I’ve forgotten where I found this video but I love the animation and the simplicity of the song by Mike Doughty. It’s from his album- The Heart Watches While the Brain … Read More
“Dress me like the front of a casino”
I’m pretty sure the last music video I posted was Alexandra Savior, but Mirage has been on regular rotation on my playlist since it was released and I make no apologies … Read More
“In my mind, I’ve acquired a tangle I can’t undo”
I discovered Alexandra Savior through the True Detective 2 soundtrack (which is excellent) and I’ve been following her releases ever since. Apparently there’s an album on the way soon, but … Read More
“Everybody knows the good guys lost”
My wife and I were lucky enough to see Leonard Cohen when he visited Vancouver a few years back and it was one of the best gigs we’ve been to. … Read More
“I don’t recognise who I see”
A few weeks ago I posted some old school goth by The Mission. Now it’s time for some new old school goth by The Mission. Met-amor-phosis is the first track … Read More
“Whiskey and the devil and the witching hour”
I was introduced to The Mission (or The Mission UK if you’re in the US) in college because I wore a lot of black. A friend of mine gave me a … Read More
“I’m going to wrap it up”
Thanks to Joe Hill (have you read The Fireman yet) for this one – Anna Karina dancing to The Chasers‘ Inspiration. [“I’m going to wrap it up” by Philip Harris first appeared … Read More
“You go for a whirl”
Presented without comment. Sign up for my newsletter and get a year of stories, completely free. CLICK HERE to get started. [“You go for a whirl” by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary … Read More
“I’m so empty”
Oh look, Garbage have a new album out. And it’s excellent. Empty is the first single from Strange Little Birds. I’ve been listening to the album a lot for … Read More
“Step right up to the modern freakshow…”
Something different for this week’s video – here’s the book trailer for the UnCommon Bodies anthology that’s coming out November 24th. Check back tomorrow for the next UnCommon Bodies interview. You … Read More