notes from the abyss

so funny

2009-11-13T01:51:58Z

... that I am forced to poach it from oletheros:

Also: Caspar Brotzmann Massaker is extremely loud. Ow! And lurid in their lust for treble and tinnitus-inducing squalls of truly devolved sound. The work of genius or lunacy, that sort of thing, you know....

Why am I here? I could be finishing THE DOME. Bye! *(descends into book coma)*

this must be why i keep finding them futzing around in the bathtub.

2009-11-12T01:52:44Z

The new Stephen King book, UNDER THE DOME, is the best thing he's done in... well, a very long time. Of course I am only 697 pages into it (it just came out yesterday), and DUMA KEY did turn into a pumpkin -- a bad, lame pumpkin at that -- so it could all turn to dogshit before too much longer. But I don't think so. Sure, none of the component parts are terribly original, and his technical form is a tad sloppy in places (confusing "dikes" with "dykes," which was kind of amusing, but still a blooper), but in terms of pure story-telling he really brought his A-game. He actually did some research this time around instead of just winging it, too, which helps. The story itself is essentially a high-tech cross between THE TOMMYKNOCKERS and NEEDFUL THINGS, both nominally science-fiction stories that are actually thinly-veiled homages to the immortal TWILIGHT ZONE episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street." Seeing as how I liked the original TZ episode and both of the aforementioned King books, I don't think it's entirely surprising I like the new one. But it hasn't disappointed me yet. (Key word: yet.)

valiant return of the black metal war kitty

2009-01-12T05:43:26Z

sometimes low humor is what it takes.

2009-01-05T03:37:06Z

"not for the open-minded" should be my motto.

2008-12-19T00:40:18Z

Korperschwache - FEAR THE HEX

3xC60 Edition of 100

Black Canyon Drone starts things off right away with a blast of hyper
distorted guitar and doesn't stop for the remainder if the cassette.
Hidden melodies float in and out, with the occasional riff and drum
beat surfacing. Death Disco slows things down with stumbling drums
over layers of murk and blackened filth. Dissonance and Submission
finishes everything off with walls of buzz and shards of feedback. Not
for the open-minded.

Peasant Magik

Pretty pictures here.

playtime

2008-11-08T05:53:05Z

The eyeballing game.

My overall score was 5.53. How will you do?

tooooooootiiiiiimooooooooshiiiiiiiiiii (w00t)!

2008-10-09T22:52:39Z

TOTIMOSHI: live acoustic "milagrosa"

TART BONUS: Heart vs. McCain / Palin.

public service announcement

2008-04-17T03:11:25Z

Reposted from morbidloren's blog:

I'm having a sale on all back issues of Morbid Curiosity. If you would like to complete your collection (or do your holiday shopping early), issues 3-10 are available for $4 each, US postpaid. If you need international postage, let me know what issues you'd like and I'll do the calculation. I accept checks or paypal.

Issues 3, 4, and 8 are down to the last precious few. If you would like copies of those issues, let me know so I can set them aside for you.

Information about each issue, including contributors and topics covered, is up at http://www.charnel.com/morbidcuriosity.

Oh, and please pass this announcement around, if you would. I want to get these beauties out into the world where they can do some good.

Thank you!

weeeeooooooo arrrrrrrrhhhhhhh wubwubuwubwub OOOOOOO

2008-03-26T00:50:20Z

BLASPHEMY!

Hillary? Tell a fib? O, that would never happen.

Observation: Alvin the Vacant doesn't appear to dig Portal. (An aside to kaliflower: if you haven't heard this band, you need to investigate, and pronto.)

once again....

2008-03-24T04:40:27Z

The latest post of TOTDA is up. Included this time: reviews of nifty stuff like the Hellhammer demo reissue thingy, Marduk, Averse Sefira, Brekekekexkoaxkoax, Cry Blood Apache, Darsombra, and more.

can you feel the heat?

2008-02-26T04:21:08Z

Is everyone in the Clinton campaign smoking crack?

Liar liar, pants on fire!

An unappetizing skeleton emerges from Hillary's closet.

The politics of taking umbrage.

More politicians living in Fantasyland.

Some musicians will do anything for attention. [NWS]

EXTRA SPECIAL MONDO BONUS TIDBIT: Gallhammer interview!!!

oooo!

2008-02-11T01:02:24Z

From HEATHEN HARVEST: A swell review of THE JOY OF SEPPUKU.

finally!

2007-12-24T07:17:25Z

i'm disappointed that no one gets the joke.

2007-12-03T03:18:50Z

words about listenables

2007-11-05T05:28:02Z

The latest post of TOTDA is up.

latest korperschwache listenable

2007-11-04T21:38:33Z

THE JOY OF SEPPUKU is out now on Dead Sea Liner (UK).

words, words, words.. and tiny type

2007-10-26T04:58:50Z

Charles Willeford.

Natsuo Kirino.

I'll have more to say on both subjects tomorrow. Next up in the book queue: The A. M. Homes book THIS BOOK WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE.

totda

2007-10-15T03:34:51Z

The latest post is up.

uh huh.

2007-09-24T23:42:36Z

It's not so much fun to talk to people who have the freedom to laugh at you, huh, Disco Prez?

More things to worry about.

Iron Mike, in trouble again.

Useful things to know.

Bad cop! No donut while standing in the unemployment line!

Am I the only person on Earth left who knows the difference between "principle" and "principal"?

Words fail me.

*AAAAAIIIEEEEEE*

finally....

2007-09-22T13:07:29Z

RITUAL OF THE OUROBOROS and SACRIFICE OF THE OUROBOROS are available now from Crucial Blast. Each one is limited to 150 copies. Get 'em while they're hot, blah blah blah. The first disc of the trilogy, VOICE OF THE OUROBOROS, has been sold out for a long time now, but you can hear it in MP3 format on the Korperschwache SOUNDS page.

speaking of da ramones....

2007-09-21T20:42:01Z

That's an awful lot of $$$ for only one good song.

Yeah, I sort of figured it was something like that.

I guess it is possible to attend MIT and still be a dumbass.

zzzzzzz....

2007-09-20T23:22:05Z

Members of Congress in need of Tide.

A very interesting admission indeed.

Is it a requirement to be a dumbass to appear on THE VIEW?

will someone please make this horrid little troll go away?

2007-09-20T05:18:21Z

Yes, Rudy -- you're the first name that comes mind everywhere in the world when someone thinks of arrogant American windbags.

"ain't never been nothin' quite like this...."

2007-09-20T01:33:28Z

Well, this is a bummer. The magazine of which he speaks, WRITERS DIGEST, used to be the ultimate source of high-quality information on writing for publication, and you could even have it delivered to your doorstep, no less. (In fact, I have two heavy-ass boxes full of back issues spanning about fifteen years, and I still refer to them from time to time... although I really wish I had it all on CD-ROM so I could access the information a lot faster and toss the magazines in the recycle bin before the next move.) The magazine's quality level started to drop in the early 90s, though, and with the exception of one year about a decade ago when I subscribed again to see if the magazine had improved (it hadn't; in fact, it had gotten even worse), I haven't read it in ages. Boo hoo, I am a sad cheese now....

"Weston was known for the firm but genital hold he had on his men."

color me amused.

2007-09-19T23:06:56Z

Yog-Sothoth needs cheezburger! (props to geektron)