Seize the Youth
Oftentimes, we find ourselves in need of an escape. We watch ourselves shrink like skeletons or glow like caricatures in the mirror, but do we truly see ourselves being comfortable and happy with where we are in our lives? | Issue 7 features those who try to capture themselves again by spilling their guts and … Continue reading ISSUE 7 | TEASER 1
Around 4 in the morning — armed with Pocky and Hello Panda biscuits — G and I did some serious brainstorming for 2018, and we all know that brainstorming, ideation, all of this requires some inspiration. We read part of the M1LDL1FE interview, and were reminded again of why we needed to push in the name … Continue reading M1LDL1FE: WHAT MAKES THEM THE PROUDEST
CARPE BLOOM: I understand that you guys changed name, from TAKE TWO to M1LDL1FE, and we’re wondering: Does the meaning of a name restrict you to playing certain genres of music or producing a certain sound/channeling a specific vibe? Do you think that labels help define a musician’s experience in their musical journey, or limit them? Peng Sing of M1LDL1FE: … Continue reading M1LDL1FE: WHAT’S IN A NAME?
{ten things they don’t teach you at thirteen} i. You are a matryoshka doll; a girl full of girls, all of which are you. You do not have to pick and choose one, and the others don’t get to do so either. You are not a walking buffet. You are allowed to contain multitudes – … Continue reading APHRODITE HAD LOVE HANDLES by NINA ESTLIN
At this point, I was deep in admiration for Ferry’s awareness of her audiences and for the passion and caution in which she carries with her when working on creative projects. There are often many times when creative projects start to spiel off tangent because of factors such as the need to do certain ‘branding’ … Continue reading FERRY: RESPONSIBILITY + CREATIVITY
A poem that was born in the midst of contemplation, as lights went out in a room. What if someone, Switched off all the lights, And plunged us, Into the dark, Dancing, In shadows no longer existent, A dozen pirouettes, The waltz behind a hymn, Worries that plagued us, Now light as a feather. … Continue reading MUMBLED WORDS ON A PAGE by MARK OOI
In a contemporary world, how do we find means of connection?
In issue 3.5, we deliberate on the methods in which communication and connections can be forged and formed through a multitude of devices and avenues – not just through text messaging but through the very same way in which we allow ourselves creative escapes…
Will you speak up? Or the real question is, do you bother?
LOGGING ON TeamCarpeBloom: status: online TeamCarpeBloom is typing… TeamCarpeBloom says: ACTUALLY, WE’VE NEVER GONE OFFLINE. NEVER LOGGED OFF. UNTIL NOW. AS YOUNG PEOPLE, WE’RE ALWAYS ONLINE. CONNECTED. TO WI-FI. TO DATA. TO EACH OTHER. TO OUR THEORIES, OUR DIGITAL ART WORK, LINES OF TEXT ON A LAPTOP SCREEN. WIRES TRANSMITTING MUSIC TO OUR EARS. WE’RE ALWAYS CONNECTED. ALWAYS … Continue reading ISSUE 3 | LOG ON
It takes all the strength in a person to begin again. Don’t worry, we understand.
