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[Archive/Podcast]: #BehindScreenandSpeaker2024 - A Primer/Explainer For A Whole Bunch-a C O N T E N T. [27.12.24]
Originally posted to our prior and, as of NYE 2024, now suddenly/sadly defunct old site (RIP). This is a primer/introduction to a year-in-review/sporadic round-up series dubbed Behind Screen and Speaker. This series aims to corral a number of our Riffs (articles) into retrospective and prospective thoughts alike into an omnibus style series. Music, hobbies, riffs, art, gaming, TV, shows, it’ll all be here!
![[Riffs] Quake Good.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737604083728-HWSL50QAUDPWPVX97BWA/quake+concept+art.jpg)
[Riffs] Quake Good.
Featured Image Credit: Blizzard-Activision Studios. Another archival repost unearthed from the bones of our as-of-NYE-unexpectedly-now-dead old website (RIP). Join Hamza on a journey through the valleys of all things Quake, one of the OG first-person shooters. In this Riff [article], Hamza also delves into community modding using the KEX Engine and discusses his thoughts around the still-active Quake scene! Gear up, buddy.
![[Riffs] Skyrim: AKA How I Learnt To Stop Morrow-Booming and Love The Cat-People.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737381053609-2JK95NVEGTDE49FSCJLJ/image-67.png)
[Riffs] Skyrim: AKA How I Learnt To Stop Morrow-Booming and Love The Cat-People.
A Riff [article] on gaming, originally posted to our now-defunct old website in late 2024 (RIP). In this one, I as your host author discuss the enduring appeal of Skyrim amidst personal struggles and a changing gaming landscape. While critiquing some flaws, I also expressing joy in re-engaging with it after a period of stress and highlight its’ lasting place within the gaming community.
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[Riffs] Some Thoughts On: Info-Overload, Option-Paralysis, and Digital Chaos.
Originally posted to our prior now-defunct website (RIP), this Riff (article) is an exploration of technology, information overload/overwhelm, digital minimalism and how this relates to both me personally, but also in the context of directing and managing the Inner-Strength Check Podcast/blog etc. Read on!
![[Riffs] I can't stop playing Doom.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737195264871-J48VBFRAR4PSYU6IL41S/image-4.png)
[Riffs] I can't stop playing Doom.
Originally posted to our sadly now-defunct old website (RIP) late 2024, authored by fellow contributor Hamza. It’s a great little retrospective on his experiences in the video gaming space, particularly with one of the OG greats in DOOM. Check out some interesting thoughts and custom content he’s discovered via the community in this article. We have plenty more gaming content coming where this one came from, too - old and new.
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[Archive/Riffs]: Win: toe is coming.
Originally posted to our sadly now-defunct old website (RIP) by fellow author Hamza Siddiqi on June 12th, 2024. Hamza wrote a fantastic little retrospective/hype piece on critically lauded math/post-rockers toe ahead of their 2024 Australian tour with Dumbsaint. Be sure to check this one out; plenty more from my team’s older posts also incoming! Riff on.
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Introducing A New ISC Category - [Riffs]!
(Featured Image credit: Adam Neely, aka An Absolute Living Treasure Of The Youtube Musician/Theory Community). This episode elaborates on a newly-added Category type, Riffs, and what this entails - essays, non-podcast written blog content, et cetera. Originally posted on our sadly-now-defunct prior website (RIP) in late 2024.
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[Blog Update] Swingin’ The (Un)Dead - 2025 Content Roadmap (Jan)
Hope y’all appreciate this one cause holy HELL it was a bit of work! Full Content Roadmap for ISC blog for 2025, including each individual archive piece for re-writing/posting from our prior now-dead website. Plus, a heads-up on the scheduling and content of the Podcast for 2025, list of albums for review and much more. Back to it.
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[Riffs] Forgive me Mikael, for I have sinned
Originally posted on our prior website which experienced an untimely death on NYE 2024 (RIP). Our main-man Hamza shared some pre-release repentance and excitement ahead Opeth’s latest full-length release The Last Will and Testament. Which, coincidentally he also reviewed and posted in 2024 on said old site. That will be uploaded soon, but for now, here’s some nostalgic album pre-release stoke for Sweden’s finest.