Better Fiction

basletum · by **basletum** » Jun Sun 18, 2006 11:53 pm

SpecMusicMuse is a blog about inspiration.

Music and fiction have always been co-inspirational. A song inspires a story that inspires more songs that inspire more stories, and so on. So now that you know what the Music and Muse part of the title is for, on to the Spec: better known as Speculative Fiction.

Music inspired by Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror, and vice versa.

My goal is to bring you - on a weekly "rolling content" format - book reviews, music CD reviews, and (when I get them) interviews of Spec-fic authors and musical artists. I will focus more on writers of "small press" books and independent bands, but I certainly won't turn down an interview with Rob Zombie or Stephen King if I can get one!

The content will be free, but if you feel generous and wish to support this endeavor, a PayPal Donate Button will be available.

Coming this July (so far):

CD Review: Karmacode by Lacuna Coil.
Book Review: According to Crow by E. Sedia.

http://specmusicmuse.blogspot.com/

basletum · by **basletum** » Jun Thu 22, 2006 1:32 am

Also up for July:

Band Interview: Eclypsis
Author Interview: E. Sedia

basletum · by **basletum** » Jun Fri 23, 2006 8:16 pm

Update:

The July issue will kick off with the first of:

Scott's Rant Box:
How Peter S. Beagle is Getting Ripped off & What We Can Do about It

basletum · by **basletum** » Jun Tue 27, 2006 5:12 am

Here's the full line-up for July:

Saturday, July 1st: "Scott's Rant Box - How Peter S. Beagle is Getting Ripped Off and What We Can Do About it."

Sunday, July 2nd: Review of Lacuna Coil's new CD, Karmacode.

Sunday, July 9th: Interview with Eclypsis.

Sunday, July 16th: Review of E. Sedia's According to Crow.

Sunday, July 23rd: Interview with E. Sedia.

basletum · by **basletum** » Aug Sun 06, 2006 7:15 am

Up now:

Review of Epica's CD, Consign to Oblivion.

basletum · by **basletum** » Aug Sun 13, 2006 1:52 am

This week: interview with guitarist Ad Sluijter of Epica.

Karina · by **Karina** » Aug Sun 13, 2006 12:22 pm

I wish you the best with this.

I truly believe that music has inspired most of my best works.

basletum · by **basletum** » Aug Sun 13, 2006 1:26 pm

Thanks, Thya.

basletum · by **basletum** » Oct Wed 04, 2006 1:05 pm

For those who haven't been over at SpecMusicMuse, shame on you. LOL!

Anywho, here's a new update:

Review of Epica's We Will Take You with Us DVD
Interview with Sean T. M. Steinnon.
Interview with Eclypsis

and

Kicking off October:

An interview with Eugie Foster.

basletum · by **basletum** » Oct Mon 09, 2006 12:25 pm

There's also an interview with Jonathan Coulton

And a book review: Kitty and The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn.

basletum · by **basletum** » Oct Mon 16, 2006 4:49 pm

Book Review - Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn.

basletum · by **basletum** » Oct Mon 23, 2006 12:21 pm

Interview with Carrie Vaughn.

basletum · by **basletum** » Oct Thu 26, 2006 12:46 pm

Mid-Week Special:

An interview with Armand Rosamilia of Carnifex Press. We discuss the advantages of being both a writer and an editor, the challenges of creating a Shared World series, and of course music.

basletum · by **basletum** » Nov Mon 06, 2006 1:14 pm

Interview with Mur Lafferty.

Yes, the Grande Dame of Podcasting, herself. Woot!

basletum · by **basletum** » Nov Mon 13, 2006 1:32 pm

Interview with Howling Syn

A Goth Metal band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Howling Syn has been "Staying Evil" for 6 years now. Possibly the friendliest "evil" people I've met, this interview was a fun one to do.

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