I've never been very interested in Rob Zombie's musical solo career. Truth is breaking up White Zombie when he did was obviously a smart thing for him, but that first album set a tone each one since that I've tried to listen to matched - two or three good songs, nothing I can't live without - and that's about it.
That brings us to the lead single off the upcoming album, The Great Satan, out February 27th on Nuclear Blast Records. You can pre-order HERE.
Maybe this record will be the one. I really want to connect with RZ's music, especially coming off another viewing of 31 a few weeks ago that left me remembering what I like about his style, as opposed to what I don't. Anyway, I'll probably wait until the album's release before considering throwing down the money for a physical copy. Just to be safe.
It's an odd feeling, thinking not just about storage, but the likelihood of what I will re-read in my lifetime. I can definitely stand to trim my collection - my CLZ Comics account that I use to track it shows I have 532 unique series and 3,177 comics nested within, and I know for a fact I haven't logged everything. Still, there are 2 full long boxes and no less than 32 short boxes in my office, taking up space. About half of that is out of the way in a closet, but the other half... forces me to get creative. I've been able to maintain a fairly stable status quo by enacting several purges over the years, and while it's true some of the stuff I purged I regret, overall that regret won't keep me from doing what I have to do to stay sane. Because, you see, I'm also a bit of a neat freak and anti-clutter totalitarian, so my collector's impulse runs 100% against that. Cognitive Dissonance galore.
NCBD:
A very light NCBD. Also, notably, the final issue of Catacombs of Terror that I'm likely to buy; the series has maintained the level of quality set by its predecessor, Epitaphs From the Abyss. However, I'm looking to cut some costs after the end of the year, and comic subs were a great place to start. Mainly because I've run into storage space issues once again.
Watch:
I stumbled across the trailer to Chinese Director Bi Gan's upcoming film, Resurrection, the other day and had to post it here. I know I usually trash-talk trailers, but when you have zero frame of reference, sometimes they can be awe-inspiring and help you find new things. Such is the case here:
I am unfamiliar with Director Bi Gan's previous film, Long Day's Journey Into Night, but apparently I need to remedy that ASAP, because his new film looks visually amazing!
Playlist:
Oliver Nelson - The Blues and the Abstract Truth
Charles Mingus - Three of Four Shades of Blue
Rob Zombie - Heathen Days (single)
Barry Adamson - Cut to Black
Perturbator - Age of Aquarius
Denison/Kimball Trio - Neutrons
The Saxophones - No Time for Poetry
Miles Davis - Ascenseur pur l'échafaud OST
The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat
Ulver - Liminal Animals
Ulver - Weeping Stone (pre-release single)
Jordan Patterson - The Hermit
Ashes and Diamonds - Are Forever
Spotlights - Rarities
Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons
Slow Crush - Thirst
Card:
From Jonathan Grimm's Hand of Doom Tarot, which you can buy HERE.
• Six of Cups
• Ace of Cups
• Eight of Pentacles
The act of creating vacuity to communicate with the unconscious can lead to an emotional breakthrough, but requires a level of concentration I am currently lacking.
A lot of indications lately that it would be to my benefit to resume practicing mediation. I'm not sure why I am so damn reticent to do so, but I am.
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