Tuesday night at Camden Palace was the "Feet First" indie night with DJ's Jonathan and Eko. They played everything alternative - from indie rock and shoegazing to metal, from goth and electronic/industrial to the emergence of the dance and rap influenced indie bands such as Chemical Brothers and Credit to the Nation. A good varied … Continue reading GIG 059: Gene Loves Jezebel – Camden Palace, 31st July 1990
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GIG 058: Laughterland / Dreadheads – Cat & Lantern 18th July 1990
This was another local gig with bands that some friends were in. Laughterland were pretty good fun, Dreadheads on this occasion were ok but nothing special. One of the nice things about Barnet in the late 80's/early 90's is that we had two very good 'alternative/student' pub pretty much opposite each other at the end … Continue reading GIG 058: Laughterland / Dreadheads – Cat & Lantern 18th July 1990
Face The Music with Jaym Gates
Most interviews with games industry figures tend to be about our latest game or “hot new thing” we’re working on. But what about the people behind the games we play and, hopefully, love? Little is said, or explored, of the actual person’s tastes, or how they got into the hobby, etc. Face The Music is … Continue reading Face The Music with Jaym Gates
GIG 057: Marillion / Little Angels – Wembley Arena, 12th July 1990
After seeing Fish live earlier in the year (GIG 046) it was now turn of the band that he'd left. Steve Hogarth was on vocal duty and Marillion were playing Wembley Arena. I went with Nick and Simon and whilst I didn't mind the new Marillion material I definitely preferred the 'Fish' era. That said, … Continue reading GIG 057: Marillion / Little Angels – Wembley Arena, 12th July 1990
Retrospective: The X-Men #5 (May 1964)
Back in 1984 I’d just moved to America, had been introduced to Dungeons & Dragons, started listening to a lot more music, and picked up my first Marvel Comic. That first comic, an issue of Secret Wars, introduced me to a universe of characters who I quickly fell in love with. One team stood out … Continue reading Retrospective: The X-Men #5 (May 1964)
GIG 056: The Black Crowes / Slide – The Marquee, 7th June 1990
We hadn't planned on seeing The Black Crowes, nor had we realised they were even playing what I believe was their first UK gig until three days before hand. Mike and myself had been at The Marquee to see the brilliant Ugly As Sin (see GIG 055) and found out they were selling tickets to … Continue reading GIG 056: The Black Crowes / Slide – The Marquee, 7th June 1990
GIG 055: Ugly As Sin / Ship of Fools – The Marquee 4th June 1990
Ugly As Sin were actually one of my favourite bands around this time. I used to play the Pain 7" on repeat at home, and it remains one of my favourite songs today. They formed in 1989, released their only album, "The Good The Bad & The Ugly", in 1990 and had split up by … Continue reading GIG 055: Ugly As Sin / Ship of Fools – The Marquee 4th June 1990
GIG 054: Metallica / Warrior Soul – Wembley Arena, 23rd May 1990
This was the tail end of the 'Justice For All World Tour', which was one of Metallica's best albums (although my favourite is their Black album that came out a few years later). I'd been in to Metallica during their Master of Puppets days and had been drifting away from them and more into goth and … Continue reading GIG 054: Metallica / Warrior Soul – Wembley Arena, 23rd May 1990
ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #6
Welcome back to the Role Playing Games PDF Spotlights column, where we look at some of the PDF's that have been released in the past week that have caught my eye. From heavy hitter "The Imperial Zoo" for the Warhammer Fantasy RPG, to a host of 5th Edition titles, a fantastic collection of Cthulhu handouts … Continue reading ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #6
GIG 053: Something Happens / Giant International – The Marquee, 3rd May 1990
We'd seen Irish band Something Happens supporting The Mission and had enjoyed them so when they announced a date at The Marquee Nick, Mike and myself found ourselves in London on a Thursday evening :pSomething Happens very pretty big in Ireland, but didn't get the attention they deserved in the UK. They went on to … Continue reading GIG 053: Something Happens / Giant International – The Marquee, 3rd May 1990
Voices From The Pulpit 