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…
If Rock & Roll Dies, It Will Have Its Boots On
On the weekend, I had the opportunity to watch a couple of rock & roll tribute bands, Dark Room (Angels) and Thunderstruck (ACDC), perform at Lucky 13 Garage in Moorabbin,…
Avi Rosenfeld & Tasos Lazaris Very Classic Very Metal Review
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…
Turning to Crime Deep Purple -does this concept work?
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…
Eddie Van Halen, dead but his music will live on
The first time I heard Eddie Van Halen, I thought it was a joke. My best friend at the time played me Eruption. I couldn’t believe my ears. It didn’t…
The Deep Purple songs that kept me alive
I’ve just about completed my book tentatively titled Postcards from Hell, Snapshots From a Purple Mind. It’s no epic and is probably self indulgent but its been cathartic for me.…
Top 10 Songs By The Sweet
The Sweet were the first band that I really ever followed and I kind of accidentally got there. My brother was a big fan of Fox on the Run and…