#Nicolas Perrault

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HOW TO WRITE HEAVY STONER ROCK RIFFS

This here is the second of it's type and will give you pretty much everything you need to sound suitably like Kyuss, Queens Of The Stoneage, The Sword, Red Fang or Elder. So yes, we're talking about stoner rock, desert rock, or whatever else you might want to call it. Grab your guitar, tune to E-Standard and strap in and you shall learn How To Write Heavy Stoner Rock Riffs.

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dancing + art

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A series of mini portraits

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Inktober Día 09 - Maese gato

—También me han asegurado, añadió maese gato, pero no puedo creerlo, que podéis tomar la forma de los más pequeños animales, como, por ejemplo, convertiros en rata y en ratoncillo. Os confieso que tal cosa la tengo por del todo imposible. —¡Imposible! —exclamó el ogro. Ahora veréis. Apenas hubo pronunciado estas palabras cuando se transformó en ratoncillo que comenzó a correr por el suelo. En cuanto el gato lo hubo visto, lo cogió y se lo comió.

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Ogre illustrations: Red-haired ogres

As I collected various illustrations and visual depictions of ogres, I noticed that there is a certain trend among artists to depict them as red-haired. It is not something found in the original texts of any ogre fairytales - it is just a French visual tradition or artistic habit, apparently. 

Illustrations of “Little Thumbling” by Henri Thiriet, for a 1930′s edition of Charles Perrault’s Fairytales

A poster for the 1908 movie adaptation of “Little Thumbling”, by the Pathé studios

A 1900 “Little Thumbling” postcard 

Cover for a 1905 “Little Thumbling” book

A Nicolas Duffaut’s illustration for a 2012 “Puss in Boots” book

A “Little Thumbling” illustration of unknown origin

The cover of a 1930 BD (comic book) adaptation of Little Thumbling by Gaston Niezab

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#2563 - Austrosimulium sp. -

Australasian Blackflies

Known as sandflies or namu (in Māori from Proto-Austronesian *ñamuk meaning "mosquito", see also the Malay word nyamuk).

The genus is found in Australia and New Zealand, and some species are infamous bloodsuckers. Consider, for example, this account from 1844.

"…no sooner had the sun risen, and we issued from our tent to wash by the river side, than those peculiarly vexatious pests, the sand-flies (namu), commenced their attacks on our bare hands and feet. The sand-fly is a small black insect, and swarms in such myriads, that one is never free from their vengeance, if remaining for a single instant in the same position: whilst sketching, my hands are frequently covered with blood, and their numbers being inexhaustible, one at last gets weary of killing them.…The horrid sand-flies attacked us to-day more unmercifully than ever, and in such clouds that I should imagine them to be a species very nearly allied to those that constituted the fourth plague of Egypt." —Angas, G. F. (1847) Chapter I: "Journey into the interior of New Zealand — The Waikato". In Savage Life and Scenes in Australia and New Zealand Vol. II.

Only three species in New Zealand attack humans. One is A. australense, which is not in fact found in Australia. As with mosquitos it's the females that need the blood meal before they can lay eggs. I did notice some interesting behaviour on the ones I let bite me at St Arnaud. The would land on my exposed skin, and run around in an apparently confused fashion, until they found the edge of my clothing and duck undernath the hem before they would start to feed. I have to assume that's because mammals were in very short supply until humans arrived on the islands, and they evolved with large birds as prey - the flies were probably trying to find feathers to hide beneath.

There are some 2200 described species of Simuliid worldwide - some are vectors of extremely unpleasant diseases such as River Blindness. Even when they aren't infecting you with nasty parasites, or bacterial infections of the maddeningly itchy wounds, the sheer numbers in some part of the world can make conditions utterly nightmarish.

Black flies attack in the Canadian arctic, Dubawnt River Nunavut. Nicolas Perrault.

Simuliid larvae live in clean running water, attached to rocks with hook on their tails, and catching passing food particles with folding fans around their mouths.

