An epic about change and organized around the history of the world. I can’t imagine any reader not knowing some of these stories. I had been meaning to read the whole thing for years, especially after coming across Samuel Beckett’s enthusiasm for it. I can only remember offhand Beckett celebrating Proust, Joyce, and Ovid. Beckett’s … Continue reading Marginalia #2
A recent read that gives insight into before and after the folk explosion of the 1960s, referred to here as The Great Folk Scare. Great stories with a personal perspective on an era considered so important because of its connection to songwriters like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Van Ronk’s relationship with and stories about … Continue reading Marginalia #1
Here’s Sleep In Cinema’s episode on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. I was happy to be a part of the episode and talk about my life-long love of stop-motion animation and Ray Harryhausen. Me with co-host Gareth Jones. Despite the face I’m making, I had a good time. I thought I was smiling. Thanks to … Continue reading Sleep In Cinema: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
You can read the interview at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Lost Chords and Serenades Divine #21: An Interview with Jad Fair.
I recently interviewed Jad Fair and knowing so many of his songs talk about monsters and that he grew up in Michigan, I had to ask him about Channel 50. Sure enough, he watched a lot of early monster movies there and was lucky enough to grow up with various movie hosts, including Sgt. Sacto. … Continue reading Lost in Arkham: The Creeping Flesh (1973)
At The Drunken Odyssey, I review Gwenifer Raymond’s Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain. Continue reading New Review: Lost Chords and Serenades Divine #20
A Portrait of the Artist as a Glum ManOriginally written for Episode 62 on Eraserhead (1977) and Freaks (1932). Interviewer: What was Wild at Heart about David? “Well, it’s about one hour and forty-five minutes. ~An interview with Toby Keeler, recounting a conversation with Lynch “Believe it or not, Eraserhead is my most spiritual film.” … Continue reading From the Archives: The Terror Test: Test Prep #17
Here’s a video version of a poem originally published in the Slash Pine Press 2014 Festival Anthology. You can read it and a few other poems inspired by our old mutt Lucy here. Continue reading The Essential If
Part of a continuing collaboration with improviser/guitarist Scott Bazar. I designed the track around the improvised pieces he sent me. He used guitar, an electric Christmas tree star topper, touch and sound reactive LED puppets, GE LED light stock, an LED Halloween skull, Ebow with a metal plate, a portable Christmas projector with signal, feedback, … Continue reading New Music: We Danced and It Had Eyes Flat Like Gold Coins
