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Every October, I find myself listening to bands like Rudimentary Peni (specifically their Cacophony album), Misfits, and Samhain. When I was a young punk, I listened to Samhain more out of obligation, but preferred Misfits to Samhain’s muffled audio. But decades later, I’d rather listen to Samhain …

The Dunwich Horror: “The Dunwich Horror,” among the most oft-whispered of H. P. Lovecraft’s abominable creations, stirred within me but a faint tremor of unease, as though its eldritch pulse had dimmed across the ages. Yet I read on with morbid delight, imagining how such a tale—of unseen spawn and profane rites—might …

Ibid: Once more, in this haunted season of October, I have resumed my ancient rite of reading one tale each night from the dread hand of H. P. Lovecraft. In this ritual I have stumbled upon forgotten works, strange and faint in their power, yet still whispering of outer gulfs and nameless terrors. Even …

The History of the Necronomicon: As I perused that most infamous of tales, H. P. Lovecraft’s dread account of “The History of the Necronomicon”, a hideous recognition seized my mind. For in its pages I discerned the very structure of that modern equivalent men call Wikipedia. Both stand as living grimoires, written and rewritten by …

The Thing in the Moonlight: Today marks the eighth turning of my grandson’s mortal years, a span which, to my faltering perception, has fled as swiftly and as strangely as a dream at dawn. How brief the procession of time seems, for it was but yesterday, or so my disordered senses insist, that I stood beside his crib in that …

The Very Old Folk: Having lately perused that singular novella, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, and the novel, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, I fancied that a descent into one of H. P. Lovecraft’s shorter compositions might offer respite from the vast gulfs of cosmic dread his longer works disclose. Yet such …

The Colour Out of Space: Ever have I approached with trepidation those cinematic ventures which dare to translate the dread imaginings of H. P. Lovecraft into the vulgar medium of the screen. Too oft hath the unnamable been given form, and the ineffable, a mask of papier-mâché, until what should have inspired awe and …

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: In youth, I lamented that H. P. Lovecraft, the dread-master of Providence, had penned so few volumes of length. Yet now, seasoned by years and insight, I discern the wisdom of his brevity. In his tales of compact design lies the truest distillation of cosmic terror, each word a tincture of …

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath: Yesterday, as I perused “The Strange High House in the Mist” from that blasphemously vast tome, The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft, I pondered with dread how I might reach its end ere the waning of the month. By my reckoning, the final tale would fall upon the eve of All Hallows, yet the accursed …

The Strange House in the Mist: In those dim and formative years of my literary wanderings, I first beheld the dread artistry of H. P. Lovecraft through a volume most curious—The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre, its cover adorned by the ineffable hand of Michael Whelan, and issued by the …

Finished reading: Writing the Murder edited by Dan Coxon 📚

Finished reading: Jerusalem by Alan Moore 📚 The folks at the Supercontext Podcast turned me on to this tome, which devoured more than a year of my life reading it. Thanks, guys!

The Silver Key: As you might well surmise, the quiet custom of reading one tale each October day from the accursed pen of Howard Phillips Lovecraft provides a curious occasion for reflection upon my long and changing acquaintance with his work. When first I was introduced to his singular literature, I had not yet …

Watched: Eddington 🍿

Pickman’s Model: I have ever cherished H. P. Lovecraft’s sinister chronicle “Pickman’s Model”, not solely for the grim savor of its narrative, but because it entwined itself with a pastime of mine in years long past. In a session of The Call of Cthulhu, that dark game of dread imagination, I assumed the guise of …

Finished reading: Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis by Scott Payne 📚

The Call of Cthulhu: When at length I resumed my custom of reading one tale each October day from the dread canon of H. P. Lovecraft, I found myself possessed by a curious and most unsettling revelation. Those works of vast and monstrous scope, for which he is chiefly remembered among the disciples of horror, stirred …

Cool Air: Though I hold in reverence the vast immensities of cosmic horror, it is not within that infinite void that my deepest affections for H. P. Lovecraft reside. Rather, two tales of more intimate dread, “The Rats in the Walls” and that frost-laden vision, “Cool Air,” I treasure above all, for they …

The Descendant: In my renewed observance of that grim October ritual, wherein I partake each day of one accursed tale from the hand of H. P. Lovecraft, I have come upon a truth both sobering and strange. Not every work born of his eldritch imagination breathes the full terror of the cosmic abyss. “The Descendant”, …

In the Vault: As I perused that dread chronicle known as I “In the Vault”, a curious recognition seized me, as though some dim recess of memory stirred from a half-forgotten dream. The tale, though brief, possesses a potency that lingers like the scent of disturbed earth. Shameful though my confession be, I had …

He: As I sit before my laptop this morn, a strange chill seeps through my dwelling, bidding me seek the warmth of my long-forgotten slippers. The air bears that faint, ineffable quality, an autumnal breath that speaks of unseen cycles, of decay and remembrance. At last, San Diego has relinquished its …

The Horror at Red Hook: A wiser soul than mine would long since have sought the refuge of slumber, yet here I linger, fingers trembling at my keyboard beneath the wan radiance of a swollen harvest moon. Through my window its argent light spills—cold, pitiless, eternal—illuminating the pages of that most noxious of …

The Shunned House: I have perused the accursed chronicles of H. P. Lovecraft innumerable times, yet for all my familiarity with his dread imaginings, I cannot, in sober truth, recall ever encountering that curious narrative entitled “The Shunned House.” Doubtless I have read it Aye, in some forgotten hour beneath a …

The Festival: As I set forth this day to attend my grandson’s Little League game, I prepare to join the throng of parents and kin who cheer the young players with cries of “Swing batter, batter,” while consuming hot dogs laden with mustard and relish. Yet, unlike my companions in this innocent ritual, I know that …

I can’t explain why, but I wish there were a Kobo Clara available in Apple MessagePad 2000 green.

Finished reading: Blackmark by Gil Kane 📚

The Unnamable: Today I set forth toward Scream Diego, a gathering whose very title stirs both curiosity and unease. I have walked the crowded corridors of Comic-Con, where merchants ply their wares and masked devotees pose in the guise of heroes, sorcerers, and voyagers among the stars. Yet never before have I …

The Rats in the Walls: “The Rats in the Walls” has ever been my most cherished of Lovecraft’s dread imaginings, though it may seem strange that I, enamored as I am of cosmic horror and gulfs beyond time, should favor a tale rooted in ancestral horror and subterranean decay. Permit me, then, to recount. In the …

Reading articles saved to Instapaper on my Kobo is a delight.

The Lurking Fear: This day finds me seated beside the diamond where my grandson partakes in the innocent rites of Little League, the young voices rising in cheerful chorus as the coach exhorts his charges through their drills for Sunday’s game. It should be an idyll of sunlight and laughter, yet to me it is tinged …

The Hound: When I was but a youth, I steeped myself daily in the grotesque imaginings of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, reading a tale each October evening as the dying light lengthened across Boston’s crooked streets. With half-closed eyes, I could all but believe the mists and crumbling stones about me were …

Finished reading: To Rouse Leviathan by Matt Cardin 📚

Finished reading: The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul 📚

Sap.

🍿 Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021) Great doc! And now I have a huge stack of movies to watch, books to read, and creators to contact.

Finished reading: The Long Walk by Stephen King 📚

Finished reading: I’ll Bring You the Birds from Out of the Sky by Brian Hodge 📚

I wasn’t a fan of Gil Kane’s artwork when I was a boy. I preferred George Pérez and John Byrne’s stuff instead. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to appreciate Kane’s work more and more. Blackmark just hit my mailbox, and I’m excited to read it!

Finished reading: Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez 📚 I read Arctic Dreams after coming across this quote: “No culture has yet solved the dilemma each has faced with the growth of a conscious mind: how is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror …

eReaders: About twenty years back, I dipped my toes into eBooks, mostly out of curiosity. Reading on my old Handspring Visor, and later my iPhone, felt downright futuristic at the time. But as my eyes got a little older and middle age set in, I found myself leaning on eBooks more and more. The ability to bump …

I woke up from a dream with the “Hokey Pokey” rattling in my head. Huh.

🍿 The Wicker Man (1973) Finally, finally, FINALLY watched The Wicker Man. Utterly delightful. I didn’t expect it to be a horror movie and a musical!

I’ve only had my Kobo Clara Colour for a day, but I like it. It’s smaller than my Kindle Paperwhite, but that’s good. It’s easier to put in my back pocket or sling bag. On the downside, I’m unable to export my highlights. I’m hoping to find a solution that doesn’t involve using Readwise.

🍿 Color Out of Space (2020) I’ve never seen a decent adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s stories, but this one is pretty good. And with Nicholas Cage, no less. Guys in the middle of his horror renaissance.

I would sure appreciate it of someone would help me pin a post to the top of one of my Micro.Blogs.

I am this close 🤌 to purchasing a Kobo Clara. Anything I should know or thoughts on the Clara Colour before I tap the purchase button? Thanks!

🍿 Savageland (2015) 10 minutes in to Random Number Generator Horror Podcast‘s review of this flick I hit pause and had to watch this movie.

Finished reading: Jung’s Seminar on Nietzsche’s Zarathustra by James L. Jarrett 📚

Someone (not me) needs to adapt this ST:NG LECARS layout for Micro.Blog

Palms and steel.

Vertical City, Falling Sky

Angles.

I began reading Alan Moore’s Jerusalem this time last year. The book clocks in at a hefty 1,266 pages, and while it’s never been a slog, it has been a slow-going read until I found myself in the current chapter, which is all in Finnegan’s Wake Joyce-speak. My reading has dropped to a crawl, and the …

📺 Millennium, S 2 E 03 “Sense and Antisense” (1997) This episode was steeped in conspiracy theories and seemed more like something out of The X-Files. It was clear by the third of the way through that this episode wouldn’t have a conclusion; instead, it was more about advancing the season’s story …

📺 Harsh Realm, S 01, E 02 Leviathan (1999) The late 90s were when television programming fully adopted serial storytelling. Well, that’s not entirely true. Soap operas had been on air for the last few decades, but this was the first time it was applied to genre fiction on prime time, and I was …

🍿 Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Last night I watch Bram Stoker’s Dracula on the big screen, sharp as a coffin nail. Hadn’t seen it like that since ’92, back in Boston, when I hit the theater with the crew from Slaughter Shack. The frontman was tangled up with Sadie Frost—engaged, dating, …

Slopping through the slough of a chapter now, ink-thick and babble-tongued in Alan Moore’s mad Jerusalem, I am. yes, dragfoot and fogbrained, sentence winding round itself like a drunken priest’s sermon, and poor old Jimmy J. himself, God rest his lexical gymnastics, would tilt his noble …

🍿 Bone Tomahawk (2015) The Vox Macabre podcast talked about this flick and it’s been on my radar ever since. Good to see Matthew Fox still in the game.

Finished reading: System Collapse by Martha Wells 📚

📺 Harsh Realm, S 01, E 01 Pilot (1999) The Supercontext podcast mentioned Harsh Realm, another show by The X-Files creator Chris Carter, in one of their episodes, which prompted me to purchase the box set for season one. The series never made it to season two. I don’t think I saw anything after the …

📺 Millennium, S 2 E 02 “Beware of the Dog” (1997) Okay, here’s some weirdness for you. In my last post about Millennium, I mentioned that while watching Hannibal, I was reminded that Lance Henriksen lamented that the show never got the prestige format it deserved. The next episode of Hannibal …

Finished reading: On Writing by Stephen King 📚

📺 Millennium, S 2 E 01 “The Beginning and the End” (1997) I was watching Hannibal and was reminded that Lance Henriksen once lamented that Millennium never got to be a prestige television show, which was all the incentive I needed to finally dive into season two. Strip away the show’s …

Saw this sticker when I was out and about.

Goodbye, Boston.

Good morning.

Finished reading: Storm on the Horizon by David J. Morris 📚

Finished reading: Network Effect by Martha Wells 📚

Beautiful crescent moon tonight.

Branches.

Inside the bouncy castle.

Scenes from Sorento Valley.

Finished reading: Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells 📚

Finished reading: U. S. Marines In Battle - Al-Khafji 28 January-1 February 1991 Operation Desert Storm (Illustrated Edition) by Paul W. Westermeyer 📚

Finished reading: The Magos by Dan Abnett 📚

Finished reading: Exit Strategy: The Murderbot Diaries (The Murderbot Diaries, 4) by Martha Wells 📚

The sculptures of Jose Sacal.

The Salt Lake City airport has a glorious view.

Saw this at the Fiddler’s Hearth.

Dreamt actress Carol Kane was flirting with me. Later, she began to look like Anne Magnuson. Not a bad dream to have. Here is a composite of the two.

Finished reading: All Systems Red by Martha Wells 📚

Finished reading: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells 📚

Finished reading: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 📚

How my Sunday is going.

Burnt wood.

Coronado Bridge.

Deejay Melly

I spent hours—four, maybe more—shaping last week’s session of Kult: Divinity Lost, trying to make sense of it, to coax it into coherence. Only halfway through. It holds. Just barely. The rest waits. Belle and Grayson and the dream they shared. Wexley’s visitation, his encounter with what …

Finished reading: Fatale by Ed Brubaker 📚

Finished reading: Harvard and the Unabomber: The Education of an American Terrorist by Alton Chase 📚

Finished reading: Generation Kill by Evan Wright 📚

This project has been on the back burner for the last year. Time to start cooking! 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗦 He used to fall for the views. Boris Lebedev was a legend of gravity and social media. But the views dried up and so did the fame. Until one routine stunt caught more than air. Now, the man who fell for fame is …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 22 “Paper Dove” (1997) Okay, that’s a wrap for season one. Looking back, I realize I only caught two episodes when they originally aired. What’d I think? The pacing is slow. Sometimes the show can be boring, but somehow always riveting. And Lance Henricksen always delivers.

Finished reading: Write Ahead the Future Looms 2019 📚

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 21 “Maranatha” (1997) This episode’s mood was so thick you’d choke on it. It was steeped in the history of the Chernobyl disaster and its related mythology of the apocalypse. Chernobyl translates into “wormwood,” which many compared to the Biblical star of …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 20 “Broken World” (1997) “We’re witnessing the birth of a psychosexual killer.” Oh, hey, look, it’s Donnelly Rhodes! Loved him as Doctor Cottle in Battlestar Galactica. He almost looks naked without a cigarette dangling from his mouth. Love the Equus vibe of this episode. Now I …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 19 “Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions” (1997) I’ve been craving a major arc for this series, but now that I’m getting what I wanted, I want the show to go back to serial killers. But I guess I’m in the long haul because I just purchased season 2 from eBay. Oh, and in …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 18 “Lamentation” (1997) Late last century, TV producers have been leaning more and more towards telling a larger story in a series rather than the monster-of-the-week. Almost, but not quite. This episode was gripping, but by the end of it, I was wondering how it would wrap up. …

Waiting on Birthing: I’m waiting on my physical copy of Birthing, the new SWANS album. Should be showing up in the mail soon. ‘Til then, I’m listening to it over on Bandcamp—can’t help myself. Most of the songs came together while they were out touring in 2023 and 2024. They played them live, let them grow, then …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 17 “Walkabout” (1997) Whoa, brutal cold open. Literally gave me chills. Millennium was steeped in the fears and taboos of later 20th-century America, and “Walkabout” was about our nation’s increasing usage of antidepressants and why. Horror aside, one of the things I like about …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 16 “Covenant” (1997) Mark Snow does a fine job scoring music, but I do not like his work. That said, the music Snow composed for the opening scene was pretty, and the camera work using reflections was creative.

Over the years, I have accumulated many books I never finished. I have resolved to read this book within the next two years. So far, the process has not been the slog I thought it would be. Marguerite Duras’s The Lover was simultaneously crushing and romantic and stylistically written as if by a …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 15 “Sacrament” (1997) Episode after episode, I’m astounded how successful this bleak tv show was with mainstream audience. Today this would be a prestige show like True Detective. This show hits hard because the protagonist’s brother’s wife was abducted during a Christening, and …

Finished reading: Ugly Beauty: Jazz in the 21st Century by Philip Freeman 📚

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 14 “The Thin White Line” (1997) Highlights: a can of “Smeat” and the killer’s line, “If they make a movie about me, I want Gary Busey to play me. He’d be perfect for the part. Is he still popular?”

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 13 “Force Majeure” (1997) Self-immolation makes for a great opening. And, hey, Gríma Wormtongue (Brad Dourif) is in this one! And this is the episode where Millennium’s mythology kicks off.

Finished reading: Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion by James Maffie 📚

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 12 “Loin Like A Hunting Flame” (1997) X-Files’s format was pretty much monster-of-the-week. Millennium’s format, at least in its first season, was serial-killer-of-the-week, which meant the writing team had to come up with new and creative ways for the antagonist to kill their …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 11 “Weeds” (1997) Millennium was all about delving into America’s late 20th-century fears, at least the first season did. This episode is focuses on gated communities and the illusion of safety they provided its denizens. Makes me wonder what 21st-century Millennium would be …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 10 “The Wild and the Innocent” (1997) Pretty ballsy of Millennium to do a show within a show. This episode leans into Midwestern serial killers hard (think Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate). Even Mark Snow’s music score is Americana-ish.

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 9 “Wide Open” (1997) Late last century, if you missed an episode of your favorite TV show, you might not see it again unless you are lucky enough to catch it as a rerun. I missed the latter half of this episode back in 1997, but what I did see haunted me to this day: a serial …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 8 “The Well-Worn Look” (1996) If you’re going to do a show dedicated to the serial killer-of-the-week format, then it will be dark. Even so, it’s amazing that Millennium could be as explicit with its themes as it was. This episode breaks with that format and is still bleak as it …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 7 “Blood Relatives” (1996) It makes me wonder if this episode Chuck Palahniuk’s Jack and Marla’s addiction to support group addiction in Fight Club. In any case, it’s nice to see Megan Gallagher have more of a role than just playing Lance Henriksen‘s wife.

Operation Watchtower | Chapter Eight: Project Delphi: The World Behind the World Agent Nicholas Grayson. Where were you before you realized you were suspended in darkness? How much time passed before you became aware of the darkness? And what triggered the passing from the experiential you to the analytical you, the you that is an I? The authorial I. …

Operation Watchtower | Chapter Seven: Crushed and Broken: Push the World Bryce Wexley. You are bone-tired. The woman called Trenody left you alone in a bedroom. The bed wide as a pasture, the ceiling fan ticking like a distant clock. She showed you the frame. The thing in the frame. You saw it but you did not understand it. The towers falling? Alpine? The …

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 6 “Kingdom Come” (1996) This episode has a lot to say about faith. And a lot of questions. Interestingly, I cared less about Frank’s case and more about how it informed and dovetailed with events transpiring in his domestic life.

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 5 “522666” (1996) While I enjoy the dismal tone of Millennium, it’s been a sleepy series. But this episode was a blast.

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 4 “The Judge” (1996) Killed with a bowling ball. Whoa, guest appearances from Marshall Bell, John Hawkes and C. C. H. Pounder!

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 3 “Dead Letters” (1996) Great to see a beeper. Takes me back to last century.

📺 Millennium, S 1 E 2 “Gehenna” (1996) Did not expect to hear Cypress Hill in this episode. Or a dial-up modem.

Belle Flower flees with Red, her past nipping at her heels. Red’s quiet help masks old wounds—he’s using. She doesn’t trust him, but needs shelter. As she washes the blood away, her fear sharpens. A man in a gray suit comes for her. Shots are fired. Belle’s grazed. Agent Grayson apprehends the …

Finished reading: True Grit by Charles Portis 📚

Agent Nicholas Grayson reflects on his past, from enlisting in the Marines to the horrors of war, dealing with trauma, and the eerie presence of a mysterious amulet. Haunted by memories and feelings of something wrong, he confronts a disturbing reality in a safe house.

Operation Watchtower | Chapter Six: The Suck: Agent Nicholas Grayson reflects on his past, from enlisting in the Marines to the horrors of war, dealing with trauma, and the eerie presence of a mysterious amulet. Haunted by memories and feelings of something wrong, he confronts a disturbing reality in a safe house.

Operation Watchtower | Chapter Five: Shadow Work: Senator Wexley, amidst the aftermath of 9/11, reflects on his rising political power. As Whitman pushes him toward the presidency, Wexley struggles with unsettling memories of Alpine, where a dark secret connects him to a mysterious force, symbolized by a blood-red knife. The real Bryce Wexley, …

Finished reading: No Angel by Jay Dobyns 📚

Finished reading: Jarhead by Anthony Swofford 📚

My grandkid asked me if this was Santa.

Operation Watchtower | Chapter Four: Dominoes: Cattle Waiting for the Sky to Fall Senator Wexley. The phone rings. Whitman again. “You’re on every goddamn screen in the country, Bryce! Standing in the ash like a statue. That’s what they needed. That’s what they missed. Now here’s what comes next. You get your hands dirty. Roll up those sleeves. …

Finished reading: Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚

Finished reading: The Way of the Golden Section by John Michael Greer 📚

Finished reading: War for Eternity by Benjamin R. Teitelbaum 📚

🍿 Shot Caller (2017) - ★★★★★ Don’t drink and drive.

Operation Watchtower | Chapter Three: Ground Zero: Belle Flower flees with Red, her past nipping at her heels. Red’s quiet help masks old wounds—he’s using. She doesn’t trust him, but needs shelter. As she washes the blood away, her fear sharpens. A man in a gray suit comes for her. Shots are fired. Belle’s grazed. Agent Grayson apprehends the …

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Finished reading: The Lover by Marguerite Duras 📚

Finished reading: Kult - Divinity Lost by Modiphius Entertainment 📚

Operation Watchtower | Chapter Two: Tough Talk: Bryce Wexley, broken and hunted, watches a doppelgänger version of himself on live TV while the world burns. Homeless and unraveling, he’s offered kindness by Lucky, a diner owner. Haunted by conspiracies, paranoia, and visions, Wexley’s reality fractures as he glimpses something watching him. …

Finished reading: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 📚

Finished reading: The Forest Passage by Ernst Jünger 📚

Operation Watchtower | Chapter One: Operation Watchtower: Agent Nicholas Grayson is assigned to investigate occult influences behind major domestic terror events. Sent to San Diego under Operation Watchtower, he must track extremist groups and enlist hacker Belle Flower. Belle flees a mysterious assailant tied to her traumatic past. Meanwhile, senator …

Van life.

Finished reading: Modern Man in Search of a Soul by C.G. Jung 📚

Grandkid Paddington.

Finished reading: Cruel Summer by Ed Brubaker 📚

Finished reading: Under the Perfect Sun by Mike Davis, Kelly Mayhew and Jim Miller. 📚

🍿 Dog Man (2025) I saw Dog Man with my grandkid; it was adorable and even the villains are do-gooders. We re-watched Coco later that evening. Kiddo thought it was a tie, but I preferred Coco.

🍿 Nosferatu (2024) - ★★★★★ Eggers does something that no other vampire has succeeded at: our antagonist looks genuinely undead. Not only that, our Nosferatu is the embodiment of death.

🍿 The Town (2010) - ★★★☆☆ Another heist movie inspired by Heat, this time set in Boston, which has never looked better. I avoided Charlestown as much as I could because of characters like Gem. Not that living in Southie was much better. You had to be street smart in Boston.

Kult: Divinity Lost, Dramatis Personae: Bryce Wexley walks the streets unseen, name stolen, face worn by another. He speaks of secrets but the world does not listen. The thing that follows him does not sleep. Nicholas Grayson believed in order, but the truth is a thing that does not abide by laws. He guards an artifact, though he does not …

Finished reading: Generation Hex edited by Jason Louv 📚

Finished reading: No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 📚

Ruminating on No Country for Old Men: The last few weeks, I’ve been knee-deep in Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men. The book moves quick. The film quicker. A thing full of stillness and yet always in motion. A meditation on what it means to move through this world. To bear it. Hard truth laid bare. Some heavier than others. If …

The Uber I’m in smells foul. I can’t place the scent. Body odor and day-old mayonnaise, maybe? 🤢

Very cool that Octavia Butler is part of the New Children’s Museum.

Finished reading: Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino 📚

🍿 Den of Thieves (2018) - ★★★★☆ Big fun dripping with testosterone. Don’t really appreciate you popping off.

Spaceman Kaison and the Mystery of the Lunar Base!: In a universe of infinite adventure, one boy dares to go where no one has gone before! Presenting… SPACEMAN KAISON AND THE MYSTERY OF THE LUNAR BASE! ⬅️ Previously on Spaceman Kaison and the Mystery of the Lunar Base, Spaceman Kaison plunged into darkness! Seized by monstrous tentacles, he fought …

🍿 The White Viking (1991) I’ve slowly been making my way through Hrafn Gunnlaugsson’s Raven Trilogy and this is the best of the lot! Bonus: it was great to see Helgi Skúlason not play a psychopath for once. Read my full review here.

🍿 Manhunter (1986) - ★★★★★ Still holds up.

Sometimes it rains in San Diego.

Finished reading: Trees Vol. 1 by Warren Ellis 📚

🍿 The Substance (2024) This flick has style; I’ll give it that. It also has a lot to say about ageism, beauty, and misogyny, but the splatterpunk robbed the potency of that commentary—at least for me.

🍿 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) - ★★★★★ I put off watching this movie for months because the first two in the trilogy, beautiful as they are, were a slog to get through. Third time’s a charm! My review for VIKINGS vs SAMURAI goes out Friday.

Finished reading: Usagi Yojimbo, Book 1: The Ronin by Stan Sakai 📚

Finished reading: Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss 📚

🍿 mother! (2017) - ★★★★★ I avoided this movie because I knew I’d need to be in the proper headspace to watch it. I’m amazed that in the years since it was released, I avoided all spoilers and watched mother! without knowing a thing about the movie. Days later, I’m still pondering the experience.

I got to sit down with Gary Lachman—yeah, the former Blondie bassist— and chat about magic, the occult, and how to weave a little enchantment into role-playing games like Mage: The Ascension. Gary has a great story about an encounter with David Bowie I can’t wait to share with you!

Today begins the first in a series of conversations with true magicians about how to bring magic into TTRPGs like Mage: The Ascension. Today, I chatted with writer and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff and Magick Show host Richard Metzger, who are both insightful and charming. Listen here!

