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 those respects.
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
https://nyahhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/and-take-the-black-worm-with-me
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 to think about.
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
