Open tabs July 21, 2025

I'm trying to get into the habbit of collecting the kinds of links that I would thoughtlessly throw at social media into posts on this blog. So, here's a first dump.

Little French Key Island

I recently completed my Open Water Diver certification and so of course I've been searching for additional diving opportunities. Little French Key Island, based entirely on their website, seems like a lux place to go. Seriously, just check out their website.

Flux Blog playlists

Flux Blog is home to so many great playlists that explore genres and periods in popular music. Matthew Perpetua is a prolific playlister, their site is a great place to find playlists for just about any mood.

Lazarus Corporation blog

I discovered Paul Watson through his superb Rituals & Declarations zine, which is sadly no longer produced. But Watson's website remains an excellent place to follow trends in modern esoterica¹, with the added bonus of having a strong indieweb ethos. For example, his recent Gothic Studies RSS Starter Pack.

Midnight Companions v2

Speaking of zines, the first volume of Midnight Companions was great, I'll definitely be ordering this one soon.

Lair and other cool audio plugins

I've recently been dabbling in making little synth songs on my laptop. Mostly dungeon-synth adjacent, maybe soundtracks for fictional horror films, that kind of thing. So I've been exploring the world of digital audio workstation plugins. Abberant DSP makes some of the coolest ones. Not merely fun audio tools, but with charming UIs to go along with them. Seriously, check out Lair and especially the video embedded there. A work of art all on its own.

Paintings of Mary Tonkin

A recent Tyler Crook post on Bluesky pointed me toward the paintings of Mary Tonkin. Dazzling stuff. I'd love to see her work in person.