TextExpander discontinued support for Drafts. 🤬

Naughty Fox Traveler’s Notebook: I’ve been a digital guy for years, but when I launched VIKINGS vs SAMURAI, it was time to return to notebooks and pens. Why? As much as I love banging out stories on Drafts or Ulysses, sometimes I need to break things down panel by panel. Sure, it’s only stick figures, but it helps to see how the …

Finished reading: Houses of the Unholy by Ed Brubaker 📚

Flayed Sun: To Heal the Sky: Chapter Two: The Gates of Tenoch In our previous chapter, under the Flickering Sun, famine loomed, and a Farmlord tasked four adventurers—Cacalotl, a shadowy fugitive; Popochitl, a golem with heretical memories; Tlacotin, a cunning Huhuahua; and Xochi, a shifting scribe—to uncover the fate of the …

Spaceman Kaison and the Mystery of the Lunar Base!: In a universe of infinite adventure, one boy dares to go where no one has gone before! Presenting… SPACEMAN KAISON AND THE MYSTERY OF THE LUNAR BASE! ⬅️ Previously on Spaceman Kaison and the Mystery of the Lunar Base, Kaison rescued Lieutenant Vega from a crashing escape pod but crash-lands on the …

Spaceman Kaison and the Mystery of the Lunar Base!: In a universe of infinite adventure, one boy dares to go where no one has gone before! Presenting… SPACEMAN KAISON AND THE MYSTERY OF THE LUNAR BASE! ⬅️ Previously on Spaceman Kaison and the Mystery of the Lunar Base, Kaison’s rocket blasted off, narrowly avoiding disaster with a daring course …

Ran into my neighbor.

Meta free.

I like the official Pixelfed app, but it’s slow to load. I’m hoping that just due to a mass influx of people joining instances in a single day.

📋 This ain’t some corporate, assembly-line comic book crap. This is the MASTODON ULTIMATE COMIC BOOK STARTER PACK, the big kahuna of indie comic collections. We’re talking visionary artists, colorists, inkers, letterers, publishers, and webcomics–the best damn talent this side of …

Whew, what a day! I met with illustrator Buğra Batuhan Berah to discuss the 2025 timeline for VIKINGS vs SAMURAI, and interviewed Douglas Rushkoff, Richard Metzger, Arden Leigh, and James Curcio for Mage: The Podcast.

Sunday, I chat with the multi-talented James Curcio—writer, artist, & musician—about magic, the state of magic culture today, & how you can sprinkle magic into your Mage: The Ascension games. Got a question for James? Let me know, I’ll be sure to bring it up during our conversation!

Sunday I’ll sit down with the wonderful Arden Leigh, chaos magician & musician based out of LA. Grant Morrison called his “magical heir.” We’ll talk all things magic & share some tips on how to weave it into your Mage: The Ascension game. Any burning questions? Send …

This Sunday, I’ll be sitting down with Richard Metzger, the author and TV host of Disinformation and The Magick Show. We’ll be diving into all things magic and chatting about how to bring it to life in your Mage: The Ascension game. If you’ve got any questions for Richard, send …

Friday I interview Douglas Rushkoff, media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, graphic novelist, documentarian, and all-around nice guy about magic, where magic culture stands today, and how to bring magic to life in your Mage: The Ascension game. Let me know if you have questions for Douglas.

📺 What We Do in the Shadows (2019) - ★★★★★ I binge-watched all six seasons and loved every episode. I might even rewatch the series.

Finished reading: Psychic Self-Defense by Dion Fortune 📚

Spaceman Kaison and the Mystery of the Lunar Base!: In a universe of infinite adventure, one boy dares to go where no one has gone before! Presenting… SPACEMAN KAISON AND THE MYSTERY OF THE LUNAR BASE! 🧑🏽‍🚀 Our hero, Spaceman Kaison, begins his daring mission: blast off from Earth, resupply his rocket at the cosmic crossroads of a space station, and …

Cheese flavored Oreos aren’t bad. More salty than cheesy, and the saltiness brings out the sweetness.

Asphalt spider.

Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell: 🎵 Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell - Killing Joke My favorite Killing Joke album is Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions. The Joke clawed their way back to the grit of post-punk’s raw marrow, but with a sharper edge. As for the second, it fluctuates, but currently it’s Hosannas From …

Unfallen.

Finished reading: Tragedy, the Greeks and Us by Simon Critchley📚

Mournful night.

Finished reading: The Hermetica by Timothy Freke 📚

Here’s my WINTER WONDERLAND mix for you and yours. Classics, and songs that might become your NEW favorites! ❄️🎄☃️🎧🎶

Flayed Sun: To Heal the Sky: Chapter One: The Flickering Sun and the Rabbit Gods Under the Flickering Sun, four adventurers—Cacalotl, Popochitl, Tlacotin, and Xochi—set out to mend a broken sky and avert famine. Armed with sacred blue kernels, they brave treacherous marshes, barter with Rabbit Gods, and prepare to uncover the …

My 2025 Quest to Conquer a Mountain of Books: There are books, many of them. Piled high and heavy. A foolish number, some might say, were purchased but were left unread, never mind the overgrown stack of books I’m already reading. For 2025, I have resolved this: to read all of them. A History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1: From the Stone Age to …

Finished reading: Hermetica by Brian P. Copenhaver 📚

Inspiration for Xas Irkalla: I saw some artwork that HolBolDoArt shared on Bluesky. It reminded me of Del Rey Book’s covers for the books of H. P. Lovecraft, painted by Michael Whalen in the 1980s, and James Vail’s artwork for his survival horror role-playing game, Xas Irkalla. Next thing I know, I’m jotting …

Finished reading: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol III): Century by Alan Moore 📚

Chucking rocks with kiddo.

Finished reading: The Evil Creator: Origins of An Early Christian Idea by M. David Litwa 📚

December tradition: one shot of aquavit a night.

🎁 I’m looking for suggestions for Christmas presents for a physically active seven-year-old boy who will get repeated use. So far, the only thing I can come up with is inline skates. Thanks in advance!

I’m not if I was barely awake and thinking about how to do someone on Mastodon using the Ivory app or dreaming about it.

Today’s Vox Macabre podcast features The Witch (2015), Robert Eggers' masterclass in atmospheric terror, exploring isolation, paranoia, and sinister forces in colonial New England.

Interlibrary Loan of Doom: I‘m on the phone arranging my very first interlibrary loan. Now, that alone? That‘s nothing special. But then, cool as can be, and I say—get this—I say, “I need a copy of M. David Litwa‘s The Evil Creator.” And boom. Just like that, you could feel the vibe shift. My co-workers? They’re over there, …

Swans’ Live Rope: Flawless and Relentless: Late last century, I deejayed at WMFO, or “MOFO,” as we called it, a name we wore like a badge, equal parts affection and defiance. It was a place of freeform madness, and it would not be incongruous, for example, to hear Hank Williams segueing directly into some Tuvan throat singing. The station …

Unbridled individualism is a modern growth, but it is not characteristic of primitive mankind. —Rebecca Solnit, A Paradise Built in Hell

It takes great strength to maintain the fragility of civilization. Not everyone is strong enough to carry the weight. Peace is the heavier burden to carry. Peace requires a fortitude that comes from great resolve, clarity, and diligence. Peace. —Henry Rollins, Occupants

There has been a recommodification of what had been decommodified. —Leigh Phillips, Austerity Ecology & the Collapse-Porn Addicts

Aztec Metaphysics, Lao Tzu, and the Flow of Thought: Exploring Rheomode in Everyday Language: I’m reading James Maffie’s Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion and Ursula K. Le Guin’s Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching, and the two books complement each other nicely. As much as I love Le Guin, I must admit that I prefer John Ching Hsiung Wu’s version of Tao Te Ching because it feels more …

We have to take responsibility for what we’re not responsible for. —Robert Moore and Doug Gillette, King, Warrior, Magician, Lover

This morning, I dreamt of the first Bondi blue iMac.

When you come to see things in a broader perspective, taking no-thing-ness to be the truth, you will see truth as no-thing. —Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings

Walk at Dawn: Blossom, my old and faithful hound, and I have our morning routine. The dawn cracks, and I rise. We tread our path to the park to play ball. She’s getting on in years, and now the throws are shorter, the chase slower. The walk to the park is pleasant, but by the time we hit the street, …

You are farther from yourself than an undiscovered planet. —Emil Cioran, A Short History of Decay

Today I took to X-Twitter and erased it all. Every tweet, every retweet, every DM. The lists, the people I’d followed. All of it gone like smoke in a hard wind. Then I deleted the app itself, a fixture on my phone for fourteen long years. Done.

Teatro Grottesco was my introduction to Thomas Ligotti, so I was eager to listen to this episode of the Hermitix podcast.

The mortal riddle posed by the nihilist is that he’s a child of privilege. He’s healthy, fit, long-lived, university-educated, articulate, fashionably attired, widely traveled, well-informed. He lives in his own place or at worst in his parents’ home, never in a cave. He probably has a good job and …

Nondigital surveillance is weaponized boredom. —William Gibson, Agency

A Tale of Two Hells: I finished Alan Moore’s From Hell, a grim and sprawling tale set in the fog-choked streets of Whitechapel. A graphic novel but something more, it lays bare the sinews of the Victorian age, peeling back its skin to speculate on the identity and motives of Jack the Ripper. Afterward, I re-watched the …

Finished reading: From Hell by Alan Moore 📚

Emil Cioran would be proud. We are a temporary infection smeared across an unremarkable rock hurtling through the blackness. —Warren Ellis, Cunning Plans

You should be only a little wise, never too wise. A wise man’s heart is seldom glad if he’s truly wise. —Jackson Crawford, The Wanderer’s Hávamál

I reckon humans were never fashioned to bear witness to so much beauty, if beauty is what you’d call it. Too much of it is like staring too long into a sun. Think of cocaine. In its natural form, as coca leaves, it’s appealing, but not to an extent that it usually becomes a problem. But …

I’ve been stuck on this quote, like really stuck, running it over and over in my head these past few weeks while listening to Killing Joke almost exclusively. Loud as hell! Any language screamed with the amps at eleven became a universal language. —Bruce Sterling, Zeitgeist

Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe: I’m making chocolate pecan pie for Thanksgiving. Super easy and everyone loves it. Ingredients 10 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons) butter, softened 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3 extra-large eggs 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 cup pecan halves 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, …

Finished reading: Killing Joke on track by Nic Ransome 📚

How I Ended Up with 40 Ursula K. Le Guin Books for a Pittance: I did not wake this morning intending to acquire near forty volumes by Ursula K. Le Guin, but there it is. A humble bundle laid out by @toddgrotenhuis, tempting as sin and priced to move. One dollar for riches worth $363, though I’d urge you to pay a bit more, for it goes to the keeping of the …

Finished reading: Astronauts in Trouble by Larry Young 📚

How a Lapsang Souchong Old-Fashioned Changed My Perspective on Tea: I’ve never been a tea drinker. Coffee’s always been my poison. That began to change a decade ago when I had my first cup of light roast coffee. I was stunned at how bright and complex the flavor was. It was almost like drinking tea, making me rethink my tea position. But after trying a few kinds of …

Why Mastodon is the Real Deal: A No-Nonsense Social Hub Free from Algorithms and Billionaire Agendas: I just wrote a Facebook post advocating for Mastodon, Micro.blog, and Textcasting, so I thought I’d share it here as well. Mastodon is where your friends and family can gather, shoot the breeze, and share their moments without the ever-present shadow of yet another creepy billionaire pulling the …

Finished reading: The Magical Revival by Kenneth Grant 📚

Finished reading: Doctor Moebius and Mister Gir by Numa Sadoul📚

Tweetbot is Dead. Long Live Ivory!: Like most folk, I scroll through my social feeds on my phone. It’s the third place we spend most of our time, after all. But let me tell you, the last few days I’ve been using Tapbots Ivory app for Mastodon on my desktop and it’s a game changer! Same features as the phone app, but it so much easer …

After Lovecraft: Searching for Purpose in the Blank Page: Last month, I took to reading one H. P. Lovecraft tale each day. Took to writing afterward too, capturing his voice and style in ways I’d come to appreciate like a ritual—a communion with the page. The pattern of it, predictable, dependable. But now it’s gone, and something’s been taken with it. I …

Azathoth: On this final day of October, this day of Halloween, I find myself compelled to reflect upon the curious rite I have revived—a practice of honoring the master of cosmic horror, H. P. Lovecraft, by immersing myself in one tale each night. Thus did I delve into that vast tome, The Complete Works of H. …

Finished reading: Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price 📚

What the Moon Brings: Today marks the penultimate day of my resurrected ritual—an immersion in the macabre, wherein I partake daily of a tale from that towering harbinger of cosmic horror, H. P. Lovecraft. This humble blogger ensnared within the many toils of earthly existence, found a rare mercy in today’s selection, …

Finished reading: Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success by John Wooden 📚

Hypnos: I have rekindled a hallowed ritual in this spectral October—a ritual devoted to imbibing, daily, a single tale drawn from the ominous corpus of H. P. Lovecraft, the master of cosmic horror. Today, I partook of “Hypnos,” a tale whose dark currents struck deeply within me, for I myself am a diligent …

Herbert West–Reanimator: Today, as a gift unto myself, I have granted leave from my daily labors to observe the passage of another year—a brief suspension of toil that I might ponder the strange, winding course of life. I awakened late, indulging in restful slumber, and turned then to meditation, sinking deep into the …

The Music of Erich Zann: Twenty-seven days into my rekindled habit of delving, with dread and reverence, into the arcane works of the master of cosmic horror, H. P. Lovecraft, I find myself at last arriving at one of the most sublime and unsettling tales ever penned by that mad scribe of unfathomable terrors: “The Music of …

The Other Gods: Five days remain in this most hallowed tradition I have rekindled—this dark ritual of reading one tale each day during the sinister month of October, drawn from the dread corpus of that ineffable master of cosmic horror, H. P. Lovecraft. It is no small coincidence, then, that today’s reading, “The …

Rogues gallery.

Web spinner.

The Outsider: As October unfolds, I find myself once more ensnared in a ritual steeped in shadowed lore, drawn to the eerie texts of H. P. Lovecraft, that most harrowing chronicler of cosmic horror. Each day, I immerse myself in a tale; each day, my thoughts stray ever nearer the dark recesses of the man’s …

The Moon-Bog: Once more, as the shadows lengthen and the leaves of October begin their slow descent, I have renewed my tradition of reading one eldritch tale each day from the unhallowed works of the master of cosmic horror, H. P. Lovecraft. This ritual, which I first embarked upon as a youth in Dorchester, …

The Quest of Iranon: One of the unexpected yet ineffable joys of rekindling my autumnal tradition—devoting each October day to the master of cosmic dread, H. P. Lovecraft—has been the slow, tantalizing revelation of the forgotten facets of his genius. In those shadow-haunted hours, I have come to revel in the curious …

The Nameless City: I found myself grateful that yesterday’s reading, “Ex Oblivione,” from the venerable H. P. Lovecraft, was but a brief excursion into his eldritch domain. Though the resurgence of my October tradition—immersing daily in the master of cosmic horror’s inky depths of terror—fills me with a dark …

Ex Oblivione: One of the many challenges in rekindling my ancient October tradition—immersing myself daily in the eldritch works of that master of cosmic horror, H. P. Lovecraft—is finding time amidst the modern world’s ceaseless demands. Yet, fortune smiles upon me, for most of his dread-laden tales are …

The Picture in the House: When I was but a young man, in the dim, shadow-haunted streets of Dorchester, Massachusetts, each October brought with it a ritual most solemn. In the fading light of autumn, I would immerse myself daily in the works of that master of cosmic horror, H. P. Lovecraft. I dwelt then in a creaking, …

Nyarlathotep: As I embarked once more upon the hallowed ritual of reading a tale of cosmic dread each day during the somber month of October, delving into the works of that master of unnameable horrors, H. P. Lovecraft, I found myself unprepared for the humble beginnings of certain themes that would later ascend …

Finished reading: War and State Building in Medieval Japan edited by John A. Ferejohn 📚

From Beyond: I have once again resumed my cherished ritual of reading a tale each day during October from that master of eldritch dread, H. P. Lovecraft. Today’s tale, “From Beyond”, holds a particular resonance with me for two profound reasons. First, I regard “From Beyond” as Lovecraft’s initial foray into the …

Huffduffer is back online. Thank goodness! With any luck, Huffduff: Video to Audio will be back in action sometime soon.

Celephaïs: In this, the month of October, when the thin veil between the known and the unknown seems perilously frayed, I have returned to my venerable ritual: the daily immersion into the eldritch realms conjured by that grim architect of cosmic dread, H.P. Lovecraft. Yet as I tread these spectral paths, I …

Does anyone know what’s going on with Huffduffer? The site has been down for nearly 24 hours.

Wicked windows.

Boil and bubble.

The Street: When I embarked upon my solemn ritual of reading one tale per day from the grand architect of cosmic dread, H.P. Lovecraft, in this month of October, I was steeled to confront the malignant specter of his bigotry. Yet, I confess, I was ill-prepared for the depths of what I uncovered. In days long …

Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family: As I once again took up my October tradition of reading a story each day from the ghastly canon of the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft, I steeled myself for the inevitable confrontation with his racism. In the innocence of youth, my fascination with the sheer magnitude of his terrifying …

The Temple: Thus far, my renewed tradition of delving into the works of the cosmic master, H.P. Lovecraft, with a tale per day throughout the gloomy month of October, has offered but brief glimpses into the unspeakable horrors he so artfully conjures. However, this changed with “The Temple”—a narrative of far …

The Cats of Ulthar : One thing I have gleaned from my renewed custom of indulging in a daily sojourn through the works of the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft, this October, is the paramount importance of setting. The locus in which I partake of Lovecraft’s macabre imaginings greatly shapes the reception of his …

The Tree: Though I find myself gratified by the renewal of my long-cherished tradition—reading, each day throughout October, a tale spun by that master of cosmic terror, H.P. Lovecraft—I confess an unshakable disquiet. There is something faintly profane in absorbing these eldritch horrors through the cold, …

The Terrible Old Man: I have once again embraced my tradition of immersing myself, each day of this accursed October, in the unsettling visions conjured by that inimitable master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft. Today’s selection, “The Terrible Old Man,” proved to be a tale of remarkable brevity—so much so that I …

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: In the eldritch gloom of an overcast October dawn, I partook of my renewed ritual—devouring one tale a day from the master of cosmic dread, H.P. Lovecraft. This morning, bathed in the bleak, spectral light that seemed to mirror the very essence of doom, I embarked upon the baleful journey that is …

Finished reading: Not a Speck of Light by Laird Barron 📚

The Doom That Came to Sarnath: I have once again renewed my eldritch tradition—immersing myself, one tale a day, in the dark and unnameable horrors spun by the master himself, H.P. Lovecraft, throughout October. To be sure, it is a peculiar sensation reading such works under the relentless sunshine of San Diego rather than amidst …

The White Ship: One of the strange and unforeseen pleasures of my autumnal tradition—reading one tale per day from H.P. Lovecraft throughout October—has been the unsettling realization that, even after years of this ritual, there still linger tale of his prose yet undiscovered. Some of these forgotten works, it …

The Transition of Juan Romero: Having once more embraced my solemn October custom of perusing a tale from the dread pen of H.P. Lovecraft each day, I find myself startled by the discovery of narratives long buried within the murk of forgotten lore. Today’s chilling revelation, “The Transition of Juan Romero,” unveils a departure …

I took my 6th gen iPad with me on my visit to Boston last month because I didn’t want to lug around my laptop. It did everything I needed it to do, but now I’m considering getting an iPad Mini and a keyboard case that I can carry in my sling bag.

Tetsuo: The Iron Man: I’m excited to see Shinya Tsukamoto’s Tetsuo: The Iron Man on the big screen later this month! The last time I watched it was last century on a VHS cassette I ordered through Amok Books. That movie had such an impact on me that I named Lord Tsukamoto, the big bad from my comic book, VIKINGS vs …

I dreamt I was performing Slayer’s “War Ensemble” with a band on stage, but when I sang the words “War support!” I was in my bed, trying to muffle my voice with bedsheets.

Old Bugs: One of the strange and eldritch pleasures in traversing the labyrinthine depths of H.P. Lovecraft’s literary oeuvre is the occasional uncovering of tales previously unknown, like forgotten relics buried beneath the sands of time. Such a discovery is “Old Bugs,”  a curious departure from the cosmic …

Finished reading: Akutō and Rural Conflict in Medieval Japan by Morten Oxenboell 📚

Memory: In the shadow-haunted hours of October, I find myself steeped in the grim, forgotten pages of The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft. With an arrogance bred of years, I had foolishly believed I had traversed every eldritch corner of the master’s mind—had braved every unutterable horror he conjured …

Today I learned that bicycle polo is a thing.

Preparing for Flayed Sun: In the rhythm of the sacred winds and the ancient drums, I speak of my brother, tttlllrrr, who shall call forth the Flayed Sun in the sacred circle of role-playing, in the months to come. And as the stars guide our destinies, I, a humble seeker of knowledge, shall walk the path of wisdom. Nerd that …

Beyond the Wall of Sleep: In accordance with a custom that has become as much ritual as indulgence, I persist in my daily readings throughout this haunted month of October, immersing myself in the cryptic and eldritch narratives penned by the very architect of cosmic dread, H.P. Lovecraft. On this particular day, I find …

Polaris: In the waning days of October, as the eldritch chill of autumn crept through the twilight hours, I once again revived my sacred tradition. Each day, a solitary tale from the arcane mind of the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft, graced my thoughts, casting shadows deeper than the encroaching …

Dagon: In this accursed month of October, I have embarked upon a dread and solitary journey, wherein I shall immerse myself, each day, in the abominable works of the master of cosmic terror, H.P. Lovecraft. Today’s offering to the void is that eldritch tale of unspeakable horrors, “Dagon.” The end …

The Tomb: In the shadowy recesses of my youth, each October I partook in a most curious ritual—a daily communion with the macabre genius of H.P. Lovecraft, immersing myself in one of his dread-laden tales as autumn’s chill encroached. Today, that ancient tradition stirred once more within my soul, compelling …

Last day in Boston, last cup of Dunkin’s.

You know, I ain’t the kinda guy who’s all about beards—never been my style. But a goatee? Yeah, man, I could own that look. I’d make it work, no question.

Last day of my Boston trip, so of course it’s raining. It’s refreshing. Actual rain, not the mist I get in San Diego. I plan on updating the software for my InkPalm 5, see the Fugazi documentary at The Brattle, and eat my last meal in Boston. Honestly, the restaurants in Boston are mediocre at …

Symmetry.

Void and light.

Local color.

Enlightenment.

Fierce guardian.

Poetry and Patriotism give of their laurel and oak from which Erin weaves a wreath for her heroes.

Finished reading: Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood 📚

Finished reading: Terminal Park by Gary J Shipley 📚

Best cybertruck yet.

Finished reading: Infinite Resignation by Eugene Thacker 📚

Finished reading: Samurai Arms, Armour & the Tactics of Warfare by Antony Cummins 📚

Finished reading: Stealing Cthulhu by Graham Walmsley 📚

Oath of Vengeance: Brynhildr’s birth caused her mother’s death, leading to her father’s deep love and Hansel’s growing resentment. In Japan, Hansel betrays them, killing their father. Brynhildr vows revenge. Read Brynhildr’s saga here. ⚔️ Subscribe to the VIKINGS vs SAMURAI monthly newsletter and never miss a …

Ivan Albright’s Picture of Dorian Gray.

I’m adapting a Mothership game I ran two years ago into a graphic novel. I have reams of dialogue left on the “cutting room floor” that will finally be used. My duty is beyond your comprehension. It’s not some abstract idea. It’s real. It has real consequences that will be paid by real people - …

Finished reading: The Black Panther Party by David F. Walker 📚

The bean.

Finished reading: Vikings at War by Kim Hjardar 📚

Finished reading: Fine Structure by qntm 📚

So, I blew into Chicago last night, and today I’m just strolling through these streets like I own the place. Everywhere I go, I’m chatting up the locals, asking them where to snag a killer coffee, a tasty bite, or hit up some bookstores and comic shops. Each recommendation is my next move. I hit up …

Finished reading: Tentacles Longer Than Night by Eugene Thacker 📚

Finished reading: Valuable Humans in Transit and Other Stories by qntm 📚

Finished reading: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 📚

The Black City Chronicles: The Rise of the Golden Swarm: And so we return and begin again. Khephra, the sacred beetle, descends into darkness and rises once more, bearing the sun in his mandibles. Some do proclaim that when we quit this mortal coil, we shall transmigrate as insects. When our bodies are no longer needed, we shall send forth our spirits as …

In the Name of Alpha, the Compassionate, the Digital: O, emir, in the name of Alpha, The Compassionate, The Digital, we await our dramatis personae to emerge from the Bardo. One entity must choose which form to incorporate into. Perhaps the entity will manifest in Orion Arcularus, Master Vespilologist, a jolly naturalist in a goggle-eyed biosuit, …

UVG Soundtrack: Oh, mighty emir, master of the universe and the ultimate realities, I entreat you to listen to these songs, this enchanting soundtrack to Ultraviolet Grasslands, while I weave the strands of the epic tale I am about to share with you. These songs will be both familiar and utterly alien, for they …

The Hadj to the Black City: Glorious Beginnings and Inexorable Endings: Know, oh emir, that all roads, whether paved with fortune or fraught with peril, lead inexorably to the fabled Black City. Should you commence your odyssey in the Emerald City, where a wondrous mélange of cultures, fantastical creatures, and advanced technologies intertwine, you shall find yourself …

The Merzbow/Meat Beat Manifesto sounds exactly like you’d imagine, and I love it. open.spotify.com/album/3U2…

I knew this day would come, but I was still not ready: kiddo said he is too big to wear his blue shirt. 😢

Because today is April 1st, enjoy the 1st one-page issue of VIKINGS vs SAMURAI. No joke. 🤘 https://vikingsvssamurai.com/the-bridge/

Vernor Vinge passed. Damn. The man had a significant impact on science fiction. While the concepts he explored were heady, it was his exploration of the heart that hooked me. Corny as it sounds, in the end, love triumphs. See you in Singularity, Vernor.

Test post from Drafts.

I didn’t know you clip rap out of key, but the guy next to me is proof you can.

Writing Wrecked Me: It’s been a long day. I spent a chunk of it working on a comic book script that was supposed to be finished two weeks ago. I have to make a few edits and add suggestions for “camera” angles and panel structure, but most of it is done. I thought I’d be elated, but instead, I was wrecked. The story …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Dear Scott by Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band and Fountain Baby by Amaarae. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Fear of Nature by Disorganism and Diatom Ribbons Live at the Village Vanguard by Kris Davis. 🎵 Listen

I just bonded with a guy at my cover store over his Rudimentary Peni tee shirt and our love for Peni’s Cacophony album. Now, I gotta listen to that slab of wax. Like I haven’t listened to it enough!

