Chop Chop has leaked a couple illustrations I’m working on for her upcoming album via Twitter.
It’s going to be a sci-fi rock opera.

Tracklist copped from feverray.com
01. Neil Young – Guitar Solo 1
02. Yo La Tengo – Everyday
03. Journey To Ixtlan – Corpse On The Mesa
04. Jad & David Fair – Nosferatu
05. Zola Jesus – Devil Take You
06. Bruce Haack – Mean Old Devil
07. Krause – Duo Canopolis
08. Burial Hex – Will To Chapel
09. Suicide – Ghost Rider
10. Amadou & Miriam – Ja Pense À Toi
11. Shackleton – Death Is Not Final
12. Entombed – Night Of The Vampire
13. Maddalena Fagandini – Interval Signals
14. Burundi: Musiques Traditionnelles – Chant Avec Cithare

Available for download at the online electronic music rag, Resident Advisor.

“It is interesting what you find scary, and especially within music.” — Karin Dreijer Andersson

A followup to the Pan-American Chocolate Company entry. In going through more papers, came across a pre-revolution postcard for Havana’s famous El Carmelo restaurant.

The Elena Ruz sandwich is said to be named after a socialite patron of El Carmelo. But even more oddly, (more…)

Meadow-rue and veiny meadow-rue are not related to rue. (Thalictrum rather than Rutaceae.)
Good to know… when researching flowers for a client’s tattoo.

“Fear is a man’s best friend.” –John Cale

“Jesus, I’m Dennis Hopper. Nothing scares me.” — Dennis Hopper, Interview

“Things with too many legs or not enough legs.” –Philippe Petit

Tiny recognitions. It was nothing, really. Really.

Limb and phantom limb. Real and realer.

Violet wasn’t wearing her wig.
The Black Honeymoon