Poetic terrorism, the ARIA’s and Spotify
This article is a double-decker that stems from the writing I’ve been doing for uni and also from scrolling Instagram. The first part is my very rough attempt at unpacking what poetic terrorism is and how we might think about it in-relation to media (theoretical and boring). The second is an application of this train of thought contra the ARIA’s/Spotify (grounded and annoying). It’s a pseudo-intellectual, ham-fisted piece that I am reluctantly publishing. Unfortunately, I intend to continue writing blog posts with the aim of compiling these into a physical zine down the track. Fortunately, the ones after this will be more about music itself, rather than all this stuff I perceive it to be couched in. Part 1: Terrorism stuff Poetic terrorism is a term that, as far as I know, was popularised by Hakim Bey. The definition that Bey provides of poetic terrorism is, in-part: “An exquisite seduction carried out not only in the cause of mutual satisfaction but also as a conscious act in a d...