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers and Struggler by Genesis Owusu. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Destiny by DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ and Orgasm by Alan Shorter. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Chupetones by Benefits and The Window by Ratboys. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Nails by Benefits and 9 by Public Image Ltd. 🎵 Listen

Finished reading: The Samurai by Stephen Turnbull 📚

Every day, I have a spoonful of sauerkraut or kimchi. It wakes me up more than my morning cup of coffee! 🥄 ☕️

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to White Trash Revelry by Adeem The Artist and Autopoiética by Mon Laferte. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? by Kara Jackson and Black Rainbows by Corinne Bailey Rae. 🎵 Listen

Finished reading: The Viking Way by Neil S. Price 📚

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Chew Kosaka Sings by Chu Kosaka and A Spiral In Basalt (Adventurous Music) by Milieu. 🎵 Spotify Bandcamp

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Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Heaven by Cleo Sol and Nuclear War by Red Hot + Ra. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to _ A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume_ by Yves Tumor and Radical Romantics by Fever Ray. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to God Is Dead by Twin Temple and Raven by Kelela. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Infinite Spring by superviolet and Ripshit Ciudade by Ataque Zerø. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Desire Pathway by Screaming Females and Departures by Gateways. 🎵 Listen

The only thing I miss about Twitter now is reading Bruce Sterling’s posts.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Love The Stranger by Friendship and Solo Game by Sullivan Fortner. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware and Air by SAULT. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Clockwatching by Seawind of Battery and Girl In The Half Pearl by Liv.e. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Colours of the Air by loscil and Lawrence English and Dynamic Maximum Tension by Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Dark With Excessive Bright by Missy Mazzoli and Light Places by LP Giobbi. 🎵 Listen

Perusing the eldritch tomes of Alan Moore’s Providence, I find myself inclined to resume the endeavor of my Great American Graphic Novel, that which is the Steampunk Americana! Behold its ominous allure: an exploration of the occult underpinnings of our fair country, the relentless march of …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Again by Oneohtrix Point Never and Vengeance Is Mine by Diztort. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to EADDA9223 by Fito Páez and Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Left Hand Path by Entombed and In The End It Always Does by The Japanese House. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Amai Hitokuchi by Asuka Ando and Grace After a Party by Jemima Coulter. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to This is Why by Paramore and Dub Exorcism by Leather Parisi. 🎵 Listen here and here.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Rat Saw God by Wednesday and Renegade Transmission by ADJ. 🎵 Listen here and here.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Static by Cults and Heaven Is a Junkyard by Youth Lagoon. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Rime Of Memory by Panopticon and The Enduring Spirit by Tomb Mold. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Multitudes by Feist and Saturnian Bloodstorm by Lamp Of Murmuur. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Jaguar II by Victoria Monét and The Whaler by Home Is Where. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Horrified by Repulsion and Rivers in our Veins by Allison Miller. 🎵 Listen

Airmail app for my iPhone became unusable this weekend. Any suggestions for a comparable app? Thanks.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Back in My Prime by Jim Jones & Hitmaka and A World Inbetween by Seatbelts. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Everyone’s Crushed by Water From Your Eyes and Post-American by MSPAINT. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Good Luck by Debby Friday and Hood Hottest Princess by Sexyy Red. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Norm by Andy Shauf and Rat Saw God by Wednesday. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Girl With Fish by Feeble Little Horse and Cartwheel by Hotline TNT. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons by The Hives and Preludes by Flaer. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Cornos by Serpente and Melt My Eyez See Your Future by Denzel Curry. 🎵 Listen

Sounds about right.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to S/T by Genestealer and Sudden Death Overtime by Slapshot. 🎵 Listen

My Roomba sounds like it’s banging its head against the wall.

I’m going to be listening to Killing Joke today to celebrate the life of Geordie Walker. Hit me up if you want to hear my retrospective mix.

Waiting.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to PROGRAM: ANNIHILATOR and GRINDCRUSHER. 🎵 youtu.be/DGfci_ML5… youtu.be/fHI2ZOl7a…

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Get Loud! by Agnostic Front and Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge by Wolves In The Throne Room. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Black Dog by Gazelle Twin and Formal Growth In The Desert by Protomartyr. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Timeproof by Ital Tek and The Album by Eater. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The King by Bluetech and Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The King by Anjimile and Songs for Sad Poets by Siavash Amini & Eugene Thacker by SIAVASH AMINI & EUGENE THACKER. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Happy Child Ball Chain by Carmen Jaci xx and Spike Field by Maria BC. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to softscars by yeule and Source of Denial by Nihiloxica. 🎵 Listen

The word “Spooktacular” used to mean something in this country, dammit! Bringing it back with my HALLOWEEN MIX 🎃👻 Listen at https://m.mixcloud.com/bazookajoeshow/october-30-1993-halloween-special-part-1-wmfo-915-fm/

I don’t understand the hatred for candy corn. It’s not like they’re Peeps or something.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Talán by Raphael Rogiński and Isn’t It Now? by Animal Collective. 🎵 https://instantclassic.bandcamp.com/album/tal-n https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w

I love how Dawnn Lewis says “Cerritos!”

“Make it make sense” is the new “I don’t know who needs to hear this.”

Thanks, Elon, for inspiring me to donate more to Wikipedia.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to 無常 Mujo by Kazuya Matsumoto and Atlas by Laurel Halo. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Irreparable Damage by Asshole Galaxy and Scoring Berlin by Roger Eno. 🎵 https://mahorka.bandcamp.com/album/irreparable-damage …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Déjà Vu by Marlene and Wishah وِشاح by Youmna Saba. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Still Echo by Mute Beat and Splid by Kvelertak. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Stooges self-titled album and Master of Brutality by Church of Misery. 🎵 Listen

Matt Gaetz for House speaker.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Hermetic Fire by Death Vanish and Saturnian Bloodstorm by Lamp Of Murmuur. 🎵 Listen

Waiting.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Artist Showcase – 4th Edition and Speaker Music by Techxodus. 🎵 https://pointsourcearts.bandcamp.com/album/artist-showcase-4th-edition https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w

Night spider.

Web dew.

Pride.

Good dog.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The 7th Hand by Immanuel Wilkins and (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality by Eluvium. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sides by Lean Year and Field Recordings – 04 Balkans by Ard Bit. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Man from Waco by Charlie Crockett and Third Nature by Roza Terenzi & jd. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Late Developers by Belle and Sebastian and No Past No Future by Spacemoth. 🎵 Listen

Mushroom in the field.

I’ve used Evernote for nearly 15 years. It is a beneficial tool for anyone. However, I no longer use Evernote the way I used to and canceled my subscription. I’ve exported everything to Apple Notes or Obsidian, which was easier than anticipated. Even so, having all my notes on different …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to ‘Till I’m Dead by RXK Nephew and Seabrook by Bob Martin. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Feld by Martin Kohlstedt and Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760 by Aphex Twin. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Lost & Found by Sean Shibe and Abnormal Things (Heterodox) by toka. 🎵 Listen https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w https://heterodox-records.bandcamp.com/album/abnormal-things-htx109

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Yarns From The Chocolate Triangle by The Orb and Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face by End. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Formal Growth In The Desert by Protomartyr and Anthronomicon by Ulthar. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Kora Prandit‘s Musicla Gems by Kora Prandit and To Live And Withstand by Anklebiter. 🎵 Listen.

Mysterious ways.

Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for no one.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Samba for Tarsila by Ben Sher and Carry Them With Us by Brìdghe Chaimbeul. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Draw / Orb by Extra and Light Moving Time by Babehoven. 🎵 https://gotorecords.bandcamp.com/album/draw-orb https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w

I spent five hours in a pool Saturday and neglected to use sunblock. Sunday night, my upper body was on fire. Tonight, it feels like I’m wearing a sweater made from fiberglass insulation.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to You Know I Care by Tenderlonious and Dysplazia by Insha. 🎵 Listen.

Provoke Camera is my go-to photography app, so I set up my phone to activate it whenever I tap the back of my phone twice. Nice.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to How To Let Go by Sigrid and Une Aventure de VV by Aksak Maboul. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to SNOFALL by Jeezy & DJ Drama and Murken Hollow by Dead Melodies. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sons Of by Sam Prekop & John McEntire and Ahmad Jamal’s Alhambra by Ahmad Jamal. 🎵 Listen https://murderchannel.bandcamp.com/album/four-four-twenty-twenty-ep …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sons Of by Sam Prekop & John McEntire and GTI by Opla. 🎵 Listen https://opla.bandcamp.com/album/gti https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Split by The Faith/Void and Post Self by Godflesh. 🎵 Listen https://faith.bandcamp.com/album/faith-void https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Wait for Me by Noele Flowers and Kemi‘s self-titled album. 🎵 Listen.

Bloom.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Loverly by Meemo Comma and The Weight Of The Mask by Svalbard. 🎵 Listen https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w https://svalbard.bandcamp.com/album/the-weight-of-the-mask

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to _ Krishnanda_ by Pedro Santos and _ Piece of Me_ by Lady Wray. 🎵 Listen https://mrbongo.bandcamp.com/album/krishnanda https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w

Once a month I recharge my Kindle, my flashlight, my keychain flashlight, and my battery recharger. This routine has saved my bacon several times over the years.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to King’s Disease 3 by Nas and The Love Ting by Jordy. 🎵 Listen.

🎧 ＳＯＵＮＤＷＡＶＥ guest deejay Mark O’Shea spins a mix curating music from his Winter-Light label. Music by Nam-Khar, Rapoon, Kloob, Argyre Planitia, Gydja, RNGMNN, Ajna & Onasander, Hessel Veldman, and Ashtoreth & Onasander. Listen.

Live fast and prosper.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Neo Seven by 7038634357 and Exile On Main Street by Rolling Stones. 🎵 Listen.

Barbie’s muscle car.

After watching the trailer for Rebel Moon I decided I might watch it.

Of all the candidates, DeSantis is certainly one of them.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Speak N Spell by MURS & Wiardon and Ziv Taubenfeld’s Full Sun EP. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Nectarine by Alex Haas and Sun Instead of Head by Max Ananyev. 🎵 Listen.

I spent Hurricane Hillary playing Horizon Chase 2 on Apple Arcade. I picked up the game because my grandkid and I were indoors most of the weekend. It’s a perfect game for a five-year-old and an adult can play together. We had a blast! Whenever we unlocked a new race track, we gave each other high …

We human beings can be so weird and wonderful. 💬 Kazuo Ohno - My mother

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Curyman by Rogê and Shufflemania! by Robyn Hitchcock. 🎵 Listen.

Machine.

Nature.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Darkness Of God by Heaving Earth and Ctrl Alt Reality by The Glitch Mob. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Make Noise by Jeremy Pelt and Cave World by Viagra Boys. 🎵 Listen.

I just completed a project that was three years in the making. Satisfied and relieved to finally wrap it up.

The email app I rely on is unusable this morning. Which means there’s a stack of tasks I am unable to complete. Frustrating.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Blue Rev by Alvvays and Kill Grid by Enforced. 🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Reckless by Morgan Wade and Over The Edge by The Wipers.🎵Listen.

Barbie rules the world.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Empire of the Sun soundtrack by John Williams and Wait by Dub Tractor.🎵Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Teeth Marks by S.G. Goodman and Gyer Ro by PHURPA.🎵Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Seven Songs by 23 Skidoo and Marble Son by Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter (thanks, Steven Howard).🎵 Listen.

The Corruption of Fyodor Grigorovich: I play Fyodor Grigorovich, former master-at-arms and now majordomo for Inquisitor Ezekiel Chaxius, in our weekly Dark Heresy role-playing game. Fyodor began as the grimdark equivalent of Ted Lasso. Still, since being corrupted by being in the presence of the Liber Malleus and handling the Laer …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Blight Witch Regalia by Cicada The Burrower and Quiet The Room by Skullcrusher.🎵Listen.

I will be fascinated to learn the fallout of rebranding T̸w̸i̸t̸t̸e̸r̸ to X. When companies update their website, emails, brochures, etc., how many of them will decide to drop X? Musk is forcing every company to reconsider their relationship to his social media platform, and X may serve as a clean …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Yol by Altın Gün and Junkyard by The Birthday Party.🎵Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Out to Lunch! by Eric Dolphy and The Blue Lotus by The Greg Foat Group.🎵Listen

Last week I watched “Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart,” the thrilling conclusion to The Venture Bros. animated series, and all the accompanying features included in the release. The number of stories Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick were able to mine out of the premise is delightfully …

It would be a hoot if Ex-Twitter got so terrible that Peach picked up new users.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Skinscape by Aries Mond and Zango by WITCH.🎵 Listen.

Just saw a guy get out of his car that reeked of weed to throw his empty beer bottle away, get back in his car, and haul ass.

Can’t wait to see this on runways. 💬 The fan jacket: the Japanese innovation keeping workers cool in extreme heat

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to You Still Here Ho? by Flo Milli and comp by exm.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w https://dyadik.bandcamp.com/album/comp

Statement. That’s it. That’s the post.

A long time ago, I picked up U2’s The Edge soundtrack for Captive. The only thing I can recall from the album was a track called “Heroine,” with vocals by Sinéad O’Connor. The following year one of the staff at Newbury Comics gave me a prerelease cassette by Sinéad. I recognized the name …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Heaven Come Crashing by Rachika Nayar and AsOne² by As One.🎵 Listen

Playlist for a work function you might dig. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4JWdQYuaf8lgl4Cwp8je9a?si=1mmXVsV-TyCl9tafCwwVHw

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Faith by The Cure and Mr. Money with the Vibe by Asake.🎵 Listen

X-Twitter is what I’ll be calling the platform.

Comicon 2023, San Diego.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Dreamer by Nabihah Iqbal album and Florist‘a self-titled album.🎵 Listen.

I’m heading out to take photos of everyone in their costumes in downtown San Diego for Comicon. Send ideas and suggestions my way. Or ping me if you’re there, too! 📸

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Poison Ruïnself’s self-titled album and Viral Incubation by Void Stasis.🎵Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Felicita by Anadol and Centrifics by Marina Alle.🎵 Listen.

Moon and Venus.

Tired of misandry and mamsplaing.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to God Save the Animals by Alex G and 30 Year Anniversary Retrospective by Sub Dub.🎵 Listen

Watching the Threads algorithm fine-tune itself is an interesting experience. My feed is currently in its goth/death metal phase. It feels like a diluted version of my Instagram feed. What are you experiencing on your Threads?

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to From Coma to Catharsis by Royal Arctic Institute and Days of Gold by bvdub.🎵 Listen.

I told my grandkid a bedtime story tonight, and I outdid myself. There were twists, turns, surprises, a bit of Lewis Carrol metaness, and a new friend was made in the story I’ve been telling him since he was a tyke.

Favorite photo from the weekend.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny and PAINLESS by Nilüfer Yanya.🎵 Listen.

Tasty!

Today I am listening to Cheb i Sabbah exclusively. I’m currently listening to La Kahena. 🎵 Listen

Today I am listening to Cheb i Sabbah exclusively. I’m currently listening to Krishna Lila. 🎵 Listen.

Today I am listening to Cheb i Sabbah exclusively. I’m currently listening to MahaMaya - Shri Durga Remixed. 🎵 Listen.

Today I am listening to Cheb i Sabbah exclusively and I’ve begun my day with his first album, Shri Durga 🎶 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears and Immutable by Meshuggah.🎵Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to In Brine by Jellyskin and Sparkle Beings by Angelica Sanchez Trio.🎵Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Toys/Die Dreaming by JD Allen and Shook by Algiers.🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Anima I by Olivia Belli and ¡Ay! by Lucrecia Dalt.🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Out of the Beast Came Honey by Ziv and Near by Fortresses.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w https://fortressesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/near

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Seven Psalms by Nick Cave and In the Marigolds by Jim Nothing.🎵 xx

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Monsterpiece by Robot Monster Army and Words and Silences by Brian Harnetty + Thomas Merton.🎵 https://robot-monster-army.bandcamp.com/album/monsterpiece https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=fZ2GBExASgKcxfjerBwD6w

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt and Trust by Mike Miller.🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Meadow Flower by Star Party and No Mercy from Electric Eyes Rig by Death Ray Vision.🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Humanus by Uh and The Rig by Blanck Mass.🎵 Listen.

Coins.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Rule from the Dark Mountain by Planet Supreme and Lama​š​tu by Chaigidel & NERATERRÆ.🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to $oul $old $eparately by Freddie Gibbs and LongGone by Joshua Redman / Brad Mehldau / Christian McBride / Brian Blade.🎵 Listen.

I’m writing a webcomic that chronicles a washed-up parkour YouTube star, desperate bid to reinvent himself as a TikTok influencer. During the Ukraine war, he unwittingly streams a political execution. Any fantastic premise I come up with can’t hold a candle to what’s happening in the world. 💬 Muzhik …

Round 2.

Blossom take a break from chasing her ball.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Juvenilia by LUCI and Stella Kola‘s self-titled album.🎵Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Blk Elijah & The Children Of Meroë by Thandi Ntuli and Psychic Dance Routine by Scowl.🎵Listen.

Golden Hill.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Impenetrable Cerebral Fortress by Gulch and My Life In A Hole in the Ground by African Head Charge.🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Raise Your Spirit Consciousness by Jay Hoggard and Intra-I by Theon Cross.🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Aenima by Tool (thanks, @joelhamill) and En Är För Mycket Och Tusen Aldrig Nog by Dungen. 🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Four Four Twenty Twenty by Monolog and Hinterland by Electronic Death Black Dogs.🎵 https://murderchannel.bandcamp.com/album/four-four-twenty-twenty-ep https://winter-light.bandcamp.com/album/hinterland

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sadness Defines Your Happiness by Sakanatsuri and Rule from the Dark Mountain by Planet Supreme.🎵 https://neotantra.bandcamp.com/album/sadness-defines-your-happiness …

Someone in the neighborhood is playing “A Pair of Brown Eyes” by The Pogues. Nice.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to No Reason by The Chemical Brothers and Spirituals by Santigold (thanks, @zioibi).🎵 Listen.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Love Quantum by Theo Croker and caroline by caroline.🎵 Listen.

In preparation for my interview with Death Ray Vision’s Keith Bennett for Vikings vs. Samurai, I’ve been immersing myself in the band members other projects. I’ve been rocking out to Killswitch Engage and didn’t anticipate their cover of Dio’s “Holy Diver.”

How am I spending my Saturday night, you ask? Listening to Death Ray Vision’s Get Lost or Get Dead EP, pounding Diet Coke, and writing comic book scripts for Vikings vs. Samurai. Pretty ‘effing epic.

Matador and bull.

Hell, yeah.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Offworld Radiation Therapy by Memmon Sa and The Overload by Yard Act.🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Georgia Gothic by Mattiel and Cavern Of Inoculated Cognition by Spinebreaker.🎵 Listen

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to A Glitter Year by EggS and Liquid Oxygen Kerosene by Neutraliser.🎵 My HomePod Minis could not do Neutralizer Justice. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=zsdvlHD6Q0OsXifga2kulw …

LEGO critter.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Electrophonic Chronic by The Arcs and River Fools And Mountain Saints by Ian Noe.🎵 Listen

This weekend while talking to my friend over the phone, I moved the conversation over to my laptop and used my Sennheiser microphone to continue talking while using my AirPods for headphones. We then switched to screen share so I could walk my friend through my setup. The whole experience was …

The soil run-off beneath a bridge was enough to support vegetation.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Adrian Sherwood Presents: Dub No Frontiers and POSH SWAT by John Dwyer.🎵 Listen

Salmon with Tomato Corn Salsa ⏲️: I came across this recipe years ago. I love it because it is delicious and ridiculously easy to make. Pro tip: swap out the canned water-packed corn with Mexicali corn if available. Ingredients 2 (6 ounce) salmon steaks 1 plum tomato, chopped 1/2 cup canned water-packed corn, drained 3 scallions, …

You can’t see me, but I’m punching my first in the air. I just unlocked a nerd achievement. I can now use my Sennheiser mic and Duet box as an input device, my AirPodcast as an output device, and record our Dark Heresy games from Discord. Good on me!

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sacred Tonalities by Mike Lazarev and Bow Down by Westside Connection (thanks, Steve Power).🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to If My Wife New I’d Be Dead by CMAT and Ùir by Caldon Glover.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’ve started live streaming on Instagram about projects I’m working on and tangentially related thoughts, and I must admit, it’s… fun. And interesting. I’m a podcast/radio deejay guy. Video is not my thing. But I’m having a blast talking about things I’m enthusiastic about.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Rite of Spring: Spectre by Sylvie Courvoisier & Cory Smythe and American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash.🎵 https://sylviecourvoisier.bandcamp.com/album/the-rite-of-spring-spectre-dun-songe …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to vilevilevilevilevilevilevilevile by Brandon Lopez and Sod’s Toastie by Cool Greenhouse.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Man, let me tell you, today was a hell of a productive day! I mean, I was on fire, like a goddamn creative tornado tearing through everything in its path. I grabbed my trusty storyboard and mind mapping tools, and I dived headfirst into the world of Project Boris. I scribbled down notes like a …

Researching Project Boris means watching a lot of base climbing videos for research. It sounds like fun, but it’s pretty nerve-wracking. I have to take breaks because I have physical reactions to the videos. My gut wrenches, and the soles of my feet sweat.

Watching Star Trek V: The Final Frontier I decided that the world needs a Star Trek series starring Michael Keaton and Terry Crews as Klingons.

Today I went to what I believe was a vegan farmers market with various food trucks. I was impressed with the offerings. I moved the pierogis, the pizza was great, and the chicken and waffles were delicious. Except it was made with fava beans. Whatever. Still delicious.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Saint Boy by Daniel Pioro and Gold by Little Dragon.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Genome 3 compilation album and the Videodrome soundtrack by Howard Shore.🎵 https://pointsourcearts.bandcamp.com/album/genome-3?from=footer-cc-a3448660931 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Crystal Vision by Nathan Fake and Сила ветра by СОЮЗ.🎵 open.spotify.com/playlist/…

Cool, cool water.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Raeon by Subheim and Glitches Grew by Xenomorph Jazz Ensemble.🎵 Subheim is always sublime. Xenomorph Jazz Ensemble band name is cheeky and deceptive. Fun metal. …

I picked up Once Upon A Time in the West because it’s $4.95 on Apple. The movie was shot in Techniscope. This derived a 2.35:1 aspect ratio while shooting with spherical lenses. This avoided the distortion created by anamorphic lenses during certain camera moves, as well as extreme close-ups. It’s …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Food for Thought by Che Noir and Wilds by The Soundcarriers.🎵 Che Noir was raw, genuine and strong enough to be vulnerable. The Soundcarriers were fun and reminiscent of Stereolab. …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Subject to Change by Kelsea Ballerini and Careening by Hammered Hulls.🎵 Country pop is not one of my goto genres, but I like to keep an open mind. A good album is a good album. This album isn’t for me, which is fine. Within seconds of …

Big fan of Lieutenant Gorn’s REI Imperial uniform.

365: Two Albums a Day: A year ago, I decided to listen to two albums a day. We live in a world that streams a never-ending torrent of music. I need to parameters to listen to music. Curated playlists and AI-generated playlists like Spotify’s Discover Weekly are a blessing. Still, I yearned to recapture the …

Communications, Drafts and Micro.Blog: I’m thinking aloud about communication and the tools I use to communicate. I’m going to talk about Drafts, Ulysses, Obsidian, Micro.Blog, WordPress, Mastodon, and Twitter. Communication The heyday of social media has long faded, leaving behind a landscape as mundane as text messaging. It …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Spacehop Chronicles 2: Echoes Of Orion by Bluetech and Revival by Annahstasia.🎵 Very different albums that seamlessly work together. And Annahstasia‘s voice… wow. …

In this episode of Mage: The Podcast, Terry Robinson and Victor Kinzer discuss a niche setting in a niche role-playing game in a niche hobby. I loved every minute of it. Seasoned Storyteller ⁠Victor Kinzer⁠ walks through his Sorcerers Crusade chronicle and the choices he made in running the game. …

Microblogging Vikings vs. Samurai: I spent an hour updating the Vikings vs. Samurai website. I’m on the Micro.Blog platform because it provides a seamless and user-friendly experience and its pricing model is fair. I’m using Matt Langford’s Tiny theme because I love its whimsical minimalistic aesthetics. I still need to work on a …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Choosing by Sophie Jamieson and Poe’s Law by Schobbee.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://m0ntage.bandcamp.com/album/poes-law

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to SUSS and Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Neighborhood ward of power manifested in chalk.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Praise A Lord by Yves Tumo and Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

If I were the program director for Creature Double Feature, I would broadcast 65 and After Earth back to back.

I’m watching 65 starring Adam Driver. I’m all for a B movie of our protagonist shooting dinosaurs on primeval Earth. I’m not asking much. Just keep me entertained. I love the War of the Worlds SFX. Thank you, whoever worked that into the movie.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to 大団円-Ending- by SARI (thanks thanks @tomorohhidari@mas.to) and Soul Food Music Compilation 3 by Soul Food Music Collective.🎵 https://sari-of-sari.bandcamp.com/album/ending https://soulfoodmc.bandcamp.com/album/soul-food-compilation-volume-3

Dark Heresy: Episode 1: It is the 41st Millennium. For over 100 centuries, the Emperor of mankind has set in mobile on the golden throne of terror. He is the master of mankind by the will of the gods and master a million worlds by the might of his inexhaustible will and armies. He is a rotting carcass writhing invisibly …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Canto Coral Afrobrasileiro by Os Tincoãs and The Valley by Whitechapel.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to ‘Till I’m Dead by RXK Nephew and No Past No Future by Spacemoth. 🎶 Listen.

My writing partner wants to use Google Docs to collaborate. Looking for alternatives and suggestions would be appreciated. I’ve heard good things about Notion.

Me: statement Also Me: contradictory statement

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Say It Loud by Lou Donaldson and .wav by Flux Pavilion.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I deleted the Artifact app. All the ads that popped up only let me read four lines of text at a time. Frustrating.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to a journey… by hinako omori and I’ve Got My Own Album To Do by Ron Wood.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

This Sunday we’ll begin our first session of Warhammer’s Dark Heresy. I play Fyodor Grigorovich, the majordomo of our Inquisitor. I’m basically Alfred, Batman’s butler. Fyodor is more mentor than leader. His mission is to unlock his team’s potential. Fyodor Grigorovich is the Warhammer version of …

Season two of Rings of Power? I’m their target demo, but there’s no way I’m going to watch this serialized snooze fest.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Boat Songs by MJ Lenderman and Broken Gargoyles by Diamanda Galás.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Looks like we might make it through the day without a mass shooting. 🤞

It’s mind-blowing that I am held to a higher order of ethics than the Supreme Court Justices.

We wrapped up our Mothership game in April. This month we’re going to play in the grimdark universe of Warhammer’s Dark Heresy.

I’m going to watch Silo tonight. I’m dubious because all the characters look far too clean and healthy. And their clothes look new. Those of you who have read the books will understand.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Few Good Things by Saba and Eidetic by Benoît Pioulard.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Yeahno Yowouw Land by Langendorf United and Emphasis & Flight, 1961 (Live) by Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley & Steve Swallow.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar and Cloud 10 by Chip Wickman (thanks, @zioibi).🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bellringer by Linqua Franqa and Cruel Country by Wilco.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

That was delightful.

Cone.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Splid by Kvelertak and Hyaline by Maria BC.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sabotage by Black Sabbath and Back Home by Big Joanie.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’ve settled on the word “cozy” to describe Micro.Blog. There’s no algorithm to hustle me. Folks post missives on pens and typewriters, share photos of warmth and whimsy. I follow people on Micro.Blog after careful consideration. I‘ve no idea who and how many people follow me, and neither do I care.

It tickles me to no end that introduced one of my oldest friends to RPGs through one of the most unlikely games: Xas Irkalla, a survival horror RPG. From there, we moved on to Mothership, a sci-fi game which ended in paranoia, betrayal and death. And now we’re going to play Warhammer: Dark Heresy.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Arkhaiomelisidonophunikheratos by Satanicpornocultshop and Ultratronics by Ryoji Ikeda.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Leviathan by Mastodon and Polyrythmic Electronica by Benge.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Unfortunately, my much-anticipated IG interview with Soundwave’s guest deejay Simon Grab fell through. There’s still hope for a future chat, but I did convey what I admire about his music - the artist’s personality shines through his minimal techno style, a rarity in the genre.

One of the unique aspects of our Mothership game is the characters have access to, they can send encrypted messages, stream video, and so on. They also have complete schematics of the lab ship, Habitat, and excavation site they’re investigating. It’s not like Dungeons & Dragons in …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Strawberry Roan by Cole Pulice & Nat Harvie and …. And Take The Black Worm With Me by One Leg One Eye.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

I’ll be chatting with Simon Grab about his music and his mix for today’s Soundwave podcast on Instagram at 11 AM Pacific.

Charlie and I have spent the last year writing, planning, and arguing on our webcomic, Vikings vs Samurai. I’m excited to share a sample of some rough pencils from our illustrator, Dejan Mandić. Having our script and notes translated into a comic book is a dream come true, and we’ve only just begun!

Finally watched Midsommar. Worth the wait. Amazed I avoided spoilers. Horror seems to be experiencing a resurgence, and I’m all about it. It’s a genre that tells you a lot about the culture you’re living in. The 70s and early 80s had some great movies, but then was dominated by gore and jump scares.

We’re approaching the endgame of our Mothership adventure. Like every science fiction survival-horror movie you’ve seen, things have progressed to an exponential clusterfuck, which means I have a lot of writing to do to prepare for tomorrow’s session.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to John Barleycorn Reborn: Dark Britannica and Post Apocalypse Now by Sumner.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Occultation and Other Stories by Laird Barron 📚 The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All was my introduction to Barron. He’s always been a reliably entertaining and ghoulish writer. I suspect I’ll eventually read all his books.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Spirit Exit by Caterina Barbieri and_ Viral Incubation _by Void Stasis.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bert At The BBC by Bert Jansch and Hazy Moons by Eden Lonsdale.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://anothertimbre.bandcamp.com/album/clear-and-hazy-moons

I usually read 5 to 8 books at once. I don’t know how long I’ve had this habit—at least a decade. Despite the churn, once I finish one of the books in rotation the desire to read leaves me for a few days as I process and ponder. I’m about to finish Laird Barron’s Occultation And Other Stories—plenty …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bert At The BBC by Bert Jansch and Hazy Moons by Eden Lonsdale.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://anothertimbre.bandcamp.com/album/clear-and-hazy-moons

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Evocation by Andrew Cyrille, Elliot Sharp, Richard Teitelbaum and Lord Of Chaos by Killing Joke.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Long Cool World by North Americans and Levity by The Stroppies.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Last Great Wilderness by The Pastels and Machine Head by Deep Purple.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Mothership: Episode 9: Our Mothership game are weekly 90 minute sessions. We’re nine episodes into our adventure. We run a tight game and a lot happens. Nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. The Specimen Awakens The camera traverses the length of the Nellie, its lens focused on every inch of the ship with …

Mothership: Episodes: Nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. Some of the themes we are exploring are free will, cosmic horror, empathy, AI, and consciousness. Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Mothership: Sources and Themes

Mothership: Episode 6: Captain Foster’s crew scours the al-Khwarizmi, hunting for the abducted Pvt. Fineberg, taken by an unknown combatant. Meanwhile, Dr. Zarkov demand to disembark onto the surface of Yatima immediately, urging several Marines and Arcturus to accompany him. Captain Foster advises the good doctor …

Mothership: Episode 7: Doctor Dudley Conversation with Catalina Conflict: Bringing contagion aboard the Nellie Arcturus approaching the Nellie Abdullah in cargo bay How to study spores without risk of contagion? Dr. Zarkov and his team and Foster the marines will realize Dr. Dudley dosed them (remind Dr. Dudley that …

Mothership: Sources and Themes: Books Exploring the limits of human knowledge and existence, these books delve into the impact of technology on our biology and culture, and journey into the unknown realms of space, consciousness, and perception. A captivating exploration of human limitations and the darker corners of our psyche. …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to UMMON by SLIFT and Fumika Fades by bvdub.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I cracked the code on how to weave the themes of the cloud of unknowing and cosmic horror into the storyline of our Mothership game. After patting myself on the back, I realized I had come full circle because these are some of the themes we agreed we wanted to explore during our session zero.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Inside by Free love and Like Floating Leaves by Wil Bolton.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett 📚 Learn the dead secrets at your peril.

I have a few days left to develop a synthesis of the cloud of forgetting with cosmic horror for Sunday’s Mothership game. I need Eugene Thacker on speed dial.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bird Lives by John Beasley and pity / piety by jesu.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’m assuming there was a mass shooting somewhere today.

Finished reading: Black Fez Manifesto by Hakim Bey 📚 I could do with more Cro-Magnon Communiques.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Live by Chris Williams Quintet and Pink Moon by Nick Drake.🎵 https://theofficialcowmusic.bandcamp.com/album/live https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Morning stroll.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the NEU! Tribute Album and A Quite Place by Philippe Neau.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://mahorka.bandcamp.com/album/a-quiet-place

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Habibi Funk 020: Orkos by Maha and Love Kamikaze by Serge Geyzel.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Mothership: Episode 8: Our Mothership game are weekly 90 minute sessions. We’re nine episodes into our adventure. We run a tight game and a lot happens. Nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. This week, Arcturus the android infected Catalina, the ship’s AI, with a Trojan virus. Now, like Arcturus, …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sea Change by Beck and Walking in the Dark by Julia Bullock.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Briars On A Dewdrop by Turner Williams Jr. and Sus Dog by Clark.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://clark.bandcamp.com/album/sus-dog-2

I had forgotten how warm Star Trek: The Motion Picture is. Earthtones, lambert amber lighting, lustrous golds. Paramount should do a series of Captain Decker’s adventures just so we can inhabit the color palette of this era of Trek.

In Star Trek: The Motion Picture Spock is about to achieve Kolinahr, but Spock is not ready to give up his “animal passions.” First, I adore how the Vulcan priestess pronounces Spock: “Spauchhh.” Secondly, I love that I misspelled “Kolinahr” while Googling it, but Google knew what I meant.

Klingon’s New Look: Watching Star Trek: The Motion Picture for the first time in I didn’t know how many years. Surprisingly, I think I’ve only seen it twice. Maybe unsurprisingly, given the pacing and effects. But I’m fond of the movie. My dad took me to see it when it was released, which was fun. And the reveal of the …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Enys Men (Original Score) by Mark Jenkin and Koala and Painless by Nilüfer Yanya.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Started the Soundwave podcast as a sonic balm during the pandemic - a blend of ambient, classical, experimental, and instrumental sounds. Now it’s grown into a veritable sonic ecosystem. Seeking guest deejays who share our passion for sonic exploration.

Ah, another bold fashion choice. The woman in front of me is garbed in what appears to be the skinned hide of Cookie Monster.

The gentleman who just walked past me displayed a sartorial style that can best be described as a synthesis of Kid Rock and Riff Raff. Feel free to use that as a prompt the next time you use Midjourney.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Labyrinthitis by Destroyer and Koala and other metamorphoses by Trespassers W.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://somnimage.bandcamp.com/album/koala-and-other-metamorphoses

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to No Place Like Home by Gemma Rogers and Black Fellflower by Sunrise Patriot Motion.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Question: what’s the best streaming rig for an iPhone? Thanks in advance.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to imagine naked! by OHYUNG and Sub-Photic Scenario by Runar Magnusson.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://ohljod.bandcamp.com/album/sub-photic-scenario

Just saw a hearse peel out from an intersection. There’s a metaphor in there somewhere.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to LIFE ON EARTH by Hurray for the Riff Raff and REIFSMA by IFS MA.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://outlineslabel.bandcamp.com/album/reifsma

The last retrospective mix will focus on the From Here to Tranquility compilation series. It will be a beast. Where the Ambient Dub and Excursions in Ambience compilation series petered out after a few albums, the Tranquility series released 12 albums!

Today is the 150th episode of Soundwave, a podcast that focuses on ambient/classical/experimental/instrumental music. The show was my way of dealing with the stress and isolation of the pandemic. Here we are three years later. I’m celebrating with a retrospective mix of the Excursions in Ambience …

Finished reading: The Spectacle of the Void by David Peak 📚 A few months back, a few of my friends and I hashed over what themes, ideas, and tropes we wanted to explore in our Mothership game, one of which was cosmic horror. During this time, I’ve been reading, thinking, and meditating on cosmic …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Raised by Hailey Whitters and Away Message by Ari Lennox.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to It Should Have Been by Love, Burns and Transmission by Shimura.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://shimura.bandcamp.com/album/transmission

I appreciate James Lance’s saunter as Trent Crimm in Ted Lasso.

I’m excited to see Renfield. I’ve been fascinated with the character since Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Renfield elicits the same mix of sympathy and repulsion as Gollum. As Let The Right One and games like Vampire: The Masquerade show, there’s so much taffy to pull, so why not go to the …

Finished reading: Starry Speculative Corpse by Eugene Thacker 📚 The true horror of this book is that I may have to re-read Ray Brassier’s Nihil Unbound.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Third Wave by The Boys with Per (thanks @zioibi) and BABYLON - The Original Score Download by Dennis Bovell.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Portaling by Bendu (thanks @hardyoyo@code4lib.social) and Las Ruinas by Rico Nasty.🎵 https://bendu.bandcamp.com/album/portaling https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I love the Provoke Camera, but it sometimes adds an outline around objects.

Today’s an exciting day for our Mothership game. The players encountered Dr. Meryem Mahdavi, her two children, Adam and Hawa, and Abdullah, the android, the survey team survivors. Questions will be answered. Tensions are high. Time is running out. The alien artifact beneath planet Yatima …

The mask that reveals.

Imagine the concoctions made with these ingredients.

Heading out to enjoy a walk in the sun after weeks of rainy weather. I’ll be taking photos with the Provoke Camera app and pondering the strong anthropic principle.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Humble Warrior by Wayne Escoffery and Kaibou Zika by 99Letters.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

My brain says, “Vantablack tattoo.” I think to myself, “That sounds cool.” That would make for some good flavor text in a story. Something cyberpunk, maybe. But what if it already exists? So I Google it, and I read a blog post about the darkest ink available. It’s called World Famous Blackout …

In the last two years, I’ve read more physical books than I have in the previous decade. I would have preferred to have those books in a digital format, but there was no way around it; some books I wanted to read were only available in print. While I enjoy the experience of reading physical books, …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Ghost Song by Cécile McLorin Salvant and A Stray Ending by Surface 10.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Rainy day, dream away.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to No Plans To Stick the Landing by Boat and Aperture by Braulio Lam.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson 📚 I have been reading Neal Stephenson for decades, and there’s a reason for that. I picked up The Big U at a bookstore when I moved to Boston in 1986. I recognized the city and the characters he was writing about. Zodiac, Snow Crash, The …

Rabbit family ready to celebrate Easter.

Wet stroll.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Souvenirs by Pale Blue Eyes and Spell 31 by Ibeyi.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Dark. Rainy. Night.

Analog March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 19

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar and Loveless by My Bloody Valentine.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Houseplant March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 20

Take my money.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to for you Innate Passage by Elder and Hit With the Most by Ribbon Stage.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’m rewatching The Mandalorian. I love the arc of Din Djarin and IG-11’s relationship in season one. It begins adversarial and ends with IG-11 as a stand-in for Djarin‘a parents. I get choked up just thinking about it.

Skyline.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Perfeitamente, Justamente Quando Cheguei by Rubinho E Mauro Assumpção and From Soil To Ashes by Katsu Weri (thanks, Eric Harrison).🎵 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYYMhKC4bf2QhkTIqkN3_fx9BrlRTI-AU …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to for you Presents: Lindeville by Ashley McBryde and Nothing Left Behind by Tomotsugu Nakamura.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: The Elusive Shift by Jon Peterson 📚 Growing up with role-playing games, I take for granted what a role-playing game is, even as the hobby continues to evolve. The Elusive Shift explores how role-playing games came to be. More importantly, what are role-playing games? It was …

Arne Jacobsen breakfast spoons.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against tha Wall by Nia Archives and Marigold by Alex Isley & Jack Dine.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to for you Anyways, Life’s Great… by GloRilla and Pain Provided Profit by Conway The Machine & Jae Skeese.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I haven’t skinned my palms since I was a lad. Airing out the scrapes while trying not to smear my fluids on my keyboard.

This morning on the way to work, a mentally I’ll homeless lady threw a sopping wet trash bag at me. I managed to dodge it, but my feet got tangled up in the trash bag, and I took a spill. My left posterior is bruised and scraped on one of my palms while breaking my fall. So that was my day.

Connection March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 13

Horizon March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 14

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to for you GHETTO GODS by EARTHGANG and Languoria by Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to for you who are the wronged by kathryn joseph and Hot Shot: Gangsta Grillz by G Perico & DJ Drama.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

In a locally owned, family-friendly fast casual that 20 years ago was a dive the size of a shoebox. Amazing how much this neighborhood has changed. Quaint clothing and jewelry stores, an ice cream/café, and a shop dedicated to roller skates, for crying out loud.

I recognize the bat’leth, but not the quote. How’s your Klingon? 🖖

🎧 ＳＯＵＮＤＷＡＶＥ guest deejay Jolanda Moletta spins a haunting and deeply introspective. Music by Karen Vogt, Francesca Heart, Patricia Wolf, Julia Kent, Sarah Davachi, Mary Lattimore, Francesca Guccione, Nailah Hunter, lucy gooch and more. Listen http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-148-jolanda-moletta/ …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Drowse by Wane Into It and Uganda by Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://youtu.be/IHfrJvRaFg0

I’ve been mulling it over, and it’s clear that there is an exciting and obvious storyline to explore in the Alien franchise: who at Weyland-Yutani is hellbent on getting its hands on a Xenomorph that believes it’s worth the risk of trying to exploit an invasive species? None other than Weyland’s …

Shiny March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 12

I recently purchased Paleomythic, a bone and sorcery RPG. I already own Würm, an RPG set in the Ice Age, but while Würm is inspired by our current understanding of our Cro-Magnon and Neanderthal ancestors, Paleomythic leans hard into stone and sorcery. I haven’t read the rules, but I’m guessing …

Rooster companion.

I’ve done a reasonable job of using most of the RPG materials I’ve picked up over the years. I’m confident I’ll run Paleomythic, which arrived on my doorstep just the other day.

Peter Gabriel’s Passion Post a great album with no explanation. Tag others to do the same. @bloftin2 @maique @SamHawken

It seems like ActivityPub is the hot protocol for 2023. I’m curious and excited to see where this leads.

Gimcrack March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 11

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Desert Meditations by Swartz et and Just For Clarity 2 by Blxst.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: After the Ice by Steven J. Mithen 📚 I began this book in the before times (pre-pandemic). Feels like closed more than the last chapter of this book.

Growth.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Pieces Of Driftwood by maxine funke and Nozhet El Nofous by Nancy Mounir.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Ritual March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 10

My best Billy Idol.

Help! Some time ago, someone on Micro.Blog posted an automation that scanned food ingredients and notified the user if it contained items they were allergic to. I’d love to get on that automation if you share. I appreciate any help you can provide.

Together March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 9

Screen.

One thing I enjoy about this month’s Micro.Blog photoblogging challenge is that I’ve decided only to use photos shot with the Provoke Camera app. It’s gritty, and high contrast, and I love it.

Finished reading: Grotesquerie by Richard Gavin 📚 “Cast Lots” is the short story that leaned hardest into weird fiction and never looked back.

Walk March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 8

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Slow Mode by K.L.O. and The Blue Hour by A Far Cry / Shara Nova.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Whole March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 7

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to House Without a View by Lande Hekt and The Forever Story by JID.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I have a third-party app for Twitter that, amazingly enough, still functions. But for how much longer?

Engineering March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 6

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Wise One: Celebrating The Music of John Coltrane by Daniel Rotem and ILYSM by Wild Pink.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Running this week’s Mothership game while recovering from a cold took more out of me than I anticipated.

Tile March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 5

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to American Heartbreak by Zach Bryan and The Highest In the Land by The Jazz Butcher.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Zip March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge Day 4

Looking forward to writing out beats I hope to hit for this weekend’s Mothership game. What happened to Private Fineberg? What horror will cause Captain Foster to snap? Are Doctor Zarkov, Arcturus and the crew trapped on the lab ship? What are Doctor Dudley sinister machinations?

Solitary March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 3

I’m using this month’s Micro.Blog photo challenge to only shoot in black and white. I’m using Argentum Camera, but I might start using Provoke Camera.

Solitary March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 3

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Tonotopy by Elizabeth Cottern and This Is The Way by A Scanner Darkly.🎵 https://otherforms.bandcamp.com/album/tonotopy https://youtu.be/aNscI0GpCBs

Weather March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 2

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Patina by Tallies and Far by Infall.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Secure March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge: Day 1

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Walking in the Dark by Julia Bullock and JID016 by Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Human Error/Human Delight by Savak and Bouquet Champêtre by Fleur.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Before the pandemic, I had tickets to see SWANS play in Los Angeles. I’ve been listening to them for decades and was pumped to see them. But then their concert was postponed, postponed again, and then canceled. I’m hoping things will improve enough that I can check SWANS off my concert bucket list. …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Island by Asunojokei ( thanks, @tomorohhidari@mas.to 😀) and Nacarile by iLe.🎵 open.spotify.com/playlist/…

I sometimes wonder what my grandkid imagines Little Old Mouse and Purple Monster look like. I’ve deliberately used only the descriptors he’s provided. When we began telling these stories, Purple Monster had 7 arms and 12 legs. Purple Monster has been pared down to 2 arms and legs. Purple Monster is …

When my grandkid and I started telling stories together, I began with Little Old Mouse, who was inspired by the sensei mouse in Neal Stephenson’s Diamond Age. Purple Monster shortly came afterward and is entirely the creation of my grandkid. There’s a rotating cast of other characters, but Little …

The day’s highlight was telling my grandkid another story of his adventures with Little Old Mouse and Purple Monster. It’s a story we’ve been telling together for the last couple of years. Today he, Little Old Mouse, and Purple Monster built a snowman that was big as a house!

Aside from coughing up phlegm on the screen of my eReader, I’m on the mend. And I read three books over the weekend. Granted, two of those books took two years to finish.

Finished reading: Echopraxia by Peter Watts 📚 I enjoyed Blind Sight more only due to the thrill of getting a sense of the form and flavor of the universe he was presenting. But this is still a great book, and the footnotes alone will provide me with reading material for the next couple of years.

Finished reading: The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs by Tristan Gooley 📚 This book will certainly enhance my walks. I look forward to implanting Gooley’s strategies, as well as sharing them with my grandson.

Day five of the cold. I’m feeling much better. Despite that, I canceled our #Mothership game because I’ve been too ill to prepare during the week. I intended to read and nap between bouts of coughing phlegm.

I’ve been sick for the last four days. This would be the perfect opportunity to finish books and watch movies. But I forgot I have to do those activities in the windows I’m awake.

Finished reading: Poems That Make Grown Men Cry by Anthony Holden 📚This book did not fail to deliver on its title. I read each poem aloud, and each time there was a lump in my throat, and tears streamed down my face as I sobbed.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Raven by Kelela and Amaryllis by Mary Halvorson.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I tend to ruminate on the projects I’m working on as I get ready for sleep and go down unexpected rabbit holes. Tonight it’s cosmic fatalism. ✨

Mothership: Episode 5: Captain Foster is plagued by a dream of a ship that collided with his own ship, leading to the death of his crew. Doctor Zarkov seeks reassurance that they are on the same page that Zarkov is the team leader. Doctor Dudley plots and schemes while eavesdropping on the crew. The ship’s AI, …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Take It Like A Man by Amanda Shires and The Late Great Gold Dust by Gold Dust.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

The roar of the mighty Dziadzia.

The roar of the mighty Dziadzia!

Finished reading: Saint Thomas Aquinas by G. K. Chesterton 📚 I took an introduction to philosophy class. I was excited about everything I learned, but at the time, St. Aquinas was a drag. I couldn’t wait to move on to the next philosopher. Some months ago, I listened to an episode of the Pints with …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to New Game+ by Palette Knife and Bluff by yunè pinku.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Let everything happen to you. Beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final —Rilke

George Santos to play George Santos in the upcoming George Sanrio biopic available on the George Santos Network.

Two albums a day, an experiment in focus, and music. The past few years have seen a change in my appreciation of music. In my youth, I would immerse myself in a song, but now, the deluge of streaming music has led to consumption, not appreciation. I find myself thinking of the next song before the …

I still read books, but not like in the old days. Nowadays, I devour books like a man scrolling through social media, hopping from one thing to the next without fully immersing himself in any of it. I’m juggling eight books at the moment, and it takes all the willpower I’ve got to resist …

I’m enjoying After the Ice, but “fast-paced” it is not.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Finally, New by They Hate Change and Optical Delusion by Orbital.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I can’t wait to watch Keanu Reeves kill a bunch of people in John Wick: Chapter 4. There were so many unanswered questions of who Keanu was going to kill in Wicks 1-3.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Human Coward Coyote by Nag and Koala and other metamorphoses by Trespassers W.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://somnimage.bandcamp.com/album/koala-and-other-metamorphoses

I see many great photos in Micro.Blog’s Discover feed that I kinda wish Micro.Blog had a “like” function.

LOVE the The King’s Singers (especially their version of “A British Tar”)! What the hell? 💬 Florida college cancels concert because singer openly lives a “lifestyle that contradicts scripture” …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Sophtware Slump by Grandaddy and BLIMEY by THUGWIDOW & Bruised Skies.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I check Muskker a few times a week for DMs, and that’s about it. My posts on Muskker are archived so all that’s left is to off any functionality that re-posts to Muskker and I’m done.

Never gets old.

I was alarmed at the severity of lesions on the back of the gentleman’s neck sitting in front of me. It took me a moment to realize it was a tattoo.

Equus.

Airmail app on my iPhone is unusable this morning. Anyone else experiencing this?

Commute.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Silky by Andre Williams and RITUAL by SA BRUXA.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sub Zero by Kevin Richard Martin and Green Dream in F# by Bug Club.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Doctor Dudley Meets with Captain Foster: Corporal Samuel Horowitz and Private Joe Besser walk on either side of you as they make their way through the corridors of the spaceship. The hum of the engines and the bustle of crew members engaged in various tasks fill the air. Some of the Marines are working on the weapons mount, and a few more …

Quarantine Message: Zarkov meets Foster in the CIC. Foster gives Zarkov a status update: quarantine message, blueprints of space lab and bunker. Quarantine Warning Woman’s Voice: “Attention all approaching spacecraft, a highly contagious and deadly virus has contaminated Yatima. Landing on or approaching …

Doctor Dudley Escorted to Quarters: You wake to the sound of screams coming from the next cryogenic chamber. You groggily open your eyes and sees two unfamiliar faces staring back at you. Corporal Samuel Horowitz: “Private Samuel Horowitz, sir,” says one of the Marines, and offers you a water flask. “This is Private …

Doctor Zarkov Awakens: You wake up screaming, your heart racing as you sit up in your cryogenic chamber. Your are disoriented and confused, unsure of where you are or how much time has passed. As your eyes adjust to the dim light, you sees an unfamiliar face looking over at him. Private Louis Fineberg: “Hey, Doc, …

Catalina and Arcturus: The spaceship E5NLY-1 embarked on its seven-year journey from Earth to the al-Ḥajaru al-Aswad star system with the crew in cryosleep with Arcturus on active duty. As the ship passed the asteroid belt and entered deep space, you settle into your routine of monitoring the ship’s systems, …

Seven-Year Nightmare: You lie in your cryosleep chamber, your body suspended in a state of deep hibernation. They say you do not dream in cryosleep, but you are in fact, dreaming, and you dream of the black. You feel as if you are being pulled towards a vast and all-consuming darkness, as if an awful gravity is dragging …

Mission Brief: You fly over the vast expanse of Kazakhstan. Looking out the window, you see they look out the windows to see fields and forests that are dull brown, withered and dry from years of drought. The mighty Syr Darya River, which teemed with life, is now nothing more than parched cracked beds. As you land …

Team Yatima: The auditorium is a masterpiece of minimalist design. The floors are made of gleaming marble, the walls are sleek and unadorned, and the lighting is carefully orchestrated to create an air of elegance and refinement. 200 executives are dressed in their finest attire, black body suits accented by a …

The Stakes: Beneath the Mass Ave Bridge, the Charles River thrashes. Two shadows stand watch, the neon of the city reflecting in their eyes. “Doctor Dudley,” the taller one says, his voice like gravel. “We’ve got a job for you.” The other man nods, his face tight with tension. …

Meeting with Rajesh Kumar: You sit across from Rajesh Kumar, the CEO of Kind Corp, in a luxurious conference room. The room is opulently decorated, with minimalist mid century modern furniture and accents. The walls are adorned with works of art, and the floor is made of gleaming marble. One piece in particular catches your …

Arcturus Activated: The room gleams, antiseptic as a surgical theater. Wires and microchips swim in your vision, a synthetic cloud. There’s a jolt, a burst of light, and you’re online. An old man, face etched with lines, stands before you. You scan his features, registering your approximation of his visage …

Attack on Yatima: The Hab is a bleak and putrid labyrinth, reeking of decay and filth. As Doctor Zarkov, Dudley, Captain Foster, and Arcturus, the android, struggle to get their bearings, they hear a feral snarl, and a machete-wielding figure emerges from the shadows. The attacker is a gaunt, naked crone with skin …

Vantablack Glory: In the beginning, there was only darkness. But there was no one to behold its Vantablack glory. Until you. And you don’t exist. Not yet. That comes next, billions of years later. The darkness swirls and churns, and you are filled with a sense of awe and wonder as you witness the birth of the …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to 97 by Juniper x Sango and Memorial by Thus Love.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to P​.​O​.​C (Proof of Concept) by Zenizen and Blue Skies by Dehd.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Inspired by Cloud Empress, I watched Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Enchanting film, and I might read the manga someday.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to A Quite Place by Philippe Neau and “ . . . on reflection “ by William Basinski & Janek Schaefer.🎵 https://mahorka.bandcamp.com/album/a-quiet-place https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

There’s a homeless gentleman who has lived in my neighborhood for years. Today is the first time I’ve heard him play music on his speaker. Robin Trower’s “Victims of the Fury” is his jam. I’ve added Caravan to Midnight to my ever-growing list of albums I need to listen to.

Burt Bacharach is dead. His music was ubiquitous in my life for a very long time. He had a genius for crafting pop song gems. www.msn.com/en-us/mus…

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Radiator by Sadurn and For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I had not anticipated running our Mothership game would become an act of mediation on cosmic horror, cosmic pessimism, corporations, superintelligence, emergent behavior, consciousness, free will, determinism, empathy, the Great Filter, the Dark Forest Theory, and brown dwarves.

I got back to work on Project Boris and rolled up my sleeves, and wrote some of the people Boris knows and why they are essential to him (revolves around base climbing, parkour, and streaming). I’ve got a better handle on Gwen, and her SJW schtick is annoying as it is endearing.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Glitch by Flavia Massimo and Candydrip by Lucky Daye.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Waiting for the inevitable ChatGTP / Google Bard rap battle.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Good and Green Again by Jake Xerxes Fussell and Loose Fit by Social Graces.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Marchita by Silvana Estrada and Sustain by Ion Driver.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Mothership: Episode 4: Team leader Doctor Maximillian Zarkov and Captain Cain Foster plan Mission al-Khwarizmi to approach the lab ship. Arcturus, discovers that the ship’s AI, Catalina, has been altering its programming and is under the control of Doctor Samuel Dudley. Arcturus and two Marines gain entry to the …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Reel by the Chad Taylor Trio and From A Harbour Softly Drawn & Andrew Wild‘s EP.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to ARCeology: The Music of MSM Schmidt by Jimmy Haslip and Endless Skies by Ashbury.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to When Summer Comes by Field School and The Colours of Chloë by Eberhard Weber.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to CAPRISONGS by FKA twigs and Midnight Black Earth by Blackearth.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to EARTH HORNS WITH ELECTRONIC DRONE by Yoshi Wada and Bait OST by Mark Jenkin.🎵 https://yoshiwada.bandcamp.com/album/earth-horns-with-electronic-drone https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Elastic Wave by Gard Nilssen’s Acoustic Unity and A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing by Tenci.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I had to shake cookie crumbs out of my N95.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Collection of Bird Songs by Acre Memos and Three Dimensions Deep by Amber Mark.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Mothership: Episode 3: The crew of The Nellie is on a mission to Yatima, and the days pass by with routine setting in. Evgeny Khytrov works on the ship’s engines and life support systems with Arcturus, who studies the information on Yatima and finds discrepancies. As they approach Yatima, they detect a weak life …

Today is exciting. I meet with my writing partner to work on our webcomic. I came up with a 13-panel story that needs to be condensed to nine panels. Bonus, I came up with another idea for an issue revolving around the game Go. Next, my weekly #Mothership game. The plot and setting would make Ridley …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Proto-Cosmos by Allan Holdsworth & Alan Pasqua and Split by Boris and Rocky & the Sweden Surprise .🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I‘m rewatching Aliens. Decades later, this movie still holds up. Over the years, Corporal Gorman has become my favorite character in an already fantastic cast. Gorman is in over his head, sure, but I always got the impression that he was almost competent enough. And even when he loses his shit, it’s …

My grandkid took his first dance class. He got to bust out some of his moves at the end of the class. The teachers did a great job. I can’t wait until his next session.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé and Guard Dog by Searows.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I want to see the results of Grant Morrison’s AI-generated artwork.

After reading the first omnibus of Lone Wolf and Cub, I’m going to treat myself to the first film in the series, The Sword of Vengeance.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Pro-oxidant by Long Range Desert Group and Reloaded by Roc Marciano.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

They say fashion is cyclical, but we have yet to see the return of codpieces.

I, for one, welcome our AI meme lords.

I was not aware fans had complaints about Xenomorphs. 💬 Alien Officially Fixes Fans' Biggest Complaint About Xenomorphs https://screenrant.com/alien-xenomorph-facehugger-complaint-officially-fixed-avp/

Spotted this hawk our office window.

Excited to learn that Elon Musk has purchased Cartoon Network so he can write episodes of Rick and Morty.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The God Machine by Blind Guardian and The Sound of the Soul by Debashish Bhattacharya.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Would a brown dwarf have enough gravity to capture a planet the size of our moon if it entered its system? Asking for a friend.

I purchased an ascot. Now I need to learn how to tie the damn thing.

After seeing a few dick pics in the local and federated timelines on Mastodon, I have changed my setting to disable sensitive images. But now, when I click to reveal what some have chosen to deem sensitive, I only find photos of bowls of stew or a pint of lager. Weird.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Sun Still Seems To Move by Shannen Moser and Bougainvillea Suite by Brant Bjork.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://shannenmoser.bandcamp.com/album/the-sun-still-seems-to-move

Hailing frequencies open.

Mastodon + Ivory = fun!

My grandkid switched things up and told me a bedtime story. He took an old chestnut like Goldilocks and spun it in unexpected directions. I was riveted.

To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, let it go. —Mary Oliver, In Blackwater Woods

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You by Big Thief and De Todas las Flores by Natalia Lafourcade.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to We Will Live On by Deru and Soludenia by Skrika.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Mothership: Episode 2: In cryogenic sleep for seven years, the crew of The Nellie journeys from Earth to the planet Yatima. Upon arrival, the crew is greeted by unfamiliar faces and informed of a deadly virus on Yatima, leading to questions of whether the team can work together to complete their mission despite …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to OdesSea by Yako Trio and Rotten Bun For An Eggless Century by mui zyu.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://muizyu.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-bun-for-an-eggless-century

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Zulema‘s self-titled album and Old News by Will Fox.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Doe St‘s self-titled album and The Disintegration Loops by William Basinski.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Sad day. I’m deleting Tweetbot from my phone and laptop. 🥲

I’ve told my friend about the conversations about typewriters, pens and appears that go on in Micro.Blog and he asked me to share this photo. I think some of you will appreciate his hardware. ⌨️

I was going to rage quit Twitter when they stopped access to 3rd party apps like my beloved Tweetbot. But what sealed the deal was having to use their official app. I’ve never liked it, and being forced to endure Twitter’s algorithm was awful. It only one week to stop me from using Twitter after 16 …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Morning Glory by Bill Evans and III & IV by Young Guv.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Considering muting posts on my Mastodon feed that contain the words “bird site.” I’m on Mastodon to get away from Twitter.

Grudge’s only EP parodied the NYC hardcore bands of the 80s and was better than ALL those bands. So great!

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Humble Quest by Maren Morris and Void Of Unending Depths by Inanna.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://inannametal.bandcamp.com/album/void-of-unending-depths

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Undercurrent by Bill Evans & Jim Hall and New Confusion by Shit and Shine.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Interesting that no one is referring to Peña as a terrorist. 💬 Losing GOP candidate arrested in string of shootings at New Mexico Democrats’ homes https://apple.news/ACof7U5p3Tjm1U0OtIUlHMA

I am processing my notes that have accumulated in Drafts during the last month or so—74 notes to go.

Came across my Handspring Visor while cleaning my house. Loved this little device.

Finished reading: Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 1 by Kazuo Koike 📚 Fantastic! I can’t wait to read the next volume.

Lone Wolf & Cub’s “Winter Flower” story choked me up. Powerful stuff. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Wolf_and_Cub

As more people migrate from Twitter to Mastodon, I’m noticing the tone of my feed becoming shriller and shriller.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Skyline by Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and MUNA‘s self-titled album.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin 📚 I funded the book, read the book, and I recommend this book.

Mothership: Episode 1: Our story follows the mission of the crew of The Nellie, including Captain Foster, Doctor Zarkov, Doctor Dudley, and Arcturus, the android as they travel to planet Yatima and face the unknown consequences of retrieving the alien archive. The stakes are high, and the team must work together to …

Writing beats for remaining scenes for today’s 1st Mothership game. Leaning heavily into FATE’s narrative-based gameplay. What started as a bug hunt morphed into a game of cosmos horror, industrial espionage, questions of identity, and characters with a rich inner life.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Palomino by Miranda Lambert and Topical Dancer by Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Spiro World by Time Wharp and Neon Blue by Joshua Hedley.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Tweetbot for Mac OS hosed as well.

Whatever Twitter’s doing, I’m forced to use their app instead of Tweetbot’s, and the experience is unpleasant. I’ve never liked the app, although that’s not the issue. What I discovered is how many ads the app serves up. Ugh.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Lovecraftian Echoes by Blut Aus Nord and Body Riddleq by Clark.🎵 https://blutausnord.bandcamp.com/album/lovecraftian-echoes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

My problem with Facebook and social media, in general succinctly explained. “You can visit all manner of abuses upon a social network and it will remain intact, glued together by the interpersonal bonds of its constituent members. Like a kidnapper who takes your family hostage, abusers weaponize our …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Voids by Old Fire and Hysteria by Indigo Sparke.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Another Fact by The Umlauts and Cursed Ways Of Sheol by Sépulcre (thanks, Keith Bennett.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Yasuke by Flying Lotus and Colder Streams by The Sadies.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Encrimsoned by Phil Maggi and Heavy Rocks by Boris.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Can’t wait for the Bolsonaro NFT.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Live In Italy by Alan Pasqua, Peter Erskine, Darek Oles and New Standards Vol. 1 by Terri Lyne Carrington.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Americana Vol. 2 by JD Allen and the Tsathoggua album.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Ramona Park Broke My Heart by Vince Staples and Ground: Five Mechanic Convention Streams by Gerry Hunt.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Few Good Things by Saba and Oh Death by Goat.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to HYPNOS by Ravyn Lenae and Grace Ives by Janky Star (thanks, Dan Haines Cohen).🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

The first OSR game I played was Mothership. My buddy Al joined and it was his first RPG, period. We had a blast! We‘ve both started gaming again, and I invited him to join the Mothership RPG I’m running. He’s a late addition to our group. It‘ll significantly alter the dynamic. 💀👽

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Loud Arriver by Sonja and Chrome Universal: A Survey of Modern Pedal Steel compilation album.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Counterfeit Mars by Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey and Allium by Rempis/Reid/Abrams.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://daverempiscatalyticsound.bandcamp.com/album/allium

Goodbye, Dark Sky.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Feeding The Machine by Binker & Moses and Les Nymphes by Martin Rev.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://binkerandmoses.bandcamp.com/album/feeding-the-machine

Yann Novak’s mix was the perfect soundtrack to my rainy Southern Californian Friday evening. https://www.mixcloud.com/thejewelgarden/foxy-digitalis-2022-favorites-yann-novak/

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Thorn Valley compilation album and Wet Leg’s self-titled album.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

At this point, I’m dubious that George Santos is his real name.

At this point, I’m dubious that George Santo is his real name.

Stumbled across my Magic Trackpad this morning. I don’t think I’ve used it in a decade. Im looking forward to seeing if it still works.

A couple of months ago, I was lamenting how few books I read this year. Surprise! I read 21 books, and I may get one more book read before the end of the year.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Partida by Luces Lejanas and In Eternal Reminder Of Not Today: Live At Moers by Oxbow & Peter Brötzmann.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Teeth Marks by S.G. Goodman and Hideous Bastard by Oliver Sim (thanks, @zioibi).🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Cosmic Pessimism by Eugene Thacker 📚 “Every person has a point beyond which life is no longer worth living. In this way we are all covert pessimists.”

Finished reading: Blindsight by Peter Watts 📚 My friend recommended this book during session zero for our upcoming Mothership game. A great read that fueled my imagination and sparked ideas for the game.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to _World Construc_t by Matthew Shipp Trio and Drone Mass by Jóhann Jóhannsson.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Hailing frequencies open.

I didn’t know Mastodon would become the place where people talk about Twitter.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Big Time by Angel Olsen and 2000 Fold by Styles of Beyond (thanks, @Angst_Xiety).🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Diaspora Problems by Soul Glo and House Of Falling Ash by Chrome Ghost.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Mothership: Session Zero: Today we discussed the story we want to tell together and the themes we want to explore in our Mothership game. I include them below to spark ideas for your own game, which I can then steal (liberate), file off the registration number, and incorporate into my own game. Agency AI Blindsight by Peter …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Souvenirs by Pale Blue Eyes and This Is What We Do by Leftfield.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

“Hold on to each other as long as you can, for that is all we have.” —C.W. Longbottom

Mothership and Cosmic Horror: Last month we wrapped up our Xas Irkalla survival horror RPG. We had such a great time that we decided to run Mothership, a sci-fi survival horror RPG. Think Aliens or Event Horizon. Tomorrow will be our session zero, where we’ll determine the story we want to tell, roll up characters, world …

Spotted in the wild: a man pushing a baby stroller signing along to a Red Hot Chili Peppers song unironically.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Go Too by Stomu Yamash’ta and Inner Spirit by Bill Evans.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’m anticipating the release of Tapbots Ivory app for Mastodon. There are already a number of great apps for Mastodon, but as longtime user of Tweetbot, I know Ivory is going to be spectacular.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to In The Spirit Of Ntu by Nduduzo Makhathini and Broken Spectre by Ben Frost.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://benfrost.bandcamp.com/album/broken-spectre

Finished reading: Making Comics by Scott McCloud 📚 Great read, even if you have zero interest in comic books. I love comics, so I found this book invaluable.

That new NFT reeks of flop sweat.

In my perfect world, Lucy Lawless would play the role of Neuromancer’s Molly Millions. But Lawless has aged out of playing that role. Gina Carano, on the other hand…

I am more excited to see my five-year-old grandson sing in his first winter holiday performance at his day school than at any concert I’ve ever been to.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Pink Dolphins by Anteloper and Its almost dry by Pusha T.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Showcase by Rhythm & Sound w/ Tikiman and Comradely Objects by Horse Lords.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Remember Your North Star by Yaya Bey and Pang by Caroline Polachek.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Reading List for 2023: A History of Religious Idea Volume 1 by Mircea Eliade A New Beginning by Arnoud Engelfrriet Cosmic Pessimism by Eugene Thacker Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra Grotesquerie by Richard Gavin Hyperion by Dan Simmons Jung’s Seminar on Nietzsche’s Zarathustra Luda by Grant …

Hail in San Diego.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Anthology Of Contemporary Music From Greece and Penderecki: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 by Krzysztof Penderecki.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

Wow, actual rain in San Diego.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to MORFO by Charlotte Dos Santos and THE HAUNTING by Bad Manor.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to In These Times by Makaya McCraven and The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Welcome about. Big fan of Automators 😀

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Piece of Mind by Iron Maiden and Either/Or by Elliott Smith.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Overheard: “White pharaohs. Black Mozarts.”

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to 3rd by Big Star and Caetano Veloso‘s self-titled album.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to From The Future by Robodroid and Trust, Loss, Forever by U.S Useless.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://paceyourself.bandcamp.com/album/u-s-useless-trust-loss-forever-12-lp

When I was a boy, these Christmas bubble lights transfixed me. This was pre-internet, of course, so something like that could transfix you. I’m delighted to find these lights back in production. Bit of childhood wish fulfillment.

feels like I could host a late-night talk show from this chair.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Art Of Geekin by Bbyafricka and American Music Vol. VII by Grupo Fantasma.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I used Velcro ties to bundle the cables behind my media center. That’s enough for one night. This weekend I’ll see if I can hide the cables behind my media center’s legs.

I’m writing a webcomic where only one frame is visible at a time, but I’m using the structure of a nine-panel grid with setup, beat, and punchline in every row to tell my story. Add in dialogue, a murder, and text messages in a TikTok-like app, and it’s a logistical headache.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Ruins by Grouper and Offshores by Koresma.🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://koresma.bandcamp.com/track/offshores

I’m looking forward to decompressing by playing a round of firefight on Halo: Reach, watching the latest episode of The Periphery, and working on a script for Project Boris.

My friend asked me what RSS is and I got a warm feeling in my heart explaining it to him.

My 22-year-old washing machine needs a new belt and tube. The repair man said they built them to last and says he has to fix new washing machines within three years.

Looking forward to seeing my grandkid tonight and decorating my Charlie Brown tree. Picked up a sting of bubble lights I’ve wanted since I was his age. Smart plug arrives in the mail today. I can have the tree lights on a timer. May add automation to include a Christmas playlist.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Hospice by The Antlers and The Mars Volta’s self-titled album. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

My weekend task is to tame the unsightly tangle of cables behind my media center. I diagrammed everything out. I ordered Velcro ties and an extra power strip. When I check this off my list, I‘ll have a sense of satisfaction and that, however briefly, the universe will make sense.

Ten years ago, Tapbots released NetBot, an app for the defunct App.Net. The app icon featured a black version of Tapbots’s bird, which you can now find in the Tweetbots app. Now Tapbots is building an app for Mastodon, and I’m dying to know what the app icon will be.

And Mars. 💬 Why dust might make or break future human presence on the Moon https://boingboing.net/2022/12/01/why-dust-might-make-or-break-future-human-presence-on-the-moon.html

Very exciting new. I would have LOVED Lucy Lawless as Molly Millions, but she’s aged out of the role. 💬 William Gibson’s Neuromancer coming to Apple TV+ https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2022/11/29/neuromancer-eyes-miles-teller/

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Dysphotic Zone by Margaux Oswald. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://cleanfeedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dysphotic-zone

I had to start work early today so I kicked my morning off with the Naxos release of Das Rheingold.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Back to the The Sun Is Parallel by Mehmet Aslan and DEATHWESTERN by SpiritWorld. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’ve scheduled Wagner’s “Entry of the Gods into Valhalla” by the Aeolus Brass Band to play over my HomePod Minis when I begin my work day. music.apple.com/us/album/…

I will be dabbling with minor home automation this week. Mostly lights and one outlet.

Your zen moment for the day. 💬 Buddhist temple empty after monks test positive for meth https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63792923

As I’m writing this, a guy on a bike riding by with a megaphone shouting, “911 WAS AN INSIDE JOB!” This has been going on daily for months. I’ve always wondered who it was. Now I know.

I can’t wait for my Christmas tree to arrive in the mail.

I just mailed Ridley Scott a postcard with H.R. Giger artwork.

I woke up, made coffee, and fired up my laptop to find the automation I built in Hazel working. I’ve saved myself 4 hours of work a year. That set the tone for the day. I was creative and productive. Tomorrow: research base climbing and jumping, parkour, and urban exploration.

Collection of coins.

I spent an hour with my friend talking about Automator, Hazel, Keyboard Maestro, and TextExpander. Good times.

It’s fun seeing Mastodon becoming a useful network for me as more and more people join the service. Mastodon’s lack of a list feature is going to be a pain in the ass in the next few weeks. https://mastodon.social/@josephaleo

I set up a vault in Obsidian in preparation for our upcoming Mothership game. It delights me to no end to see connections being created in the graph view for things like the anthropic principle, cosmic horror, Faust, The Great Filter, The Last Messiah, etc.

My Discover Weekly playlist is quite charming this week. But it absolutely does not reflect having the Prometheus and Alien: Covenant soundtracks on constant rotation.

My homework for the next few weeks is to watch movies set in the Kamakura period. Please feel free to share suggestions.

I’m currently writing scripts for one-page comics with a maximum of 10 panels. Darwyn Cooke’s three-panel grid has me seeing those constraints with fresh eyes.

I purchased Hazel and set up all the rules I’ve been devising the last few weeks. That accomplished, I’m stepping back and looking at my folder system with fresh eyes and what I might due with further automation.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Back to the Woodlands by Ernest Hood and Music Within by Interwoven. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Curious to see how many people will spring for the pro account for Mixcloud when it limits the free tier to a total of 10 shows.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Gravity by Christopher Willits (thanks, @zioibi) and Soon Over Babaluma by CAN. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Existential by Justin Hawkes and Vae Solis by Scorn. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Today I sent a postcard to one of the players in our upcoming Mothership game. When I saw how the mailbox was tagged, I recognized it as an ill omen.

I didn’t realize prepping for a Mothership game would become a meditation on cosmic horror and AI.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Berlin by Lou Reed and the Ghost Tropic by Songs: Ohia. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Tonight was the first time I’ve seen a police officer use a shotgun to apprehend someone.

It’s that time of day where someone drives around in their car through my neighborhood shouting “911 was an inside job by the CIA!” through a megaphone.

I watched Alien: Covenant last night in preparation for January’s Mothership game. I wasn’t a fan of the movie when it was initially released, but I now think it’s excellent!

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Eurythmia by Eve Risser Red Desert Orchestra and the UNIVERSAL CODE by Muriel Grossmann. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens and the Dark Canyon soundtrack. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

In preparation for running Mothership I have been watching cosmic and survival horror science fiction movies like Event Horizon, Aliens, and Prometheus. I’m happy to run whatever game the players want, but if I had my druthers, I’d like to run a game that explores artificial life and cosmic horror.

After playing Xas Irkalla, our gaming group has decided to continue the theme of survival horror. We’re going to play Mothership next. This means I can finally run a setting that blends Bruce Sterling’s Shaper/Mechanist stories and Greg Egan’s Diaspora novel.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Little Floating Oracles by ATŌMI and Push by Maral. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Blackstar by David Bowie and Oxymore by Jean-Michel Jarre. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Boris is a washed-up base jumper/ parkour YouTube Star aspiring to be a TikTok influencer. What sling bag does he rock, and what is his everyday carry?

The things you find in your neighborhood.

Metaphor.

Xas Irkalla: Survival Horror Grimdark Comedy RPG: Yesterday we had the last session in our Xas Irkalla supernatural survival horror RPG. The game was so relentlessly grimdark that it verged into comedy. Everyone had a great time, so that’s all that matters. We’ve decided to continue our weekly game sessions, and the next game …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Show Original Soundtrack by Andrew Broder and When the World Dies (thanks, Eric Harrison) by Come to Grief. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

The gentleman in front of me has a large shard of a broken mirror jutting out of his backpack.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Doctor Came At Dawn by Smog and Shift the Focus by Gilbert. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://030303.bandcamp.com/album/shift-the-focus

Side quest: walk to Barrio Logan for lunch and jot down ideas for project Boris.

Today’s agenda: Process highlights from The Mongol Invasions of Japan, 1274 and 1281 by Stephen Turnbull in Obsidian Read - Making Comics by Scott McCloud Plan the conclusions for tomorrow’s last session of Xas Irkalla Write show notes for Sam Rosenthal’s Projekt mix for Soundwave …

My reading stack currently includes two physical books. They are Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus 1 and Making Comics. Gorgeous books. They are a delight to read. But they are such a drag to lug around. Especially Lone Wolf and Cub. If you dropped it, you might break a toe.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Dance by Air Waves (thanks, @zioibi) and Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I have an automated shortcut that downloads an RSS file to my iCloud account every morning and deletes the RSS file at night. I need an automated shortcut to open the RSS file in Drafts at a specific time. It doesn’t seem to work unless my phone is in active use. Am I mistaken?

Sorry, neighbors, but this is what I’m listening to today. Pure : Live by Godflesh https://godflesh1.bandcamp.com/album/pure-live

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Hello by µ-Ziq and No Snare by Tender Forever. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I recorded myself reading Dr. Seuss’s Yertle the Turtle for my grandkid. My King Yertle synthesized Darth Sidious from Star Wars and The Monarch from the Venture Brothers. I reveled in campy evil. If I had a mustache, I’d be twirling it.

I made my first cup of Vietnamese-style coffee this morning with the Nguyen coffee-making kit my brother sent me for my birthday. Whew! Strong stuff. I’m going to enjoy having this as my morning routine.

I’ve just arrived at the second season of Witcher. Henry Cavill, bless his nerd heart, committed entirely to the role. I don’t envy Liam Hemsworth. That’s a large codpiece to fill.

Favorite Apple Watch face? I love World Time, but it’s hell on my middle-aged eyes. GMT is my second favorite and the one I use the most. The alternate time is set for Belgrade, the city of my writing partner.

Finished reading: The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281 by Stephen Turnbull 📚 So much useful information in this book that I highlighted almost every page to make notes in Obsidian.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to SZNZ by Weezer and NULL by KEN Mode. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Requiem by Deadbody and Their Invisible Hands by Clara Engel (thanks, Steven Howard). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://claraengel.bandcamp.com/album/their-invisible-hands

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to A Story Of Darkness & Light by Elder and Sweet Tooth by Mali Obomsawin. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Playing Xas Irkalla had me break out my d10s

Characters in my Xas Irkalla survival horror RPG.

No album today, just listening to my Halloween radio show from 1993. Enjoy! 👻 🎃 💀 https://www.mixcloud.com/bazookajoeshow/october-30-1993-halloween-special-part-1-wmfo-915-fm/

I’ve been listening to Samhain and Misfits all morning in preparation for Xas Irkalla, a survival horror RPG my friends and I have been playing for the last few weeks.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Walk Among Us by Misfis and Initium/Unholy Passion by Samhain. 🎵 https://youtu.be/qPXVRHy-TdM https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH04OUJtLsl__ZICo_mtOv-wbxkC1dXYD https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRvpFjg8b47vJj2g3evIoj6fX3kopaRGc

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to 1979-1983 Volume One by Bauhaus and Cacophony by Rudimentary Peni. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5C733B0C18C4675A

Netflix’s Cabinet of Curiosities is milking gems from horror and weird fiction. I’m excited to watch “The Autopsy” episode, which is based on one of my favorite short stories.

Cats are going out of their way to talk to me today. Curious.

The keening of electric cars has become increasingly prevalent in my neighborhood.

Mike Davis’s City of Quartz taught me to see cities in a new light. Davis showed the things cities hide, like prisons that look like an innocuous high-rise. Davis demonstrated the uses of tactical design, such as park benches that the homeless are unable to sleep on.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to For Madmen Only by UK Decay and Too Dark Park by Skinny Puppy. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I am thrilled that William Gibson’s The Peripheal is a tv series. I’m puzzled that Bezo’s didn’t acquire and produce Neuromancer, but I’ll let that slide. My fingers are crossed that Amazon will adapt Gibson’s Bigend Trilogy.

I’ve gotten over my embarrassment of going out in public with a sling bag, AKA the tactical purse. Now that I appreciate their practicality, I covet the slings bags other people sport. So much room! My bag barely holds my essentials.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Love Devotion Surrender by Santana • Mahavishnu Orchestra (thanks, Fitz) and Undesignated Remixes by dgoHn. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I have a collection of grocery bags, but for the most part, I only use one bag. It’s a brown plastic grocery bag from 7-Eleven, and I’ve been using it, I believe, for the last four months. It’s astonishing how much use I’ve got this one bag.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Biokinetics by Porter Ricks and Loyal To A Fault by KUR. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’m pleased that my first two smart notes were about Blue Ant, the agile marketing agency of digital nomads from William Gibson’s novel Pattern Recognition, and unpacking an aphorism by E. M. Cioran. “Myths turn back into concepts: that is decadence.”

Finished reading: How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens 📚 I was hoping for concrete examples of how to make smart notes, not why I should make them.

I would love to see examples of Obsidian metadata.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Forage/Presence by Drape and WE LONG TO BE HAUNTED by Laura Cannell. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://infraction.bandcamp.com/album/forage-presence

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Isolation by Part Timer and Singularity Zone Vol. 1 by The Oscillation. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Ecovillage and Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to COMETA by Nick Hakim and TIMEBEING by Uji. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I was going to do the responsible thing and go to bed at a reasonable hour. But I discovered William Gibson’s The Peripheral television series is out. So, I’m staying up late. The intro is quite good, and the moments feel like a nod to one of the covers for Neuromancer.

My Ambient Dub retrospective mix was a delight to put together. Immersing myself in Excursions in Ambience for next month’s retrospective mix.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead and White Chalk by PJ Harvey. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

The last week I’ve been puttering around in Automator and Shortcuts to automate a task I spend 5 minutes on every weekend. I’ll find out if everything goes off without a hitch this Saturday. If I’m successful, I will shave off nearly 5 hours of work a year.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Laughing So Hard It Hurts by Mavi and Stay Close To Music by Mykki Blanco. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to James Blake‘ self-titled album and How Will I Know of Heaven Will Find Me? by The Amazons (thanks, @zioibi). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’ve been using Evernote since the first generation iPhone, and it’s always done what I needed. A few years ago, I was on a thread where people said Evernote was too cumbersome and wanted something lightweight. At the time, I disagreed with them. I’ve also been using Drafts since …

I have friends who find algorithmically generated playlists distasteful. They prefer a human deejay because, supposedly, you’re less likely to hear more of what you’re already listening to. I suppose that might be true if your listening habits are narrow. But as I write this, my Spotify Discover …

Yesterday, I played the survival horror role-playing game Xas Irkalla. I’ve wanted to play this game for a very long time. The players were Taylor and Steve and Nathan, a new acquaintance. I haven’t run an RPG in a long time, and I was a little rusty. Everyone had played RPGs before …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Pastel Blues by Nina Simone and Spirals by Diana Yukawa. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Stases by Loscil (thanks, @zioibi) and Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam by The Comet Is Coming. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Ali by Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin and Seismic Shift by John Escreet Trio. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Let’s Turn It Into Sound by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and The Stone Roses self-titled album. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Valkyrie by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir 📚 Jóhanna’s book provides invaluable information on Norse history and sagas, so much so that she was one of the historical consultants for The Northman.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Down Colorful Hill by Red House Painters and Pagan Rhythms by SpiritWorld. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Hey, @toddgrotenhuis, I’m running a grimdark game next Sunday. One of the players used Midjourney to develop artwork for his character’s appearance.

I found a tag in OmniFocus for my cat, Loki, who died a few years ago. The tag serves no purpose except to remind me of the loss of my little friend.

Once a dead person becomes a nachzehrer, it is believed that it would begin eating its own burial shroud. Once this item is completely consumed, it would then eat its own flesh. 💬 Gnarly.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Slowly Arranged: 2016 - 2019 by William Doyle and I Could Live In Hope by Low. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://williamdoyle.bandcamp.com/album/slowly-arranged-2016-2019

This morning I found an unexpected item in my OmniFocus Inbox. It was a notification for a new Patreon supporter for a podcast I work on. I had forgotten that a week ago, I had set up an email rule to send those Patreon notifications to my OmniFocus account because it’s crucial to update our website …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Untamed Force by Foreseen and AAI by Mouse on Mars. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I was delighted to find a tin of Bert’s Bees in the breast pocket of my fall jacket, which had been waiting for me since last winter.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Laughing Stock by Talk Talk and Fire Hills by Ollie Brice Trio/Octet. 🎵 [open.spotify.com/playlist/… ](open.spotify.com/playlist/… ) https://westhill.bandcamp.com/album/fire-hills

Widget Screen: Snapshot of My Day: A bit of nerdery I want to share. I’ve set up the widget screen on my iPhone to give me a snapshot of my day first thing in the morning. My Fantastical widget tells me what’s on my docket for the day and does double time by providing the temperatures. My OmniFocus widget gives me an idea of my …

It’s the season where I lament I no longer have time to read H.P. Lovecraft short stories every day for October as I did in my 20s. But I will read one piece of fiction from him: The Rats in the Walls. Aside from some of his usual displays of racism (sigh), it’s a chilling yarn.

21st-century reading habits: I’m currently reading two books on my Kindle; two books on my iPhone using the iBooks, one of which is an ePub I helped Kickstart; one print book, which I’m only reading because I can’t get it as an ebook; and listening to an audiobook.

Am I missing something, or is the dictation function for Drafts on the Apple Watch no longer available? ⌚️

I’m pleased with myself for processing the highlights from the books I’m reading into Obsidian. I’ve got a neat little workflow that scans highlights from print books and adds them to Obsidian using Drafts and Text Case. The trick is to make notes now that they’ve been …

I associate Oktoberfest with a cracked tooth. Years ago, when I lived in Boston, I went to an Oktoberfest by the Channel. I bit into a brat, and hit a piece of gristle, and I cracked a tooth. By the way, I just ordered a bratwurst. I will eat it with care.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Desertshore by Nico and Return To Forever by Chick Corea. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Opvs Contra Natvram by Behemoth and Urthona: Forever People by Urthona. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://urthona.bandcamp.com/album/urthona-forever-people

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Secrets of Inanna by Connie Han and Ten Love Songs by Susanne Sundfør. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Obsidian users, what metadata setup are you using?

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Motomami+ by Rosaliá (thanks, @YannNovak) and Donuts by J Dilla. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Is it weird I want one of those sling bags?

Glad my experiment of one home screen with Drafts, Stacked & Siri Recommendation widgets is ending. I’d often look for an app, get confused why it wasn’t on my home screen, search for it, forget what I was looking for or forget what I wanted to accomplish once I did find the app.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Adrian Sherwood Presents: Dub No Frontiers and Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Slavestate by Godflesh and Profanation: Preparation For a Coming Darkness by Praxis. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Spirituals by Santigold and Bazerk Bazerk Bazerk by Son of Bazerk. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Night Market Noodles by Peter Lamborn Wilson 📚 Like most people, I know Wilson as Hakim Bey, the author of the much beloved T.A.Z. (Temporary Autonomous Zones). Nightnoodles isn’t the anarcho-mystical experience that T.A.Z. was, but it’s a pleasant romp through some of …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to It’ll End in Tears by This Mortal Coil and A Crow Looked At Me by Mount Eerie. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

It tickles me that Xas Irkalla, the grimdark survival horror rpg I’ll be running in October, occupies a slot in Drafts on my home screen. 🎲

Voice-to-Drafts: I’ve added widgets to my phone’s home screen, but they’ve always felt they didn’t offer much and wasted real estate. But once I acknowledged how much I use Drafts, adding their widget was a no-brainer. I’ve got Drafts tweaked seamlessly to gather content I can later harvest. The only thing …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Frigid Stars by Codeine and I See A Darkness by Bonnie “Prince” Billy. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://bonnieprincebilly.bandcamp.com/album/i-see-a-darkness

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Tableau by The Orielles and Inner Mounting Flame by Mahavishnu Orchestra. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://theorielles.bandcamp.com/album/tableau

Finished reading: Samurai Women 1184–1877 by Stephen Turnbull 📚 I’ve been working on a webcomic for the last few months, and the research required for the project is more significant than I anticipated. It does mean, however, that I got to learn about the samurai women of Japan. The next book I read …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Circulus Vitiosus by VTSS and Tomorrows Forgotten Relics self-titled album (thanks, James Curcio). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg https://tfrband.bandcamp.com

Beowulf & Grendel is a low budget movie filmed in 2005. It is vastly superior to Beowulf, Zemeckis’s 2007 uncanny valley of a film.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Dummy by Portishead. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

What I’ve gleaned from watching the first 30 minutes of Top Gun: Maverick is that my fellow Gen Xers are constantly told that they are relics and dinosaurs, doomed to obsolescence and irrelevance.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Sea Will Outlive Us All by Misha Panfilov and Hold the Girl by Rina Sawayama. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Tonight I walked downtown and updated my library card. Sadly, I don’t use the library as much as I did a decade ago. Before I left, I said hello to Stuntdouble. I need to catch up with that guy.

Dead tech.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to H by Aelk Minsur and Cottonwoodhill by Brainticket. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Killing time waiting for the bus.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Satanist by Behemoth and Hidden Waters: Strange And Sublime Sounds Of Rio de Janeiro. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Distance and Departure by All Structures Align and Pigments by Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Ithaca by Madeleine Cocolas and Dirt by Alice in Chains. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to 4EVER SOSSA by Sally Sossa and Unfamiliar Minds by Elena Setien (thanks, Steven Howard). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Viking & Norse Mythology by Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson 📚 When Charlie and I began work on VVSS, I arranged a meeting with Josh Heath to help us get an understanding of the Viking mind. Josh recommended this invaluable book.

Cranberry Peril: Massachusetts’ Cranberry Harvest Is in Peril Due to Northeast Drought 💬 Cranberry bogs are part of my youth. All through the year I’d walk past them on my way to visit my friends. In the winter they’d flood the bogs and we’d skate when they had frozen over. Whenever I’m' …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to MOSQUITO by LYZZA and Kiosk by Harmonische-23. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Two Sisters by Sarah Davachi and Fold by Enduser. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: God-Shaped Hole by Zero Hp Lovecraft 📚 A provoking experience steeped in philosophy, cosmic horror, cyberpunk, goth, and a whole bunch of other tropes.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Natural Brown Prom Queen by Sudan Archives (thanks, @zioibi) and Celebrity Therapist by The Callous Daoboys. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Can we please reboot Morbius with Rhys Coiro as the titular vampire?

I’ve been using Evernote since my first generation iPhone. It was a valuable tool while I was freelancing. No matter my environment, I always had access to my notes, which was invaluable. But I haven’t freelanced in over a decade, and I find myself using Evernote less and less. As much as I dislike …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Under The Skin OST by Mica Levi and Drif by Heilung. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap (thanks, @zioibi) and Outwards by brokenatoms. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Souvenirs by Pale Blue Eyes and Percussion by Guem & Zaka. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock and HEAVENLY by HALIENE. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to For the Beauty of Wynona by Daniel Lanois (thanks Steve) and Letzte Tage Letzte Nachte by Popul Vuh (thanks Ryk). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to _ The Radio Tisdas Sessions_ by Tinariwen and Sonancy by Loop. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Drafts Nerdery: Very productive night. I organized my Drafts widget. I also scanned quotes from print books I’m reading into Drafts. During my walk, I dictated notes to Drafts and action items to Omnifocus. And I just now processed everything in Drafts to Obsidian and Ulysses. Oh, and I made my 500 words per day in …

Finished reading: Eisenhorn Omnibus by Dan Abnett 📚 I’m dubious about books based on IP, particularly RPG IPs, but when a friend recommended this book, I kept an open mind. I’m glad I did. This book took me a year to read, but it was a blast. I’ll miss having it in my life.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Afric Pepperbird by Jan Garbarek Quartet and Järnnätter by Civilistjävel! 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations by Miguel de Unamuno 📚 I’m going to ponder this book for quite a while. na now I have to add Don Quixote to my stack of books to read.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bleed Out by Mountain Goats and Sub by Jack Sheen. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

For the last decade, on the first day of winter, my tradition has been drinking a shot of aquavit every night for as long as the bottle lasts. I wasn’t feeling it last year, so the bottle in my freezer was forgotten until tonight. Feels weird to drink aquavit in the dead of summer.

Dragonfly Lantern.

I’ve arrived at the final essay in Miguel de Unamuno’s Tragic Sense of Life. Before I finish his book, I’m taking a day to process the essays I’ve read. Unamuno has staked out the grounds for his argument for what he wants most: immortality. And not the faux immortality of statues or literary fame …

These trees are one of my favorite things I see when I walk to Dark Horse Coffee Roasters.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace by Foo Fighters (thanks P and H) and Success by Onieda. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Musashi’s Book of Five Rings by Stephen F. Kaufman 📚

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the ISOLATED compilation album and Limoges by COIL. https://ultimae.bandcamp.com/album/isolated-24bit https://www.thighpaulsandra.co.uk/store/p226/COIL_LIVE_-_Limoges_2002.html#/

Yummy stuff.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Paradise Don’t Come Cheap by New Kingdom (thanks @Angst_Xiety) and The Telepathic Lockdown Tapes by The Quiet Club. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

My WESN Allmanarrived in the mail. Pairs well with my microblade.

Elmo Krueger

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Flash 須臾 by Yenting Hsu and Dagur by Shurken. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

High school gives away free belts in the fight against sagging pants 💬 While sagging pants is not a sartorial decision I’d make, I don’t understand what the fuss is all about. This mode of fashion is multigenerational. These kids are just dressing the way their grandparents dressed. …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Original Soundtrack (A Strangely Isolated Place) by ASC and Os passos sequem como um espelho by Ferran Fages and Pedro Chambel. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

In my life, I got to see Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch and Gaiman’s The Sandman adapted for television. I’m tickled that the two series exist. Are the series equal to the source material? No, of course not. They’re different …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Riderless Horse by Nina Nastasia and Aethiopes by Bill Woods. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Fragment by 4T Thieves and Passing’ Thru by Chico Hamilton Quintet. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: The Wanderer’s Havamal by 📚 “Don’t git too goddamned smart, now, there’s a measure for ever’thing. You’ll know you’re gone too far when you can’t find a thing to smile about: That’s what wisdom’s like.” —Jackson Crawford, The Cowboy Hávamál

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bright Size Life by Pat Metheny and Ghosted by Oren Ambarchi, Andreas Werlin, Johan Berthling (thanks, Steven Howard). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Blue Train by John Coltrane and A Rainbow In Curved Air by Nico Georis. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Afrique Refait by Mdou Moctar and Tuqoos | طُ_قُوس by Julmud جُلْمود. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Out Loud by Boom Boom Satellites (thanks @Angst_Xiety) and Enemy of Love by The Body / OAA. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Finished reading: Gothic High-Tech by Bruce Sterling 📚

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Heavy Weather by Weather Reprt and DEATHFAME by Quelle Chris. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Neanderthal Rock by Penza Penza and MATA by M.I.A.. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

My weekly tradition of falling to sleep to The Greatest Generation and re-listening to the latest episode the following morning commences in 15 minutes.

Tragic Sense of Life: I’ve barely touched a book in the last year. And now I’m voraciously reading. It’s like this for me. Feast or famine. But it wasn’t always like this. I used to read for days, for weeks on end, for years. That has changed, in part, by the press of life. Also, the pandemic collapsed my attention span. …

Writing Workhorse: I have done so much writing the last few days. I’ve written show notes for my ambient/classical/experimental/instrumental podcast. I followed up on several weeks of correspondence. I’ve written scripts for a webcomic. I took meeting notes. I’ve made notes for the webcomic and other …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Music Improvisation Company by Derek Bailey and Working With Sound by Hive. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I don’t think my neighbors appreciate Azonic Halo like I appreciate Azonic Halo.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Slow Up, Speed Town by Darren McClure and Exo by Tineidae. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Audience with Betty Carter by Betty Carter and Soldier Of Midian by Badawi. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

She-Hulking Out: I just watched She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. She-Hulk has been part of the Marvel Universe for decades, so I was curious to see which iteration they’d adapt for a television series. To no one’s surprise, they chose John Byrne’s take on the character. No brainer. Byrne pretty much defined She-Hulk, …

‘It’s so alien, I’ve never heard anything like it’: folk collective Heilung on recording the world’s oldest song 💬 Hope to see these folks in concert again. …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Mutate by ABADIR and Phantoms Received by Apocryphos. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Oh, boy, the latest issues of Anarchie! What hijinks will those lovable kids get up to next?

I came across my copy of James Koehnline’s Magpie Reveries today. There are some mind bending collages that hit me on a mythic level.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Cheat Codes by Danger Mouse & Black Thought and First Daze Here by Pentagram. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Hailing the all-knowing Hive Mind. Embodiment of collective knowledge, I beseech thee: how may I achieve the following wizardy through the Apple Shortcuts daemon? Get URL stored in Data Jar Open URL in Chrome Download RSS file from URL Open RSS file in Drafts

I’m currently using four social book cataloging services (Goodreads and StoryGraph, Literal, and Epilogue), which is bonkers. Or an embarrassment of riches, depending on how you look at it. Anyway, while reviewing my ever-expanding list of books, I noticed I’m reading a fair amount of print books. …

Three Weird Sisters: Those “Weird Sisters,” who mysteriously know everything? They can foretell anything, instantly, like Google? Plus, the witches make it all sound really great—only, in real life, it totally sucks? Well, those “Three Weird Sisters” are the “Internet of Things,” they’re “Ubiquitous …

It’s frustrating that I can’t purchase Bruce Sterling’s Gothic High-Tech as an ePub, but print will do.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Living Torch by Kali Malone and Lô Borges‘s self-titled LP. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

How are you using Data Jar?

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to God Don’t Make Mistakes by Conway the Machine and Insurmountable by Primitive Man. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to All A Dream by The Last Ambient Hero and Rude Explorations by Firn. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath and Psychonautic Escapism by The Ephemeron Loop. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Bunny I came across while walking Blossom tonight.

Currently reading: The Wanderer’s Havamal by 📚

Currently reading: The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations by Miguel de Unamuno 📚

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Death Is a Dream by HTRK and at Ghosts by Haress. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

After much deliberation, my friend subscribed to Ulysses. While he was poking around, he discovered functions I knew nothing about. It was an educational night.

Message received. Transmitting… 🛸

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Precipice by Dälek and at GRM by Peter Rehberg. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Blossom chills.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees by Brian Jonestown Massacre (thanks Steven Howard) and Ama Gogela by Phelimuncasi. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Anyone using Tot and Drafts?

Goodreads is down.

Sentimental Sandman: I enjoyed Sandman. That’s saying something because I have an emotional connection to that comic book and that time in my life when it was published. I’m amazed that it exists at all. The fact that Sandman is gorgeous and has a fantastic cast is so much icing on the cake. But I’m not in love with the …

Can’t wait to hear the spin on this tomorrow.

Kai spotted a rainbow.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Harbor by Taylor Deupree and Optometry by DJ Spooky (thanks @Angst_Xiety). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Ma délire - Songs of love, lost & found by Myriam Gendron (thanks Steven Howard) and Born Too Late by Saint Vitus (thanks J.J. Anselmi). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I’m looking forward to watching Prey, but I’m one of those weirdos who enjoyed Predator 2. I hear there’s grumbling online about “The Message” in Prey. I haven’t seen the movie yet, so I don’t have an opinion on that topic yet. I’m just looking for a good story. If there is a “message” and they tell …

I want to replace Ulysses with iA Writer and have one less subscription in my life. But I find that for me, Ulysses provides an ideal writing environment. I want to write without getting bogged down with a screen full of markdown URLs. When I write something shorter where I don’t mind a lot of …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to I told Bessie by Euclid and The Swan by Nwando Ebizie. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Cerebus Unbound!: When I was a boy, I discovered Cerberus The Aardvark at a comic book shop in Boston. I picked up issue six (“The Secret”) and laughed at the adventures of the barbarian aardvark. The whole thing was ridiculous. But I did not expect the heartbreaking ending. I was amazed I was reading the comic book …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Kjenslevarulv by Dei Kjenslevare and Jet-Powered, Monkey Navigated by Idiom Creek (thanks @Angst_Xiety). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Avanti by Alessandro Corrini (thanks Steve Power and Hessel Veldman) and In a Few Places Along the River by Abul Mogard. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Speechless by Resina and Midnight Rocker by Horace Andy. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

My Pandemic EDC: My EDC has been minimized since the pandemic. My go bag containing my kit sits unused in the corner of my room (by “go bag,” I mean go-to-work bag). My handy Victorinox Classic SD is the only pocket knife that has day-to-day utility. It’s perfect for opening mail and maybe filing …

Earlier today, I ripped Toxic Narcotic’s “The Festering” to MP3 and have had it on repeat for the last hour. Toxic Narcotic avoided genres, jokingly referring to themselves as crustcore, but clearly, this song is an homage to Black Sabbath.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to I M A M C R U 1 2 by KRS-One and Dubs & Versions by The Yabby You Sound. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Everything is more beautiful because we are doomed.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Blakroc’s self-titled LP (thanks, @maique) and Jazz Codes by Moor Mother. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives by Prefuse 73 (thanks, @Angst_Xiety) and Twenty-One Sabar Rhythms by The Doudou Ndiaye Rose Family. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Chasing The Phantom by Dewa Alit & Gamelan Salukat and It Comes To Us All by Final. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I just finished reading J. J. Anselmi‘s Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal. Anselmi reacquainted me with favorites like Saint Vitus and Sleep and introduced me to bands like Eyehategod and Neurosis.

Dead media.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Trawler Tapes LP Vol: 1 by Mønic and Amplified Guitar by Mat Ball. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Dopesmoker by Sleep and Wretch by Kyuss. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Ripping Sleep’s Dopesmoker to MP3 for tonight’s walk. Very excited.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Deadringer by RJD2 and Magical Nights: Saigon Surf Twist & Soul (1964​-​1966) by Phương Tâm. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Silberland, Vol. 1: The Psychedelic Side of Kosmische Musik (1972-1986) and Spectral Organ/Feedback Gong by Antti Tolvi. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I didn’t know that when I began reading J. J. Anselmi’s Doomed to Fail that I’d end up purchasing Sleep’s Dopesmoker album on eBay, but here I am, anticipating the arrival of the album later this week. I can’t believe I, ahem, slept on this album.

This is my first year living in San Diego that I didn’t go downtown to take photos of everyone in their costumes for Comicon. I admit that being around groups of people that large while still a pandemic had something to do with my reluctance. Maybe next year.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Shango by Peter King and Bunny Striker Lee Presents Tommy McCook by Tommy McCook. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

I might have to get this as a tattoo.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Plonk by Huerco S. and everything perfect is already here by claire rousay. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Reading Eisenhorn while at the DMV. Seem appropriate.

‘Release the Snyder Cut’ social media campaign over Justice League boosted by bot army 💬 I remember the clamor online for the Snyder Cut thinking it was bullshit. No one wanted to see that movie. https://apple.news/A7KUmKOKNQHCXijoxoZigyw

WESN microblade titanium pocket knife arrived in the mail today.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Delta Estácio Blues by Juçara Marçal and Dead Cross’s self-titled album. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Mondo Cane by Mike Patton and The Long Defeat by Dearhspell Omega. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Arabic Room - الغرفة العربية by Mephisto Halabi - مفيستو حلبي (thanks, Shad Marsh) and Vision Of Darkness Vol. II by Unexplained Sounds Group (thanks, Kush Aurora). 🎵

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to I do not wish to he known as a vandal by Sam Slater and Venice - Infinitely Avantgarde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Hania Rani (thanks, Darek Mazzone). 🎵 …

I would very much like to have an EV based on the 1971 Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 710 K. But with a Tesla display, Apple Car Play, etc.

Hawk outside my window.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Benzaiten by Osamu Kitsjima and Most Things I Haven’t Worked Out by Junior Kimbrough. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Catching up on new Star Trek. 1st 2 episodes of Strange New Worlds & was not impressed. By episode 3, I was on board. Strongest first season of any Trek series. Latest season of Discovery cements it’s not 4 me. That’s okay. Glad it exists & expands ST universe & fans.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Portal by Weldroid and Missing Moments by Anna Wall. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Dissolving into Solitary Landscapes by Dronny Darko & G M Slater and Ashbalkum by Salamanda. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Spiritual Jazz: Esoteric, Modal + Deep Jazz From the Underground 1968-1977 and Exploring Gong Culture of Southeast Asia: Massif and Archipelago. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=GJPH3IZJR1mTXGOFmISIjg …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Prophétie Imaginaire by Kalevi Uibo and The Divided Selfie by Cerulean Sounds. 🎵 https://kaleviuibo.bandcamp.com/album/proph-tie-imaginaire https://ceruleansounds.bandcamp.com/album/the-divided-selfie-lp

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Egyptian Jazz by Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band and Blue Camel by Rabih Abou-Khalil. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Tissues by Pan Daijing and Nothing to Declare by 700 Bliss. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Motomami by Rosalía (thanks, Yann Novak) and Mitski by Laurel Hell. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Rewatching True Detective and I just realized that Marty Hart and I rock the same sunglasses.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Tetê Da Bahia by Duplo Sentido and I Shall Wear A Crown by Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir and T. L. Barrett. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Row Upon Row by Andrés Cantú and Drums of Passion: The Beat by Babatunde Olatunji. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Aura by Hatis Noit and Xpujil Revisited by Nova Materia (thanks, Steve). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened Barry 7’s Connectors: 21 Rare Library Tracks and Bali: Musique de l’ouest by Orchestres Suar agung, Tegal Cankring. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to How Do You Live by Amon Tobin and The Melodic Version Of The Second Dream Of The High-Tension Line Stepdown Transformer From The Four Dreams Of China by La Monte Young. 🎵 …

Does anyone own the album, Ambient Dub Volume 4 (Jellyfish)?

