Everything Went Black Podcast

Author Eddie McNamara joins us this week.  Necro Co-Host and old friend Mike Scondotto introduced me and Eddie recently when his new novel “Brooklyn Hardcore” was released.  Tghough the novel takes place in the early 90’s NYHC scene, it’s not the primary subject of the story. Instead the story is a gripping, hard-boiled crime drama similar to the work of Richard Price or George Pelecanos, a self-styled “punk rock noir.” Good stuff.

Intro:     “All THE Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “We Gotta Know” – Cromags

Brian Strawn, my collaborator in Begotten Suns joins us this week.  Our debut EP Portraits of Desolation was released last week on Bandcamp, so please check it out.  Our friendship has spanned three decades and have music and toured the world, so spend a lot of time reminiscing about the old days as well as talking about the present and the future.

Intro:     “All The Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Vastarien” – Begotten Suns

Heath Rave of Lotus Thrones joins us this week.  I was turned on to this band by my good friend Champ Morgan of BLK OPS a few weeks ago and have been all in.  What a pleasant surprise it was when I learned that Heath and I have a shared history and several friends in common.

Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Roses” –   Lotus Thrones

Composer Chris Bozzone returns to the podcast this week.  A while back, Chris was on primarily to discuss the upcoming Nightlands Fest, curated by Cadabra Records.  That weekend was awesome, we all had a blast taking in the very best of scored weird fiction spoken word.  This time around, we dive deeper into Chris’s background, his solo project and the debut record of The Seer, a collaboration with fellow composer Peter Scartabello.

Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Phantom Flowers” – Chris Bozzone

The long-awaited True Detective Season 1 episode is here.  Ralph and I blocked out some time in out busy schedule to dive into the dark majesty of this masterpiece written by Nic Pizzolatto that took everyone by storm on HBO back in 2014.  Boasting excellent writing and outstanding performances by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, True Detective along with shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad helped redefine modern television.

Part 1 is an overview of the show’s narrative with personal commentary. Part 2, which is available only on Patreon is a deeper exploration into the philosophical and literary elements of the show.

Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Far from Any Road” – The Handsome Family

Author, narrator, editor and ventriloquist, Jon Padgett joins us this week. I had the pleasure of watching him work a few months ago at Nightlands Fest, the inaugural weird fiction , spoken word event curated by Cadabra Records.  Jon is the editor-in-chief of Grimscribe Press which publishes Vastarien, a literary journal focusing on weird fiction, in addition to works by Gemma Files, Christopher Slatsky, Michael Cisco and others. 

Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “6116” - Leviathan

The Darkness Weaves Collaboration marches on.  Karl and I have been exploring the work of Karl Edward Wagner, a prolific, yet obscure author of dark fantasy and horror. In this episode, we cover .220 SWIFT, one my favorite stories in the IN A LONELY PLACE collection.  If you have been following us, please be sure to check out IN A LONELY PLACE, the Karl Edward Wagner collection brought to us by Valancourt Books.

Intro:     “Darkness Weaves” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “All Pigs Must Die” – Death in June

Jacob Curwen of All Hell joins us this week.  They just wrapped up some dates with the legendary Profinatica and released an EP a few months ago.  Check out All Hail the Night if you dig raw black metal with occult lyrics.

Intro:     “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Let the Night Run Red” – All Hell

Paul Aloisio of Restless Spirit returns this week.  Be sure to check out their forthcoming LP “After Image.”  This time around Paul and I talk about vampire movies and our thoughts on the recently debuted “The Final Voyage of the Demeter.”

Intro:     “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Merging Nebular Drapes” - Venemum

The great Eugene S. Robinson returns to EWB this week. For those of you that have tuned into his past episodes will know, Eugene gets a lot it. Primarily, we talk about his forthcoming memoir A Walk Across Dirty Water and Straigh Into Murderer’s Row. We then mover on to the new latest Oxbow record, fascist leaders in world history and some MMA talk.

Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:   “Lovely Murk” - Oxbow