Everything Went Black Podcast

The somber days of Autumn are upon us so I invited fellow horseman Karl Haikara of SOL NOX on to discuss out 31 Days of Halloween watchlists and reflect on our favorite time of the year. Karl and I collaborate on DARKNESS WEAVES, a sub-series where we explore the work or Karl Edward Wagner, a relatively obscure author of weird fiction, dark fantasy and horror.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Ghost Walking” – Mighty Sphincter

Dana Schechter or Insect Ark and Swans joins us this week.  We spend a lot of time talking about “Raw Blood Singing” the new Insect Ark album, a record that I can say right now, will figure prominently on my year end list. Since Dana plays in one of my favorite bands, Swans, the conversation naturally meanders into working with Michael Gira, Brooklyn in the early part of the century and the subtle passage of time.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Youth Body Swayed” – Insect Ark

Toby Poser and John Adams of the Adams Family / Wonderwheel Productions return to us this week.  It’s always a pleasure when these guys are in the house.  This time around, we talk about their adventures in Eastern Europe while making Hell Hole, their most recent film currently streaming on Shudder.   Intro:    “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Three Nights” – Black Flag

My brother Ralph Schmidt returns this week. Ralph has played a big part in the development of this podcast and more importantly, our friendship has spanned over two decades.  This week we discuss the Metaphysics of Smiling and the perceptions of emotion, manipulation and menace that can all be projected by a smile.  Naturally, there are a multitude of tangents that we explore.   Into:      “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “ When You’re Smiling, the World Smile with You” – Frank Sinatra

My friend and artist Seldon Hunt joins us this week.  If you are a listener of Necromaniacs, you will know him as one of the co-hosts of Mayhem Down Under, our exploration of grim Australian films.  This week, we talk about the legendary AC/DC, another iconic Australian export to the world. Our analysis is mostly dedicated to the late great Bon Scott, and that transitional period around 1980.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Problem Child” – AC/DC

This week, Randy Larsen returns to the podcast! Randy is the founding member of Cable, put in time as a touring bassist for Tombs and have been  a co-host of mine on Metal Matters as well as here at EWB. He has taken some time off from podcasting to put some time and effort into his new venture as co-owner of Little Lost Records, a new eclectic record store based in Stofford Springs, CT.   Our friendship has spanned decades, so conversion flows freely!   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “The Friends of Rock ‘n’ Roll” – Easy Action

This week we're going back to the Metal Matters Vault with this interview I did with Harley Flanagan around the time he secured the name Cromags. Intro:     "All of the Dark Things" - Mike Hill Outro:    "The Only One" - Cromags

Karl and I continue our darkness Weaves project with Cold Light, one of Karl Edward Wagner’s most genre-fluid stories.    Intro / Outro:     “Darkness Weaves” – Mike Hill

Rick Habeeb of Grey Skies Fallen / Reeking Aura joins us this week.  Both bands have record out this year on Profound Lore. Grey Skies’ record Molded by Broken hands came out earlier this year and the new reeking Aura will hit later this year.   Intro:    “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “I Can Hear Your Voice” – Grey Skies Fallen

Champ Morgan returns to us this week.  Black Sabbath is an iconic bansd; Tony Iommi created heavy metal guitar and the rhythm section of Bill Ward and Geezer Bulter has influenced generations of musicians over 50 years.  None of this si news to anyone, but what about Sabbath in the 90’s?  Morgan and I talk about Sabbath’s “dark years.”   Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “Headless Cross” – Black Sabbath