2014 — The Monarch Review — Page 11
Three Videos – Brett Hamil
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 12:27 — 0 Comments
Brett Hamill writes for City Arts magazine, is a comedian and wrote this story for The Monarch. In his spare time, he made some videos, which we are happy to share!
Vote Jess Spear: Olympia is broken
Monday, July 21, 2014 11:21 — 0 Comments
Sick of Corporate Politics? Elect a Socialist Alternative Jess Spear, Socialist Alternative candidate for State House  Olympia is broken.Â
Monarch Podcast #9 – First Kiss!
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 11:39 — 0 Comments
Traffic reporter Kimi Kline, Mars Hill critic Stephanie Drury and comedian and writer Brett Hamil talk about their best kissing memory! From messy goth makeup to mouth burping to wonderful sonic production – we hope you enjoy!Â
Iska Dhaaf On Tour
Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:49 — 0 Comments
We asked Benjamin Verdoes what it’s been like on the recent Iska Dhaaf tour. Here is what he told us:
THE PHARMACIST’S DAUGHTER – Larry Silberfein
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 11:49 — 14 Comments
I wrap a baby’s laugh in a blue box for my gal and say, “Happy Birthday, Sweetie. I love you more than real whipped cream.â€Â
Fighting Willa Mae – Elizabeth McGuire
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 11:45 — 0 Comments
Her squinty eyes are growing furry. Her face suspicious, with salmon lips pursed like crinkled wax paper. There’s a sustained wobble when she stands. At ninety-two she’s an orb behind the wheel, bobbing just below the surface. Chugging along to church in the morning. Dinner in the afternoon. Middle of the night awake, balancing across the floor of her ship, heaving sideways towards the lifebuoys, a table, or the back of a chair. Fighting to keep her vessel upright.
The Monarch Drinks With Sean De Tore
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 10:04 — 0 Comments
Have you ever tried impersonating yourself? Have you ever ordered a drink while impersonating yourself after huffing helium from a stolen balloon? Wait-Wait! Let me back up because I’ve got a story and it’s a good one! It starts with celebratory shouting outside my apartment window. It’s 5:58 pm on a Saturday and I’m scheduled to interview Sean De Tore in two minutes. I’m frantically searching for my keys when I hear another indiscernible shout. I’m curious about the cause for celebration. I smile to myself, reflecting on my choice to live in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill. In […]
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney