http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/The thoughts and (be)musings of Sean M. Palfrey...ennoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:48:46 PSTBloggertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49370943610159483953125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/blogspot/OLYVuhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/6qbP8H_CjXA/cyberpunk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:48:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-74413726926505098122012-02-17T22:48:46.983ZModels, a set on Flickr.© Imago Mortis Photographywww.imagomortis.co.uk Model: ZeboraShot at the London Camera Exchange studio in Lincoln UK. A Matrix/Ghost In The Shell inspired Cyberpunk outfit. 17 photos.0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=6qbP8H_CjXA:vU1eVroxwnE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=6qbP8H_CjXA:vU1eVroxwnE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=6qbP8H_CjXA:vU1eVroxwnE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=6qbP8H_CjXA:vU1eVroxwnE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=6qbP8H_CjXA:vU1eVroxwnE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=6qbP8H_CjXA:vU1eVroxwnE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=6qbP8H_CjXA:vU1eVroxwnE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/6qbP8H_CjXA" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2012/02/cyberpunk.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/a3g51Gf4v34/top-gothic-industrial-albums-of-2011.htmlindustrialGothic2011ListAlbumsTop 10noreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:07:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-33474385501662788612012-01-04T00:07:34.833ZIt has been a very long year hasn't it? But despite all the worldwide discontent there has been a wealth of fantastic releases in the Gothic / Industrial scene. So many in fact that trying to write about them all for Dominion Magazine has kept me so occupied that I have neglected my poor blog for months. So as an act of kindness to my long-sufferring blog, I'll post my top albums of 2011 here. 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=a3g51Gf4v34:cZZ1mer4RBw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=a3g51Gf4v34:cZZ1mer4RBw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=a3g51Gf4v34:cZZ1mer4RBw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=a3g51Gf4v34:cZZ1mer4RBw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=a3g51Gf4v34:cZZ1mer4RBw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=a3g51Gf4v34:cZZ1mer4RBw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=a3g51Gf4v34:cZZ1mer4RBw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/a3g51Gf4v34" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2012/01/top-gothic-industrial-albums-of-2011.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/UMHNZ-mzVhc/george-orwell-journalist-with-activists.htmlauthor eric athur blairessayistjournalistsocialisteric arthur blairspanish civil warGeorge orwell1984down and outpolemicdemocratictribuneanimal farmroad to wigan piernoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sun, 15 May 2011 11:33:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-14746213706996156002011-05-15T19:33:26.424+01:00“All issues are political issues” * * * *I aim to look through the Journalistic work of George Orwell and apply the quote in the title to the development and expression of his political voice in his writing. 1. Pre-Spain: The Disillusioned Imperialist Empathising with the Working Class.2. Spanish Civil War: The Forging of Orwell the Socialist.3. Post-Spain: The Voice of Dissent in the Popular 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=UMHNZ-mzVhc:Pol35PBm5KU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=UMHNZ-mzVhc:Pol35PBm5KU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=UMHNZ-mzVhc:Pol35PBm5KU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=UMHNZ-mzVhc:Pol35PBm5KU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=UMHNZ-mzVhc:Pol35PBm5KU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=UMHNZ-mzVhc:Pol35PBm5KU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=UMHNZ-mzVhc:Pol35PBm5KU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/UMHNZ-mzVhc" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/05/george-orwell-journalist-with-activists.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/_iN654l6uk4/george-orwell-as-voice-of-dissent-in.htmlNightbreed Radioessayistworld war twopolemictribuneobservereric arthur blairwriterspanish civil warGeorge orwellBBCanti-fascistnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:00:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-8479836624429757252011-04-20T12:00:02.183+01:00The press card photo of George Orwell, circa 1933. Throughout George Orwell’s life and careers - from a member of the Burma Police Force, to Polemic Essayist, Journalist, Editor, and Novelist - Politics, and a fundamental sense of justice were ever present in his output. Orwell had led a conventional middle class life up until his appointment to the Burmese police where he began to grow 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_iN654l6uk4:crVNNdBaMRw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_iN654l6uk4:crVNNdBaMRw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=_iN654l6uk4:crVNNdBaMRw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_iN654l6uk4:crVNNdBaMRw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=_iN654l6uk4:crVNNdBaMRw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_iN654l6uk4:crVNNdBaMRw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=_iN654l6uk4:crVNNdBaMRw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/_iN654l6uk4" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/04/george-orwell-as-voice-of-dissent-in.