I remember Fabio taking me down to see King's X on the back on his bike... and anyone who knows Fabio knows the really nice machines he used to own :p King's X were a mixture of rock and funk - there were a few bands dabbling with the sound around then, with Living Color … Continue reading GIG 083: King’s X / Mindfunk – Town & Country Club, 10th May 1991
Month: March 2022
GIG 082: Vision (something – possibly Visionfield?) – The Dandy Lion, 7th May 1991
This was another of The Dandy Lion's student/indie nights in Barnet. Attracting a mix of local college kids and the alternative, metal, indie crowd which often dominated The Green Man and Moon & Sixpence at the far end of the high street away from the more mainstream pubs. I have absolutely no idea what the … Continue reading GIG 082: Vision (something – possibly Visionfield?) – The Dandy Lion, 7th May 1991
ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #10
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. All of the below were released in PDF between 5th-11th March 2022. Ghost Club RPG Core Rulebook By Andrew Dowell A small town, with … Continue reading ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #10
GIG 081: Fields of the Nephilim / Drive – Town & County Club, 29th April 1991
This was only the second time I saw Fields of the Nephilim and, as it happened, would be their last gig with the 'classic' line-up as the band broke up when Carl McCoy (singer) left the band later that year and started to record under the name 'Nefilim', whilst the rest of the band decided … Continue reading GIG 081: Fields of the Nephilim / Drive – Town & County Club, 29th April 1991
GIG080: 17 Chairs – The Dandy Lion, 8th April 1991
This was another of The Dandy Lion in Barnets "Student Indie Nights" which was doing really well. I have absolutely zero recollection of 17 Chairs but my notes indicate they were pretty average and unremarkable (which may explain my lack of memory - or the fact that I apparently spent some time at another pub … Continue reading GIG080: 17 Chairs – The Dandy Lion, 8th April 1991
GIG079: Every New Dead Ghost / Felo De Se – The Dome, 25th March 1991
Tufnell Park on a Monday night in late March. The milling of black clad figures filing themselves into the downstairs 'venue' of The Dome. It could only really mean one thing. There was a goth gig on. Every New Dead Ghost were a Nottingham based band that last for a handful of years in the … Continue reading GIG079: Every New Dead Ghost / Felo De Se – The Dome, 25th March 1991
Face The Music with Steffie de Vaan
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 Steffie de Vaan
GIG078: The Rose of Avalanche / Mass / Destroy the Boy – The Powerhaus, 6th March 1991
Rose of Avalanche were one of the first goth bands I ever saw live (supporting Ghost Dance back in 1988 - GIG005) and I tried to see them as often as I could as they were brilliant live and were one of the more under-rated bands around the scene at the time. By this time … Continue reading GIG078: The Rose of Avalanche / Mass / Destroy the Boy – The Powerhaus, 6th March 1991
GIG077: Sunshot / Mojo Ride – The Dome, 5th March 1991
Sunshot were a great London based band that I ended up seeing quite a few times. The three piece comprised of Maria Brannigan, Toby Bricheno (younger brother of Tim who was in All About Eve and The Sisters of Mercy) and Finnish bassist Taru Tuomisaari-Phillips. They played a kind of blend of so-called "shoegaze" with … Continue reading GIG077: Sunshot / Mojo Ride – The Dome, 5th March 1991
Retrospective: The X-Men #7 (September 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 #7 (September 1964)
Voices From The Pulpit 