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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Skip James: Crow Jane
Nehemiah “Skip” James is one of my favorite pre-war bluesmen, and he’s one of the ones who survived to record after, too. Here he is with “Crow Jane”.
Robert Johnson: Hellhound on My Trail
Robert Johnson lived hard and died young, but by virtue of a terrific catalog of recordings, had a disproportionate influence on the bluesmen of the late 20th (and early 21st) century. This guy isn’t Johnson, but plays a very credible … Continue reading
It’s Because of Isaiah Six
“Jim won’t talk,” Twitch said. “Don’t take it personal.” “It ain’t you,” Eddie tried to soften the blow. “It’s because of Isaiah six.” Mike took another sip, trying to puzzle out the reference. He thought of Eddie’s combat boots and … Continue reading
Eddie Marlowe
The project I’m working on now — more details to come — involves a cast of characters that all have some tie to, and grudge against, the powers of Hell. Here are my initial notes on one of those characters, … Continue reading
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Tagged Character Sketch, Hellhound on My Trail, Rock Band Fights Evil
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Essential Classics: the Brothers Grimm
There are lots of editions floating around, and get any you like — just make sure you don’t get one designed for kids. Despite their made-for-advertising name, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were serious academics (Jacob was also a lawyer), and … Continue reading
New Project; the Questions I Ask Myself
Starting a new project today, about which I’m pretty excited. More details to come over the next few weeks. Today I’m thinking about characters and objectives and overall story arcs for a sequence of related adventures. What does each character … Continue reading
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Total Eclipse
Hey, North America — lunar eclipse coming, this Saturday morning. Prepare your mighty magics now.
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Colt 1851 Navy
This is Richard Burton’s pistol, in real life and, for those of you who are reading it, in City of the Saints. And again, curatorially (bonus: John Wesley Hardin):
Theremin
Two: the theremin. Bonus: the theremin and the hurdy-gurdy together (the theremin is off-screen), with a Saxon Tales tie-in:
Hurdy-Gurdy
Weird instruments weekend. One: hurdy-gurdy. And another:
