The Virtual Memories ShowI TOLD you we'd have 2 #podcast episodes this week! Now up: #RianHughes & the US release of his novel THE BLACK LOCOMOTIVE! We talk #books #design #art #AI #fonts and a LOT more, so go listen! https://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-546-rian-hughes
And go get THE BLACK LOCOMOTIVE at your fave bookshop https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-black-locomotive-rian-hughes/1142717998
Ooh, and check out the music that accompanies THE BLACK LOCOMOTIVE, incl. remixes by #ScottHoffman / #BabyDaddy , at https://chiefengineer1.bandcamp.com
The Chief Engineer
The Chief Engineer is the pseudonymous head of 'The Smokebox Club', a steam enthusiast's club that features in Rian Hughes' novel 'The Black Locomotive'. The original 7", 'The Smokebox Song', was issued to members in the early 1970s, and is linked to via a QR code in the book. For the release of the paperback in August 2022, Scott Hoffman of the Scissor Sisters added two completely new reworkings.
While yer at it, check out this neat book of Rian's collection of '40s/'50s SF pulp paperbacks https://www.koreropress.com/rayguns-and-rocketships/
And I guess you oughtta go listen to this 2020 conversation I had with Rian too! http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-409-rian-hughes