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/vs3MvNRs-0c/pen-and-gun-journalism-and-spanish.htmlfor whom the bell tollsJournalismernest hemmingwaymartha gellhornguernicarobert caparepublicthe spanish earthHomage to cataloniaspanish civil warGeorge orwellnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:39:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-41390103351473813892011-04-12T21:39:21.758+01:00“Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death” Robert Capa, Sept’ 5th 1936. [Magnum Photos] The Spanish Civil War was one of the most important conflicts in the twentieth century, not only because it was the first direct confrontation between the opposing ideologies of Communism and Fascism, but also because it saw the war correspondent become firmly cemented in the public imagination. Before the 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=vs3MvNRs-0c:h2VFtoDlstg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=vs3MvNRs-0c:h2VFtoDlstg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=vs3MvNRs-0c:h2VFtoDlstg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=vs3MvNRs-0c:h2VFtoDlstg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=vs3MvNRs-0c:h2VFtoDlstg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=vs3MvNRs-0c:h2VFtoDlstg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=vs3MvNRs-0c:h2VFtoDlstg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/vs3MvNRs-0c" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/04/pen-and-gun-journalism-and-spanish.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/F6hwZzabIrc/beginners-guide-to-concert-photography_26.htmlFAQOutdoorLow LightTipsLuxury StrangerNatural LightLiveConcertImago Mortis PhotographyWayne HusseyIndoorGigHintsThe Flesh Eating FoundationDV8 FestivalBandsnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:00:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-64768875405606141552011-03-26T12:00:00.551ZThe Flesh Eating Foundation @ DV8 Festival, York 2010(c) Imago Mortis Photography Photographing festivals There are two types of festival: Indoor and Outdoor, and each have their own rules. We give you a few tips on how to get access to them and get great results. Festivals can be small scale affairs or major events. By the time you’ve shot a few good sized club gigs the chances are you’ll 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=F6hwZzabIrc:YqTRKvYLqOs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=F6hwZzabIrc:YqTRKvYLqOs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=F6hwZzabIrc:YqTRKvYLqOs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=F6hwZzabIrc:YqTRKvYLqOs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=F6hwZzabIrc:YqTRKvYLqOs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=F6hwZzabIrc:YqTRKvYLqOs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=F6hwZzabIrc:YqTRKvYLqOs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/F6hwZzabIrc" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/03/beginners-guide-to-concert-photography_26.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/wjNyFCEjjyo/beginners-guide-to-concert-photography_23.htmlPhotographyMidnight ConfigurationInertiaImago Mortis PhotographyHow ToClubsScreaming Banshee AircrewGuideGigConcertnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:00:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-88123690752763565012011-03-23T12:00:24.262ZScreaming Banshee Aircrew @ The Duchess, York 2010 (c) Imago Mortis Photography Photographing touring bands Shooting in your local is one thing but there are a few different rules and hazards to look out for at club venues. We tell you the ins and outs of club shooting etiquette. You’ve maybe had a few good goes at shooting local bands which has made you some friends and contacts, and given 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=wjNyFCEjjyo:LmQaomU-crM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=wjNyFCEjjyo:LmQaomU-crM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=wjNyFCEjjyo:LmQaomU-crM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=wjNyFCEjjyo:LmQaomU-crM:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=wjNyFCEjjyo:LmQaomU-crM:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=wjNyFCEjjyo:LmQaomU-crM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=wjNyFCEjjyo:LmQaomU-crM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/wjNyFCEjjyo" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/03/beginners-guide-to-concert-photography_23.