The One Time Mussolini and Ghandi…

…both got mentioned in the same song.  In Living Colour’s classic “Cult of Personality” is both lyrical gold and cautionary tale: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0&w=560&h=315]  ...

One for the Protoculture Addicts…

Robotech Third Generation had a character called Lancer / Yellow Dancer.  The former was his [male] official name.  The second was his cross-dressing rock star alter ego.  Robotech was a strange time, but it did produce some good music like the in universe song...

Dire Straits

Often time in a book, the mood needs to be set that this action is what the whole book hinges on.  Today’s music selection is my go to track with regard to getting myself into that mindset for my characters.  Plus, I also love Hans Zimmer.  😀 [youtube...

Hurt By the Ones We Love

A few years back, Apocalyptica and Cristina Scabbia (of Lacuna Coil) collaborated on “S.O.S. (Anything But Love),” a song that touched upon mental abuse and control.  I think it’s particularly haunting given some friends’ terrible...

At the Sharp End

This was the runner up for last week’s Memorial Day edition of Metal Monday.  Like Five Finger Death Punch, Avenged Sevenfold has done a lot to support members of the Armed Forces by putting in their time with tours.  “Danger Line” is a pretty...

Memorial Day Metal Monday

Today’s Memorial Day in the United States.  I’ll let my West Point classmate Jaimie explain the holiday, as she did it very eloquently nine years ago. Unfortunately, Jaimie gave the last full measure of her duty to the country on 8 June 2013. So, without...