“We want to be fluid because our stuff is from another dimension. It's not from here. There's no male or female where we come from. There are no bodies where we come from. It’s frequency in space traveling through some notion of time, that's also irrelevant here. We try to show that. That's the inclusivity; nothing that you see matters. What you hear matters. How it tickles your wormhole.”

Flamango Bay is an LA based indie band from the Bay Area that features Ikaika (18, she/her) on guitar and vocals, Bodhi (18, he/him) on Bass, Georgia (18, she/her) on vocals and guitar, and Dash (18, he/they) on drums.

Barbara Chavez is a half Ecuadorian, half Guatemalan videographer from Artesia, California. Barbie shared the origins of her art, what it’s like being a woman in a male-dominated field, and meaningful advice for pursuing creativity.

“Burgundy has always been my favorite color. Interestingly enough, it’s one of both my mom & pop’s favorite colors too. When we were all a family together, we had a burgundy Volvo 740. Then when [they] split, my mom took my brother, sister, myself, & the burgundy Volvo. When we had nothing, not even our own place to call home, we had that burgundy Volvo.”

“When it comes to music, listen to everything. You might not like it at first, but it’ll grow on you. There’s always something you can get from any kind of music, you know?”

“There’s a lot of shit to be mad at. It’s the representation of the opposition to societal norms. A lot of punks see societal norms as a surrounding evil. Punk shit to me, not only is it cool, not only is it fun, but it’s important. “

“[I] really listen to people and figure out what needs to be said in the world, and how I can put that through my music and help the scene through that. I feel like the world is inspiring me a lot because you see so much bravery and resilience, like so many powerful things...It's more important to listen and grow from that. So I feel like that's me.”

“After roller skating more, diving head first into it, I’ve seen the bullshit women and femmes have to go through, but fuck! People want to talk shit.”