This is pretty swell considering the lead singer can’t really sing. If this band was fronted by a top-notch singer like Rachel Goswell or Hope Sandoval, it would be unbelievably awesome.
Shoegazer Sunday: Jeniferever’s “The Sound of Beating Wings”
February 8th, 2015Library Addition: H.P. Lovecraft: A Life
February 4th, 2015I finally found a copy of the definitive one-volume H. P. Lovecraft biography I could afford.
(Lovecraft, H.P.) Joshi, S. T. H. P. Lovecraft: A Life. Necronomicon Press, 1996. First edition, one of only 250 signed hardbacks (the only hardback edition), a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a very tiny wrinkle at head. Widely considered to be the definitive Lovecraft biography until Joshi’s two volume expansion I Am Providence (which I also have) came out in 2010. The hardback of H. P. Lovecraft: A Life peaked around $500, but has since drifted down a bit. I bought this one from the publisher off eBay for $160.
Library Additions: Several Interesting Books
February 2nd, 2015A batch of interesting books from January:
Shoegazer Sunday: Ulrich Schnauss’ “Clear Day”
February 1st, 2015Ulrich Schnauss seems to have played with half the people in Shoegazerdom, from Mojave 3 to Asobi Seksu. Here’s “Clear Day” from one of his solo works, which sounds a bit like Malory.
Library Additions: Two R. A. Lafferty-Related Works
January 26th, 2015Pick up two new R.A. Lafferty items in the last week:
Shoegazer Sunday: Creepoid’s “Yellow Wallpaper”
January 25th, 2015Creepoid hails from Philadelphia. I’m guessing this song is based on the Charlotte Perkins Gilman story of the same name.
It’s been a busy week, so that’s all the context you’re gonna get…
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” Covered Dixieland Style
January 24th, 2015It brought a smile to my face, which is enough to merit a quick and lazy Saturday link.
Junk Food Review: Salted Caramel Moon Pies
January 21st, 2015This is part of Things I Shouldn’t Be Eating: A Continuing Series.
I found this at an HEB:
A Salted Caramel Moon Pie.
Obviously I had to pick it up.
How does it taste?
I wouldn’t waste your money. It tastes like a Banana Moon Pie without the banana, so it still has that faint artificial petrochemical tang, a faint hint of caramel, and a tiny bit of salt.
That’s not good enough.
The Banana Moon Pie is a nostalgic taste from childhood I occasionally indulge in. By comparison, the Salted Caramel Moon Pie is just a disappointment.
When I want a subtle dessert, I’m not reaching for a Moon Pie. I want the the sweet junk food rush of caramel to hit my tongue like jackhammer. The Salted Caramel Moon Pie doesn’t deliver.
Product Endorsement: Working Hands
January 19th, 2015Because I walk my dog mornings and evenings, every winter my knuckles would crack and blister from the nylon leash loop chaffing them in the cold, even through gloves. I tried various over-the-counter lotions to alleviate this, but none helped much.
Until now.
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Cream actually solves the problem entirely. I put a tiny dab on my knuckles before gloving-up for an outdoor walk, and I haven’t had any cracking or blistering since I started using it. It’s also pretty cheap, and is effective in such tiny amounts that the one container I bought should last me at least two or three winters easy.
If you have the same problem walking your dog or working outdoors in the Winter, I suggest giving it a try.
Shoegazer Sunday: Slowdive’s “Silver Screen”
January 18th, 2015Yes, it’s another song from Slowdive’s great lost album. You got a problem with that?
Expect a bit more blog activity this week…