St Arnaud, Southern Alps, New Zealand

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Nicola Baxter PUSS IN BOOTS Charles Perrault PUSS IN BOOTS 1993 Vintage Ladybird

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Nicolas Gouzy - Chroniques cannibales - Le Petit Chaperon rouge de sang

Pépé Perrault n’a pas voulu faire peur aux petits nenfants, il a donc expurgé le conte fameux d’éléments essentiels qui font de l’histoire originelle une douloureuse histoire sanguinaire. Je ne remercierai jamais assez l’ethnologue Yvonne Verdier de me les avoir faits découvrir. Je vous livre ici une compilation partielle des variantes nombreuses du conte.Arrivée chez sa grand-mère, la petite…

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Anthurium indoor plant

Credit: Nicolas Perrault II, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Introduction: Anthurium Indoor Plant

Brief overview of Anthurium plants Anthurium plants, also known as flamingo flowers or painter's palette, are native to the tropical regions of South America. These plants are known for their beautiful, heart-shaped blooms that come in a variety of colors, including red, pink, white and orange. Anthuriums are a popular choice of indoor plant due to their ease of care and ability to thrive in low-light conditions. Read the full article

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THE COMPANY OF WOLVES (1984) – Episode 226 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

“Never stray from the path, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet.” “Good advice,” he said after first checking in the mirror. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out maybe a more accurate telling of “Little Red Riding Hood” than you’re used to in The Company of Wolves (1984), as envisioned in three stories from The Bloody Chamber, a short story collection by Angela Carter.

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 226 – The Company of Wolves (1984)

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A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.

Director: Neil Jordan

Writers: Angela Carter & Neil Jordan (screenplay); Charles Perrault (Quotations from “Petit Chaperon Rouge”)

Adapted from: “The Company of Wolves,” “Wolf-Alice,” and “The Werewolf” in the short story collection The Bloody Chamber (1979) by Angela Carter

Production Design: Anton Furst

Selected Cast:

Sarah Patterson as Rosaleen

Angela Lansbury as Granny

David Warner as Father

Tusse Silberg as Mother

Micha Bergese as Huntsman (his first role in a feature film)

Brian Glover as Amorous Boy’s father

Graham Crowden as Old Priest

Kathryn Pogson as Young Bride

Stephen Rea as Young Groom

Georgia Slowe as Alice, Girl Killed by Wolves

Susan Porrett as Amorous Boy’s mother

Shane Johnstone as Amorous Boy

Dawn Archibald as Witch Woman

Richard Morant as Wealthy Groom

Danielle Dax as Wolfgirl (a non-speaking role)

Jim Carter as Second Husband (uncredited)

Terence Stamp as The Devil (uncredited)

The Company of Wolves is directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with a Vampire) and stars Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Micha Bergese, and Sarah Patterson in her film debut. The tales woven into Jordan’s second feature film are primarily based on three werewolf stories (“The Company of Wolves,” “Wolf-Alice,” and “The Werewolf”) in Angela Carter’s short story collection The Bloody Chamber (1979).

An entirely different kind of werewolf movie, The Company of Wolves (1984) is definitely one you should consider for your must-watch list. Join the Grue-Crew as they revisit this wicked twist on fairy tales featuring Granny and Rosaleen – familiar, yet creatively original.

At the time of this writing, The Company of Wolves is available to stream from Peacock, Tubi, and Kanopy, among others. It is also available as a 4K UHD Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, will be Vampire’s Kiss (1988). Is everyone ready for some Nicolas Cage energy?

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Nicolas Perrault from Rage of Samedi Taps Deep Emotion in New Solo Effort

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

By MelLie

NICOLAS "SCRIOS" PERRAULT -- some of you may have heard this name in the course of the German monster sludgers RAGE OF SAMEDI. German multi-instrumentalist, producer, live audio engineer, creative head in general, and bad-ass bassist of the aforementioned band. Often these artists are mostly referred to us in connection with the bands in which they play and we often know too little about their individual personalities and the solo projects they have to offer. Ashes on our heads!

After six years of walking the path of self-discovery and working on his authenticity as a solo artist, Nicolas has now announced the release of his first full-length album 'Shadows Cast At Dawn' (2020) on May 20th. That's why we should jump at this perfect opportunity to get a foretaste of the new album and take a closer look at Nick Perrault as "singer/songwriter" (a term that somehow doesn't entirely fit him).

With the song "Fires Within," Nick not only offers us a gloomy soul plough, but also a glance into his own soul. It is a gritty absolution punch, with abysmal soundscapes that deal with depression and anxiety. Emotional, melancholic, but in no way melodramatic -- a puristic and minimalistic-looking audio-active encounter with the emotionally frozen world and the breakout of those soul-damaging shackles. Like the Last Judgement runs Nick‘s throaty, heavy, powerful voice through the song and manifests itself like a memorial at the edge of the abyss into which the listener seems to look. This musical work is further underpinned by the impressive video-artwork, which was also created by Nick's own artistic hand.

I hope I have made you a little curious about the excursion into a border area of this heavy genre, which generally receives less attention here, and about the artistic work of Nicolas Perrault. Enjoy the ride through the abyss.