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/b_SSgoVKIN8/beginners-guide-to-concert-photography.htmlPhotographyFAQLowlightFall Of IndustrySettingsGuideEibon la FuriesConcertDecadenzePubDSLRImago Mortis PhotographyGigBandsnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:53:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-76002872624580369112011-03-19T21:53:58.651ZDecadenze @ The Duke Of Wellington Pub, Lincoln 2009 (c) Imago Mortis Photography  Concert photography isn’t the exclusive realm of professionals with extensive magazine contacts. Anyone, with any level of DSLR can get fantastic shots of a band whether it is at an outdoor festival, your local pub, or an arena. We show you how to get stunning results and how to overcome low-light and movement 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=b_SSgoVKIN8:RE9DMajUbHc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=b_SSgoVKIN8:RE9DMajUbHc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=b_SSgoVKIN8:RE9DMajUbHc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=b_SSgoVKIN8:RE9DMajUbHc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=b_SSgoVKIN8:RE9DMajUbHc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=b_SSgoVKIN8:RE9DMajUbHc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=b_SSgoVKIN8:RE9DMajUbHc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/b_SSgoVKIN8" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/03/beginners-guide-to-concert-photography.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/WdqgYdmi0Ng/great-music-videos-vol-2.htmlLittle CreaturesDavid BowiegreatMajikNINLateralusNine inch nailsParabolaHours Thursdays childmusic videosOhGrSunnypsyopAnd She WasToolTalkking Headsnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:00:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-73060847269160293732011-03-08T12:00:03.812ZThis is the second of my favourite music video collections. Personally I think the music video has become a stale art form. Lets face it, most of them are merely long adverts and don't really add anything to the music or even really stand up to close examination. So when I see a well executed video it adds a new dimension to the song, the band and the album.  So here are a few more of my 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=WdqgYdmi0Ng:mNAkUPQDDVc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=WdqgYdmi0Ng:mNAkUPQDDVc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=WdqgYdmi0Ng:mNAkUPQDDVc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=WdqgYdmi0Ng:mNAkUPQDDVc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=WdqgYdmi0Ng:mNAkUPQDDVc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=WdqgYdmi0Ng:mNAkUPQDDVc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=WdqgYdmi0Ng:mNAkUPQDDVc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/WdqgYdmi0Ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/03/great-music-videos-vol-2.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/1Jih-zjxsCs/thoughts-on-bill-hicks-december-16-1961.htmlMusicChristian DeathQuotesdeathThoughtsRIPBiographyBill Hicks17th Anniversarynoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:15:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-9641549697202538542011-02-26T23:15:06.352Z“I left in love, in laughter, and in truth and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit.” - Bill HicksOn the 26th of February 1994, aged just 32 years old, William Melvin Hicks died from Pancreatic cancer. Bill Hicks, as he was commonly known, was a stand-up comedian whose satirical, visceral and philosophical humour generated controversy and acclaim in equal measures. But 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=1Jih-zjxsCs:0MEYnN29RxI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=1Jih-zjxsCs:0MEYnN29RxI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=1Jih-zjxsCs:0MEYnN29RxI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=1Jih-zjxsCs:0MEYnN29RxI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=1Jih-zjxsCs:0MEYnN29RxI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=1Jih-zjxsCs:0MEYnN29RxI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=1Jih-zjxsCs:0MEYnN29RxI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/1Jih-zjxsCs" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/02/thoughts-on-bill-hicks-december-16-1961.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/YnTN0vp2MDw/writing-for-web-and-future-of.htmlWebzineTechnologyReviewsWritingThe IndependentHow ToCopyE-ZineEducationArticlesWebReportingAbout.comJournalismFeaturesMSN NewsInterviewsInternetWebsitenoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:57:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-67279099434071519142011-02-20T16:57:50.994ZAnother old piece from my MA work. This was, in fact, just a small part of a wider essay that I wrote to accompany a portfolio of webzine articles. I have therefore now edited and expanded upon it certain places in order to round it off. I'm posting it in the blog for the future, and hope somebody may yet find it useful... even if they just fish the quotes ot of it. Writing content for online 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=YnTN0vp2MDw:jtGPl-OjeRg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=YnTN0vp2MDw:jtGPl-OjeRg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=YnTN0vp2MDw:jtGPl-OjeRg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=YnTN0vp2MDw:jtGPl-OjeRg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=YnTN0vp2MDw:jtGPl-OjeRg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=YnTN0vp2MDw:jtGPl-OjeRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=YnTN0vp2MDw:jtGPl-OjeRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/YnTN0vp2MDw" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/02/writing-for-web-and-future-of.