Musicalia #115: Little Otters
A new poem, playlist, and corresponding links are now available at The Drunken Odyssey. Continue reading Musicalia #115: Little Otters
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Marginalia #57
Over the years, I’ve been trying to make my way through folktale traditions from all across the globe. This one is both familiar and not. You get the first forms of stories like “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” an early alternate version of “Chicken Little” (I think), and several tales and adventures featuring Ashlad, a … Continue reading Marginalia #57
Musicalia #114: Contemporary Living?
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Musicalia #113: Sepia Living
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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
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
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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 