'Fires Within' music video

An Interview with Nicolas Perrault

By MelLie (Doomed & Stoned & Sunday's Heavy Tunes)

First of all, a warm "welcome", on behalf of Doomed & Stoned and our audience, Nick. It's only been a few months since you answered my questions as part of the gang of Rage Of Samedi! But this time, you are in the spotlight with your solo project! It‘s nice to have you here again!

It's an absolute honor to get to do this twice in a single year, so thanks for having me!

Nick, of course I have created my own impression of you in the process of preparing for this interview - at the latest now you still have the chance to escape! (laughs) How would you describe yourself? Who is this guy Nicolas Perrault?

I'm a multi-instrumentalist, tattooer, live audio engineer and producer and slightly sociophobic. So pretty much your average vegan straightedge dude who refuses to get a real job.

What made you decide to sell your soul to the "Devil Of Music"? In other words, how and when did you realize that you were burning with heart and soul to dedicate your life to music?

I've always played instruments, starting with the recorder, then organ and piano, bass, drums, guitar, bagpipes, and everything else. Way back when I joined my first band (a grunge/punk three-piece) and first picked up a bass, I realized I had a lot to say and music quickly became my outlet of choice. So about 18 years ago, but I didn't think of it in terms of a career yet, that only happened roughly six years ago, so I dropped out of university and started to work on my solo project.

You have left some very manifold and genre crossing footsteps on the pilgrimage through your personal music history: PTAH (doom), MOONSAIL (depressive pop-blues), and THRENODIA (black-metal) in former times are on my mind, current side projects are WILLE ZUR MACHT (avangarde) and you are the bass-riffer of Germany's blackened sludge doom monster RAGE OF SAMEDI! To what extent were these different musical influences and band experiences important for your progress as solo-artist?

I've spent a decade and a half working in bands, which would usually split up after a while, when the band became more serious and the others decided they'd rather pursue "real" jobs. So after a couple of those, I grew tired of waiting on the right people and just started working on my own. But every now and then I'd want to experiment with different genres, so I'd start a new project. The reason I'm now releasing under my actual name is that I didn't want to be stuck in one genre. I don't regret any of it, as they shaped who I am and the music I play now.

At the mention of your solo project, I could see the glint in your eyes. May 20th is the day! Let's light a sparkler for a minute! After three released EPs and six years of working as a solo artist, 'Shadows Cast At Dawn' will sail into the world as your first full-length album, which you even produced under the name of your own label Yew & Holly, right? What thoughts shoot spontaneously through your head right now?

Yup. I'm just incredibly excited to finally release this thing! It's been nearly six years and about eight different entire recordings, several changes to the track listing, heck- there are two tracks on the album that I only wrote this year! It's been a long, tedious journey and I'm glad for everything that happened along the way, because it made the final version of the album so much better!

Nick, let's turn the spotlight on the background information for your new album now. How would you describe your it to someone who has never heard your music before and which instruments play a major role?

A genre defying journey through post-modern life in a capitalist reality, focussing on depression and anxiety. Almost all of the songs are two sets of drums, a minute string section of violin and cello plus baritone guitar and vocals, that together create soundscapes so vast you might mistake them for an assassin's creed map.

Listening a little deeper into your work, one does not miss your natural fondness for philosophical thinking -- correct me if I am wrong with my assumption. Where do you get your inspirations from? And is there a message you want to convey to the listeners?

Well, I did study philosophy way back when. I tend to use naval imagery to paint a lyrical picture of depression and bipolar disorder, as a means of sharing the way I experience the world. It's likely not the most accessible thing you will ever hear, but it's a sincere expression of myself and that's really all I can offer.

"Fires Within," btw. Also one of my personal favorites of your album - is the amuse-gueule for our listeners What is the meaning behind this song and what moved you, writing the lyrics for this song?

"Fires" is all about setting boundaries and tearing down unhealthy relationships. If you have people in your life that hold you back instead of supporting you, ditch their ass! They're not worth the time and will poison any creative endeavor. Everyone knows at least a handful of these negative feckers and so did I. I spent years trying to help them get through their shit, but whenever I needed them they'd be more interested in getting drunk.

It's an unburdening from dead weight we carry, a cleansing, if you will. The chorus says "look not towards time, it brings only decay and destruction " and I think this is key to ridding yourself from negativity. Focus on your ultimate goal, that transcends trends and mood swings, that lives beyond time, and let it guide you. Don't stray too much from the path, or these negative influences will be right there waiting to cut you down.

