You know, I was beginning to think I did not like this new album from Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats. The production this time really stripped away some of the charming grime that gives the band their sound. I deleted it from my Apple Music and abstained for a week or so, and when I came back yesterday, I found I really liked it. This song especially. With these kind of low-key 80s synths that start the song and then haunt the mix's background, I don't think I've heard anything like that before.
31 Days of Halloween:
I conceived the idea of beginning this Halloween season with George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead - the greatest zombie movie in the history of zombie movies, in my opinion, months ago.
This is one of those seminal films for people my age. I'd like to think Romero's work - especially on Night-Dawn-Day - transcends my age, but regardless of that, it really is difficult to think of a more astute social commentary with high level practical FX and cinematic swagger. I love everything about this film, from Ken Foree, to Fly Boy to the Hare Krishna Zombie.
And so, let the list begin!!!
1) George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead
Playlist:
Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses (Suspended in Dusk)
John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies - Cathedral
Metallica - ... And Justice For All
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Shapes of Midnight
Dance with the Dead - Malombra
Blood Mother - Eponymous
Godflesh - Decay
Sisters of Mercy - Floodland
Card:
From Jonathan Grimm's Hand of Doom Tarot, which you can buy HERE.
• Seven of Wands
• Queen of Pentacles
• Eight of Cups
A postive result indeed yesterday at the GI doctor, where I finally found someone willing to talk about fatty liver with me. Despite imaging showing mild/early signs of fatty liver in July (prompted by blood in my urine that turned out to be the herald of this dreadful kidney stone that still has not passed), the doctor brought up the point that all my labs done in March for my annual showed normal liver function. So yes, positive result, especially when you add in the almost three months (four by the time I'm finished) of no alcohol I've adhered to since. Now, Queen of Pentacles denotes stability, but the Eight of Cups reminds me not to rest on my laurels, i.e. I need to shake the inner voice telling me I should just have a beer now if everything is so normal.
Give it time.