Music
My production work, lyric writing and guitars contributed to the 2025 edition of Jupiter Loop's seminal trip-hop album not just being remastered but completely re-imagined with lush textures, driving synths and sultry vocals.
Vudu Priestess ov thee Witch Cult published in SILVER STAR
‘Vudu Priestess ov thee Witch Cult’ and a commentary are published in the new issue (II.IV) of Silver Star. It is the second in a series of three Witch Cult images and their commentaries. The first in the series is ‘Frost Priest ov thee Witch Cult’ Prints are available on request from The Store and
Kafou : An Appreciation of Haitian Vodou Art
Back in 2011 I wrote about a forthcoming exhibition of Vodou art at the Nottingham Contemporary in the UK. That was before I had visited the Lehmann Collection and conversed with the spirits of the tradition, in the flesh so to speak. That exhibition, Vodou ; Kunst Und Kult Aus Haiti, and this new one
Voudon City album released
VOUDON CITY, the new album by Gothick features 14 new songs of life, love and death inspired by the practices of the Voudon Gnostic Workbook, Bizango secret societies in Haiti and Palo Mayombe in Havana. The album features West African drums, bottleneck guitar and the ‘languid knowing vocal that references the like of Andrew Eldritch’.
Erzulie, The Hoo Queen of Sirius published in ZHOUPHEUS
My illustration and commentary Erzulie, The Hoo Queen of Sirius has been published in the first issue of Zhoupheus magazine. The commentary features the opening to my story Sleeping Dragon and introduces ex New York antiquities detectives Harry Legba and Johnny Stone. Their Hong Kong world of art thefts and small time smuggling is interrupted
The Shadow Queen of Sirius published in QLIPHOTH magazine
My short story, The Shadow Queen of Sirius, has been published in QLIPHOTH (Aeon Sophia Press), edited by Edgar Kerval. The story returns to the coastal town of Blackmouth, long the source of strange Lovecraftian rumours and stranger apparitions at sea. It focuses on the church of the Magdalene and an ancient library maintained by
International Book Week – FREE poetry book
To celebrate International Book Week, World Book Day and World Book Night, the Dervish Days poetry collection will be available as a free download for 24 hours. The collection features over 35 poems set in Paris, London, America and Tibet and is ideal for poetry lovers of all ages. [download id=”2″] It is also available
Annie Liebovitz and the Gods of Photography
My muse is never elusive, but she definitely has her moods! There’s really no point trying to undertake a project if she’s not onboard. For example right now I have several music projects in the pipeline. But they won’t happen just yet because the muse has decided, for the time being, that photography is where
Canadians and the Power of Vodou
‘We are all connected’ is a phrase that one of my ski instructors cherished enough to add to her business card. OK, she was Canadian! If you stay in the US long enough or catch enough of their TV you’ll soon realise that the US seem to view Canada as a strange land where something
Blackmouth Beach, a short story
Blackmouth Beach is a new short story inspired by HP Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos and revolves around a couple who have moved to the Jurassic Coast town of Blackmouth to escape the bland urbanisation of Sydney and London. As they settle into their new lives it seems the town has secrets they could only guess at.
And the snow fell heavy on the streets of Monmatre
Le Place des Invalides Birds, black chisel nicks In the white Cathedral mask of the sky Snow falls quicker Born of the uncandled quarter The land of failed prayers. The font of this time is empty Only ice and the blown out light Of unfinished windows. Across the river, towards Le Place des Invalides Statues