Tyler Bauer
middle-aged, over-caffeinated, and unreasonably obsessed with how pleasure, politics, and culture all fuck each other behind the scenes. Neuken is my outlet. My experiment. My unapologetic attempt to mix intellect with filth and still make it mean something. It’s a space for critical thinking perverts.
Music
Playlist: “Lightning Crashes” – Live
There are songs that age.And then there are songs that wait.
Lightning Crashes doesn’t belong to the 90s in the way flannel, distortion pedals, or...
Music
Playlist: “Handle With Care” – The Traveling Wilburys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o4s1KVJaVA
Some songs feel like they were written by people who have lived a real life. People who know what it means to be tired...
Art
CherriesAndSin: Sweetness, Sin, and the Line Between
There’s something hypnotic about the way CherriesAndSin draws a line. Not just technically, though the precision is there, but emotionally. Every stroke sits somewhere...
Culture
Big Ben, Big Men: London Falls in Love with Sumo
Sumo wrestlers on the Tube. By Big Ben. At a bloody Pret. The Grand Sumo Tournament has landed in London, and the city can’t get enough. Tradition meets chaos, discipline meets charm, and the result is pure cultural gold.
Music
Good Night, Space Ace
Today the world of rock lost one of its vivid characters: Ace Frehley, original lead guitarist of Kiss and a solo force in his...
News
The Beginning of Our Beautiful Mess
Over the past few days, Neuken has been coming to life. Bit by bit, blog by blog, pixel by pixel.It’s been a mix of...
Music
Playlist: “Some Day” – R.L. Burnside
Some songs don’t just play - they saunter into the room like they’ve already slept with your past and plan to steal your future. Just added to the Neuken Playlist: “Some Day” - R.L. Burnside
JAV
Bound, Beautiful, Becoming: Rima Arai and the Art of Restraint in JUFE-588
There’s a particular stillness in Japanese rope work — a kind of tension that isn’t just physical. JUFE-588, directed by bondage veteran Kai, finds...
