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My curious fan relationship with Led Zeppelin Memories of my father The magic power of Triumph – a mix of prog, hard rock, vocal harmony and pop Brothers by Alex Van Halen Book Review Never Surrender by Triumph Review
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My curious fan relationship with Led Zeppelin

October 8, 2026 Mark
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Memories of my father

October 6, 2026 Mark
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The magic power of Triumph – a mix of prog, hard rock, vocal harmony and pop

October 1, 2026 Mark
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September 25, 2026 Mark
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My curious fan relationship with Led Zeppelin
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My curious fan relationship with Led Zeppelin
Memories of my father
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Memories of my father
The magic power of Triumph – a mix of prog, hard rock, vocal harmony and pop
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The magic power of Triumph – a mix of prog, hard rock, vocal harmony and pop
Brothers by Alex Van Halen Book Review
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Brothers by Alex Van Halen Book Review
Summit Avenue Belmont Memories of a Simple Time
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Summit Avenue Belmont Memories of a Simple Time
Why Cloudbusting by Kate Bush Made Me Cry
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Why Cloudbusting by Kate Bush Made Me Cry
Incandescent Rage
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Incandescent Rage
Success tasted dirty stale  and repugnant
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Success tasted dirty stale and repugnant
Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
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Excerpt from “Statue” from Dark Byways of Possibility
Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
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Dark Weird Stuff Excerpt From Tin Can Man
The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
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The dark fantasy story that scared me the most
The songs that inspired my dark speculative fiction juices
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Fear is to be embraced

February 10, 2022 Mark

Let’s talk about fear. The gut churning, sleep depriving, mind numbing demon that we all pretend not to know. It lurks inside our minds waiting to challenge us at our…

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10 Books that changed my life one way or another

February 4, 2022 Mark

I was once an avid reader. A good book would have me immersed in a whole new world that allowed me to escape from whatever I was running from. I’d…

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And the moment was gone

February 1, 2022 Mark

This morning, I was up early. The sun hadn’t quite risen when I embarked on my morning walk. It was cool and I appreciated the welcome breeze that I’d been…

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Why I Won’t Bid For Your Task on Airtasker or Upwork

January 29, 2022 Mark

Airtasker and Upwork are two platforms that have become key components of the gig economy. Upwork is by far the better platform from a writing perspective, whereas Airtasker tends to…

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Why Bother with creating anything?

January 23, 2022 Mark

Last evening, I had a visit from a friend that I used to work with 35 years ago. Although he is five or so years younger than me, we were…

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Avi Rosenfeld & Tasos Lazaris Very Classic Very Metal Review

January 21, 2022 Mark

One of the great things about being an underground writer (So far underground that you’d need a mining permit to find me), is that you meet some really interesting creative…

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Stupid Rules Designed by Fools Behind Closed Doors

January 13, 2022 Mark

Stupid rules designed by fools behind closed doors is a line from the song Ted the Mechanic. It is spoken by “Ted” who is a representation of the common man.…

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What More Is there to Write About the Persecution of Julian Assange?

January 11, 2022 Mark

I hear, “You haven’t written about Julian Assange for a while, “quite often. It makes me feel quite guilty, but honestly what more can be written about the persecution of…

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Turning to Crime Deep Purple -does this concept work?

January 10, 2022 Mark

By my reckoning, Turning to Crime marks Deep Purple’s 23rd studio album. It is also the eighth album of what has become known as the Steve Morse era. The album…

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2022 Goals, aspirations and hopeful stabs in the dark

January 4, 2022 Mark

I’ve never kept a New Years Resolution in my life. This year I’m not making one. I do, however, have a list of goals and aspirations that I aim to…

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My curious fan relationship with Led Zeppelin

October 8, 2026 Mark
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Memories of my father

October 6, 2026 Mark
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The magic power of Triumph – a mix of prog, hard rock, vocal harmony and pop

October 1, 2026 Mark
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Brothers by Alex Van Halen Book Review

September 25, 2026 Mark
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