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Forteana, Hauntology, Odd Music, Weird Fiction, and Cultural Curiosities.
Tommy's Fallen in the Pond
YouTube video by Chorus of the Children's Opera Group - Topic
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December 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
"Play these recordings to your children, play them to your friends, and hopefully you will find them as odd, magical, spooky, and as inspiring as I do." - from the liner notes by Jonny Trunk.
Carl Orff, Gunild Keetman, Margaret Murray - Children's Instrumental Ensemble - Five Ostinato Pieces
YouTube video by SaevarMarkus
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December 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Tempus fugit!
December 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Smoke Time
YouTube video by Blurt - Topic
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December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Schadenfreude
YouTube video by Blurt - Topic
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December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Circle of Light, Pt. 1
YouTube video by Delia Derbyshire - Topic
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December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The original electronic soundtrack for Circle Of Light by Delia Derbyshire and Elsa Stansfield was recorded in 1972. The soundtrack was commissioned by director Anthony Roland for his art film “Circle Of Light,” which premiered at the Academy Cinema in Oxford Street on March 28, 1972
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
...set in a world where plague doctors, covens, rabies, and baby prevention efforts, as well as eldritch practices, coexist under the ever-watchful gaze of the authorities.
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Scarfolk can be thought of as a blending of George Orwell's 1984, The Stone Tape, Margaret Murray's The Witch-Cult in Western Europe, and All Creatures Great and Small.

The book features many of Littler's public information posters, news clippings, book covers, and advertisements, ...
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Dummy Run - Parisien
YouTube video by old hat
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November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Dummy Run - Oranges and Lemons / Hello
YouTube video by old hat
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November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Curver - Sjö (full album)
YouTube video by Curver Thoroddsen
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November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
...two members of the Viennese Actionists.

This set is my favourite from this group. Fans of early Nurse With Wound would certainly enjoy it.

There's a surprising amount of laughter from the audience. What hijinks and shenanigans were they getting up to on stage?
November 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
77 copies pressed, I have #15. There are l-o-n-g pauses between tracks.
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM