Star Jelly: A Mysterious Phenomenon

Historical references to this enigmatic substance date back to the 14th century.

Star jelly, also known as astral jelly, astromyxin, or star rot, is a gelatinous substance that is often reported to appear on the ground or on plants, usually after meteor showers. Historical references to this enigmatic substance date back to the 14th century. The earliest known mentions describe it as a translucent, gelatin-like material that was believed to fall from the sky during meteor showers.

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The Thing from Another World (1951)

The story of an isolated Arctic research team encountering a hostile extraterrestrial lifeform.

The Thing from Another World (1951) is a seminal science fiction horror film directed by Christian Nyby and produced by the legendary Howard Hawks. Adapted from the 1938 novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr., the film tells the story of an isolated Arctic research team that encounters a hostile extraterrestrial lifeform. While Nyby is credited as the director, many film historians believe that Hawks, known for his fast-paced, overlapping dialogue and tight storytelling, had a strong hand in shaping the film’s direction.

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Songs about Extraterrestrials (Part One)

There are lots of songs about lots of subjects, but I thought I’d try to come up with some related to little green men and spaceships traveling to and from other planets. They used to be referred to as UFOs, not UAPs, but whatever you call them they are fun to talk/sing about.

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The Children Of “Houses Of The Holy”

By Doyle Tatum

Melody Hill was the Circle Sky Records official magazine while we were open between 2002 and 2010.

Melody Hill #14 was our next to the last regular issue of the Melody Hill fanzine.

The cover for this issue was drawn by the Circle Sky store manager, and my good friend, Donnie Thompson.

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