From the Vault: Witch
Editor's Note: Hey, remember when I kicked off Dystopian Halloween Party as an excuse to post more frequently to the site? Well, life has intervened, and I've been too busy to write for the...
“Sex, Murder, Drugs, and Bad Vibes”: The Gun Club’s Fire of Love
When one thinks of "Halloween music," inevitably a few evergreens will come to mind. "Thriller," of course. Anything by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. And yes--sigh--"Monster Mash." But if you're anything like...
This Month, Dystopian Dance Party Becomes Dystopian Halloween Party
I love Halloween. Not really the dressing up part. Or the parties. Okay, I basically just love any excuse to buy lots of candy and decorate my apartment with skulls;...
Happy Birthday, Cosmic Dancer
Marc Bolan would have been 67 years old today, were it not for the car crash that took his life in 1977, two weeks before his 30th birthday. Today we...
Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 5: Helluva Drug
Cocaine, a wise philosopher once said, is "a helluva drug." Certainly, it's a very influential one: by my completely unscientific estimation, coke comes second only to pot in the drug-music mindshare....
The Backlog: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell – Blacklist (Ubisoft Toronto, 2013)
Editor's Note: I started this recurring feature about two months ago, when it occurred to me that I had too many video games and too few posts on this blog, and...