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/EYSiRe8Yjw4/lights-in-sky-100-years-of-ufos-over.htmlParanormalForteanUFO1909ZepplinsNick PopeScareshipCharles FortMinistry of DefenceAirshipnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:38:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-46363161434082468092011-02-09T21:37:33.548ZThis was an article written as part of one of my MA portfolios last year. I'm a bit of a paranormal geek, and I stumbled across some articles about the 1909 'Scareship' stories. It peaked my interest so I compiled a brief list of notable UFO incidents from the Lincolnshire area stretching from Peterborough to Immingham across the last century. Enjoy... Image © Imago Mortis Photography 2011 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=EYSiRe8Yjw4:q1n-GW40O_E:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=EYSiRe8Yjw4:q1n-GW40O_E:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=EYSiRe8Yjw4:q1n-GW40O_E:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=EYSiRe8Yjw4:q1n-GW40O_E:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=EYSiRe8Yjw4:q1n-GW40O_E:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=EYSiRe8Yjw4:q1n-GW40O_E:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=EYSiRe8Yjw4:q1n-GW40O_E:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/EYSiRe8Yjw4" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/02/lights-in-sky-100-years-of-ufos-over.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/VThA0eWXRTQ/another-photo-update.htmlFlickrRed BubbleEGLMort CoutureEbayPhotosSteampunkFelix LiqueurT-shirtsShopVictorianImago MortisEmilie Autumnnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:36:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-15145659732075708842011-02-07T17:36:32.379ZHere is a sneak preview from my recent shoot with Felix Liqueur. It was a bit of a rush job on the day of the shoot but we got some nice photos out of it. With Felix's new hair and the white dress things kind of took an Emilie Autumn twist which is always a good thing. I won't be doing much in the way of "Alternative" shoots in the future though, unless it involves a) working with people I've 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=VThA0eWXRTQ:JGf_csRc5qE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=VThA0eWXRTQ:JGf_csRc5qE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=VThA0eWXRTQ:JGf_csRc5qE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=VThA0eWXRTQ:JGf_csRc5qE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=VThA0eWXRTQ:JGf_csRc5qE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=VThA0eWXRTQ:JGf_csRc5qE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=VThA0eWXRTQ:JGf_csRc5qE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/VThA0eWXRTQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/02/another-photo-update.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/NvX6fp9XGmc/great-music-videos-vol-1.htmlPromoLove Like BloodPsychonautKilling JokeStainedMoonspellAndroid LustMusic VideoFinisterraThe FaintFields Of The NephilimAgenda Suicidenoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:30:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-69038179157877311082011-01-30T12:30:00.178ZI thought I'd try something a little different this time around. Instead of going on and on about album art, I thought I'd pick a few of my favourite music videos and have a look at those. After four volumes and twelve albums it is getting harder to think of truly great album covers. Though I'm sure there are many that haven't occurred to me yet. So for now I'm going to leave that and come up 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=NvX6fp9XGmc:gDq7-tznoHs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=NvX6fp9XGmc:gDq7-tznoHs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=NvX6fp9XGmc:gDq7-tznoHs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=NvX6fp9XGmc:gDq7-tznoHs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=NvX6fp9XGmc:gDq7-tznoHs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=NvX6fp9XGmc:gDq7-tznoHs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=NvX6fp9XGmc:gDq7-tznoHs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/NvX6fp9XGmc" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/01/great-music-videos-vol-1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/_Nn9sYP5Iec/great-album-covers-vol-4.htmlAlien Sex Fiend...The Promised LandPink FloydAlbumWish You Were HereArtPlay DeadAcid BathArtistnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:34:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-3308690682753356552011-01-26T21:34:41.399ZSo it has come to this. Part four of my series on great album