Krysti Joméi

We Finally Meet by Jonny DeStefano

We Finally Meet By Jonny DeStefano Published as the Index of Issue 128, August 2024 Peek Jonny’s marker illustration process of We Finally Meet on Birdy’s Instagram. Jonny DeStefano is the co-owner and co-founder of Birdy Magazine. He is also the founder of the comedy activist space Deer Pile. His favorite color is red, he loves shark

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Octopus Eye by Zac Dunn

Octopus Eye By Zac Dunn Published Issue 128, August 2024 As WAVES break overhead And the tide swells up like The kettles call at dawn Gulls sing bright clips That slip over whitecaps and Fins that coalesce in obtuse Order and motion in chaos Spiraling out boundlessly upon the liquid Heath where a catfish wishes

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Anchovy 787 by Kid Koala

Anchovy 787 By Kid Koala Published Issue 128, August 2024 Anchovy 787 is 12″ x 12″ x 0.5″ acrylic painting and part of a series by Kid Koala. Kid Koala has established himself as a respected performer, film composer, theatre producer and visual artist. His career began as a scratch DJ in 1994, rapidly growing

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August 2024: From The Postcard Diaries by Mark Mothersbaugh

By Mark Mothersbaugh Published as the Centerfold of Issue 126, June 2024 Mark Mothersbaugh is one of this era’s most unique and prolific composers. Deeply aware of the ability of precise, multi-faceted artistic expression to deliver vital social commentary, he has perpetually challenged and redefined musical and visual boundaries. Mothersbaugh co-founded influential rock group DEVO,

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A Whale of A Deal by Joshua Ware

A Whale Of A Deal By Joshua Ware Published Issue 128, August 2024 Best of Birdy, Originally Published in Issue 035, November 2016 Joshua Ware is an artist and writer who was born in Cleveland, OH. His artwork has shown both nationally and internationally with solo shows at Leon Gallery, Understudy, Platte Forum, and GEORGIA.

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Monkey Barrel: Creating A Legacy In Sunnyside with Drinks, Food, Music, Comedy & Community

By Krysti Joméi Published Issue 127, July 2024 Cooling by Chaffee Park and getting kinda funky, Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood bar, restaurant, live music/comedy venue and arcade, Monkey Barrel, has been named a Denver Legacy Business, the City’s new program to recognize and support longstanding, independent brick-and-mortars that have contributed to community character. Recognizing the challenges

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