Lit Art & Song Archives

To Hell and the Woman He Loved by Jordan Alan Brown

Posted on Feb 11, 2017Feb 14, 2019 by Jordan Alan Brown

Photography by Emily Perez

Posted on Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016 by Germ Magazine guest author

I’ve always seen things from a different perspective than most people I have come to know. I feel as if most don’t really appreciate the things around them. When I realized this, I decided to appreciate what I have and the Earth we live in. That is when I started getting into photography and writing. […]

The Director by Jess Chloe

Posted on Jul 25, 2016Aug 15, 2016 by Jess Chloe

“I wrote ‘The Director’ for anyone that felt out of control. Whether it be a relationship, a mental illness, or another situation, I wanted it to be a reminder that in the end YOU are always going to have the last word.” Jess Chloe is a singer/songwriter from New York who brings […]

A Collection of Bright Photographs by Shikha Nischal

Posted on Jul 15, 2016Mar 6, 2019 by Shikha Nischal

These self-portraits, the urban setting, and the pictures of nature were inspired by All the Bright Places. In some of the self-portraits, I’m holding the book and I’m seated on my bay window where the sunlight was adding a radiant affect to my face. These particular photos were inspired by Violet’s nickname, “Ultraviolet Remarkey-able,” as […]

Portraits of Innocence by Maghfira Raharto

Posted on May 29, 2016Jun 27, 2016 by Germ Magazine guest author

These pieces started out as peace offerings for my parents. They are modelled after my baby pictures from the year 1999. I decided to take a monochromatic, pop-art-style approach for a retro-esque effect. For these, I used my brother’s leftover sheets of drawing paper and a blue coloring pen that I found lurking in the […]

Mama’s Gonna Get You by WASI

Posted on Apr 6, 2016Apr 12, 2016 by Germ Magazine guest author

“‘Mama’s Gonna Get You’ is a big ‘f*** you’ to the moments where it feels like the world is doing everything it can to pin you down. It’s about the anger that comes with starting from the bottom and doing what you gotta do to keep on keeping on.” WASI blends the […]

Art by Dani Steinberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2016Jan 26, 2016 by Germ Magazine guest author

“Paper Towns as a Picture”: Paper Towns is a book by John Green, and this painting tried to capture my feelings about the book and how I imagined the two main characters. . “My City” is based off of the Milwaukee skyline. . “Day Dreamer” is actually a painting I made while listening to […]

“Annie” — Johnnyswim Cover by Alison Brunk and David Vicchiollo

Posted on Dec 1, 2015Feb 11, 2019 by Alison Brunk

“This Johnnyswim cover is one I did with my friend, David Vicchiollo. As a much more experienced and versatile musician with a concrete grasp on technical aspects of music, David taught me a lot through this cover and other collaborations. When I began my obsession with this band (as I have many others), David immediately […]

Gone Baby Gone by Kilo Tango

Posted on Nov 25, 2015Nov 24, 2015 by Germ Magazine guest author

“‘Gone Baby Gone’ is about the anxiety of growing up, basically, and not knowing what you want to do or how you’re going to accomplish your dreams.” Kilo Tango is bedroom Rock ‘n’ Roll created by Katie Mitchell in Tallahassee, Florida. Read Germ’s interview with Kilo Tango here. .