So, I’ve managed again to slip into the Miskatonic Archive unnoticed. I slipped a box of cream-filled shortcakes into the humidor, in order to distract the spirit of professor Zloty for a few, and the Dunwich horror is out dumpster diving again.
I’ve found a few new areas have been added since my last visit, most notably a visual archive to the right and below, which seems to have been updated on a daily basis. I also found that the shop has been dis-assembled, its relics currently available only at the homes of the artisans who created them.
A new device stands in the center of the archive; It appears to be some sort of remote-viewing tool, providing not only vivid moving images, more lifelike than any shadow theater, but moving images with sound.
I have yet to determine the metaphysical importance of the messages within, but have decided to share some of the more interesting from the bunch here, while I browse the rest of the collection:
The Extraordinary Contraptions: Cold Comforts – A Moody and moving piece, and like all their works – a lot happening musically, all of it incredible.
The Cassettes: “43% Burnt” (Dillinger Escape Plan cover) – Beautiful work. Enough so that you’ll have to hear it for yourselves if you haven’t already.
Anguisette: 29 Years – A colorful somewhat amateur but emotively artistic picture for this dark, brooding, and melodic piece, flirting heavily and hard with with both gothic rock and melodic metal.
Ghostfire: Vaudevillian – A hard and heavy vaudevillian vampire anthem, and wonderful find for today.
Frenchy and the Punk: Make Out – Everything the Frenchy and the Punk do is incredible. Chances are you’ve already heard them and seen their videos for “Caravan”, but maybe you haven’t seen this newly released video. You should.
Lykke Li: Get Some – If you are a huge Danielle Dax fan, like I am, you might love this band. If you aren’t, you might still love this. Apparently she is already quite popular abroad, but I won’t hold that against her, and the music is still quite incredible and dancey. Taken from the archives document tube leading to the awesome online mag: Insects and Angels. There is a lot of incredible stuff there – and though I am tempted to share all of it here, you’ll just have to go see for yourselves.
