Blown Issue #4

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INTROThank you for your decision to read this issueof Blown. This is our fourth issue and a lot ofexciting things are happening. I am proud toannounce that we will be working closely withOnly In Ogdenfrom now on. Recently Idecided that having Blown as a creative outletfor just my staff isnt enough. We would like tobe an outlet for everyone who is willing tocontribute. If you have poetry, photography, art,or short stories you wish to contribute to ourmagazine, we will gladly accept them. You can

reach us at [email protected] orcontact through our Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/BlownMagazine. Pleasecontinue to give us feedback and spread theword. Please enjoy this issue of Blown.-Jack Williams, Editor-In-Chief

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LOCALOgden Taco Stands- Mekenna Malan

Out of all the many food options downtown,

nothing screams Ogden quite like the taco

stands between 25th and 26th street. They are

totally fast, cheap, authentic and delicious.

The carts are stocked with several condiments,

drinks, and roasted jalapeos. What makes

the taco stands so great is the fact that they

are native only to Ogden. They are a staple to

O-Town culture, not only known but loved byits residents. This past year, Ogden High

hired one of the taco carts to cater their senior

party could there possibly be another food

option so down-to-earth with the downtown

way of life? Im convinced.

I am pleased but slightly embarrassed to admit

that, being an Ogden resident my whole life, I

took my very first excursion to the taco carts

this past week (I grew up with a mother who

insisted the meat would give me salmonella).Every time I would tell my peers that I had

never eaten one of Ogdens famous tacos, they

never failed to gape at me in disbelief. With

that said, I had high expectations, and yet I

was still pleasantly surprised. The vendor was

kind; the meat was thoroughly cooked, on the

salty side yet still yummy. It made my day to

sit in the Municipal Gardens downtown with

my chicken tacos and bottled orange soda.

Also, the most important detail for me afterbeing brainwashed my whole life, I felt great

after eating them. I didnt throw up or

contract salmonella. Hallelujah!

Im using this as a local piece to call out the

few Ogden residents who, like me only a week

ago, have never experienced the joy of tacos

from the carts located on Washington

from the carts located on WashingtonBoulevard. Dont be afraid of them, and they

wont disappoint. Im also thoroughly

convinced that you arent a true Ogden native

until you try them. (Hint: Go on Tuesdays, and

you can get two for exactly $1.00)


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POETRYMelancholy Math- Jack WilliamsMelancholy math is all I doWhile I lie in bed thinking the hours throughThree to nine, thats eight hours right?Sleeping in the afternoon, not the nightSleep deprives me all the timeIm working, and I dont gain a single dime

Tick ticking quickly is the clockThe calendar pages fall faster than a rockIn reality the speeds are the same

And I continue my counting gameCounting down to opening the doorTo be trained to be a corporate whore

Buy the supplies, crayons, pencils, pensCounting the price in tensThis system has never been freeNo matter what lies they might tell meAnd being given praise for doing what I shouldNever did me any good

So much time, so little workSlowly reversing, fast enough to make me go berserkStand in this monotonous lineReady to pretend your fineEvery blank page is ready for you to fillAnd they will tell you, melancholy math is a necessary skill

Ambience- Jack WilliamsLying on a mattress with no sheetsShitty speakers blaring senseless beatsMaybe I should get some sleepWhen I could just take the blue pillI lay silent and still

I dont recall my dreamsIs reality as dull as it seems?Its slowly killing meThis pill has me on one knee

Im going to marry my slumberAll I have to do is up the number

I try not to feel the heartbreakAnd yet my heart still achesI Cant recall exactly whyIll just take another and close my eyesYou dont care, you never couldMaybe this time my eyes will close for good

Sheep- Brooklynn Bosworth

A wild heart that beats in roller coaster motion to life.A beast inside rebelling the ebb and flow of society.Tranquil wars that contradict every corner of a round mind.Sound words hide the mental cracks.Cracks showing through to a world of color.Like portals to something more real than life itself.And so unrealistic.Small peep holes to a beautiful madness of complete understanding.A better place.Logic never was logical in the long run.So different that they're all the same.


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MUSICPARACOSM, Washed Out- Jackson KerbsPARACOSM is the new full-length album

from WASHED OUT, The Chillwave musical

project from producer Ernest Green. This

is Greens second album two years after

Within and Without, which was released

just shortly after the very popular and

successful EP: Life of Leisure, which

verified Greens name as a Chillwave artist.

As for PARACOSM, Green stays true to his

notorious lazy drum loops and cloudy

vocals, however still seems progress his

sound with experimental samples and

diferent influences. For example on the

opening track a rainforest setting is

developed with birdcalls and tropical

ambiance followed by romantic harp

progressions, which seamlessly transition

into the second track It All Feels Right.

Everything about this track seems to thrive

on the island setting the most from its

tropical percussion to the wonderful string

progressions. However the interesting and

experiential thing about PARACOSM is the

diversity in song vibe. After the first two

lush and secluded tracks, a rural third

track follows with modern drums and a

very surprising sample of crowd laughter

and chattering. Throughout the album the

influences change in this way with

allusions to city-life, pop, funk, all under

the Chillwave Haze. More interesting thanthis, every track seems to transition into

the next without any abrupt pauses or

cuts, making PARACOSM one to listen to

its entirety in order. Which is one of the

many things I love about a WASHED OUT

album. Definitely an album to own and

one you can lay down, plug in, and trust to

take you somewhere where you cant help

but relax. 7/10


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CINEMAOnly God Forgives- Noah Wilcock Nicholas Winding Refn's legacy may

sadly prove to be short, as Drive, his previous

film with box ofce weight, is attesting

through critics word to be merely a cinematic

one hit wonder; following the release of Only

God Forgives. Its a shame, really; finally, a

director emerges with the intentions of self-

fabricating his own name brand of style,

instead of mimicking Spielbergs, and is

immediately bashed for it. If there wereanything to put the majority of the blame for

Only God Forgives rotten Rotten Tomatoes

ratings, it would be the general audiences

ignorance to good plot, originality, and

necessary violence within a story. Of course,

this movie was no Transformers, for which

only God could forgive, you actually have to

watch it in order to feel it. Believe it or not,

everything in a movie is put there for a

reason, its not just for shits and giggles; sothe next time think before you ask stupid

questions like: Why the hell does it show his

hands so many times? Watch it. Maybe youll

figure out the non-literal message beheld in

the numbering close ups. This critics review

7/10

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