The Indie Spiritualist Presents: A Conversation With Dan Cortese

Chris Grosso and Dan Cortese talk about life, love, parenthood, YO! MTV Raps, Seinfeld, spirituality, and much more. Recorded on 6/19/20.

Check out Dan’s incredible new book, “Step Off: My Journey from Mimbo to Manhood” HERE!

New Article Up At Fangoria.com

It’s an honor as always to have the frightfully wonderful Fangoria publish another one of my articles. You can check it out HERE if it’s your kind vibe (which it better be because Fangoria and horror movies fucking rule!)

 

Guess Who’s Writing For Fangoria?!

Though it happened at the end of last year (yeah, I suck at keeping this site updated), I’m now writing for Fangoria. This is a dream come true as I’ve been a huge fan of theirs since the ’80s! I have two articles live on their website right now that are linked below. You do have to sign up to read them, but it’s free and you’re allowed 3 articles a month with the subscription!  

Click HERE to read “Lessons from Horror: Gnashing Teeth, Wailing Cries, and the Masks That We All Wear”.

Click HERE to read “There Is No Punchline (Shadows, Mental Health, Horror, and Healing)”.

 

A Conversation with Christian McKenna of The Brazilian Gentleman and End Christian

Christian McKenna is a musician and visionary who’s currently engulfed in a number of musical projects, the two main ones being The Brazilian Gentleman and End Christian. In this conversation, Christian and I discuss his early experiences and influences musically, taking a somewhat sharp turn in the music he currently works on, his creative process, and much more. Check it out below!

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A Conversation with Bill Barbot of Jawbox & Foxhall Stacks

 It was an incredible privilege to spend a little over an hour talking with Jawbox & Foxhall Stacks guitarist & singer, Bill Barbot. In this conversation, we cover everything from Husker Du to Carl Sagan, Alan Watts, and Eastern Philosophy, the possibility of new Jawbox material, the new Foxhall Stacks album, the interconnectivity of all things, and so much more. Recorded on Nov. 5th, 2019. Enjoy!

Click HERE to check out Foxhall Stacks!

Click HERE to check out Jawbox!