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/>.

The Jersey Devil

I'd now like to discuss one of my favorite legendary creatures: the Jersey Devil!

The Jersey Devil lives in, well, New Jersey, and his story begins in the eighteenth century.

Once, in early colonial America, in the colony of New Jersey, a woman named Mother Leeds lived in the woods of the Pine Barrens. She had twelve children, and her husband was a useless, drunken husband. Upon learning that she was pregnant for the thirteenth time, she declared, enraged, that the devil could take this child. (Or, in some variations, "Let it be a devil!")

Nine months later, the child was born. It appeared to be a normal, healthy baby boy... for all of five minutes. Then the baby began to change. It grew into an enormous beast, and sprouted horns, wings, fur, and of course fangs and claws. It viciously attacked and killed Mother Leeds, and then the midwives. It then flew into the next room and attacked the rest of the Leeds family. There were only a few survivors to see the creature that had been their brother escape into the Pine Barrens, where it still roams to this day.

The Jersey Devil legend is one of New Jersey's biggest stories--they even named their Hockey team after it, you may recall. ^^

The Jersey Devil generally has the head and neck of a horse, with a body to match, only it is bipedal, and with two hooves for its feet and great talons for its front "hands." It has huge wings and two horns (sometimes they've been depicted as antlers). And it has a tail, often a forked tail.

This is my interpretation of how the Jersey Devil might look:

(Shameless plug for my home blog with my art: http://marydemauro.blogspot.com/)

So... yes. ^^ That's the Jersey Devil. AKA the Pinelands Devil, the Leeds Devil, or the Phantom of the Pines.

Video Clip--Ed and Lorraine Warren Vs. Poltergeist

I dearly hope you've heard of Ed and Lorraine Warren--a married couple who worked together fighting demons. Sadly, Ed Warren has passed away, but Lorraine Warren continues his work. Ed Warren was a demonologist and Lorraine Warren is a medium. They've worked on several cases, including "The Amityville Horror" and "The Haunting in Connecticut." Not just movies--those were based on real cases. And here's a clip showing the Warrens at work.



Sources:

Ed and Lorraine Warren Poltergeist. YouTube. 5 May 2008. Web. 25 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee8RYGds9tM&index=24>.

 

"Ed and Lorraine Warren." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 July 2014. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren>.

 

Warrens. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://www.warrens.net/>.