The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 10 (Updated 10/31/25)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Here are the singles that have been released since October 16th.

Goodreads Reading Challenge 2025 [Updated 10/31/25]

Happy Halloween!

I felt like I didn’t accomplish much reading this month, but as it turns out, I did. I finished eight books! Maybe it was simply that I expected to knock out a few more Halloween-themed cozy mysteries. Or maybe it’s because it took me so long to get through Jane Eyre

Anyway, here is what I read in October, complete with my ratings.

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Don’t Look Behind You (Emily Kazmierski)

Rating: 3.5/4

The Girl from Rawblood (Catriona Ward)

Rating: 4/5

Suicide Forest (Jeremy Bates)

Rating: 3/5

Listen for the Lie (Amy Tintera)

Rating: 4/5

Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)

Rating: 2/5

What Lies in the Woods (Kate Alice Marshall)

Rating: 4/5

Eat, Pray, Hex (Tara Lush)

Rating: 3/5

Pretty Girls (Karin Slaughter)

Rating: 4.5/5

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I am currently reading Survive the Night (Riley Sager) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde).

Progress: 65/75

Lord of the Lost: Dark Winter Tour [USA + Canada 2026]

German dark rock band Lord of the Lost has announced dates for the U.S. and Canada in early 2026. With support from dark wave outfit The Birthday Massacre and horror punk icon Wednesday 13, this winter run spans sixteen dates and cities ranging from Baltimore, Maryland, to Berkeley, California. Tickets are on sale now at lordofthelost.de!

  • 1/19 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 1/20 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
  • 1/21 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 1/23 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 1/24 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
  • 1/25 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
  • 1/26 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
  • 1/28 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
  • 1/29 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
  • 1/30 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
  • 1/31 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
  • 2/2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
  • 2/4 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 2/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 2/7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda
  • 2/8 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre

The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist, Pt. 10 (Updated 10/16/25)

IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

Sorry, y’all. I just love spooky season!

Anyway, here is the first batch of October releases. Be sure to check out the other installments of The Mostly Music 2025 Playlist; this year has seen some bangers, and we still have two months to go!

It’s Been A While

I haven’t shared a life update with pictures in ages, it seems, so here we go!

I turned 38 back in August. I was spoiled by my BFF and her husband that weekend. They took me to dinner, then I crashed at their place and did nothing but eat junk, watch movies, and swim. (Oh, and indulge in her fantastic cooking!) It was a much needed break from reality and did wonders for my depression. When we went out, I got dolled up and, honestly, I looked cute as hell. So cute, in fact, that we were barely inside the restaurant before a waitress ran over to tell me how cute I was. Lol.

My two work besties showed up, as well, which completed the perfection that weekend was. I spent Sunday with my parents, who bought me a red velvet cake. Then, on Tuesday, one of my older coworkers left a homemade lemon cake for me. I felt very loved.

In early September, I attended the Carbonstone show in Birmingham. They opened for Julien-K, Spineshank, and The Union Underground. Hanging out with Corey and Chrystal again was a balm to my soul. I also got to meet Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh from Julien-K. I almost chickened out, but Chrystal made me say hi to Ryan when he walked past their merch table, then Ryan was like “Come over here” and led me to their merch table. I bought a vinyl of my favorite album, Death to Analog, and we took a couple of selfies. It was an extremely good night, capped by my college football team winning their game.

And now, it’s October. My favorite time of year – spooky season – is here. Which means, of course, that I’ve been living on fall drinks from Starbucks and Dunkin, and my mom and I have been exploring local cemeteries. Our most recent day out was spent at Athens City Cemetery. We actually have family buried there, but we kept our ventures to the older graves.

October, November, and December are my favorite three months of the year, even if Christmas doesn’t excite me the way it did as a child. This year, though, my brother and his wife are back in Alabama, so maybe Christmas will regain some of its magic!

Hope all of you are doing well ❤️

EPs Released From July to September 2025

Albums Released From July to September 2025

  • Shovel Monster – Shane [7/1]