Guilty Pleasure of the week…

The Cruxshadows – Ethernaut
The melancholy soundscapes seem to come from an aetheric void rather than vibrations on the air.  Languorous violins, ripping guitar riffs that can tear through any soul unprepared, yet able to nurture the contented darkness of those who understand…
 
Nice.

Is this a bad sign?

When I was a kid, I used to have recurring dreams about running away with a travelling carnival.  Is that strange?
The carnival which inhabited my dreams wasn’t the bright flashing lights, loud side-show barkers and creaky, life-threatening thrill rides that so many of you carry fond memories of from childhood.
It had been long-since deserted, repopulated, re-deserted, and [...]