Along with reams of short stories, and longer attempts at fiction, I’ve written countless poems over the decades. The bulk were written in my teens and twenties and I literally have folders full of handwritten and typewritten compositions. I’d been threatening to put a selection into print since the mid-90’s. I remember discussing it with … Continue reading (Poetry) Time Enough For That
Month: January 2023
DriveThruRPG Top 100 (02/01/23)
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GIG 290: Front Line Assembly / Godflesh – Astoria, 9th June 1996
Having waited for years to see Front Line Assembly tour the UK I got to see them a second time in under a year (the first time was GIG 243) asthey were back in the UK, and back at the Astoria. This time round Godflesh were supporting. Godflesh were ok, but didn't ignite the stage … Continue reading GIG 290: Front Line Assembly / Godflesh – Astoria, 9th June 1996
Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands December 2022
Playing a little bit of catch up so I'm posting both the November and December Top 100's this week, a few days apart. Ever since 2010 I’ve kept track of the music I listen to each month. It’s fascinating to see how some bands stay with me over the years whilst others have their moment … Continue reading Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands December 2022
GIG 289: Rosetta Stone / De Volganes – The Underworld, 26th May 1996
It was the Spring Bank Holiday weekend so we were enjoying having three days off from work, Sunday night rolled around and it was time to head to Camden for an evenings entertainment at The Underworld. I'd seen Roseetta Stone the previous year (GIG 205), at the same venue, but they hadn't really grabbed me. … Continue reading GIG 289: Rosetta Stone / De Volganes – The Underworld, 26th May 1996
Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands November 2022
Playing a little bit of catch up so I'm posting both the November and December Top 100's this week, a few days apart. Ever since 2010 I’ve kept track of the music I listen to each month. It’s fascinating to see how some bands stay with me over the years whilst others have their moment … Continue reading Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands November 2022
GIG 288: The Nefilim – Astoria, 24th May 1996
This was a gig I'd been waiting for since The Fields of The Nephilim split in 1992. Carl McCoy, the singer of Fields of the Nephilim went on to form The Nefilim in 1993 but, apart from a handful of dates in Germany in 1993, had never really toured - and had never played Britain … Continue reading GIG 288: The Nefilim – Astoria, 24th May 1996
Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands 2022 Year Review
Whilst I started keeping track of the music I listened to each month back in 2010 I started doing a yearly overview of my Top 100 in 2013, tracking the number of tracks I listened to across each band courtesy of LastFM's Scrobbler that pulls all my listening data from various devices and sources. Some … Continue reading Angus’ Most Played Top 100 Bands 2022 Year Review
2023 and all that…
Hello readers and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I trust those of you that celebrate Christmas had very pleasant festivities, and those of you that don't celebrate Christmas have atleast had a good week. Work has been overly busy recently, thus no gig posts since 18th November and only the weekly poetry posts which I fortunately queued … Continue reading 2023 and all that…
Voices From The Pulpit 