Blog — Half Mystic

"Millions of years after a star burns out, the light of memory remains." (Kevin Rabas on Saudade)

"Millions of years after a star burns out, the light of memory remains." (Kevin Rabas on Saudade)

A woman holds a box depicting a woman holding a box—and on backwards and inwards until the music stops.

Literature, Music, Personal EssayGuestNovember 11, 2016kevin rabas

"It is that tight string tied to your finger and another’s—a loved one, a lost one, or both." (Talia Flores on Saudade)

"It is that tight string tied to your finger and another’s—a loved one, a lost one, or both." (Talia Flores on Saudade)

2:30 am. Soft piano pours into my ears like mercury. I am aching, but it feels beautiful.

Literature, Music, Personal EssayGuestNovember 6, 2016talia flores

"Music allows the mind to access a bridge that is otherwise closed off." (an interview with Adam Huttunen of Mountains of the Moon)

"Music allows the mind to access a bridge that is otherwise closed off." (an interview with Adam Huttunen of Mountains of the Moon)

I wouldn’t say that any of the lyrics are by choice. I wish I could write songs about a perfect life, trust me! It’s all real.

Interviews, MusicChristina ImOctober 31, 2016mountains of the moon, Ben Howard, Daughter, Sharon Van Etten, The Barr Brothers, Kurt Vile, The War On Drugs, Ry X, Bon Iver, Marika Hackman, Bombay Bicycle Club, José González

Updates on the Saudade Issue

Updates on the Saudade Issue

We are just under two months away from the release of the second issue of Half Mystic.

Announcements, MusicTopaz WintersOctober 26, 2016

Temperature Regulation: An Instrumental Arrangement

Temperature Regulation: An Instrumental Arrangement

There is something magical about nighttime, the way it hangs in a fine balance.

Music, Personal Essay, TheatreMargaryta GolovchenkoOctober 17, 2016anandam, james bunton

Giveaway: Win a Signed Copy of Half Mystic's Issue I: Allegro

Giveaway: Win a Signed Copy of Half Mystic's Issue I: Allegro

We are delighted to share with you the first of what we hope will be many giveaways.

Announcements, MusicTopaz WintersOctober 4, 2016Dalton Day, Lydia Havens, Scherezade Siohban, Dorothy Chan, Howie Good, Talia Flores, giveaway

Humming Along to Shakespeare

Humming Along to Shakespeare

The music made Shakespeare transform into a dream-like world down here on earth.

Music, History, Personal Essay, TheatreMargaryta GolovchenkoSeptember 14, 2016abel korzeniowski, douglas booth, hailee steinfeld, leonardo dicaprio, william shakespeare

Preorders for Issue II: Saudade Now Open!

Preorders for Issue II: Saudade Now Open!

How, even in times of sorrow, the music holds strong. How it always carries us through the storm.

Announcements, MusicTopaz WintersSeptember 8, 2016Jamie Uy, Lydia Havens, Talia Flores, Karen Janowsky, Lana Bella, Hugo Esteban Rodriguez, Robert F. Auld, Kevin Rabas, Howie Good, Lisa Heller, Dorothy Chan

"It’s all about the music in the end." (an interview with Dorothy Chan)

"It’s all about the music in the end." (an interview with Dorothy Chan)

The raw song itself is like the narrative, and the production is like pictures that help tell the story.

Interviews, MusicChristina ImAugust 31, 2016dorothy chan, the narrative, michael giacchino, lady gaga, sundial

Music and the Social Etiquette of Teatime

Music and the Social Etiquette of Teatime

Polished china and an array of delectable pastries, the gazebo and rose garden, a small orchestra playing classical music.

Music, History, Personal EssayMargaryta GolovchenkoAugust 24, 2016ed sheeran, he is we, history, owl city