"Fires Within"

Call upon the wind To wipe the surface clean He brings the rain and with it Absolution To carry with it the dust And bittersweet memories lost

Look not towards time To save your soul from fires It brings only decay and with it Destruction The fires burn from within Feast on the sand and it's running thin

Turn away from everything you hold dear To keep yourself safe from despair Cause all they bring is but loss All that remains is darkness when they are all gone Darkness that stretches like shadows cast from a new dawn

I would like to make a short swerve to the album cover. It is the wonderful artwork of Maryland based illustrator Luke Martin (Suburban Avenger Studios) who counts some famous musicians among his clients (Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Pepper and others). How does the artwork relate to "Shadows Cast To Dawn"?

I've been a huge fan of Luke's work for years and a while ago he posted this picture to his Instagram. I was looking for something very specific to use as an album cover at the time. I needed it to evoke claustrophobia and a feeling of being safe inside whilst at the same time showing an outside, detached from the rest, just out of reach.

So imagine my jaw dropping as I saw this picture for the first time. It just struck me. So I wrote Luke, if he'd sell it. He had never sold a photograph before (plenty of awesome illustrations, though) so needless to say, I was very happy he did. He basically captured exactly what I had conceptualized -- that it's an actual photograph just makes it even better, as the concept is very much abstract but now has an actual physical representation.

The title "Shadows Cast At Dawn" was something that I had floating around in my head for ever. So when I began to work on the album that became the working title. Since I've worked on it for so long, that title has- in a way- effected everything I wrote, so it seemed to fit perfectly by the end.

Is there a special favourite place where you prefer to let your ideas mature? - a kind of soul-flyer place? I know you live in a small, rather idyllic place and not in a vibrant artists' metropolis! Whereby this way of living has advantages as well as disadvantages for an artist, right?

I love forests, oceans and mountains, so I'm pretty much alright with any surroundings, as long as I can escape civilization from time to time. Living out in the countryside allows me to focus, as you pretty much know where to find people, if you're looking for company but at the same time, you know where you are less likely to be found.

Sure, I need to travel a lot more to get anywhere and there aren't as many connections to be made face to face, but digitalization has granted us loners access to that aspect of life from the comfort of our homes, so I'd say it really depends on what you need to stay sane.

With the release of this album, you could now realize one of your dreams. Do we have another sparkler to light? What else do you have in the works? Are there any future plans that float in space? Or do you still carry around another big dream in your head?

I've already started recording for the next album, so fingers crossed that this time it won't take as long. Apart from that, I really want to tour the world, but circumstances aren't exactly ideal for that, at the moment. Apart from the music, I also tattoo and paint and hope to be doing more of that alongside music in the future. So if y'all wanna get some ink, hit me up!

Thanks a lot Nick, for giving us a deeper insight into your solo project and the things that move you! It's been very entertaining having this conversation with you here. We all will keep our eyes upon Nicolas "Scrios" Perrault in anticipation of your success!

Thank you very much, Mel, it's been my pleasure!

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1842, Paris

‘I do not say this lightly’ said Augustin, putting the last pages of the manuscript back on the table ‘But this one is looking to be your best work yet.’

Nicolas flushed bright red and beamed.

‘One small thing, if I may’ Augustin went on ‘I really like what you did with Violetta, but she seems a completely different woman than she was in the early chapters. If I were you I would either re-write her to match her later personality from early on, or explain to the reader how or why he changed so much.’

Nicolas hissed and nodded - the critique was fair enough. Somewhere along the way his heroine - originally only there to be pretty, swoon when appropriate and provide a motivation for the Dashing Hero - not only developed a distinct personality, but also took over much of the plot. She was still a shy, quiet, skittish kitten of a person, but she grew more decisive about enforcing her boundaries and acting on her own. She had a certain air of mystery about her and did not talk a lot, but when she did she was wise. She also got an affinity for the spirit world, which she used to save the Hero, and a somewhat unladylike interest in architecture and mathematics.

Also the love story changed in tone - instead of viewing her as a prize, an ice-covered summit to conquer, now the Hero was striving to win her friendship first an foremost.

‘One last thing’ said Augustin with a cheeky little grin ‘Keep her blue eyes, but you would do well to make her a brunette instead of a blonde. Your inspiration is transparent as it is.’

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Inktober Día 11 - La llave del gabinete

Habiendo notado que la llave del gabinete estaba manchada de sangre, la enjugó dos o tres veces, pero la sangre no desaparecía. En vano la lavó y hasta la frotó con arenilla y asperón, pues continuaron las manchas sin que hubiera medio de hacerlas desaparecer, porque cuando lograba quitarlas de un lado, aparecían en el otro.

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He’s one of the rare few who know how to enjoy life.

Sign of the Lion (Le signe du lion), Éric Rohmer (1962)