PAST LIVES (AND FUTURE PLANS) AT RETRO GAMES PLUS, LAWNDALE, CA

A few months ago, I stepped into Retro Games Plus in Lawndale, CA for the first time. Originally there to ask about putting up a flyer for Draakula (my debut 8-bit album: more details here!), I was struck by two things. First, an unexpected wave of 90’s and 2000’s nostalgia. Second, after the starry, shimmering sheen of memory had faded: an urge to get planning. Let me explain. Continue Reading

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Ten Years Later

Ten and a half years ago, the second teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens played at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California. Screened in the exhibition hall, somewhere on a massive [Read More…]

Definitive Linguistic Proof That Rivendell is Switzerland?

Mae govannen, mellon! >> So, earlier this morning I was working on some writing/world-building and was doing some research on snowy mountain villages. I had remembered some shots of the Swiss Alpine village from the 1969 James Bond [Read more. . .]

My All-New 8-Bit Album, DRAAKULA, is out now!

Behold, an album of all-new 8-bit music! An original soundtrack to a game that was lost to time! An epic tale of a heroine versus the ultimate evil, Draakula! >> Verily, dear friends, yours truly has composed an [Read More…]

Dimmu Borgir Should Compose Music for Star Wars. Seriously.

Hello friends.> Here I am with another blog article! This time, I am going to wax long about two things I like, so you’ll have to deal with that. Been a while since I’ve written a blog article! [Read More…]