Darkher is the alias of Jayn H. Wissenberg, a West Yorkshire-based singer-songwriter. Let us quote Metal Temple in order to introduce you to Darkher: ‘Her work weaves Gothic themes and eery atmosphere around a base of dark ambiance. It is hard to pick out individual notions between the mix of entrancement, sadness, introspection and soul-searching […]
The Ghosts of Christmas Past
Just a couple of years ago we told you about the tradition of telling spooky tales upon a Christmas night. This time we are sharing with you something related with this. From the Valentine Wolfe newsletter: “Marley was dead, to begin with.” This is the opening to my favorite Christmas Story, Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. […]
Season’s Greetings 2016
The Decimononic crew wishes you a Singular Christmas and a prosperous 2016!
Year’s End – The Goblin Market
This is not the first that The Goblin Market is featured on our blog (in fact, we are sure that you remember our fascinating interview with Aristotle Pramagioulis). When we read about ‘Year’s End’ on The Goblin Market group at Facebook, we could not help but think… what a delightful idea! And here we are, inviting […]
Words of Singularity – Robert Browning
‘Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true’, said Robert Browning, one of the foremost Victorian philosopher-poets. With historical settings, his poems are known for their irony, dark humor, social commentary, and challenging vocabulary and syntax. He married Elizabeth Barrett, one of history’s most famous literary marriages. A true Master said ‘Best be yourself, imperial, plain, […]