This zine was originally printed and given out at Subterranean Cinema Club with Channels & Winds on 11-12-25 for the presentation of Dark Side of The Rainbow. An urban legend of sorts, the idea goes that if you play Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd alongside The Wizard of Oz, the music and the film will sync up moments, moods, and themes, lining up in ways that feel too precise to be accidental, creating something that feels both familiar and entirely new.

What follows carries that same energy. In this zine, Zoe explores “A Brief Overview of Staten Island’s Alternative Arts Spaces,” tracing how these pockets of creativity continue to push forward, make room, and reinvent what art and community can look like here. It’s a small snapshot, a nod to the ongoing work of carving out spaces where expression, experimentation, and connection can thrive.

In this essay, Brian Buchanan examines Staten Island’s interconnected arts scene through the lens of his own uneasy relationship with participation. What begins as guilt over leaving shows early becomes an exploration of community, connection, and how local art and culture can teach us that showing up for others just might be the most radical art form of all.

As part of our Nostalgia & History series, in this essay, Will Gallagher revisits Staten Island’s early 2000s punk scene through the eyes of a South Shore kid discovering his voice. From the quiet streets of Rossville to the life-changing night at L’Amour’s Battle of the Bands, this story captures how one night of local music transformed isolation into belonging—and how Staten Island’s underground culture continues to shape lives far beyond the stage.