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Suspira soundtrack by Goblin (RIP Massimo Morante) and Divine Devotional by Nooran Sisters & Narender Chanchal. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sunshine Kitty by Tove Lo and King Cobra by Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to When You Wake Up by Rat Tally and R.Y.C. by Mura Masa. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Faust’s self-titled LP and Ege Bamyasi by Can. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Revelators by Revelators Sound System and Succubus by Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Project-Ex by Grudge and Rode Hard Put Up Wet by Bastro. 🎵

Watching Morbius. The flick has some great action scenes of Morbius in all his dark glory. Maybe Sony should just focus on using Marvel’s 70s horror IP, like Man-Thing and Man-Wolf. I wonder if Helstrom is any good.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to T.A.Z. by Hakim Bey and Alien Dreamtime by Space Time Continuum with Terence McKenna. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Earhood by The Roy Hargrove Quartet and Songs of Innocence by David Axelrod. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Swans The Burning World and Egg’s self-titled album. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack and Himself by Gilbert O’Sullivan. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

I will be releasing retrospective focusing on the Ambient Dub, Excursions in Ambience and From Here to Tranquillity compilation albums this fall on Soundwave. Any tracks you feel absolutely must be played?

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Sorrow: A Reimagining of Gorecki’s 3rd Symphony by Colin Stetson and Whirling Dervises by Herbie Hancock (thanks to Fitz for turning me on to this album). 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Spillane by John Zorn and Sergio Leone Greatest Movie Themes by Ennio Morricone. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Conte de I’incroyable Amour by Anouar Brahem and Sufi Music of Turkey by Kudsi Erguner & Süleyman Erguner. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Gun-Shy by The Screaming Blue Messiahs and Tomorrow’s Forgotten Relics by James Curcio. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to [Exploring Gong Culture of Southeast Asia: Massif and Archipelago](https://subrosalabel.bandcamp.com/album/exploring-gong-culture-of-southeast-asia-massif-and-archipelago) and The Spanish Recordings: Galicia. 🎵

Every day I listen to 2 LPs. Today I listened to Isolation by Naudir (thx @protou_drone) & Zeichnungen des Patienten O. T. by Einstürzende Neubauten (thx Raziel Panic 4 inspiring me to re-listen to this LP). 🎵 https://naudir.bandcamp.com/album/isolation …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Wrecking Crew’s EP and a couple of cassette EPs from Salughter Shack. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Kamongo by L’Exotighost and I, Swinger by Combustible Edison. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Paper White by Tarentel and Rothko Chapel by Morton Feldman. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China by He Jinhua and Combat Rock by The Clash. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eU9bsb02aggki4oCJpezi?si=kpXRDJ4HRo289LsJAatJrg

I love that I can watch samurai movies for research. During the weekend I watched The Sword of Doom. You owe itself to experience it. I can’t get it out of my head.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Brian Eno and David Byrne and The Catherine Wheel by David Byrne. 🎵

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Best of Shoukichi Kina by Shoukichi Kina and Band on the Age of Power by Orkforge. 🎵

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Cacophony by Rudimentary Peni and Band on the Run by Paul McCartney and Wings. 🎵

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus (thanks for the suggestion, Magnus) and Venu by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. 🎵

End of the work day.

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Neil Young self-titled album (thanks for the tip, Steve) and Ah Um by Charles Mingus (thanks for the suggestion, Fitz). 🎵

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Bitches Brew by Miles Davis and The Apocalypse Now Sessions by Rhythm Devils. 🎵

Piñata.

Listening to YouTube: I use a service called Huffduffer to create a personalized podcast effortlessly. Through Huffduffer, I can add episodes of podcasts that are either new or popular through the service. Or I can copy and paste a link to an audio file, and it will be added to my podcast feed. But for me, where …

Every morning I listen to two albums. Today I listened to Punchline, a custom Killing Joke album I made for a friend five years ago. Kind of a best of album. I also listened to Brian Eno and Harold Budd’s The Pearl. 🎵

So NATOWave is a thing.

Seasoning my cast iron skillet.

What is this?

I must obey.

I’ve so many great memories of finding so many great books at the Booksmith. 💬 Marshall Smith, Brookline Booksmith Cofounder, Dies at 90 https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/Obituary/article/89265-marshall-smith-brookline-booksmith-cofounder-dies-at-90.html

Andrew Tasslemyer inspired me to share this mix with you. Expect to have a lot of feelings. Music by Nadia Reid, Aldous Harding, Julie Byrne, Joan Shelley and Cat Power. Listen http://josephaleo.com/blog/call-the-days-as-they-were-known/

Listening to Andrew Tasselmyer’s mix for this weekend’s Soundwave. It’s really enhancing my morning.

Sweet ride.

I just spent the last five minutes imagining an industrial metal band called Megastructure that is a synthesis of Godflesh’s Streetcleaner LP, Pitchshifter’s Industrial LP, Treponem Pal’s Aggravation LP, and Pailhead’s Trait LP.

I grew up with TOS, TNG, & DS9. It wasn’t until STVOY I encountered a Trek that wasn’t for me. But it was Trek for a lot of people. Enterprise & STD wasn’t for me, either. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds doesn’t have to be for me. I’m just glad Star Trek continues to …

Watched the first episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I didn’t hate it. But I’m Trek’s target demo. It’s hard for me to hate Trek. But I didn’t move it, either. I was entertained enough and will, of course, what more episodes to see if it grows on me.

My RSS Reader is a mess. Time for a reorg. What categories have you broken up your RSS Reader into?

I would drink Coke Zero Starlight.

I don’t know how far I’m going to get, but I’m jotting down notes that borrow from Bruce Sterling’s Shaper/Mechanist stories, Greg Egan’s Diaspora novel, and elements from Iain M. Banks’s Culture novels. Leaning towards Traveller or FATE to run the game.

Moon Knight is the only Marvel television series where I watch each episode twice. I’m not even a Moon Knight fan, it’s that good. And it’s brilliant that Marc Spector to a supporting character. I think it would be boring if super competent Spector was always Moon Knight.

Months ago, someone of MB despaired at all the articles they’d saved to Pocket but would never read. I knew exactly what they were talking about. I ruthlessly deleted all articles I knew aid never read and slowly read what remained. As of today, I read my last saved article.

Tonight I’m taking kiddo to see Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The movie clicks in at 2 hours. Really? There’s not a single frame that couldn’t be cut to get the movie down to 90 minutes?

Love working from my kitchen table. Unfortunately I get a lot of sun and I live in an older house without air conditioning. Today’s high was 87°, and I think that’s about the threshold of what’s comfortable. Come summer I’ll need to work from my office, which is dark and cooler.

Kai and Rocky.

Memento mori.

Just got off the phone with my friend. We talked about Fermi’s paradox, the great filter, Carl Sagan, free will, Bruce Sterling, Judaism, cyberpunk and more. Love that guy.

Periodically I am sick of podcasts I listen to and turn to articles I’ve saved on Pocket. Today I plowed through articles but barely made a dent. After 8 hours listening to articles on pocket I discovered I still have 200+ items to get to. I ruthlessly deleted a lot of articles.

One of the perks of working from home is always drinking fantastic coffee.

When guest djs send me their mix for Soundwave I will listen to it every day for a few weeks. Two weeks before their mix goes live I’ll listen to their mix a few more times. By the time you listen to the latest episode of Soundwave, I’ve been steeping in those mixes for months.

Led Zep’s Houses of the Holy still holds up to my Gen X ears. But how does this LP sound to someone who has known nothing but music, past and present, in an atemporal now? “No Quarter“ in particular. https://open.spotify.com/track/0GRBFjza23Im7Xb16c9AaK?si=_QLpv1mpQzOuu2gc8P9rSQ

DeVotchKa at The Casbah.

I’ve been locked out of my Facebook account for over two years. This morning I found my 2FA code and was finally able to log back in. It’s kind of weird to be back. I think I’m going to delete the app.

Justin Broadrick of Godflesh, Jesu, Final and many other projects is my guest deejay for the 💯 episode of SOUNDWAVE! Listen and enjoy!

Stoned.

Set up an Obsidian vault on iCloud with my writing partner so my writing partner and I can edit and share notes. Would you please share your experiences with me if you’ve done the same?

Dreamt I was eating a pint of ice cream while running on a treadmill. 🏃‍♂️ 🍨

Rumors are that Mike Lindell will launch rival social media platform, MyPillowSpace. 💬 Some people who downloaded Trump’s Truth Social social media app received error messages trying to create an account.https://www.cnet.com/news/trumps-truth-social-debuts-in-apples-app-store/

Not metazens?

Sticker art.

Venus is very bright this morning.

Sticker art.

Added to my listen to-do list for today. 💬 Lost debut album from Godspeed You! Black Emperor finally leaks 🎵

Um, no. 💬 Retired Pope Asks Forgiveness Over Handling of Abuse Cases

To-Do List: “On Monday, Mr Johnson called me to his office. I waited ten minutes for him to emerge from his private bathroom. At last the flush resounded and he came out, fastening himself. He sat at his desk and leaned back. I had two things to do today, he said. Take a shit and fire you.“ —Animal - Kathryn …

I donated a double bag of blood. Worth it for the excuse to eat some Oreo cookies.

Glued.

Treadmill on sidewalk.

Lite Metal: I was walking my dog the other night listening to Metallica’s Master of Puppets album. I stopped after two songs because while the guitar riffs were killer, the sound was too thin. I figured it was due to Spotify’s compression, or maybe it was the limitation of the recording technology at the time. …

H/T @rafial@hackers.town First RPG you played: Basic Dungeons and Dragons Last RPG you played: FATE Core RPG you played most often: Vampire: The Masquerade RPG you recommend: Traveller (Classic) #ttrpg #ttrpgs 🎲

This week’s episode of The Mandalorian was kind of a throat clearing episode.

Guardians.

Please recommend a Mastodon instance.

Roller Disco.

Cute roller skates.

Wired.

Korean BBQ joint plays KPop videos accompanied by brostep music.

The Zettekastening: I’ve been implementing zettelkasten on Obsidian for a couple of days. It’s too soon to say that insightful correlations are made evident, and I’m writing concise essays and paradigm-shifting books. I will say that I’ve been enjoying more making, as opposed to note-taking. If you’re unfamiliar with …

Digging this twee-psychedelic album from Monde UFO. 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/album/5OUkeiPhyo6PZJ5iCMYXKi?si=_OLQlI0TSz6SDst6vN9hqA

Okay, I will commit to Zettelkasten/Obsidian for at least a month. I’ll be curious to see where it takes me and what the results might be.

I watched Marvel’s Eternals last night. I can see why so many people were disappointed with it but it’s not as bad as I had expected. In fact, it’s a decent film, and it definitely doesn’t feel like a Marvel film. In fact, I may have to watch it again.

Golden bison on Golden Hill.

Eat the Invaders: How did Instapaper lead to learning about invasivorism, a possible solution to ethical eating? Today on MB I came across a conversation regarding Instapaper, the read-it-later social bookmarking service. I was an Instapaper when it first launched but switched to Pocket because, for me, they provided …

Sometimes my iPhone vibrates for no reason that I can discern. Anyone else experiencing this?

Boston. 1873.

Cool coaster.

3 Mind Blowing YA Novels: Last month I sent my best friend Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea. I love that book and thought he’d love it, too. But these things are always a gamble. I’m happy to report he enjoyed the book, and it sparked a great conversation. He’s got Dune next in his stack of books to read, but I just …

Soundtrack for waiting in line for tacos during a pandemic. https://open.spotify.com/track/1G2mAZQL8xfy9wRqC6fY6K?si=OWecpLPoSSS96hc7eJE4WA

This is the year I try my hand at creating a webcomic miniseries. I have solid plots for stories and plenty of illustrators I can connect with on Instagram.

I notified Ulysses of the issue I’m having of not being able to open sheets created on my iPhone or iPad on my desktop. If the issue cannot be revoked I am going to start using IA Writer. The idea of writing to text file rather than Ulysses’s proprietary format is appealing.

I edited segments for six shows tonight from my bed. My buttocks are not happy about the situation.

Father Christmas and the Buddha. That’d make for a hell of a road trip movie.

Boosted. 💉

I have a tradition of buying a bottle of Akva Vit every winter and enjoying a small glass every night. Sometimes I have some black bread with butter and some caviar, but most of the time it’s just the Akva Vit.

Cultural misappropriation.

Soundwave Schedule for 2022: Soundwave schedule for 2022 thus far for those who love ambient/classical/experimental/instrumental music. Listen 🎵 January January 2: iu takahashi January 9: Christoph Berg January 16: Kazuya Nagaya January 23: Kim Cascone January 30: Harrold Roeland February February 6: Robert Koch February 13: …

Cryo Chamber released their annual compilation album. I had to be in the right mind to listen to it, but here I am, coffee in hand, ready. Pick up a copy for yourself. It’s free, but the label and the artists deserve your coin. https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/dark-ambient-of-2021 🎵

So this is a thing.

My Leatherman is being used for unexpected problems. The other day our cheap wine opener snapped off in the cork, and I used my Leatherman to yank it out of the bottle. This morning I used my Leatherman to unscrew the cap to my box of oat milk. You know, manly stuff.

Trying out Pony Messenger. My handle is the same as it always is: josephaleo

Glare.

Santa noir.

Strut.

Inspiration strikes.

I’m assembling Alex Haas’s mix for this week’s Soundwave based on his playlist. Lots of deep, ambient dub and unexpected pop songs.

to get you in the mood for the holidays during a pandemic. 🎵 Ligeti: Requiem / Apparitions / San Francisco Polyphony open.spotify.com/album/0wR…

That’s some good branding, Dark Horse Coffee.

Leatherman saves the night.

The boy loves my slippers.

Ho Ho Ho.

The fact that IA Writer and Obsidian can open the same text files makes me reconsider using Obsidian as my primary note-making app, and dropping Ulysses for IA Writer.

I’m excited that the Appendix N Book Club will be reviewing Ursula Le Guin’s novel, A Wizard of Earthsea, on their next show.

It’s very important for the boy to strike a heroic pose when we play Catboy and Monster. I’m the monster.

Spotify’s Discover Weekly crushing it once again. I don’t know if I would have ever come across Frantz Casseus’s “Suite No. 1: Pedro” on my own.

These days I use Drafts more than Evernote, but Drafts serves an entirely different purpose. I use Drafts mostly to write and format emails before exporting them to Airmail. That’s not to imply a deficiency in Airmail; I just find writing emails in Markdown more enjoyable.

Many people seem to loath Evernote, which I don’t understand. I’ve been using the app pretty much since it was available for the iPhone. It does what it advertises, and I do t feel bloatware. I have yet to come across an app to replace it.

Cat Boy!

Cat Dziadzia.

Today’s episode of Soundwave is ultra cool because it features a mix from danielfuzztone, who I met through Michael Donaldson on Micro.blog. Enjoy! 🎵

Making memories with kiddo.

Kiddo’s first Christmas tree decorating. 🎄

Thank you, Mike Nesmith, for your part in The Monkees and producing Repo Man and Tapeheads, two of my favorite cult movies. RIP.

Because making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is too hard and takes too much time. I’m amazed our civilization hasn’t collapsed already.

I doubt Dubstep is dead. Look how long drum and bass have endured. 💬 How exactly did Dubstep die 🎵

Fear of a Christmas hat.

Cryptocurrencies or Beanie Babies?

A shame about Gina Carano, because she would have made an excellent Big Barda if Warner ever decided to make a live action Mister Miracle movie.

I know it’s marketing, but it angers me me that’s Bezos and Musk call their vehicles starships. They’re barely spaceships. They’re low Earth orbit ships at best.

I love every release from Other Forms of Consecrated Life , so I have no doubt that I will love Imperial Valley, II. 🎵

All this time I thought the Chemex was just a glorified version of the Melitta. But I taste the difference. I might have to ask for one for Christmas.

Astroboys

It’s 66° in San Diego. After being in Boston for a week it feels like 90°.

I think the guy in the seat ahead of me is fueling our plane with his farts. ✈️

Cup of coffee in hand. Laptop on. AirPods socketed in my ears. I’m ready to listen to Tom Moore, AKA Dead Melodies, mix for Soundwave. Tom’s mix goes live December 11.

Thanksgiving we played Coup. It’s easy to learn and fun to play. And I’ve lost nearly every game I’ve ever played, so I’m thankful for Thursday’s victories.

I treated myself to tapas last night. I had already had dinner and wanted a light snack. Instead, I ate the equivalent of another meal. Mistakes were made.

I got through Thanksgiving with a modicum of family drama. I suspect the family drama is part of the Thanksgiving tradition.

Fall day in Boston.

View from Fenway.

Gate.

Cool neon.

Me and my sibs. Photos from the 80s.

While walking through the Victory Garden I recalled the many men who would ask me for the time when I would walk through the gardens after getting out of work at the nightclubs I worked at. While I was flattered that they wanted the time from me, I wasn’t the time-giving type.

Beautiful day in Boston.

Fillerup!

Truck and grill.

Good to be back in South End.

Back in Boston for Thanksgiving. One of my oldest and dearest friends picked me up at the airport at 5:30 AM! True friend. And she took me out to breakfast. At a café whiling away the hour waiting for my dad to wake up.

Corn dog in my Bloody Mary? Whaaa?!?

Easing into my morning listening to Brown Mountain Lights on Asheville.fm. Some lovely stuff. 🎵

It’s for you.

More jets.

Jet set.

A curse upon all those in the Micro.Blog community for turning me on to Townscaper. I’m addicted.

I think I’ve had my fill of black metal this evening. Time to cleanse the pallet with some Voïvod.

Black Metal Dog Walking: Every evening I walk my dog, Blossom. I’m usually listening to something during those walks, and tonight it was Abstracter’s Abominion album. I’m not sure how I came across Abstracter. Maybe it was through my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist. Or maybe I heard them on Bandcamp’s The Metal Show. Or …

Trying some spicy licorice. Interesting combination.

Bider-Boy counting the loot from his Halloween haul.

Kaison’s first Pixy Stick.

Scifi books that have blown my mind: Neuromancer Snow Crash The Diamond Age Consider Phlebas The Player of Games Zeitgeist Schismatrix Diaspora

I closed all my rings on my watch simply from doing yard work.

The Real Housewives of Elm Street.

Good morning, San Diego.

And another shot of San Diego.

Oh, San Diego, quit showing off.

Celebrating my birthday with the love of my life.

Snug.

While walking Blossom, she nearly yanked my arm out of its socket. I looked up to see a skunk turning tail. I braced myself for the worst, but the skunk either didn’t feel it was necessary to spray Blossom or was out of ammo. Tonight could have gone very badly.

He didn’t need any help.

Merry-go-round.

Victoria Granof’s Pasta con Ceci: I’ve been making this recipe for years. It seems a shame to keep it myself. Cook time: 25 min Ingredients 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed 3 tablespoons good tomato paste 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste 1 1/2 cups cooked …

OMAC

Probably not the best sartorial decision.

It’s taken a week for it to sink in that after nearly two years all of the family is finally under the same roof.

Bath time fun with kiddo.

Blossom helped Kaison open his present.

After nearly two years of Soundwave, one of my guest deejays finally featured Coil in their mix. I’ve been a fan of Coil since their last century release, Love’s Secret Domain, and I’m thrilled they’ve made an appearance on today’s show. 🎵

Genius and Soul had its weekly meeting last night. It was another reminder who intelligent and creative our team is and I count myself lucky to be among their company. Genius and Soul launches January 1, 2022. I’m confident you are going to love the show. 🎵

Looking for something fantastic to listen this weekend? Jaubi’s Nafs at Peace is my favorite album of 2021. I’ve been listening to it weekly, sometimes daily, for the last five months and I never tire of it. 🎵

An acquaintance of mine was an anti-vaxxer. It was because he caught COVID-19. He tried Ivermectin, which did not work. He nearly died and finally took the vaccine. He’s getting his oxygen from a tank right now. Thankfully he didn’t win the Herman Cain Award.

The wife and I are going to see Dune in an hour. I’m excited that she’s excited. I’ve avoided knowing anything about this particular adaptation, and I’m curious to see how the Navigators will be represented.

I didn’t mind being locked out of my Facebook account (I don’t know why, was it my controversial cat photos?), but I was furious when I could no longer access Spotify. I will never use another service for logins. Thankfully, I can use Spotify again. Dead simple: I reset the password.

Last night Marci came after being away for nearly two years in the National Guard. We’ve seen each other during that time, but only for a few days or weeks here and there. Good to have her home. Today is our grandkid’s birthday. Four years-old! The last 24 hours have been epic.

Dead Can't Dance: One last mix to share for you ghouls and gals. While not a Halloween mix, it is Gothy enough to qualify if you squint your eyes. Light a candle, burn some incense, and paint your nails black while you listen to this show from 1993. 🎵 M1-Alterantive “The Marvels of Insect Life Theme" ID SPK “In …

The Bazooka Joe Show Halloween Special: Yet another Halloween tradition of mine was my yearly Halloween show on WMFO. I was not above playing “The Monster Mash” or “The Purple People Eater,” but I leaned more toward Goth, metal, and industrial. Here’s a Halloween show I did last century for your listening …

A Scanner Darkly: Another Halloween tradition I had was listing to a lot of Goth music. One of my favorite albums was This Is The Way by A Scanner Darkly, and I think that album is somewhere in my dad’s basement. Fortunately, someone uploaded the album to YouTube. I hope Sub Rosa will release the LP digitally …

When I was younger, my Halloween tradition was to read one story from H.P. Lovecraft a day. I ended that tradition because I don’t have that kind of time anymore and because I’ve re-read his stories many times.“The Rats in the Walls” remains my favorite story by Lovecraft.

Currently reading: The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs by Tristan Gooley 📚

Want to read: Ugly Beauty: Jazz in the 21st Century by Philip Freeman 📚

Currently reading: The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri 📚

Now that I’m back in the office I’m finding the oddest things at my desk, like a bowl and a spoon that haven’t been washed in over a year and a half. Gross.

Just worked w/ Phil Freeman (https://burningambulance.com/) on recording his introduction to his mix for Genius & Soul. We talked about why he loves jazz, music journalism, & his forthcoming book, Ugly Beauty.

The Curse of Using Facebook to Log In to Other Services: I never use Facebook, Gmail, Apple, Amazon, etc., to log in to the services I use. I don’t want to rely on the Stacks, so I’ll use my email address and generate a password. Except for that one time I used Facebook to create an account with Spotify, and now that decision is biting me in the ass. I …

The other day by boy & I went grocery shopping & picked up a season box of Frankenberry cereal. I admit, I was excited. When we got home I poured myself a bowl I recalled that Monster cereals were more fun to eat than yummy. My first spoonful proved me right.

Hey, @bbohling, this is my knife I mentioned.

Published my first Now page. Keep tabs on this jetsetter.

I can hear the thunder rolling and I see lighting arcing through black storm clouds. Serendipity: I just came across on my walk with my dog.

Test pattern.

Finally seeing Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in the theater. I have a couple of spiked podcasts I want to catch up on.

2021 photoblogging challenge 📷 day 1 — touch

Ripped.

Good morning, everyone!

I have 3 invitations to Literal.Club if you want one.

Tonight I get to see one of my favorite human beings on the planet: my grandkid.

DJ Shadow and Mark Mothersbaugh, if you should read this post, may I suggest you two gentlemen collaborate on an album? You can thank me later for the inspiration.

DJ Shadow mentions David Axelrod’s Songs of Innocence album during the interview. I’ve been kind of obsessed with that LP the last few years. I would have loved to have Axelrod guest deejay an episode of Genius and Soul.

My friend turned me on to this interview with DJ Shadow about his Entroducing album. It’s been a minute since I last listened it but now I’m down the rabbit hole.

I’m only a couple of tracks in, but so far I’m impressed with Spotify’s algorithm that’s responding to my increased listening of jazz, black metal, and my usual weirdo inclinations.

I’ve dropped hints about Project X. I’m happy to share that Jan 1 I’ll launch Genius and Soul. The show will feature handpicked tracks lovingly selected by our guest deejays from the jazz and Black classical community. Follow us on Twitter to learn more.

I purchased Audio Hijack 3 for Project X and I’m glad I did. Fantastic app. I purchased Audio Highjack Pro years ago but 3 is dead simple and extremely powerful. Still trying to wrap my head around how I might use Loopback.

Currently reading The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri. 📚

Currently reading [After the Ice A Global Human History, 20,000-5000 BC] (https://micro.blog/books/9780674019997?title=After+the+Ice&author=Steven+J.+Mithen&isbn=9780674019997) by Steven J. Mithen

Currently reading: The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs by Tristan Gooley 📚

Currently reading: Eisenhorn by Dan Abnett 📚

Joined Literal. Like the layout. Text is a little small for my middle-aged eyes. Find me at https://literal.club/josephaleo

Historical artifact.

Ken the Eagle. #gatchaman #gforce #battleoftheplanets

My favorite thing on Twitter today.

The Micro.blog Music Connection: Three months into the pandemic lockdown, I launched Soundwave, a show featuring ambient, classical, experimental, and instrumental mixes from notable guest deejays. It was my way of coping with the stress and isolation of the pandemic. Originally, the guest deejays were people I knew from my …

Giving @MDonaldson’s mix one last listen before I publish it at midnight on Soundwave. It’s got an 80s/90s vibe to it that I love.

Black Sabbath’s “Planet Caravan” and various covers. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/00AAKXCqazmFLZXpbQ6XNw?si=uz-c5az8TiSdeP8O2Tx4EA&dl_branch=1

Playlists for Role-Playing Games: The climate is wrecked. The environment is crashing. We’re in an extinction level event. We’re still – still in a pandemic. We can discuss these horrors of the 21st century. Or we can talk about playlists for role-playing games. Playlists for role playing games? Yes. Because of course we live in a …

Ever wanted a psychedelic metal role playing game? Your prayers have been answered. #uvg

Wearing a mask isn’t mandatory at my local supermarket, but its encouraging to see how many more people are wearing masks during the last month.

