Deafheaven absolutely KILLS at Hellfest a few weeks ago. Super thanks to Mr. Brown for throwing this my way, 'cuz I completely missed it.
What an awesome performance despite some troubles mixing George's voice during the set opener.
Watch:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's film Pulse has been on my peripheral radar for years. Seeing that the Criterion Sale returned recently, I finally snagged a copy of the Blu-ray sight unseen. Coincidentally, the trailer for his latest film, Cloud, dropped a day later.
Not watching this trailer. I want to go in B.L.I.N.D.
Read:
I finished David Sodergren's Death Spell a few days ago. Fantastic novel! This was my first Sodergren novel, but it definitely won't be my last. Definitely slots in nicely with the Asian Horror vibe I've been exploring over the last few years, Indonesian Horror especially, so if you're a fan of films like Impetigore, May the Devil Take You, or Satan's Slaves, you'll dig this.
Next up - Like • Comment • Survive, This is the new novel by Timothy James, who happens to be the host of The Dread Broadcast I guested on recently guested on.
"The Specter Seekers! YouTube channel has built its reputation on skepticism—debunking hauntings with night-vision cameras and nervous laughter. But when they become the first team ever granted overnight access to the Indiana State Sanatorium, their biggest investigation turns into something they never expected. What starts as another routine ghost hunt quickly unravels into a nightmare they can’t explain. The tunnels shift. The past bleeds into the present. Their footage captures things that shouldn’t be there—and some of them may not be leaving at all. Told through recovered video transcripts, chat logs, and firsthand accounts, this found-footage horror novel pieces together the final investigation of the Specter Seekers! team. But as their last broadcast spreads across the internet, one question remains: Did any survive?"
Like Comment Survive is available for free if you're in Kindle Unlimited; otherwise, it's a steal at $7.99 or $24.99 for the hardcover.
Playlist:
Willie Nelson - Oh What a Beautiful World Songs of Rodney Crowell
Amigo the Devil - Born Against
The Veils - Total Depravity
Deafheaven - live at Hellfest 2025 – ARTE Concert
Low Cut Connie - Art Dealer
Deadguy - Near-Death Travel Services
Ian Lynch - All You Need Is Death OST
Ren - Sick Boi
Everlast - What It's Like (single)
Wake the Devil - Snake Eyes (single)
dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Angles
Card:
From Jonathan Grimm's Hand of Doom Tarot, which you can buy HERE.
• Four of Wands
• V: The Hierophant
• Two of Cups
Haromy comes from conformity? Man, this is not the message I want to see this morning. All week I've been seeing posts about the Spotify CEO investing some unbelievable amount of money into Military AI Targeting tech, and while I don't have a paid subscription to the platform, all of my podcast episodes utilize Spotify for Podcasters (formerly Anchor) to distribute the episodes. That and the return of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's Lazarus has me contemplating the world we live in and what it will look like in just a few more years.
It's pretty fucking terrifying.
And yeah, there's harmony in conformity, but it's only skin deep. Inside, that's where the rot occurs. Makes me think of the quote below, which, although not entirely appropriate, definitely feels prescient.
He murders some part of the world
These are the pale deaths
Which men miscall their lives
All this I cannot bear to witness any longer
Cannot the kingdom of salvation
Take me home"
