I have such a lot of hair that it's often a real chore to do much with it. So, when I landed upon Catamation and their animal skull hair barrettes, my immediate reaction was 'Fucking NEED!' Available in a choice of skulls - raven, cat, owl or bat, these bartettes come in medium or large… Continue reading Catamation
For a while now I have been quietly moving between the haunting worlds of Polish photographer Laura Makabresku. Her beautiful blog and Tumblr provide seamless, dreamlike journeys....journeys which I am never eager to abandon. My photographies are like screenshots from beautiful but cruel fairy tales. Their narrations are not straight. Images that appear are more… Continue reading Laura Makabresku
I encountered this extraordinary feeling of satisfaction as I listened to Trolldom och Sorg by one man atmospheric black metal project Galdr. It's hard to image just one person behind this impenetrable wall of sound and all consuming atmosphere. Now, don't listen to this track and then leave it at that. Listen and then investigate… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Galdr
I haven't been listening to much music over the past few days. I've been struck down with flu, so haven't actually been doing much of anything. However, today I let my curiosity get the better of me and I followed a link which led me to the Bandcamp page of Moonlore, an ambient band based… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Moonlore
I have seen KAMPFAR official countless times over the years in many different countries, but at BlekkMetal Festival they gave what I would consider to be their greatest ever show. I feel privileged to have attended.
I am now accepting creative writing submissions. For more information, head to the Submissions Page.
The Gods need to bestow on me a house of my own, so I can put a Hand of Glory candle in every room. This magnificent ghostly wax hand is available for £10 from London based DiSH Creative Shop.
My second strange short story of the week, featuring one of my favourite figures from Scandinavian folklore, the Huldra is available to read here.
Today was the start of a new week long challenge. The challenge is to write a new strange short story every day. Follow this link to find my first story of the week which was all written today in amongst other tasks. Anything is possible when you work hard enough and have a goal set… Continue reading A Strange Short Story : Gallows Hill
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 