art. I think after this one I'll leave this series for a bit as I've come to the end of the original list I drew up in November. However I will continue it in the future. But in the mean time feel free to comment and leave suggestions as to what albums I should cover. What I'll do next is a similar format, but looking at music videos..0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_Nn9sYP5Iec:rd4mXeC2qQU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_Nn9sYP5Iec:rd4mXeC2qQU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=_Nn9sYP5Iec:rd4mXeC2qQU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_Nn9sYP5Iec:rd4mXeC2qQU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=_Nn9sYP5Iec:rd4mXeC2qQU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=_Nn9sYP5Iec:rd4mXeC2qQU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=_Nn9sYP5Iec:rd4mXeC2qQU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/_Nn9sYP5Iec" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/01/great-album-covers-vol-4.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/fwrOJQ0rKNk/music-journalism-past-present-and.htmlMusicSteven WellsMelody MakerNMECrawdaddysniffin' gluee-zinesJournalismfanzinesLester BangsSoundsNeue Zeitschrift für MusikWebsitenoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:42:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-43318402187750689932011-01-22T17:39:55.891ZI haven't added a serious article to the blog in a long time so here is one. It was originally part of my Masters portfolio that accompanied the Tor Marrock interview that has since been published on http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/. There was also a feature on concert photography done in the style of Digital SLR Magazine which I may post as well at some point.The following is a report 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=fwrOJQ0rKNk:gO8lRHeC3Q4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=fwrOJQ0rKNk:gO8lRHeC3Q4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=fwrOJQ0rKNk:gO8lRHeC3Q4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=fwrOJQ0rKNk:gO8lRHeC3Q4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=fwrOJQ0rKNk:gO8lRHeC3Q4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=fwrOJQ0rKNk:gO8lRHeC3Q4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=fwrOJQ0rKNk:gO8lRHeC3Q4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/fwrOJQ0rKNk" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/01/music-journalism-past-present-and.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/DhMF-UKrCDE/great-album-covers-vol-3.htmlDaybreakArtBauhausCovenantDalis CarDuan MichalsMaxfield ParrishThe Waking HourStorm ThorgersonIn The Flat FieldAlbumsNorthern LightKasskaranoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:52:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-9134294203341854962011-01-20T13:11:42.131ZIt is the first blog of 2011! What better way to kick off a new year and a new decade than the third installment of my "Great Album Covers" series. If you want to suggest any album covers for me to feature feel free to leave a comment. Try and keep suggestions in the spirit of the previous posts though. Bauhaus - 'In The Flat Field', 1980 Bauhaus' debut was pretty much panned by every single 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=DhMF-UKrCDE:nuRrYF3RTEk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=DhMF-UKrCDE:nuRrYF3RTEk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=DhMF-UKrCDE:nuRrYF3RTEk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=DhMF-UKrCDE:nuRrYF3RTEk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=DhMF-UKrCDE:nuRrYF3RTEk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=DhMF-UKrCDE:nuRrYF3RTEk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=DhMF-UKrCDE:nuRrYF3RTEk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/DhMF-UKrCDE" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2011/01/great-album-covers-vol-3.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/K1jTzgns2r4/great-album-covers-vol-2.htmlLateralusCoversBloody KissesAlex GreyKraftwerkMan MachineType o negativeAlbumArtToolnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:39:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-67720549139909446632010-12-30T20:39:25.583ZLadies and Gentleman we are on the cusp of a new year and a new decade. So to celebrate here is the second part of my personal favourite album covers of all time: Tool - ‘Lateralus’, 2001Unfortunately the above photo doesn't do this album art the credit it deserves. Like the music of the band, the album art has to be experienced first had in order appreciate the skill that has gone into it. 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=K1jTzgns2r4:Pd2D_FBjspQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=K1jTzgns2r4:Pd2D_FBjspQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=K1jTzgns2r4:Pd2D_FBjspQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=K1jTzgns2r4:Pd2D_FBjspQ:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=K1jTzgns2r4:Pd2D_FBjspQ:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=K1jTzgns2r4:Pd2D_FBjspQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=K1jTzgns2r4:Pd2D_FBjspQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/K1jTzgns2r4" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/12/great-album-covers-vol-2.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/jx3JfeTqyuQ/top-10-goth-albums-of-2010.htmlindustrialSuicide CommandoAlien Sex FiendCombichristMethodcellMidnight ConfigurationRhombusGothicKilling JokeMerciful NunsAeon SableAndroid LustTop 10noreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:53:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-14244356764293417812010-12-22T17:53:38.101ZIn true democratic style over at the Dominion website we have voted on our top 20 Goth/Industrial albums of the year. However there were a few in my personal top 10 that didn't make the collective cut, so I thought I'd post them here as well. To read Dominion's top 20 albums of 2010 head over to the True Cult Heavy Metal website. 1. Killing Joke - ‘Absolute Dissent’ Spinefarm Records The 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=jx3JfeTqyuQ:4jl_jwPuHj0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=jx3JfeTqyuQ:4jl_jwPuHj0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=jx3JfeTqyuQ:4jl_jwPuHj0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=jx3JfeTqyuQ:4jl_jwPuHj0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=jx3JfeTqyuQ:4jl_jwPuHj0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=jx3JfeTqyuQ:4jl_jwPuHj0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=jx3JfeTqyuQ:4jl_jwPuHj0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/jx3JfeTqyuQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-10-goth-albums-of-2010.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/uj5LD4eddQA/yet-more-alternative-xmas-shenanigans.htmlNightbreed RadioCocteau TwinsRhombusSiouxsie and the BansheesAnkstFaith and the MusePiers SixxMetal GurusDJ PoXmasnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:17:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-75448831177128557772010-12-09T21:19:02.485ZFurther to last week’s Yule song special comes another slice of festive frivolity. This time courtesy of the DJ Po and Piers Sixx show on Nightbreed Radio.com. Po and Piers present two whole hours of Alternative and Gothic Christmas songs from the likes of London After Midnight, The Cult, Ankst, UK Subs and even… The Muppets. According to Po: “We kinda lost the plot near the end as there was 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=uj5LD4eddQA:Qed60Bzp6ag:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=uj5LD4eddQA:Qed60Bzp6ag:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=uj5LD4eddQA:Qed60Bzp6ag:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=uj5LD4eddQA:Qed60Bzp6ag:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=uj5LD4eddQA:Qed60Bzp6ag:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=uj5LD4eddQA:Qed60Bzp6ag:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=uj5LD4eddQA:Qed60Bzp6ag:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/uj5LD4eddQA" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/12/yet-more-alternative-xmas-shenanigans.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/B9geFsFZISk/alternative-xmas-music.htmlYulemetalindustrialGothicDarkwaveSongsAlbumsPunkSaturnaliaCompilationsChristmasAlternativenoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:00:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-6500645758132813852010-12-01T14:07:32.474ZJoy to the world for ‘tis the season to be bombarded by the same dozen overplayed slices of Advent radio fodder! Or is it? If you hate the Christmas/Saturnalia/Yule/Midwinter/Channukah etc. season then this post really isn’t for you. However if you don’t take the holiday season too seriously (and probably own a black Christmas tree as well) then this should be right up your street. Go into any0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=B9geFsFZISk:W239N3d_5qo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=B9geFsFZISk:W239N3d_5qo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=B9geFsFZISk:W239N3d_5qo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=B9geFsFZISk:W239N3d_5qo:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=B9geFsFZISk:W239N3d_5qo:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=B9geFsFZISk:W239N3d_5qo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=B9geFsFZISk:W239N3d_5qo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/B9geFsFZISk" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/12/alternative-xmas-music.