As I’m going to be seeing Jack White live tomorrow, it seemed like an appropriate time for this. Jack White’s latest album is called Lazaretto and there are still tickets … Read More
Drink the Water – Justin Cross
I’d never heard of Justin Cross but this video got my attention very quickly. And this is the full length version of The Backwater Gospel, the film used to create the … Read More
Sukie in the Graveyard – Belle and Sebastian
They had me at graveyard… From The Life Pursuit (2006). [Sukie in the Graveyard – Belle and Sebastian by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 13th August 2014]
Eliza – Peter Murphy
There’s a long tradition of goth bands writing songs that use a one word female name for the title – Laura, Marian, Alice and Christine to name some of my favourites. I doubt Peter … Read More
Jack White – Lazaretto
Jack White has released the official video for the title song from his new album – Lazaretto. I’m a big fan of his first album, Blunderbuss, and I’m looking forward to this new … Read More
“I don’t love you but I always will”
The Civil Wars are best known for their hit Barton Hollow, and deservedly so. But I also really like Poison & Wine. Probably because Johnny Depp is in the video.* They … Read More
“Heavy is the cost”
I’m not a hardcore fan of Stars (the band, not the celestial bodies – I have nothing but good things to say about those) but I do have some of their … Read More
Five Things I Learned Last Week
Happy March. Here’s some things I learned last week. I’m doing revision wrong. One of my favourite sessions at last weekend’s WANACon virtual writing conference was Gabriela Periera and Julie Duffy’s Simple … Read More
Ray Bradbury 1920 – 2012
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlYAhSffEDM&w=420&h=315] RIP Ray – The world has lost an incredible and unique talent.
On Caitlin R Kiernan
Caitlin R Kiernan is one of a handful of authors whose books I always buy but never give away (Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Clive Barker, China Mieville, Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto being … Read More