Although I haven’t read the academic literature on folk horror, Ingham’s introductory guide to the genre was a delightful read. Ingham illuminates the defining characteristics of this enigmatic genre, while also exploring the edges where its boundaries blur and fracture. Ingham’s curated list of films captures the unsettling essence of folk horror.
Last Friday, I went to Montgomery for the debut of Traftar, the genre-bending sci-fi prog thrash band. I’d call it a sonic assault that’s equal parts loud, heavy, and exhilarating.
Drew Martin came through with fairly short notice to kick things off with an acoustic set. Props to him!
I brought my kids along, but not without giving them a quick lesson on ear plugs. As it turned out, they left our ears and minds intact after Traftar’s skull-rattling performance, but the kids were done! I’d have to see Uncaste another time. We piled back into the car for the drive home. We turned on some Dave Brubeck, and they promptly fell asleep under the Desmond serenade.
It was nice to see some old friends in Montgomery, some of whom I hadn’t seen in far too long.
Sunday was a weird day. I had several meetings on potential projects and got a new bass (more on that soon). It just so happened that an old friend I hadn’t seen in a long time was at the coffee shop where I had my first meeting. He was available to go to the monthly Birmingham Noize Night with me.
There were some cool performances capped off with a bowel-shredding set by Flesh Circuit. It was worth the late night.
I finally got my Sleep-In Cinema mug for being on the show!
I posted the schedule for the tribute to Davey here. Lee Shook just released a teaser trailer today for his documentary.
WordPress still has their experimental paragraph AI generation gizmo going. This time it gave me complete sentences and generated a description for the playlist:
This week’s edition of McClurg’s Musicalia (#13) is extra funky, combining clunky percussion and quirky synths to create a tension-filled foundation for your audio adventure. With this strange and unique soundtrack, you can explore the unexpected, immerse yourself in creative exploration and inspire those unpredictable, creative moments of self-reflection.
Let McClurg’s Musicalia be your soundtrack to a relentless journey. And don’t forget to groove along to the funky, clunky sound. Enjoy!
New playlist: McClurg’s Musicalia #13: Make it clunky.
Stephen McClurg 
Thank you and the girls so much for coming to the show! And thanks so much for the kind words here!
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