The Meme-Mandated, Semi-Regularly-Updated, Occasionally Coherent Thoughts of G.M. Skarka
Just wondering — anybody local interested in starting up another writer’s group?
I’ve kicked into high gear, and I could really use both the structure and the feedback. The old group that I was in disintegrated, and I’m eager to get back into the regular habit.
I’m thinking of something that would meet at least monthly, although preferably bi-weekly.
We can figure out meeting places and schedules and such later — this is just a call for interested parties at this point.
Alex Ross and Jim Krueger are going to be doing a series for Dynamite Entertainment called Superpowers, which will feature superheroes who are now in the public domain. Check the link for an interview and art samples.
As an example: Ross’ take on The Green Lama — a character who started in the pulps (and whom I’ve considered using for the THRILLING TALES pulp magazine):
As promised, Friday Music is back.
First up, for
Sticking with the European theme for a bit, here are two tracks in honor of The Minion’s return from Germany. These were her favorite groups when she was there: Die Ärzte – “Männer sind Schweine (Men are Pigs)” and Wir sind Helden – “Guten Tag.” I was familiar with the second track, as it appears on the soundtrack to the FIFA 2004 game I’ve been addicted to.
KT Tunstall is pretty cool — I liked “Black Horse & Cherry Tree,” and “Suddenly I See” — but she’s apparently even cooler live. Here is a live recording of Ms. Tunstall doing an accoustic cover of a Jackson 5 classic, and it’s pretty damned good: KT Tunstall – “I Want You Back.”
A sequel to an earlier Friday Music post, where I featured a track from the London trio Belleruche (singer, guitarist and DJ), whose album is forthcoming. Here’s another track from them — jazzy, smoky and noir: Belleruche – “It’ll Come.”
It had to happen sooner or later — some Harry Potter fans have come up with a grime track that “big ups” all things Potter while slamming The Lord of the Rings: Danny Dementor – “Where’s Your Hood At?” Favorite line: “LOTR fans, you talk a lot of smack — but guess where I’ve got yer boy Gandalf at? He’s locked in a tower up at Azkaban — Dumble-D kicked his ass, and he’ll do it again.”
(For those interested in even more musical efforts by Potter fans, check out the 17 tracks of “wizard rock” posted here, which include such groups as Draco & the Malfoys, The Ministry of Magic and The Mudbloods.)
Lastly, a bit of Kasabian. Their track “Club Foot” made a minor splash over here, but never really caught on. Shame, really, as the rest of their stuff is equally good. Kasabian – L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)”
More next week. Glad to be back.