editor’s note:

You know in horror films, when the victim is in the bathroom and closes the cabinet mirror only for the reflection of a masked murderer to appear behind them.

Yeah, well, just when you thought it was safe, 2023 is upon us. And we just hope that it’s a bit more Scary Movie than 2022’s Scream.

But unlike Neve Campbell, we refuse to typecast as the scared victim. Our subjects in this issue are inspired by the challenges that faced them rather than derailed by them.

The story of Jose Campos’s life from undocumented immigrant to international artist Studio Lenca is amazing, while punk band Kid Kapichi use their experiences of a lack of work in their hometown to motivate their journey to being signed. Let’s be positive and move forward the way we want to go.
After all, 2023 could be killer!

Joe

Editor