GET CUCKED THIS JULY On July 26th, in a secret location only found by direct messaging @Cuckzine on Instagram, you enter a hall of mirrors, your distorted reflection grinning back at you, as the echoed sound of blaring guitars hum in the distance. A sage, hunched over a stack of tarot cards, greets you as you amble through an arch and into an open sale of handmade pottery, second-hand clothes, and personalized prints. Down a descending ramp, you see flashes of strange light within a dark room filled with dancing strangers, all bowing to the drilling sound of electric guitar and pulsating drums. “So this is Cuckfest,” you think to yourself as you push your way through the crowd of excited concertgoers. “This is the DIY festival that hosted the legendary Jeffery Lewis last month, along with a wide array of local bands and vendors, like T!lt, Untitled Noise Night, Pleasure Coffin, Rainhouse, Muzak, Sweatpant Boners, and American Ninja Warriorz.” You pick up a free magazine entitled Cuckzine from the table set before you. It is filled with a black-and-white
MEET THE ARTIST: PETE MOULTHROP
Pete Moulthrop aka “Bearded Tales Of Woe” is an illustrator and sculptor whose work utilizes a combination of strange humor and the macabre to convey simple narratives and tickle the viewer’s imagination. You have likely encountered some of his work in the wild in the form of event posters around Boston, on chocolate bar wrappers, as album art, or as podcast and local business logos.
array of photography, poetry, art, writing, and reviews that highlight local acts. It’s like a love letter to the scene. This is where it all started: one person’s love for local art and music in Boston, and an excuse to “share what you love with others” through hosting small shows, which soon became too big for their second-floor apartment. The shows and zine have grown to feature around ten bands at a time, drawing in an audience of around 200 to 400 people. The upcoming Cuck shows, which now occur two times a month, will be held at Spontaneous Celebrations in Jamaica Plain on July 12th and 26th in a mysterious house of God which can only be accessed by following Cuckzine on Instagram. —Jules Dasey for Cuckzine
As an illustrator he uses images of monsters, animals, and people in costumes doing ordinary things to convey simple narratives and delight viewers. Primarily working digitally for his illustrations allows him to vacillate easily between the vibrant jewel tones of the modern age, and the nostalgic earth tones of the 70’s. He uses color to catch your attention, or set the mood and draw you in.
Pete is currently based in an old nut factory in sunny Somerville, MA. You can find more of his work on Instagram @beardedtalesofwoe or on his website beardedtalesofwoe.com
On a vastly different scale, his sculpture takes a more rustic approach to the same topics found in his other works. He uses a combination of natural/found objects and simple materials such as cloth, tape, wire and paint, to create an anthropomorphic feeling of life in the objects he makes. He finds inspiration in hiking mountains, retro films, sci-fi, toy art, cookies, and noticing small details in things.
DESIGNERS:
Phoebe Delmonte: p.1,4,5 Hannah Blauner: p.2,3,7 Adrian Alvarez: p.6,8