The magic power of Triumph – a mix of prog, hard rock, vocal harmony and pop
I discovered Triumph when I caught the last forty seconds of a live concert video on a Saturday Morning. The song was Allied Forces from the album of the same…
Brothers by Alex Van Halen Book Review
The book isn't about success. It isn't really about rock and roll either. It's about love. One brother's love for his younger sibling. Not only can you sense the devastation…
Never Surrender by Triumph Review
Release Date Genre Chart US Aust Chart Rating Dec 1982/Jan 1983 Hard Rock #26 Did Not Chart 7.5/10 Canadian rock band Triumph are one of the hard rock world’s best-kept…
Blow by Blow by Jeff Beck: A Retrospective Review
Release Date Genre Chart US Chart Aust Rating March 1975 Instrumental Jazz Rock Fusion US Billboard #4 Aust Albums#28 9/10 I was fortunate enough to grow up in a time…
Closing the deep purple circle with Blackmore and Gillan
Deep Purple and their ongoing lineup changes have been the soundtrack of my life. At last count, there have been 14 members of the band (15 if you count Joe…
Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
There are hundreds of stories about religious statues. Most statue stories are proven to be fake. A small minority never get adequately explained. I don’t know what they are about.…
Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
Many years ago, there was a local character who spent most of his days collecting rubbish and carrying it about on his ancient bike. Not being a local, I had…
Words Will Never Do You Justice – a Brother’s Tribute
Words…I get paid for writing them and yet it seems that I can’t find any for you. They just don’t seem adequate. I guess they never were. So, I’m left…
The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
I’ve been reading dark fantasy since I was eleven years old. I find the genre entertaining, thought provoking and at times visionary. Very rarely have I been scared or terrified…
The songs that inspired my dark speculative fiction juices
Dark speculative fiction, horror, sci-fi and dark fantasy all have links to various genres of music. The blues is famous for its references to the devil, selling your soul at…