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/Tkcn67ZxQfM/great-album-covers-vol-1.htmlChristian DeathLPRammstienAlbumsCDJoy DivisionVinylLive Aus BerlinUnknown PleasuresSex and Drugs and Jesus Christnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:09:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-72857473249895632162010-12-30T20:40:03.439ZIt has been a while since my last update which is in no small part due to the large workload I currently have to juggle. But that is neither here nor there. They (the mystical ‘Wizards’ of anonymous rhetoric) say that one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover… but what about music? A lot of album covers may not be exactly worthy of the Louvre, but in today’s world it is probably the most 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Tkcn67ZxQfM:Ijq5wsor4Jg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Tkcn67ZxQfM:Ijq5wsor4Jg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=Tkcn67ZxQfM:Ijq5wsor4Jg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Tkcn67ZxQfM:Ijq5wsor4Jg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=Tkcn67ZxQfM:Ijq5wsor4Jg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Tkcn67ZxQfM:Ijq5wsor4Jg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=Tkcn67ZxQfM:Ijq5wsor4Jg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/Tkcn67ZxQfM" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-album-covers-vol-1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/Gk-aMFt3wmw/pre-raphaelite-photographers.htmlPhotographyLewis CarrollCharles DodgsonSarachmetRossettiHenry RobinsonArtShelleyPre-RaphaelitePaintingsByronnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:45:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-23715435510524931142010-10-26T21:45:05.837+01:00Ophelia (1852) by Sir John Everett Millais One of my obsessions is the Pre-Raphaelites. Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William, Holman Hunt, and John Everett Millais. As well as those painters who influenced them and the ones who carried on those styles when the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood had ostensibly 'sold out' and focussed on more commercial works. The early doctrine of the 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Gk-aMFt3wmw:u5TG4sS_uII:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Gk-aMFt3wmw:u5TG4sS_uII:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=Gk-aMFt3wmw:u5TG4sS_uII:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Gk-aMFt3wmw:u5TG4sS_uII:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=Gk-aMFt3wmw:u5TG4sS_uII:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=Gk-aMFt3wmw:u5TG4sS_uII:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=Gk-aMFt3wmw:u5TG4sS_uII:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/Gk-aMFt3wmw" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/10/pre-raphaelite-photographers.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/ztBny6fP_xo/at-mountains-of-madness.htmlTom CruisePrequalLovecraftRon PerlmanGuillermo del ToroUniversalAlien 5James CameronAdaptationsHorrorAliensAt The Mountains of MadnessJames McAvoynoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:14:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-87029393080489581572010-10-14T01:14:00.736+01:00Further to my post from a few months ago ('Filming the un-filmable'), it has emerged since then that the pre-production for Guillermo Del Toro's film adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's 'At The Mountains of Madness' has got the green light from Universal. The film is to be produced by the legendary James Cameron and the script has been written by both Del Toro and Matthew Robbins. Speculation is 0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=ztBny6fP_xo:IRgPK77BnvU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=ztBny6fP_xo:IRgPK77BnvU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=ztBny6fP_xo:IRgPK77BnvU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=ztBny6fP_xo:IRgPK77BnvU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=ztBny6fP_xo:IRgPK77BnvU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=ztBny6fP_xo:IRgPK77BnvU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=ztBny6fP_xo:IRgPK77BnvU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/ztBny6fP_xo" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/10/at-mountains-of-madness.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~3/-BXoulEulMQ/none-more-negative-part-2.htmlBandObituaryQuotesPeter SteeleOverviewType o negativeProfileVideosCareerInterviewsnoreply@blogger.com (Sean_M_Palfrey)Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:34:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493709436101594839.post-44724132817632407792010-10-12T15:34:00.215+01:00Peter Steele (b. 1962 - d. 2010) Vocalist/Bassist (Type O Negative)   Though it was the band’s most successful period it was one of the hardest in Steele’s personal life. The heights of success inevitably opened the doors to chemical influences taking hold of the front man and personal tragedies sent him into another spiral of depression. At this time, burnt out from two solid years of touring1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=-BXoulEulMQ:vo5ILRbRkws:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=-BXoulEulMQ:vo5ILRbRkws:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=-BXoulEulMQ:vo5ILRbRkws:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=-BXoulEulMQ:vo5ILRbRkws:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=-BXoulEulMQ:vo5ILRbRkws:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?a=-BXoulEulMQ:vo5ILRbRkws:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/OLYVu?i=-BXoulEulMQ:vo5ILRbRkws:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/OLYVu/~4/-BXoulEulMQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://seanmpalfrey.blogspot.com/2010/10/none-more-negative-part-2.html