‘Isn’t it quite like a profession of faith? This is self-righteous, preachy mortality shouted by a pure fool. What better way to declare a vow of silence? Refusal of sin, retreat in solitude.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Isn’t it quite like a profession of faith? This is self-righteous, preachy mortality shouted by a pure fool. What better way to declare a vow of silence?

It’d be an impractically straight reading of this record to say that it’s simply a caustic auf Wiedersehen to the less-devout sects of their fanbase, though. Everything about the EP suggests a band ...

On the jittery, abrasive opening track to Monastic Living, Parquet Courts proclaim that they don't want to be essayists, they don't want to tacked on to anyone's cause: "No, no, no! We're just a band, ...

Though Parquet Courts' latest EP has the indie rock band praising Monastic Living, the New York crew are taking their show to the masses. In addition to starting a North American road trip tomorrow ...

NEWPORT – Daniela Mieritz touched her palms together, closed her eyes and let shavings of hair fall onto the dark blue towel draped around her neck. About 30 people sat facing her, watching the sacred ...

It was only in our last century that Eastern Orthodox, and even Roman Catholic, parents considered it a great blessing to have at least one child become a monastic and dedicate their life to our Lord ...

The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and practices are grounded in ...

The press release for Monastic Living advises you to read the album’s liner notes before listening to the New York post-punk band’s latest EP. Those notes – scribbled on a salmon-pink background and ...