Self-Expression ⁽⁵⁾

After years of dreaming, months of planning, days of preparing, and hours of recording, I have released my first single! It's my rendition of Good Riddance, composed by Darren Korb in 2018.

Santa Barbara's music scene is home to many bands and ensembles, some of which have become local staples over the years. One of the hottest newer bands in town is Magnetize, a powerfully expressive vocal duo whose music speaks to profound yet relatable human emotions and experiences. Their musical style…

As of November 2025, The Blue Owl has discontinued The Ratpack Showcase. Some sort of open mic still happens there, but it's nothing like it used to be. This article will remain online to remember the good times we had from summer of '22 to autumn of '25. In downtown…

I am Zahran Moore, AKA The Pedaling Poet. I started this blog back in December of 2021 as a space to share my thoughts and ideas with the wider world. Planning and building this website was the culmination of an almost yearlong research phase, and I was very proud of…

In today’s social climate, I’m one of the increasingly rare individuals who believes that it’s okay (and arguably natural) to presume a person’s pronouns based on their physical appearance, if none were specified. The majority of humans are still cisgender, and that ratio is unlikely to significantly change. It's also…