Musicalia #113: Sepia Living
New playlist, poem, and links available at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #113: Sepia Living
Author: Stephen McClurg
I like red peppers and Jan Švankmajer movies.
1. Current Listening: Psychic TV
2. Current Viewing: Vittorio De Seta's Documentary Short Films
3. Current Reading: Michael Tau: Extreme Music: From Silence to Noise and Everything in Between
Musicalia #112: Green Berets and Ham
You can get the poem, playlist and links at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #112: Green Berets and Ham
Marginalia #56: In Watermelon Sugar, Saloum, Squid
It’s a postmodern, post-apocalyptic sci-fi hippie commune novel. It’s poetic, strange, and easy to read if you’re familiar with Brautigan. I’ve read most of the books now, but I want to check out the poems soon. His poem “A Boat” features a werewolf and is one I always return to. Saloum is a French/Senegalese co-production … Continue reading Marginalia #56: In Watermelon Sugar, Saloum, Squid
At Horror DNA: The Gaunt Woman
John Blackburn’s tale of espionage tinged with horror has been brought back into print. My review is at Horror DNA. Continue reading At Horror DNA: The Gaunt Woman
At Horror DNA: American Scary
A review of one of my favorite books from last year is now over at Horror DNA. Continue reading At Horror DNA: American Scary
New Music: Serenity Dagger: “Supertzar”
You can check out a Black Sabbath cover I recently did for Christopher Hendrix’s Smack Dabbath compilation featuring covers by bands from the other Birmingham. You can hear it on SoundCloud. Continue reading New Music: Serenity Dagger: “Supertzar”
Musicalia #111: And the Earth–they tell me
You can get the new poem, playlist, and links at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #111: And the Earth–they tell me
Marginalia #55: Ice, The Vourdalak, Mapambazuko
If you have more sci-fi acumen than I do, you may have heard of this before 2024. I came across it after several recommendations. It’s hard to describe and talk about. Anna Kavan has been called “Kafka’s Sister,” which makes sense (this has repeated occurrences, dreamlike sequences, and a bizarre bureaucracy). Still, given the frequent … Continue reading Marginalia #55: Ice, The Vourdalak, Mapambazuko
Musicalia #110: Who Is There?
You can get this week’s poem, playlist, and links at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #110: Who Is There?
Stephen McClurg 