Friendly skeletons! ^_^

So I saw this on tumblr and thought, yeeeeaaaaahhh I'm taking a screencap and posting this here. XD

Link to the post: http://evora-eriu-mclaggen.tumblr.com/post/96270501894/transhumanisticpanspermia-failmacaw

Gregorian

Sooooo, I just found this music group that covers popular songs as Gregorian chants.

I'm in love.

I think some samples are in order.












I just bought a few of their songs from iTunes. Check 'em out!

Sources:

Gregorian - Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Perf. Gregorian. YouTube. 27 Mar. 2011. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SvhLaHRvUs>.

 

Gregorian - Bring Me to Life. Perf. Gregorian. YouTube. 6 Nov. 2010. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2hhqWzIwU8>.

 

Gregorian - Last Unicorn. Perf. Gregorian. YouTube. 23 Sept. 2012. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nak84xHAcds>.

 

Gregorian - My Heart Will Go On. Perf. Gregorian. YouTube. 23 Sept. 2012. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7F71KXq-1M>.

 

Gregorian - O Fortuna. Perf. Gregorian. YouTube. 6 Nov. 2010. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LWcTT__1CI>.

Ah-HAH!--Llewellyn and Juliana's "Ghost"

Remember that song I, well, just mentioned? XD Well, I did some more searching, and I found out who sings it!

It's sung by musicians Lewellyn and Juliana. Here's their website, and here's the album the song is from. It's track 5, "Ghost."

With that information, I searched again for the music video... and found it! :-D

Great song, no? :-D I really love the new perspective on troubled spirits this song gives--they don't deserve fear, but sympathy.

Sources:

Exclusive Video of GHOST by Llewellyn & Juliana. Perf. Llewellyn and Juliana. N.d. YouTube. 2 Jan. 2013. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xl1QKCbWo4>.

 

Llewellyn and Juliana. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://www.llewellynandjuliana.com/>.

"They Call Her The Ghost"

Once upon a time I found this GREAT music video on YouTube... and now I can't find it!

I remember the song, but I don't know who sang it and in fact searching for the lyrics only turned up two results on Google.

Here they are copied and pasted from another site:

I often hear footsteps walking my stairs
They stop at the top, I look no one's there
The Ghost

They say she had children, a baby who died
A mother so helpless, reliving that night
Again and again
Imagine her pain

You say this house is haunted
I say who's scared the most
She's the one living this nightmare
They call her the Ghost

She married in summertime, a young bride and groom
The happiest days of their lives were spent in this home
And now where the nursery stood at the top of the stairs
you can sometimes hear crying and know she's there

I often hear footsteps walking my stairs
They stop at the top, I look no one's there

This is a FANTASTIC and beautiful song--if you have a link to the music video, please share it with me!

Sources:

"Ghost." Ptt. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.ptt.cc/man/lyrics/DB64B/DDF7/DE1D/DE23/M.1163832869.A.99A.html>.

Nemesis Now

Nemesis Now is a brand of gothic and fantasy giftware with a catlogue that's AWESOME to browse! They feature everything from vampires and werewolves to unicorns and knights. Of course my favorites are their gothic products. ^^

I haven't gotten to purchase anything from them yet, but I highly recommend you have a look at their website, if only to enjoy their beautiful gothic products!

Here's a few of my favorite items:

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info-D0451B4.html

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info-D0640B4.html

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info-D0648B4.html

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info_NEM2220.html

(ONE DAY I will own this!!!)

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info_NEM2248.html

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info_NEM4394.html

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info_NEM4480.html

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info_NEM5422.html

(I need to upload some close-up images of the chess pieces. This is a chess set featuring vampires and werewolves and the pieces are BEAUTIFUL.)

http://www.nemesisnow.com/acatalog/info-U1016B4.html

Again, I cannot give a proper review because I haven't actually bought anything yet. But sharing examples of gothic beauty is one of the reasons I started this blog, so I needed to share these images with you!

Sources:

Nemesis Now. Nemesis Now Ltd. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://www.nemesisnow.com/>.

Nox Arcana

Are you a fan of creepy sound effects?

Then I dearly hope you've heard of Nox Arcana. If not, well, you're hearing of them now!

Remember Joseph Vargo? Well, this is his musical project, though it's actually a mix of music and sound effects--eerie music and creepy sound effects. Nox Arcana (loose latin translation: "Mysteries of the Night") is the result of a partnership between Vargo and William Piotrowski, two musicians who have created something amazing. Get music previews on their website! The music is available for download on Amazon and iTunes as well.


Sources:

Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Web. 24 July 2014. <http://www.amazon.com/>. 

 

Nox Arcana. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://www.noxarcana.com/>.

Joseph Vargo

Behold, one of the greatest gothic/horror artists in existence: Joseph Vargo!

Joseph Vargo paints a wide range of scary subjects, from vampires to werewolves to ghosts to zombies. This guy has no limits, and his stuff is CREEPY. If you miss the way vampires "used to be," you should probably check out his work. Nevertheless, his work never looses that sense of "gothic elegance" that I, personally, love to death. Check out his website! Also, buy some prints and other merchandise at Monolith Graphics.

In addition to being an artist, Joseph Vargo is also co-founder of the music/sound effect project Nox Arcana. Nox Arcana produces spooky music and sound effects, and I'll be writing about that soon!

Some of my favorites of his pieces:


Sources:

Joseph Vargo. Web. 24 July 2014. <http://josephvargo.com/>.

 

Monolith Graphics. Joseph Vargo. Web. 24 July 2014. <http://monolithgraphics.com/>.

Busch Gardens' "Howl-O-Scream"

In the dark side of the gardens, there's so much you will find
The only thing you have to loose is a little of your mind...

I don't know if the Busch Gardens parks are anywhere outside of the U.S., but at least Americans might recognize them and might be familiar with their "Howl-O-Scream" Halloween event. I found these two FANTASTIC TV commercials for it. I'm a huge fan of the gothic/horror aesthetic and these commercials are full of it. Check 'em out!







Come play in my gardens...

SOURCES:

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2012 TV Commercial. Busch Gardens, 2012. YouTube. Web. 23 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vsVa2VWcoY>. 

Howl-O-Scream® | Busch Gardens® Williamsburg, VA. Busch Gardens, 2011. YouTube. YouTube. Web. 23 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWV8a1n9Qo0>.