What happens when you crossbreed symphonic metal with black metal? Apparently, Norwegian band Dimmu Borgir (who, oddly, take their name from a place in Iceland), who are described as "symphonic black metal".
You know, if someone had told me even 5 years ago that I would be listening to and enjoying something like this, I'd have said they were nuts. Something seems to have really changed in my musical inclinations.
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Anyone sick of me talking a out this dumb tadpole story has got to realize it's worse having to work on the damn thing every day.
Someday it will grow up into a big, happy frog story.😋
Good morning. I might finally have a comp story worked out. Not one of the old ideas I was looking at but something new. Dark fantasy, I would say, but maybe with a touch of humour. We'll see what happens as I write.
There's some Jamaican Blue Mountain in the coffee pot. Teas are English Breakfast and something new, a masala chai. Iced tea and lemonade are in the fridge. Sodas are stocked up.
Have a good one and, as always, later alligators.
Still pancakes available if you want 'em. With real Canadian maple syrup even.
And to drink with those, we have some nice Costa Rican dark roast coffee. For the tea crowd, there's Earl Grey and Red Rose. Cold drinks are freshened up in the fridge.
Had another idea for the comp during a period of wakefulness last night. Outlined it this morning and I am less than enthused, but I have an inkling of an ending unlike some other options. One of my old ideas has gone back to the Under Review folder. I would need to cut out a plot element that I think I want to keep for it to go here.
Nothing but sun for the coming week. Going to be summer-y by the end of May, too, it looks like. Does that make me happy? A little, I guess. Might be too hot by next weekend though. Might have to finally switch from furnace to AC.
There's a nice pot of Ethiopian coffee waiting. I've also put out pots of Scottish Breakfast and Lemon teas. Fresh unsweet iced tea and lemonade are in the fridge.
And it's a pancake Sunday.
Oddly, while I listened to a lot of Vangelis back in the day, I never listened to Aphrodite's Child until after his death. Found a nice set of them.
Yeah, yeah, Melissa Bonny again, this time as a guest herself with Danish band Pyramaze. Nice power ballad. Need to look into this band more. Lead singer is pretty good (though per Wiki he is their third, haven't heard his predecessors).
Good morning. Kind of grey and wet where I am. And I am a bit grey myself. Feels like a migraine looming.
Anyhow, I am here to put on some hot inspiration for those daring to write about myths and monsters and whatever else folks are putting down in bits and bytes these days. Coffee is a Jamaican Blue Mountain. Teas are Assam and English Breakfast. The pitchers of iced tea and lemonade are washed and refilled.
Have a nice weekend.
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yay a new contest .. don't know much about the subject but I'll give it some thought
Oh come on, a cute little animal meeting a mosnter should work. Just look up Godzilla Meets Bambi.
On second thought, don't. Just take my word for it. Really. 😳
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Bingo!
Whoa, you got Ping out of hiding! That alone is worth it.
Takes a Zoomie Kitty and a couple random cookies.
Sighs
After my enthusiasm in the comp thread, I can speak my true feelings here. With only a month to the deadline, I am not sure that I pull this one off. My mood and interest in writing are the pits right now. I have a long weekend happening and I will need that just to get an idea together. I love this topic and really want to be in for it, but the timing isn't great. Don't count me out, but if this becomes a slog instead of something I enjoy, I will have to consider passing.
Just so happens, the very much on topic YouTube series Monstrum dropped a new video this week that got me thinking. So this is timely. 😊
And Storied, the channel it is on, would be good research and inspiration material in general. Besides Monstrum, there's another ongoing series called Fate & Fabled about mythology in general.
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I’m betting Ape is psyched!
Ape likes topic. Ape will definitely be taking a shot at this.
Charlotte Wessels is the former lead singer of Dutch symphonic metal band Delain, now a solo artist with two fantastic albums out. Zora Cock leads the band Blackbriar. Zora's band is currently doing some shows with Charlotte on her solo tour, so the two singers teamed up for a duet cover of Ghost's "Mary on a Cross". This is the studio version, but they are doing the song live in their concerts, too.
Coffee is on. Teapots are filled to the tippy top with Earl Grey and English Breakfast. Cold beverages (unsweet iced tea and lemonade) are in the fridge along with sodas.
Good morning!! I want to write but I must work!! And I must find something to write!! I am kind of flailing right now!!
(Why am I making everything a dramatic exclamation?!?!?)
This week, we have a list of 35 print magazines (yes, paper still exists) that take a variety of genres in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.
https://authorspublish.com/35-magazines-that-publish-in-print/
And from last week, 52 literary journals and magazines with a genre focussed. A lot are speculative fiction (horror, sf, fantasy) but there's a smattering of other genres.
https://authorspublish.com/52-literary-journals-and-magazines-open-to-genre-work/
Good morning! I think everyone's fantasy on a Monday is that there are caffeinated beverages available.
Tattoo yells, "Da plane, boss, da plane."
in Ricardo Montalban's sumptuous accent
Ah, I see our guests have arrived. Smiles, everyone.
Welcome to Fantasy Cafe. Your fantasies shall be fulfilled by a pot of hot, strong Nicaraguan dark roast coffee.
Ah, your fantasy involves leaves, not beans? Here's some Assam and Irish Breakfast teas.
It's too hot for you? Well, there are iced tea and lemonade waiting, as well.
Your rooms are prepared. Are you ready to have your fantasies fulfilled?
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Does anyone remember the Love Boat and Fantasy Island? A different set of "stars" would be on each week.
Indeed, I do. Mom was into the former due to its parade of old movie and TV stars. I did watch with her a lot. I preferred Fantasy Island, though, with its darker, weirder tone.
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Loosely based on a Bradbury story I think. Great old movie.
Nope, that's The Beast From 20000 Fathoms, based on his short story The Foghorn (the original story is basically one short sequence in the film). That's one of the best pre-Godzilla kaiju films (1953) and is credited as an Inspiration for the first Godzilla film.
Good morning all. Coffee is brewed, teapots are full, fridge has fresh cold bevvies. Hope you're enjoying your weekend. It is lovely here.
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Could your kaiju be a fakey-looking B&W giant iguana from out of a 50s movie?
So back in my misspent youth, an independent station out of Buffalo that we received ran old s-f movies on Saturday afternoons. It's where I saw a lot of Showa-era Godzilla and Gamera movies (there were also after school movies on another Buffalo station that occasionally had "Monster Week" that also ran a lot of classic Big G). And I am pretty sure they had one about a giant gila monster (venomous lizard from the US Southwest and Mexico). But IIRC, they used a real gila monster rampaging through a miniature village.
One monster, admittedly rather similar to Godzilla in some respects, that I keep coming around to is Gorgo. Terrific British kaiju movie about a mother monster rampaging through London in search of her child.
