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Absinthe Flights on Summer Nights

I really should not fly this low at night. But the experience of neon lights streaming by while blasting The Bumper Brothers with the smell of absinthe wafting through the cockpit really gets my fizzes whizzing. Good thing this ship can fly itself. My dance moves are prime right now and the thrusters are setContinue reading “Absinthe Flights on Summer Nights”

Banana Skin Song Analysis

Banana Skin was a song that I wrote around 2015 during the Demonbow solo years. Lyrics Analysis I have resisted doing lyrics analyses until now because I am always of the mind that lyrics are personal for the listener. This song means something different to you when you listen than it does to me andContinue reading “Banana Skin Song Analysis”

Top 10 Books

Here are my top ten books at this point in my life. Here were the rules I made for myself: Just name the series name if it was in a series. These have to be the most influential books to my creativity that I have ever read. 1. The Lord of the Rings – TolkienContinue reading “Top 10 Books”

I Wish I Knew How to Play Music

Tonight was the night. The Golden Light filled the hall and cast a spell on its inhabitants. Eyes rolled back, we shouted at the heavens to give us The Gift That Keeps on Giving. We have had many Gatherings of The Golden Light but all have been yet unsuccessful. This time when we gathered andContinue reading “I Wish I Knew How to Play Music”

Broken Airstream

Its was a foggy night and the trees were twisting regretfully when a cold, sharp, slice of air cut against my cheek. Some type of miasmic magic was at work and I became increasingly ill at the scent of it. Dread rolled over me as I shuffled through memories to pinpoint what accursed malady couldContinue reading “Broken Airstream”

Why Alex G Brings Me So Much Happiness

Alex G, also known as (Sandy) Alex G, is a singer-songwriter and lo-fi indie rock artist. Every time I hear a song that he released I think: “man, he wrote another song that I wish I wrote”. He is an extremely prolific songwriter but only a small fraction of his music is on Spotify andContinue reading “Why Alex G Brings Me So Much Happiness”

Star Voyage Interview

Audio Version of Interview: Star Voyage is a musical project by Jordan Muse, self described as: “musical equations to solve matters of life and the universe. Musical scapes to relax and meditate to.” Mobius Drift is Star Voyage’s newest audial space venture, experimenting with minimalism and tension in addition to “exploring jazzy atmospheres”. The inspirationContinue reading “Star Voyage Interview”

Why I Love Making Mead

Mead is a magical elixir that can easily stand up to the complexity of wine and beer and match the range of mouthfeel that either can produce. Honey has to be the main fermentable sugar source to be classified as a mead. The beverage was traditionally made in the wine style (high gravity and non-carbonated)Continue reading “Why I Love Making Mead”

Why I Love Acquisitions Incorporated

https://www.acq-inc.com/portfolio Acquisitions Incorporated is my favorite Dungeons and Dragons web series. They made it possible for livestreaming D&D sessions to become successful. The group started with Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins (creators of both the Penny Arcade webcomic and PAX conventions), Scott Kurtz (another webcomic creator), and the creative director of Dungeons and Dragons ChrisContinue reading “Why I Love Acquisitions Incorporated”

Loss

This post is about loss and how I can be happy not in spite of it but because of it. Everything changes and is impermanent. One day I am making jokes, laughing with a human that I have formed a bond with and in the hurricane of time they are gone and I never seeContinue reading “Loss”