Swann Danger

I hadn't thought of Swann Danger in quite some time, but I pulled out an old CD wallet the other day in the car, saw this and instantly threw it on. Huge, dark-wave, post-punk vibes and I love it. Saw these guys live at Chicago's Fireside Bowl, although I've no idea when. 2004 maybe? Either way, was a nice surprise to see they're on Apple Music. I only know this 2007 eponymous EP, but there's a full-length I'll be checking out this weekend, too. 

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Watch:

Last night K and I had our Thursday night movie date at the premiere of Corin Hardy's new film, Whistle. Here's the trailer:

I knew nothing about the plot for this one going in; hadn't even watched this trailer. I did know that Nick Frost, Dafne Keen and Sophie Nélisse starred, so that, plus my appreciation of Corin Hardy's 2015 film The Hallow and writer Owen Egerton's 2015 powerhouse Follow, I was already in and didn't need to spoil the surprise.

Here's what I'll say: It's competently made, and if you're not a total genre cunt like me, I think Whistle might be a pretty good popcorn Horror flick. I had A LOT of problems with this one, and if you're like me and lean a bit more into the "Talk to Me" side of modern Horror, this might not be for you. But if you're looking for something that's not too deep and a loud, bloody time, this might be for you.

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Playlist:

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯ A♯ ∞ 

The Chameleons - Strange Times

John Cale - Fear

John Cale - Slow Dazzle

John Cale - Helen of Troy

Blackbraid - III

Swann Danger - Eponymous EP

Read Yellow - Radios Burn Faster

Angelo Badalamenti - Twin Peaks OST

Mountain Realm - Stoneharrow

Mountain Realm - Rustborn

Ritual Howls - Ruin

Final Light - Eponymous

Mastodon - Once More 'Round the Sun

Daydream Twins - Solstice For Embodiment

Type O Negative - ... A Dish Served Cold (single)

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Card:

From Jonathan Grimm's Hand of Doom Tarot, which you can buy HERE.

• Nine of Disks - Gain

• Four of Wands - Completion

• XII: The Hanged Man

To finish, you'll have to go into yourself and try to attain a new level. 

2018: June 23rd 12:44 PM

New NIN dropped yesterday. I haven't listened to anything on it other than that God Break Down The Door song, which I quite liked for all its Bowie-ness. Figured I'd post it hear - I'll probably get to it later today, but I'd be curious to see comments about what anyone reading this who listens to it thinks. Trent remains an interest of mine, even if his lyrical persona and the subsequent 'Reznorisms" sometimes - sometimes - leads me to sigh.



BIG week at the Comic shop this week. NCBD is always a joy, but this week I had new Deadly Class, new TMNT, second issue of Garth Ennis's A Walk Through Hell (which was freakin' awesome!), the new Black Science, finally got the second issue of sold out Tinsel Town by David Lucarelli, Calexit #3, and new Gideon Falls and Days of Hate, probably my two favorite books right now (besides TWD, Deadly Class and Stray Bullets, which rule without me having to say so). Both Gideon Falls and Days of Hate are really starting to ratchet up, so it kills me a bit to see Days is on hiatus until August, but what's two months in the grand scheme? Also, a little love should be extended for IDW's TMNT - it is such a fantastic on-going redesign of a property I've loved since it helped kick off the 80s B&W Explosion. Issue 83 was a fantastic tale, juggling multiple storylines and character arcs in as deft a fashion as ever (this book has just gotten better and better at doing that). The Pantheon is a great addition to the cast, especially as it's super clear they are VERY influenced by Neil Gaiman's The Endless, from the Sandman books.

As I believe I mentioned earlier this month, I went in on a monthly Shudder sub and, although I haven't explored it fully yet, it's really a great subscription. Last time I brought this up I believe I mentioned Interior. I'll add Follow Me to the list now, another superb thriller that I thought unfolded beautifully from one of the best 'inciting incidents' I've seen in a while. Girlfriend gives her boyfriend a handgun for Christmas, asks him to put it in his mouth and pull the trigger if he trusts her.

And I'll just leave you with that... and yeah, it's a Christmas movie. In a sense.

Note: I used the Spanish Movie Poster here, because I like this one the best, but the film is not a Spanish-language film. Just in case anyone reading has an aversion to subs. I do not, but I know some people do.
Playlist from 6/22:

Radiohead - Kid A
Servotron - Meet Your Mechanical Masters

Slim day on the music. Crazy work day and a humungous nap afterward.

Card for today:

From the Grimoire (which I suspect by its tone was cribbed from Crowley): "The first step from the perfection of one divides it into two.