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Macabre Shoutout: Alternative Rock Artist Dolly Dagger Releases Renaissance-Inspired “Tower” Music Video

April 10, 2024April 19, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez2 Comments

Dolly Dagger "Tower" — Dolly Dagger “Tower”

Musician Dolly Dagger emerged just a few years ago and has since been blazing across the LA music scene. Originally from Australia, she’s made the City of Angels her home base and primary place to create. If her stage name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the title of a well-known Jimi Hendrix tune, and it suits her style well. Her multifaceted alternative rock sound cuts through the BS to reveal hardcore truths about existence. She’s recently unleashed a powerful new single, “Tower,” along with an accompanying music video.

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entertainment, occult, spirituality

57 Ghosts Séance Aboard The Queen Mary

March 22, 2024April 14, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez3 Comments

Vamp Jenn attending the 57 Ghosts seance on The Queen Mary

Would you attend a séance on a haunted historic ship? The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA, gives guests the chance to do just that with 57 Ghosts. The attraction is a theatrical experience that taps into the occult and supernatural, conjuring all sorts of mysteries. I was definitely eager to straddle the line between the living and the dead.

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‘The Book of Drood’ Album: A Fusion of Dark Ambient, Industrial & Trip Hop

March 19, 2024April 10, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez2 Comments

The Book of Drood album cover — *The Book of Drood* album cover

The Drood has been producing music for more than a decade and has gained a reputation for their unique experimentation with sound. Based out of Denver, CO, they’re a psych-rock band consisting of members Nathan Jamiel, Daniel Watts and Hayden Peltier. They dabble in multiple genres, including industrial, post-rock and psychedelia. I must admit, I haven’t listened to a lot of psych rock, and while I’m well acquainted with industrial music, I was curious to find out how this trio implements the genre in their work. I found their fourth full-length album, The Book of Drood, to be an interesting mix of trip hop, industrial and dark ambient vibes.

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entertainment, Events, halloween

Spine-Tingling Teasers About Midsummer Scream 2024

March 1, 2024April 9, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez3 Comments

Photo credit: Suspiria Vilchez for Midsummer Scream

Hot of the press! The masterminds behind the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, Midsummer Scream, have just dropped some major announcements. At Vamp Jenn’s Corner, we’re already planning for the biggest event of summerween and of the year, for that matter. I had to share some exciting news I recently received regarding what frights guests can look forward to for 2024.

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Arkham Sunset’s New Album ‘Failure Analysis’ Blends a Mix of Dark Electronic Elements

February 29, 2024March 18, 2024by Jennifer VasquezLeave a Comment

I went in listening to Arkham Sunset’s newest album with only a vague idea of what to expect. Based in Portland, OR, Gerry Hathaway is the founder and artist behind the music project and classifies his sound within the industrial, darkwave and synthpop genres. When I played Failure Analysis, my ears were met with an interesting blend of electronic sounds that spanned the entire album.

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History, Travel

Piecing Together the Mystery of The Black Dahlia with Grave Line Tours

February 23, 2024March 21, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez3 Comments

Despite the Hollywood glitz and glam that mainstream media likes to boast about Los Angeles, there’s no question that a dark energy also plagues the City of Angels. Grave Line Tours highlights the seedy underbelly of the town, “putting death on the map,” as they describe it. They offer various experiences exposing the tragedies that have occurred here, from the Manson murders to haunted sites. I went on an excursion to retrace the steps of the infamous Black Dahlia, a cold case that continues to mystify the public and remains unsolved.

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Events, Travel

The Grey Ghost Project: A Paranormal Investigation on The Queen Mary

February 16, 2024March 18, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez6 Comments

With lead paranormal investigator of the Grey Ghost Project, Becca — With lead paranormal investigator of The Grey Ghost Project, Becca

I had the opportunity to experience The Queen Mary in a way I haven’t before. The historic ship hosts a special attraction called The Grey Ghost Project. “Grey Ghost” is the name the vessel garnered when it was used for military transportation during World War II. The project, however, is not at all like the other tours offered and is a methodical, hands-on paranormal investigation of the ship. It’s a novel approach that produced interesting interactions.

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Literature, music

Unmasking The Haunting, Gothic Melodies of Morbus Tenebris

February 11, 2024February 29, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez2 Comments

I enjoy losing myself in gothic melodies and if you do too, then you’ll take great delight in listening to Morbus Tenebris. This music project is the brainchild of Benjamin Fouché who embarked on this venture in 2018. Since then, he has released a trio of albums, as well as books to accompany them. Here, I give a closer peek at the artist’s work.

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holidays, Lifestyle

A Horrorific Valoween Gift Guide

February 1, 2024February 20, 2024by Jennifer Vasquez1 Comment

Around here at Vamp Jenn’s Corner, we prefer black hearts, bloody red dead roses and moonlit strolls in the graveyard to commemorate Valoween. If you’re wondering what to gift a spooky special someone for Valentine’s Day, this is the list for you. I’ve rounded up a few gift ideas from small businesses and independent creators that are bound to delight those who bask in darkness, whether they’re a friend, family member or significant other.

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Macabre Shoutout: Introducing New Darkwave Band Horror for Breakfast

January 29, 2024February 28, 2024by Jennifer VasquezLeave a Comment

How can one not be curious to check out the musical offerings of a band that goes by a name like Horror for Breakfast? I enjoy horror with all my meals, and there’s definitely room on my plate for this group. The duo is from Italy and consists of Lily B. and Louis M. They are very new to the darkwave scene and began creating music in 2023. In December, they unleashed their first two songs, and I’m reviewing them here.

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