You're not a well-known figure in our history

[sovay]

My poem "Exauguratio" has been accepted by Goblin Fruit. This is the anti-ghost poem I wrote right before Arisia, sparked by a comment of ashlyme's. The title is a Roman form of exorcism: of gods.

I had never heard of Lau before last night, but I think their version of "Midnight Feast" is the first I've heard from the other side of the demon lover equation. I love the way the harmonies darken and drive down on shining down on us at the end of the street. There had better be recordings of that concert.

(I had no idea there was a song about James Barry, either. Discovered indirectly through this review, which has a great photoset accompanying.)

Readercon meeting this afternoon. Then it's back to hibernation.

Comments

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

Yay on the acceptance!

Thanks for the heads-up on Lau. I'll check them out later.

[sovay]

Yay on the acceptance!

Thank you! Yay for the inspiration.

Thanks for the heads-up on Lau. I'll check them out later.

I haven't actually played anything else of theirs yet, but that version is a keeper. You can tell he knows Lal Waterson's singing, but he doesn't feel the need—at all—to reproduce her arrangement. And yet he breaks some of the notes across her characteristic intervals: falling apart, go away. Little callbacks, bone-showings. And also electric accordion.

[three-magpies.livejournal.com]

//little callbacks, bone-showings//

That's quite nice.

Congratulations on the acceptance!

[sovay]

Congratulations on the acceptance!

Thank you!