Tag: artist commentary on modern society

  • From X-Files to Real Life: The Tech, Tone, and Truth Behind “Spiral Event”

    From X-Files to Real Life: The Tech, Tone, and Truth Behind “Spiral Event”

    Once upon a time there was a fantastic country that seemed to have everything going for it. Lots of people running around doing whatever they pleased and were generally happy. Underneath it all there were some people who wanted to impose their perceived way of life on others and things began to dwindle into a Spiral Event.

    Add to that, a recent phone call informing me I was named in a rather serious situation. Something I had no part in, is out of character and all because of what? I have fuckin name recognition and a memorable look due to my height and hair cut. I pity the current culture of people throwing others under the bus because they can’t face the consequences of their actions.

    The outlook is foggy now that our data wranglers have been fired and a giant mess is brewing because a narcissist wants everything for himself. Well, maybe he wants some for his other hoarder style friends. Which trods down upon others.

    Hearing about others wanting to flee, or actually fleeing, before the whole system collapses on itself is a duality of what seems like a cop-out and also something to be desired.

    Watching in real time as our rights are stripped away is utterly disgusting. Which is part of what I had in mind when I originally wrote Spiral Event. The kick off for the whole idea was sparked by something out of The X-Files. There’s an episode about history. That it can only live as long as we remember it. After that, we’re doomed to repeat it.

    Spiral Event Cover Art.

    Sadly, now we have started to repeat history – despite having historical record to learn from. Compound that with skewed realities being spewed forth steroided (yeah, I know I made that word up) by a constant stream of made up facts.

    We’re headed into a real life Spiral Event. One that was once a figment of my imagination. I hold out hope we’ll pull the nose of the plane back up before we smash it completely to bits.

    Otherwise, I might pull the very same continent hopping trick that others have either already done, or in the process of doing, or contemplating doing.

    Stay tuned for more next week.