It was by pure chance that I happened upon Legion Blotan Records & Distribution. I was in Beatdown Records in Newcastle – probably one of the greatest record stores on England’s shores - when the nice lady behind the counter popped a business card into my carrier bag along with my newly purchased obscure releases.… Continue reading Interview : Legion Blotan Records & Distribution
A few weeks ago, a friend sent me a link to a short film, titled ‘Kin,’ and mentioned how it carried the atmosphere he wanted to convey in live action role-play. I was utterly bewitched from start to finish, and had to sit for a few moments afterwards to gather my thoughts. I remember muttering… Continue reading Interview : The Creators Of Kin Fables
I experience an almost overwhelmingly wonderful feeling when I wander through the Sisters of the Black Moon site. Click after click, view after view, my heart expands, and I find myself thinking; ‘these women must have slipped into my mind and rooted around until they found what I love most of all. They must have.’… Continue reading Interview : Sisters of the Black Moon
When I came across Noctex the world stopped for a while. I felt an immediate connection to almost every item in Negin Izad’s online store, and wandered round the pages in a daze. Her designs are unique, adaptable and absolutely spectacular. When did Noctex come into existence, and what is the story behind the name?… Continue reading Interview : Noctex Clothing
There is a real air of mysticism around Audrey Cantwell, the women behind independent clothing line Ovate, and I feel exceptionally lucky that she agreed to take part in an interview for Wyrd Words & Effigies. When Wyrd Words & Effigies was still in the planning stages, I had it in my head that I… Continue reading Interview : Ovate
Can you please provide some background information about Blind Spite? When and where was the band formed? Also, can you please provide some insight into the name? We are a blackened death metal band from Cumbria, and have been active since around 1996, with myriad personnel and sound changes and developments over that time. The… Continue reading Interview : Cumbrian Black/Death Band Blind Spite
Last year I happened upon an Etsy site that made me momentarily lose my ability to talk. My jaw was hanging around somewhere on the floor and before I found it again, I knew I had to, had to had to have a piece of Amanda Langston’s work. I fell deeply in love with a… Continue reading Interview : Osteal Jewelry
I am a hunter of unique and unusual things that thrive in the shadows. Most days, I retreat from my hunt unsatisfied. But there are times when I happen across something so wonderfully out of the ordinary that I pull my shoulders back and howl. It was handmade jewellery business Black Insignia that… Continue reading Interview : Black Insignia
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