Musical stories in fantastical worlds
I’m going to take a day’s break from the noir stuff (almost over it… almost) and post this exceptional letter which comes from thetrichordist.woprdpress.com. Well worth the read and as a musician a major issue in my life. …………………………………… Recently Emily White, […]
Here’s a little experiement. Quick, picture music to a noir film in your head. Everyone i ask replies the same, the exact same. The music is slow, with an acoustic bass, maybe an echoey trumpet, sparse, maybe some lightly brushing […]
Sorry for lack of posts, but i’m working really hard at the moment and haven’t had time to post. However, i’m gonna take a moment and continue with the fiolm noir bent i’m on. Can’t come up with a big […]
For a… thing i’m working on (you’ll discover it soon enough) i have begun a small self course in Noir, both book and film. Since it’s a wonderful and fun genre and a potential central tenant to dieselpunk we’ll be […]
If you follow this blog and all the blathering run on sentences and dribbling un- proofread babble that passes for my usual posts, not to mention the overabundance of information regarding the Steampunk Opera, why on Gd’s green earth would […]
As we saw in our last post, the pathway to the character of Little Orphan Annie was longer and more interesting than one might think. Heck, we did an entire post and didn’t even get to the actual red haired […]
I have an endless fascination with fictional characters who experience long lives and evolutions through by being expounded upon by different artists who keep the character alive and transforming through generations. As surprising as it may seem, few characters really […]
Let me be clear from the get go: i have stolen the idea for this post lock stock and barrel from Charming Trinity without shame or honor. She has a post called, coincidentally enough, Fairy Tale Castles which seemed like such a good […]
Jason Broderick, the male lead of A Steampunk Opera, the voice of Edgar, Byron and Soldier 7285 is in the semi finals of Search For A Twitter Star. Voting ended yesterday (AAAAAHHHH! This just came to my attention this morning! Damn […]
RIP John Gwynne-Craig. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk2aVNf55e4&feature] I’m having a bit of a tough day and this song is all i can seem to listen to. I can’t decide which of the following two covers is the best. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAe1lVDbLf0&feature=fvst] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5WPXxNzPU]