#IndieLitMagGala 2025 Spotlight: ALOCASIA Journal
Alan Parry
October 13, 2025
There’s something rare and steady about a journal that knows exactly what it is—and makes no apologies for it. ALOCASIA is one
Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals) and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). After Syd’s demise, Dave Gilmour replaced him and provided some of the greatest recorded rock guitar solos of all time on the likes of Comfortably Numb, Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Wish You Were Here. One of the first British psychedelic groups, Floyd were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They have made some of the most iconic rock concept albums of all time, including Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall. This playlist is a career spanning look at one of the great bands of all time, including some lesser obvious cuts.
There’s something rare and steady about a journal that knows exactly what it is—and makes no apologies for it. ALOCASIA is one
Founded in 2015 and still standing strong a decade later, Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine isn’t trying to be edgy, obscure,
In a lit world still groaning under the weight of gatekeepers, binary boxes, and pay-to-play submission models, new words {press} is a
The Broken Spine is a poetry and arts collective proudly published on the coastal edge of North-West England. Founded in 2019 by Alan Parry and Paul Robert Mullen – two school friends reunited after twenty years through a mutual love of poetry.