New Recording!: "History Of Our Home"

wredfright · History Of Our Home

I wrote this song in 2021.  You can hear the demo and read what I wrote about it then here.  For the rerecording, I added fake bass (on guitar) and drummed on the walls and floor of the house.  I also clanked on a folding table leg and added some beeps.  I like how the song builds musically until it's a full house.  This is the last of the Gang Of Foreigner tracks.  If I don't get run over by a bread delivery truck or something, look for the album to be out soon.

For more Wred Fright music, listen to the Yeast? 7" or give his latest album a listen or download at your favorite digital music site such as Spotify or Bandcamp!

Comic: Steamboat Goat

So Mickey Mouse finally landed in the public domain, at least the version of Mickey that's in Steamboat Willie.  Disney made some weird new version of Steamboat Willie that shows dozens of Steamboat Willie Mickeys running around causing havoc (clearly, an allegory for what they feel Mickey entering the public domain will unleash).  I watched the original cartoon thinking it might be fun to do a Mickey Mouse strip, but the character who caught my eye was not the mouse.  I encourage other cartoonists to have some fun with Steamboat Goat.  He's a cool character.  To read the comic, I suggest clicking on the image and making it full screen.  You could also download it after you click on it for the primo view, I suppose.  I've also loaded the panels individually below if you like scrolling down (it works either way).

For more fun (albeit words, not pictures), read one of my novels, such as the latest, Fast Guy Slows Down!

New Recording!: "This Coffee Is Going Right Through Me"

wredfright · This Coffee Is Going Right Through Me

I wrote this song in 2020.  You can hear the demo and read what I wrote about it then here.  For the rerecording, I added a bit of fake bass on the guitar and drums.  I shook a bag of coffee beans as part of the percussion.  I also sang in falsetto just like Prince would have, but I stuck that in the background.  The drum in the chorus is a trash can.  I like its sound.  I slurp some water at the beginning since I already drank all the coffee.

For more Wred Fright music, listen to the Yeast? 7" or give his latest album a listen or download at your favorite digital music site such as Spotify or Bandcamp!

Comic: Meet The Voters

I occasionally work the polls.  The last election that I worked was hectic because pot was on the ballot, and apparently Americans love their pot.  A lot of elections though there is a lot of time to kill while waiting for the voters to arrive.  Officially, one is not supposed to read during the downtime (though everyone plays with their phones), so I usually just pass the downtime doodling.  Those doodles inspired this comic.  To read the comic, I suggest clicking on the image and making it full screen.  You could also download it after you click on it for the primo view, I suppose.  I've also loaded the panels individually below if you like scrolling down (it works either way).

For more fun (albeit words, not pictures), read one of my novels, such as the latest, Fast Guy Slows Down!

New Recording!: "Starter Spouse"

wredfright · Starter Spouse

I wrote this song in 2020.  You can hear the demo and read what I wrote about it then here.  For the rerecording, I fleshed out the guitar and vocals with drums and a sort of bass.  By a sort of bass, I mean I turned up the bass setting on the guitar amp and played a bassline.  I once played in a band where when our bass player didn't have a bass, she used to do that, and it sounded pretty cool, albeit not as good as an actual bass.  I like the way it sounds here since I was able to do my faux bass differently than I can do on the keyboard.

For more Wred Fright music, listen to the Yeast? 7" or give his latest album a listen or download at your favorite digital music site such as Spotify or Bandcamp!

Comic: It Is Time The Sun Set On Daylight Savings Time

Ugh.  I hate Daylight Savings Time.  Yet another idea demonstrating that our society is somewhat daft.  I poured my disdain into this comic.  And no I didn't make up the stuff about the Ohio legislators.  Our leaders are actually that dumb.  So is our media.  As far as I can tell, I'm the only one who noticed their idiocy, which is pretty sad since I'm just an obscure cartoonist.  To read the comic, I suggest clicking on the image and making it full screen.  You could also download it after you click on it for the primo view, I suppose.  I've also loaded the panels individually below if you like scrolling down (it works either way).

 

For more fun (albeit words, not pictures), read one of my novels, such as the latest, Fast Guy Slows Down!

New Recording!: "The Whistleblower Takes Up Harmonica"

wredfright · The Whistleblower Takes Up Harmonica

I wrote this song in 2020.  You can hear the demo and read what I wrote about it then here.  Now, it's 2024, and much more evidence has amassed that wearing a facemask does nothing to stop the transmission of a respiratory virus (it appears to be mainly good for preventing a dental hygienist from spitting on you accidentally as she cleans your teeth), but I still see the occasional person wandering the supermarket wearing one.  I suppose it's somewhat helpful for the stupid people among us to identify themselves as such so we can avoid them, but it's still a bit depressing.  For the rerecording, I added drums and keyboard as bass.  Otherwise, it's the usual voice, guitar, and, for this one, harmonica.  And, of course, I kept the whistling.

For more Wred Fright music, listen to the Yeast? 7" or give his latest album a listen or download at your favorite digital music site such as Spotify or Bandcamp!