Some musical works are justly forgotten. Sadly, I feel that Bob Jacobs’s concept album Ray Bradbury’s Dark Carnival falls into that category, being of a overly theatrical folk rock style that was probably never in fashion, even when it was released. Here are a couple of the more tolerable examples: I don’t think a revival… Continue reading Would You Believe a Folk Rock Album Called Ray Bradbury’s Dark Carnival?
Month: October 2015
Fark Annual Scary Story Thread
Tomorrow is Halloween, which means it’s time for the annual Fark Scary Story Thread! Here are the links to threads from previous years: 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Feel free to check out some of my other freaky/creepy/scary/silly Halloween posts.
FOOLS! QUAKE BEFORE THE WRATH OF THE GREAT PUMPKIN!
Peoria, Arizona, today: Linus tried to warn us, buuuuut noooooooooooo!
ESPN Shutting Down Grantland?
Though the site itself is still up, EPSN has announced that it is shutting down Grantland, it’s longform sports and pop-culture essay site. Which is a shame, since Grantland sucked considerably less than ESPN’s regular site, which TO READ THE REST OF THIS SENTENCE, SIGN UP TO BECOME AN ESPN INSIDER! Grantland did a lot… Continue reading ESPN Shutting Down Grantland?
Random Halloween Ghost Decoration
Something I saw walking around my neighborhood…
Camouflage Level: GrandMaster
Not so much scary as unbelievably impressive…
Halloween: Giant Flying Spider
Not particularly convincing up close, but it doesn’t have to be…
Library Addition: H. P. Lovecraft’s Collected Fiction: A Variorum Edition
This came in recently: Lovecraft, H. P. (edited by S. T. Joshi). H. P. Lovecraft’s Collected Fiction: A Variorum Edition, a three volume set consisting of Volume 1: 1905—1925, Volume 2: 1926—1930, and Volume 3: 1931—1936. Hippocampus Press, 2015. First edition hardbacks, one of only 750 sets, all Fine copies in Fine dust jackets and… Continue reading Library Addition: H. P. Lovecraft’s Collected Fiction: A Variorum Edition
Shoegazer Sunday: The Horrors’ “Scarlet Fields”
This is as close as I could find to a Shoegazer song appropriate to Halloween week. I’m assuming the name of the band refers to their haircuts…
“Shambleau” Read By C. L. Moore
Was checking out something about C. L. Moore while preparing the latest Lame Excuse Books catalog (which should go out via email early next week) when I stumbled across a recording of Moore reading her own story “Shambleau”: And if you haven’t read any C. L. Moore, she’s well worth checking out…