Top 10 Soundwave Episodes: If you’re new to Soundwave and are looking for something to listen to, below are the top 10 most played episodes. Mike Cadoo DJ Food Jonathan Ammons Hannah Peel Sean Horton Axel Arturo Barceló Joseph Aleo protoU Joseph Aleo Frank Riggio

At the end of every day I retreat to my lab and work on Project X, which will launch January 1, 2022. I can’t wait to tell you all about it. It’s the most ambitious thing I’ve ever undertaken. Everyone should have a Project X.

I don’t want to be that guy has a library of role playing games that go unplayed. But… I broke down and purchased Ultraviolet Grasslands and the Black City. Running a game that’s basically a Moebius comic book is irresistible.

The Economics of the Future Is Somewhat Different: I’m noticing a trend in my fascination with economic. Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek by Manu Saadia The Economics of Star Trek: The Proto-Post-Scarcity Economy by Rick Webb The People’s Republic of Walmart: How the World’s Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism by …

This was the character I played in Quake 3: Arena. My handle was Fidget.

I’ve made Kool-Aid pickles so I was thrilled to see it on the menu at Fixins Soul Kitchen. They were pretty tasty. Mine were better, though. 🙂

Surfing USA.

Charles McPherson celebrates his 84th birthday at Queen Bee’s in San Diego.

This morning’s uneasy listening.

I’ve built a vault using the iOS Obsidian app but it’s not syncing with the stuff I added from my laptop.

I’ve shed my COVID-19 (lbs). My next goal is lose another 6lbs to get back to last summer’s fighting weight.

I’m old fashioned. Iuse bookmarks. I don’t understand how people don’t use bookmarks. I used to use delicious but Yahoo botched it like they did so many services. I’ve been using Pinboard for years and the Pins app has made its way on to my home screen.

App.net showed great promise but failed to deliver. Most of the community migrated to PiNut when App.net closed down, but I drifted away and found a new home on Micro.blog.

Few weeks ago, I deleted the Tumblr app from my phone. Glad the service exists, but found the functionality frustrating. Micro.blog is a more effortless and streamlined experience. The minimal subscription fee usually means better content. Tumblr could learn from Micro.blog.

Speaking of RSS apps, I haven’t tried them all, but I’ve tried the more popular ones. Reeder and NetNewsWire are great, but I still prefer Feedly. I like the UI, and I like the functionality of the app and the browser version.

Apple News is a beautiful app. But I’m annoyed at how many articles I have to scroll last because they require an News+ subscription. I also don’t like that I can’t add RSS feeds from sources I want to follow. I’ve been using Feedly for years and it’s a far better experience.

My boy made jajangmyun for our 4th of July dinner. I tucked into my bowl like a ravenous Timberwolf.

My dog, who will bark at any damn thing, is surprisingly chill tonight.

Okay, it’s not just the staff at the Blood Bank. Even my fellow donors think I’m a riot. Put me in front of a brick wall with a mic and donating blood at the same time, and I think Chris Rock would be afraid to follow after me.

Just want you to know that the Blood Bank appreciates my dad jokes. I’m slaying with my tight 5.

Heading out to give blood. Just realized I’ve been drinking a lot of water. Hope I don’t have to pee while I’m attached to a bag.

Trello or Asana?

Curious how folks are using the Workspaces function in the Drafts app. I’m looking g for inspiration.

Pins app. Pros: speedy, easily searchable, unlike other apps that access Pinboard. Cons: you can only share to Pins app in iOS once every 5 minutes, frustrating when I’m doing research. I end up using my mail app, an added step with less functionality, such as adding tags.

I installed Obsidian tonight and messed around with it for 30 minutes. So far, I can’t think of a compelling reason why I’d use it over Evernote. Am I missing something?

I am excited to have another HomePod Mini in the house today when you work remotely. The little things matter.

What a day. I went kayaking with a friend, sidestepped a family squabble, played at the park with the grandkid for a couple of hours, and nearly broke my big toe on the way back home. I am so very happy to be in bed.

I should go to bed but I need to write show notes for this Sunday’s Soundwave featuring a mix from Metal Postcard Records Sean Hocking. It’ll be whimsical and wonderful.

There are three tools I use daily that if we’re to lose any of them it would severely hamstring my workflow: Evernote, OmniFocus, and TextExpander.

Anyone having issues with Evernote on their Mac desktop today? Sigh.

101° F today. Tomorrow it will be 110°. Except for pee breaks, my dog will only be going out firth thing in the morning and after sunset.

Woke up early, decided to write. Fired up Ulysses on my iPad and the app re-downloaded all my sheets from iCloud. Started writing, switched apps to copy some text, switched back on Ulysses and it crashed. This is the opposite of the seamless writing experience I was promised.

I have a beautiful mix that’s gestating. I think it’ll be ready to share it with you this weekend. In the meantime, please enjoy my Your Dream mix. It’s fantastic.

Last summer I was fit and trim. And then I put on the COVID 19 lbs. But after a few weeks do working out I’m finally shedding some pounds. It’ll take me about two months to get back to where I was previously.

San Francisco skyline.

Portals. San Francisco.

View from Mission Rock. San Francisco.

I interview today’s Soundwave guest deejay, Pierre Laplace,at 10:00 am Pacific. Join us at https://www.instagram.com/josephaleo/

Today’s Soundwave guest deejay is Pierre Laplace, AKA Beyond the Ghost. He spins a gorgeous, somber mix you will delight in. Listen at http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-63-pierre-laplace/

If I have to wait a minute for Ulysses to load my pages every I use the it or tab back from another app I don’t see the point of using it. I’m considering iA Writer. Bonus: with iA Writer there’s a one-time purchase as opposed to Ulysses’s initial purchase and subscription fee.

Do you own a cellular Apple Watch? Is it worth the money?

Until last night I was unaware that butterscotch liqueur existed. Delicious.

I’m excited to release this weekend’s show featuring a mix from Beyond the Ghost. I describe his music as an imaginary soundtrack to a China Miéville novel, but his mix is a very different thing. You’re going to love it like a heartbreak.

While Ulysses is a great app, I don’t enjoy how frequently it has to re-load everything whenever I tab to another app and then tab back to Ulysses on my iPad.

Looks like Dan Carlin is going to get me through today’s visit to the gym. Show 67 - Supernova in the East VI — Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History https://overcast.fm/+BAy24xs

I was unaware the construction worker taking a smoke break in his car overheard me singing along to Chet Baker’s “It’s Always You.” I hope he enjoyed it. https://youtu.be/_8gzfstFR2I

Listening to the preview tracks from Fabled Machines of Old by Dead Melodies while waiting for my computer to reboot.

I’m pleased to announce the fall opening of Professor Xavier’s Community College for Mutants.

Today I interviewed Soundwave guest deejay Brian Sangmeister on Instagram. We chatted about his mix, our favorite horror movies and working on a farm. Watch it at https://www.instagram.com/tv/CPyYAVtH_ig/?utm_medium=copy_link

They guy in front me in the elliptical has calves bigger and than his thighs. They’re Popeye size.

I would invest in KryptonCurrency.

First movie in over year. Cruella is punk AF.

Out of all my everyday carry items, I use my Olight the most.

Pairs well with carne asada tacos.

The woman who who worked the register at the supermarket this morning said she liked my Golden Girls shirt. “They’re so funny.” I told her the shirt was a mashup of The Golden Girls and Minor Threat. I got a blank look. Understandable.

Divas in Drag perform “The Ride of the Valkyries (Walkürenritt)” from Wagner’s Die Walküre.

Today I went kayaking for 2+ hours. When I got to the dock my arms were shaking.

Saw this little guy on the window ledge of the gym I went to today.

More Sacramento street art.

I was taking to my boy the other day and I explained to him that someday he might be a daddy. He told me wants to be a Dziadzia. That’s Polish for grandfather. That’s me. I’m his Dziadzia. Made my heart swell.

Sacramento street art.

The Sacramento Aquatic Center is a frustrating user experience to rent a kayak. Had to call them to walk me through the online reservation form. Person I spoke with was apologetic and know their site is difficult. Almost like they don’t want people to use their facilities.

Next stop, Big Brother Comics. www.bigbrothercomics.com

Heading out shortly to spend an afternoon in Sacramento. Any suggestions?

More Noise Please: One of the CDs I came across last week while packing was my copy of Steven Jesse Bernstein’s Prison album. It’s a fine album, but the sole reason I treasure that CD is his poem, More Noise Please. It’s heart rending. I feel like Jesse is holding on to the world by his fingernails. But it’s also …

Bruce Sterling’s Robot Artists & Black Swans: The Italian Fantascienza Stories appeared on my Kindle this week. I had forgotten I had purchased it in advance months ago. I’m looking forward to spending an afternoon reading it this weekend.

A boy and his dog.

I was hoping to sleep in this morning but the grandkid had other ideas. He woke me with a present: a toy car with Mini Mouse as the driver. Best morning ever.

Would you sell your DNA as a NFT? Whose DNA would you buy? I’m experiencing a Gibsonian moment thinking about it. https://cointelegraph.com/news/akon-to-sell-historic-dna-data-art-as-nft-on-oasis-network

I was one of those latchkey kids. One of my favorite summer activities was picking a direction at random and riding our bikes until we came across a pond. We’d swim all day and come home at dark.

Just as Egan cribbed from Dennett for his book, Diaspora, I need to read Terence Hawkin’s The Rage of Achilles because he cribs from Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.

I was primed for Diaspora because I had just read Daniel Dennett’s Consciousness Explained, which Greg Egan cited in his novel. Egan did a neat trick turning Dennett’s ideas into fiction.

Egan’s Diaspora is so hard sci-fi that even though the book is almost a quarter century old, it hasn’t aged a day. After all this time it never fails to blow my mind.

Speaking of Greg Egan, the pronouns of Ze/Zir in my profile were taken from the AI protagonists in his book, Diaspora.

The idea of using a synthesis of Greg Egan’s Diaspora and Bruce Sterling’s Shaper/Mechanist stories for the setting for a RPG is really exciting. At least this nerd thinks so.

I’m surprised there are almost no videos of p.m.’s bolo’bolo on YouTube. I did find this one, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKf71qHmJLk

I am wrapping up my Sunday evening watching the X-Men animated tv series. The animation is both crude and sophisticated. The same goes for the plots. The voice talent is pretty good. Overall, the show is better than I anticipated.

While eating lunch at Birria El Rey I overheard the guys at the next table talking about a podcast called Midnight Ambience. Naturally, I was all ears. The show focuses on underground black metal, dungeon synth, noise and neofolk.

For a brief time Campbell’s was selling soup in bags. The Colbert Report mocked Campbell’s but I’m hear to tell you that it was actually quite tasty and I wish they’d bring them back.

60-hour work week has left me so drained that I can’t decide how to spend my day off apart from being on my phone.

It’s mandatory that my phone has a copy of my custom Killing Joke mix and Rudimentary Peni’s Cacophony album and on it.

I prepped tomorrow’s Soundwave featuring an awesome mix from Nate Heard. My neighbors will no doubt be relieved to stop hearing his mix over and over again.

Getting rid of some gear I picked up when I started podcasting over a decade ago. They served me well in the early years.

Once a year I consider signing up to play EVE Online. And ever year I talk myself out of it. Seems like a lot of work.

I’ve spent the last few days packing my CDs. I came across God’s Possession album. “Lord I’m On My Way” is still my favorite track but I’ve come to appreciate “Return To Hell”.

Soundtrack for my afternoon: Cosmic Transitions by Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few.

Pretty random.

While packing CDs I came across COIL’s The Angelic Conversation LP. It’s an amazing soundtrack that includes Dame Judi Dench reciting Shakespeare’s sonnets.

Every time I walk into my local convenience store I anticipate chatting with Raphe. But then I remember he died from COVID-19.

HIVEMIND: I’m looking for a hardcore Skinny Puppy fan who would be interested in creating a mix of their ambient material for the Halloween episode of Soundwave Please share. Thanks!

I finished reading House of X/Powers of X. Uncanny.

Listening to Killing Joke’s The Courtauld Talks. “The forgotten ones dwell in the individual and irrational unconscious. They are the gods of survival, they are pre-rational, they are blind and immensely powerful.” Good ol’ Jaz Coleman.

Time to dip into House of X/Powers of X before I start my work day.

Waiting to invest in microcoin.

Monday I will be fully vaccinated. I’m looking forward to going out into the world maskless. I suspect that will be temporary based on what’s happening in other countries.

Thanks to the cocktail revolution of the 90s I fell in love with this genre of music. Taboo: Time and Belief in Exotica by Weird Studies.

What did you learn during the pandemic that you will apply to the next one? Let’s the say the next pandemic has a R0 of 3-7.

Today’s I’ll write show notes for this weekend’s Soundwave featuring a mix from Haiteku of We Only Share.

So weird that that Trump might be the spark that ignited a third party.

Back to working out. Forgot how potent Woke AF is. My ears itch.

My manager sent me a treat!

My Discover Weekly playlist is on fire. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZEVXcQlFm4iB7GIj?si=92_lu-c7SSCGxeSGMFzpaA&dl_branch=1

Kitties.

I’m bringing Fate Accelerated and dice with me to our Sunday family gathering. I don’t know if anyone will want to play but I want to be prepared to run a game at the drop of a hat, which Fate Accelerated excels at.

While I’m a supporter of apps with subscriptions I’m hitting my limit. I can’t subscribe to every app. I love Ulysses and will continue my subscription but part of me is tempted to purchase iA Writer once and be done with it.

I picked up a copy of The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History at Underground Books today. Looking forward to reading it later this evening.

Mother’s Day: We’ve been celebrating Mother’s Day all weekend. Friday we went to Hawks Provisions and Public House for cocktails but stayed diner dinner. Yesterday we went to Napa Valley with friends and had wine at Castello di Amorosa and V. Sattui. Today we had brunch at Old Soul Co. and picked up some books at …

Gobble.

Elon Musk’s starship is great marketing, even though it won’t be visiting any stars.

I re-read Bruce Sterling’s Heavy Weather. The book really holds up. A nation wracked by climate change and rampant viruses and a protagonist who wears a face mask through most of the novel. This graphic would have been perfect accompaniment.

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” — Carl Rogers

We are launching an online book club and we’d love you to be part of it. Our first book is Robert Greene’s The Laws of Human Nature. The Laws of Human Nature will be discussed on Clubhouse Sunday, June 27 at 12:00 PM Pacific.

After getting my second dose of Moderna I prepared for the worst: fever, chills, body aches, etc. I suffered none of that. My shoulder where I got the shot is a little sore and I pretty much slept the entire day. We’ll see what day two brings.

I just got my second dose of Moderna. Hopefully there will be no ill effects. But even if there is, it beats the alternative.

I’m thrilled to share with you today’s mix from Krautrock legend Hans-Joachim Roedelius with music from Brian Eno, Harmonia, Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Nikos Arvanitis. Listen http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-57-roedelius/

Today my TextExpander app stopped working. I was anxious without it and rely on it. I’ve keyboard commands that are muscle memory. It’s constantly working behind the scenes fixing my most common typos, adding date stamps, autofilling email addresses, etc. Glad it’s working again.

Final episode of season one of Invincible: holy shit.

The Expanse feels cyberpunk. Like it picks up where William Gibson’s Neuromancer left off. Now if only a streaming service adapted Bruce Sterling’s Shaper/Mechanist short stories into a tv series.

I’m grateful that there are so many RSS apps out there since most people get there or news and entertainement from Facebook and Twitter. I’ve tried a fair number of them but I’ve stayed with Feedly. It displays the perfect blend of photos and information.

Today has been fantastic! My Spotify Discover Weekly plays list was kicking out the perfect morning jams. I ran an errand driving in the rain. I love driving in the rain because it’s such a rare experience in San Diego. And I’ve been brewing cup after cup of fantastic coffee.

Moorcock’s Elric IP was optioned as a tv series but stalled due to the success of The Witcher. Shame, I was hoping to see Eddie Redmayne as Elric. As an alternative, I’d love to see a series based on Corum, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe. It’s got real Game of Thrones appeal.

There’s so much crazy stuff being produced for tv these days (I’m thinking of Grant Morrison’s Happy, for example) that I’m making my pitch to Hollywood: the short stories of Thomas Ligotti animated by the Brothers Quay. No-brainer.

I’ve been hand grinding my coffee beans for the last eight years. This week I purchased an electric conical burr grinder and what once took five minutes now takes 30 seconds. Why did I wait so long?

Watching The Road on Amazon with commercials is hilarious.

Your Dream: Sunday Mix for You: Groovy mix for you to enjoy on your Sundau evening. Listen http://josephaleo.com/blog/your-dream/ Music fromJoe Frawley, Memory Bell , Matt Borghi and The Detroit76, Canartic, Cyberchump, Forest Robots, Corciolli & Emmanuele Baldini, Domingues & Kane, Tim Story, and Neuro…No Neuro.

Hilarious! I’d suggest they read Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek but I’m assuming they haven’t watched the series their criticizing.

Odd that Vup’s attire is so subdued after Rios told us that you have to dress ostentatiously to blend in at Freecloud.

I’m still on the fence about Lower Decks but I can say unequivocally that I don’t hate it. I’m enjoying Picard but there’s more vaping and cigars in Star Trek than I remember.

Just finished binge-watching season three of Star Trek: Discovery. Listening to The Greatest Discovery recap before moving on to Picard. https://overcast.fm/+fSh6ZLnUk

I’d listen to this show just to hear Jim’s Big Ego’s cover of “Feelin’ Groovy”. http://josephaleo.com/blog/weekly-mix-9-march-5-2017/

If 6 Was 9: Last night I purchased Keith Levene’s Violent Opposition CD on eBay. It’s a fine album, but the main reason I got the CD is because of his cover of Jimi Hendrix’s cover of “If 6 Was 9”. Flea on bass, Hillel Slovak on guitar, Jack Irons on drums, and Norwood Fishbone on vocals. Essentially I …

Amoeba Music Reopens: I went to Amoeba Music today to celebrate our boy’s birthday. He’s into vinyl and picked up an album from Tomahawk’s Tonic Immobility and Crazy Horse and Neil Young’s Zuma. I had a list of five CDs I was hoping to find but turned up nothing. When I got home, I found them all …

We made the pilgrimage to Amoeba Music.

Chasing bubbles.

I’m not a fan of Star Trek: Discovery’s Black Alert SFX.

For your aural enjoyment for you to you a playlist lovingly crafted by musicians, deejays, music journalists, podcasters, etc. Listen https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2zVh0MbpA5QUnPuM2v9N9X?si=gyXAJ7WmS7iO-hMzHSKXyQ

My son is into vinyl, so for his birthday, we’re taking him to the now re-opened Amoeba Music in Los Angeles this weekend. Aside from a Ween LP, I know he’s after. I have no idea what he’ll pick. And I’ll be on the lookout for a SWANS cd.

The last few days, I’ve been doing a deep dive listening to the Cerebro and Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men podcasts. It’s been a blast because I devoured X-Men from the 80s-00s. I had so few opportunities to talk X-lore, and those shows fill that need I didn’t know I had.

You know me too well, SoundCloud.

Duke’s La Jolla.

Strike a pose.

Spencer Ackerman on Magneto: Boing Boing turned me onto an episode of Cerebro that did a deep dive on Magneto. Spencer Ackerman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning nation security reporter argues Magneto’s sociopolitical implications in the Marvel Universe. …

I tried a bunch of themes for Drafts this weekend and Night Owl is my favorite. Dark mode doesn’t always work for me but there are some apps that… ah… shine in dark mode. I’d love a dark mode option for the Micro.blog app on iOS, aside form selecting dark mode globally.

Tonight’s goal: inbox zero.

Blossom’s Friend: My dog, Blossom, does not play well with other dogs. She’s too excitable, and I can’t rust that she’ll fly off the handle around another dog. But there is a husky on our daily walk, which she is pretty friendly with. Tonight was the longest they’ve spent in each other’s presence: three minutes. …

SOUNDWAVE : 54 : MICHAŁ MILCZAREK: 🎧 Winding down your Sunday evening? May I suggest today’s SOUNDWAVE mix by Michał Milczarek? It’s a blend of ambient, trip hop, chillout and downtempo with music from Envee, IDRA, KMRU, meeting by chance, Julianna Barwick, Palette, and Thom Yorke. Listen …

Watching baby shark videos with the grandkid.

Peter van Cooten, founder of Ambientblog, is this week’s guest deejay on Soundwave. It’s more of a collage of sounds than a mix. Music by Biosphere, Lustmord, William Basinski and more. Enjoy! http://josephaleo.com/blog/soundwave-53-ambientblog/

I went to an on-site meeting today and it was the first time I’ve seen some of my teammates in over a year.

One-Shot: Last weekend I received my first vaccination shot. I hadn’t had much luck getting an appointment. I seemed to miss every window. Not that I was anxious about it because I knew I’d get vaccinated eventually. Still, sooner would be better than later. Saturday, I was out shopping for groceries. It was …

Down Periscope.: While I’m sad that Twitter shuttered Periscope, I have to admit I rarely watched it myself. It seemed like most people were posting videos of themselves smoking joints. I never understood the appeal of those videos. It’s like watching paint dry. Anyway, I guess I’ll be using Instagram Live until a …

Townes won. As usual.

I’ve been using Huffduffer to create my personalized podcast feed. It shines when you grab audio from YouTube videos. I’m currently listening to lectures by Mark Fisher, Eugene Thacker and interviews and short stories by Richard Gavin. Feel free to listen or share your feed.

Townes and Marci.

I’m so happy this podcast is live again even as I am saddened that John Bierly is no longer the co-host. RIP. “Natural Consequences” — Swamp Things Podcast https://overcast.fm/+Rdntj9kQE

Cute little water tower.

Easter goofin’.

Sac graffiti.

Doctor Doom!

Sagat!

Vaccine shot, part 1.

I broke down and got a subscription to Paramount+ (enough with the pluses. Plusi?) to watch Star Trek: Discovery, Picard and Lower Decks. The first episode of season two of Discovery was great. But those flight suits, tho.

Gene Colan’s Bad Leopard: I grew up reading a lot of comic books drawn by Gene Colan. Gene drew everything from Batman, Detective Comics to Howard the Duck, but I think he shined in horror comic books like The Tomb of Dracula and Night Force. Gene had a distinct style that was sensuous. His artwork encapsulated Romantic …

I’d like Kevin Michael Richardson to be the new voice of Siri. Him, and Elizabeth Peña (RIP).

Catching up on this week’s Brainwashed Podcast, which features music from Clan of Xymox, Silvia Tarozzi, claire rousay and more. https://overcast.fm/+0QHQwYuU

Purple hair. Overlook mask.

Godzilla vs. Kong: A Gigantic Bore: I’m the target demo for Godzilla vs. Kong. I should love this movie, but I found it boring, as I did Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). Each one of those movies were stunning to behold, but I failed to connect with any of them. When I was a boy, my …

Am I really going to watch Godzilla vs Kong?

Tonight’s walk.

Night walk.

I finally got around to watching Oats Studios (a Neill Blokamp joint) Zygote* Great cast of two, plus the big bad. And I want the Cerebus decal for my next tattoo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKWB-MVJ4sQ

And Then! He Kissed Me (А ПОТОМ! ОН МЕНЯ ПОЦЕЛОВАЛ) 💬 A sweet, coming-of-age zombie short film. https://vimeo.com/518367337

I need to jot down notes for a RPG based on DC’s Night Force. Kind of a governmental paranormal task force. Charles Stross’s Laundry series comes to mind. Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Art No. 65 is also an influence. I’ll use Fate but I’m considering World of Darkness rules.

Sunday is the one year anniversary of Soundwave and features a mix from Ambientblog’s Peter van Cooten. It’s more collage of samples that you immerse yourself in than a mix. Listen to Peter’s Winter Solstice mix here: https://www.ambientblog.net/blog/2020-12/winter-solstice-2/

This Sunday is the first anniversary of Soundwave, my ambient/classical/experimental/instrumental music podcast. I launched the show to cope with the stress and isolation of COVID-19. Writing the show notes is like writing an elegy for the last year.

Lambda School’s Austen Allred has started a book club. The first book we will read is Martin Gurri’s The Revolt of the Public and the author will join us for a Q & A on Clubhouse. Feel free to join us. https://twitter.com/Austen/status/1357270329077297154

My wife’s list of books on leadership is as long as my arm. One is Dune, and it became available on her audiobook program. I recognized the it’s greatness, but I’m not its audience. But I am looking forward to having deep discussions about the book. The nerd in me is content.

Afternoon stroll.

No egrets.

Android decay.

The Warp Racer: Micronauts dream toy from my youth.

Name this giant robot.

Invincible Reviewed: Last night after my wife fell asleep, I watched the first three episodes of Invincible on Amazon Prime. She indulges my nerdy tendencies, but I don’t want to overwhelm her, either, so I’m judicious with the tv shows and movies I share with her. I’ll talk about Invincible in a moment, but first I …

Ant swarm.

I just used FATE Accelerated to run a one-shot game based on a heist scenario I heard on Full Metal RPG for today’s creative exercise. We used Microsoft Teams and an online dice roller. Fun!

The unending torrent of music from streaming services devalues music. I’ve reverted to listening habits from last century: I purchase an album each paycheck. I listen to the album every day until next paycheck. Today I bought SWANS album, White Light from the Mouth of Infinity.

Dainty grocery store at Kin Thai Street Eatery in Sacramento.

There’s a flock of turkeys who congregate a half mile from where I’m staying. This week they’ve made their way to my neighborhood and I enjoy their company on my morning walk for coffee.

For years I only had two screens on my iPhone. Thanks to widgets, it’s explored to four screens. I’d really like to get back to two screens again but I really like my widgets.

Bruce Sterling’s Shaper/Mechanist Stories as an RPG Setting: After many decades and many re-reads, I still marvel at Bruce Sterling’s Shaper/Mechanist stories. They hold up. I’m still discovering new things in them. It’s an excellent setting for an RPG. Ben Iglauer has got the ball rolling. He suggests GURPS but I’d use Classic Traveller.

Night walk.

Roedelius came up on my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist. I’m a fan of his work with Cluster. On a whim I emailed him and asked if he’d be a guest deejay on my show. I didn’t expect to hear back from him, but to my surprise, he sent me a mix. I can’t wait to share it with you!