Cuni’s emo apocalypse

Photography by Kohei Kane “When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” —Revelation 8:1, New Revised Standard Version There are worse places to face the end of the world as we know it than Malcolm X Park in Washington, DC But if the Lion of the tribe of Judah has opened every seal on the scroll described in the last book of the Christian bible – unleashing final divine judgement – you can’t tell from here. The sound of the bus stop filters through the trees. The sea might have turned to blood for all we know, but the fountain goes on bubbling clear blue. Living creatures of the earth (dogs) trundle by on their leashes; agents of Satan (the US National Guard) tromp past on their perpetual rounds. No trumpets blow, but someone in the distance drums a low beat. If there’s silence in heaven, it can’t be heard here below.When he lived on 16th street, Jared Cunanan of DC emo band Cuni used to come here after work and see the daily dog meetup. Though he now lives with his parents in Maryland – better for his commute to Bethesda – he’s returned for an evening in September to share the good news of Cuni’s new EP, Harbinger. A four-song concept ...