Art: Erkut Terliksiz, Istanbul, Turkey

Erkut Terliksiz, an illustrator and graphic designer from Istanbul, Turkey, is one of our favorite artists at HoboEye. Terliksiz was originally featured in HoboEye back in 2007 and as evidenced here, he has continued to explode visual boundaries and merge fine art and design aesthetics. Read 2007 article > More of Erkut’s work can be seen at his web site > Another...

Music: Mimicking Birds, Portland, OR

Mimicking Birds,  a Portland, OR trio, recorded their debut album throughout 2009 in the home studio of Glacial Pace owner and Modest Mouse frontman, Isaac Brock. Mimicking Birds was produced by Isaac Brock and Clay Jones and mixed by Clay Jones. Joining lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Nate Lacy in Mimicking Birds is drummer Aaron Hanson and guitarist Tim...

Gauguin Revisited: The Gambler’s Paradox

by Mitchell McInnis - Hauntings are often based on conjurings, so I was curious to find Paul Gauguin haunting my notebooks for months. Having always only been a tepid fan of his work, it was strange to find him recurring time after time in my scribblings. I’ve always been more a fan of his rogue personality than his paintings, though his use of colore and conjuring of dream...

Poetry: Joe Fletcher, Carrboro, NC

Joe Fletcher’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Poetry International, jubilat, Pebble Lake Review, Octopus, Hollins Critic, and elsewhere. He lives in Carrboro, North Carolina, and teaches at NC State University. Contact him at jafletch@ncsu.edu The Cherry Beggar Last night while I gargled sleep and moonspun webs sifted the airs, he climbed into the city from...

Music: The SXSW 10

Since our latest issue launched during SXSW, we thought a top ten rundown was appropriate. Here are ten notable SXSW bands we at HoboEye think you’ll dig: Local Natives Hailing from California, this five-piece band mixes brilliant harmonies, catchy lyrics and inspired percussion. Think Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear and Vampire Weekend. go > Broken Bells This super-duo...

Poetry: Kate Falvey, New York City, NY

Kate Falvey’s work has appeared in a variety of eclectic journals, among them: Memoir(And), the Aroostook Review, Big Pond Rumour,  HoboEye, Umbrella, Literary Mama, Poetry Revolt, and Inscribed. She has also published way too many essays for academic reference guides, articles on women writers, and work for children.  She teaches writing and literature with much gusto and...