail the skies above our lovely heads, we're bound - neigh - destined, to create astounding things.

Down here, in the spread out Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and all the outlying areas, spawn their own unique type of creative motion, musically and otherwise. We're the folks who brought you pop filled bands like The Rocket Summer and PlayRadioPlay!; we're the second home for Seattle-based acoustic duo The Scene Aesthetic; we force dance-tastic bands like Ghostland Observatory to play twice before leaving town; and we've brought the world absolutely unique music that nobody else could have dreamed up: everything from J Versus K, to Eisley, to The Paper Chase, to our resident Voilà! writer-meets-singer-songwriter Cullen Rollins.

But we're not all about music, at least to say, we expand our realms of creativity to other genres of expression. We've got Seventh Son Cinema, headed up by resident filmmaker Wesley Kirk, fabulous photography by the likes of (again) Wesley Kirk, but also Rachel Lane, Jayne Hale, Kurstyn Park, and Jeremy Arnold; with any luck, photographer-meets-graphic designer Jean Nicole Villavert might even draw something up for Voilà!, while I'll be busy-busy working on some novels.

There's plenty of creativity if you look around for it. Now, if you're looking for art, sure, we have the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, and sure there's the Dallas Museum of Art. But if you're looking for some good North Texan art, where do you go? Why, no farther than your mailbox if you read Vomitorium. He may be on break from his school - Art Institute of Dallas - but Brice Baum certainly has earned himself a nice spot of relaxation. Not only has he busy with classes, but this nifty artist has formed a collective and independent art magazine, Vomitorium, which showcases some fabulous North Texan artists who have a shared love of poignant, powerful, progressive contemporary art. In example...:





Intrigued, are we? But you may be asking, how does this tie in with Voilà!, or with music? Well first off, Voilà! is a non-profit and totally voluntary effort, so we're all about DIY'ing it up, and are for independent productions, be it in the musical, artistic, or activism scenes; getting one's feet off, as it were, is the first step, and we applaud such efforts graciously. Secondly, Vomitorium supports fellow artists by collaborating together to make one nice, sexy magazine; Voilà! is collectively gathering tons of writers to present some excellent music discussion. It's like we're siblings! ...Er, well, maybe first or second cousins, but I'm sure you get the drift.

Thirdly, finally, did I mention Zicole Marxen was featured in the latest issue of Vomitorium? Where are my manners?! Zicole Marxen belongs to the eclectic company of musicians in Mount Righteous, from the DFW. Something like a Texan version of a high school marching band that collided with a parade held by I'm From Barcelona, these folks are making a lot of noise in a very big way, and you'll definitely hear more about Mount Righteous on Voilà! in the coming weeks.

But I digress. Vomitorium, Issue No. 4, is currently for sale on the Vomitorium Myspace for a measly $6.50. The latest issue features the talented works of Z. Marxen, Katie Kader, Sean Lester, and of course, entrepreneur Brice Baum. You can find yourself many a magazine, sticker, t-shirt, and other lovely knickknacks as well, all available at the Myspace! And just for your eager ears, catch Mount Righteous on their Myspace, right over here.