Bauhaus: 19 May 2022, Seattle

Last night, Seattle - Bauhaus in concert at the majestic, opulent Paramount Theater in downtown Seattle.

 

Soriah was the opening act. We missed most of their set because we were in the merch line for quite awhile, but what we witnessed was incredibly powerful, setting the vibe for the rest of the evening.

The Paramount is one of the most ornate venues I've ever seen. Perfect setting. The scent of clove cigarettes, patchouli, weed, and booze hung in the hazy air. Literally perfect.

 

Then the house lights went down and the stage lights flashed on. Strobe lights and fog machine. Then the music began and it felt like a sacred ritual had begun. The gods were summoned.

 

 

 

SET LIST:

1. Rosegarden Funeral of Sores (John Cale cover)
2. Double Dare
3. In the Flat Field
4. A God in an Alcove
5. In Fear of Fear
6. Spy in the Cab
7. She's in Parties
8. Kick in the Eye
9. Bela Lugosi's Dead
10. Silent Hedges
11. The Passion of Lovers
12. Stigmata Martyr
13. Dark Entries

Encore:

1. Sister Midnight (Iggy Pop cover)
2. Telegram Sam (T. Rex cover)
3. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover) (!!!!)

 

Bonus content:
Beautiful details throughout this golden palace. It was a evening of wonder. Total experience. 

View from the merch line - which went all the way up to the second floor and wrapped around. Worth it.

 

Bad-vent Calendar - Day 12

If the usual holiday music is too merry & bright for you, today's entry might be more appealing - click the pic below to tune in:

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Vampire hijinks

The full trailer for What We Do in the Shadows season 3 has just been released:

 I'm pretty psyched! I really enjoyed the movie and the first 2 seasons.

Music Monday - Peter Murphy

 In today's rotation: 

 Peter Murphy - The Last and Only Star (Rarities)

 

(click the pic above to listen via Spotify) 

(& if you don't know who Peter Murphy is, get thee to a Goth Music 101 course)

From my archives: St. Michael's Cemetery

    Recently I had been going through some old photo albums and found a set of pictures I had taken at St. Michael's Cemetery in Springfield, MA in 1998. These are all analog photos, quite awhile before I got my first digital camera in 2003 or so. I can't remember what kind of camera I used for these, but I know it must have been some cheapo point & shoot, maybe even one of those disposable cameras. Wow, it's so weird to think about using those now, it seems so archaic. 

    I'm glad I was able to salvage these. One autumn years ago when I still lived in CT, our basement flooded about a foot deep and a lot of our things got damaged. Many of my old photo albums got wet, but I saved as many as I could. 

    As you can see, quite a few took considerable water damage, but in this case, I think they add to the aesthetic of these grainy old photos.

    My memories of this day are a bit skewed. I can't remember what season it was, although it must have been close to summer. I didn't write a date on these other than the year. 

    Also, it took me awhile to figure out where the location was, all I had written was the name of the cemetery, but there are a few St. Michael's cemeteries throughout the New England area. I know I have photos from other cemeteries as well, and I got these memories mixed up from another trip to another cemetery somewhere near the CT/RI coast. It's weird to get older and have your memories kinda start to blend together.

Finally, I figured out this is the one in Springfield, MA thanks to the Find-A-Grave website. I looked up one of the names on these graves and it brought me here.

    I really miss walking through New England cemeteries, honestly. It's just not quite the same vibe here in the Pacific Northwest. The graves here are nowhere near as old as oldest ones in New England.

    Back in CT, there were at least two cemeteries within walking distance of my home, and I'd sometimes visit them during my usual walking routines. So much is different here, and I get especially homesick this time of year. Hopefully, next year I can visit home again.

(all photos by Petrichor & Pumpkins)

 

Bloody kisses

    There's been a lot of hype among Halloween bloggers about these. Normally I wouldn't go out of my way for Hershey kisses but these seemed fun. 

    They're pretty much standard Hershey kiss chocolate but with a bloody-looking, gooey strawberry filling. The gory ooze is pretty impressive, actually. It's a pretty simple gimmick, but it works. There's probably a million possibilities to incorporate these into various Halloween recipes. And, they're goth af, so perfect for your next vampire-themed party or movie marathon.

I give em about a 7 out of 10 skulls. 

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