music and tales
One aspect about the era spanning from the lat 1800s to the second world war that is one of the most colorful is the old time con men. In this series we’ll touch upon some of the most intriguing. We begin, Ladies and Gentlemen, […]
One of the towering giants of sci-fi fantasy, writing in the 1930s and whose works blew me out of the water when i read them 60 years later is Olaf Stapledon. In particular, his two books First And Last Men […]
Formed in 1980, in the relatively early days of the industrial music scene, Laibach is a stunning example of a concept brought about to exemplary fruition. They make music that is exactly what one would initially conceive as “industrial” is one […]
Yes, wtf indeed. No this is a real thing. Raygun Gothic is a general term for retro futuristic science fiction environments. Once upon a time, from the 40s to the 60s, they imagined the future. It was bright and slick and […]
Steampunk is technically the period from Victorian England to the first world war, but done in a science fiction way. A past that never was. After WWI? It’s all dieselpunk, baby. Dieselpunk is technically the period from 1920 until […]
Haitian drumming comes directly from the West African drumming tradition, an amazing and diverse musical tradition going back beyond historical record. My intention for this post is to give a very, very basic overview of Afro/Haitian percussion for non musicians. […]
As long as we’re using aspects of Haitian Vodou and drumming for inspiration on a music and plot idea, we might as well do some research and learn some stuff. Although it’s the drumming that interests me the most, educating myself in all […]
And then, on a little island in the middle of the Danube, it hit me: a Steampunk Voodoo song. This subculture song is not the only song i’ve have to put thought into, but it’s the one i’m documenting here […]
One of the most influential film makers in experimental film making was the brilliant Maya Deren. The surrealistic films she made during the 1940s influenced generations of underground and avant garde film makers continuing well into today. Her works are gorgeous and […]
“”If you don’t like dramatic, gothic tales of madness and intrigue set to carnival waltzes all fueled by operatic female vocals and great piano playing, then move along. But if you do, then step right up to The Wheels of […]