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 #1 (September 1963)
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GIG 024: Midnight Blue / First Strike – Marquee, 4th August 1989
I can't remember this gig at all. Apparently I thought Midnight Blue were pretty good live and First Strike (who were also the support band for Dare - GIG022) were ok (which was the same as they were with Dare).I do remember the name Midnight Blue but (before listening to Youtube trying to find a … Continue reading GIG 024: Midnight Blue / First Strike – Marquee, 4th August 1989
GIG 023: Dare / First Strike – Marquee, 27th July 1989
I was actually a pretty big Dare fan so the chance to see them play live, and at a small venue like The Marquee, was great. I ended up seeing them a couple of times, took quite a few photos of the gigs, and got to meet the band too - so overall I was happy.They … Continue reading GIG 023: Dare / First Strike – Marquee, 27th July 1989
Face The Music with Francesco Nepitello
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 Francesco Nepitello
GIG 022: 100 Men / Protocol / Trash- Marquee, 26th July 1989
Going to see 100 Men was a bit of an accident. Not an 'accident' in a bad way, just not planned. I had popped down to The Marquee to pick up a ticket for the band playing the following night (Dare - GIG 023) and once I got there decided to hang around and see … Continue reading GIG 022: 100 Men / Protocol / Trash- Marquee, 26th July 1989
GIG 021: Spacemen 3 / EAT / Shy Reptiles / Prime Mover – Town & Country Club, 23rd July 1989
I'm not entirely sure how I ended up at this gig. I suspect it was probably because of EAT and also a couple of good friends, Tracey and Donna, were going. To be honest I can't remember much about this one at all. Spacemen 3 were apparently pretty good (according to my notes of the … Continue reading GIG 021: Spacemen 3 / EAT / Shy Reptiles / Prime Mover – Town & Country Club, 23rd July 1989
GIG 020: Romeo’s Daughter / 3 Rivers – Marquee, 12th July 1989
I almost didn't make it to see Romeo's Daughter. There was a tube strike and I had to bus it in to the centre of London, and then managed to get a night bus part of the way home before having to walk the remainder of the 3 or 4 miles.Romeo's Daughter were about to have … Continue reading GIG 020: Romeo’s Daughter / 3 Rivers – Marquee, 12th July 1989
ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #1
Welcome to the first of the “Role Playing Game PDF Spotlights” columns. My aim is to have a look at some of the PDFs that have been released in the past week that have piqued my interest. My tastes are pretty broad, so they’ll be a selection of different genres and games each week, so … Continue reading ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #1
GIG 019: Ghost Dance / Romeo Suspect / Milk Monitors – Town & Country Club, 15th June 1989
I remember buying a couple of friends tickets for this as an engagement present and it was a great evening out with Stuart, Neil, Duncan and a bunch of slightly older guys than me that I gamed with. I actually blame Stuart for introducing me to a lot of the goth bands at the time through … Continue reading GIG 019: Ghost Dance / Romeo Suspect / Milk Monitors – Town & Country Club, 15th June 1989
GIG 018: Fields of the Nephilim / Mary My Hope / Bambi Slam – Brixton Academy, 3rd June 1989
Fields of the Nephilim were one of my favourite bands (still are in fact) so this concert had a lot of meaning for me. My mother was nervous about me going because it was in the dreaded South London confines of Brixton (Anything south of the Thames had a bad rep in those days with … Continue reading GIG 018: Fields of the Nephilim / Mary My Hope / Bambi Slam – Brixton Academy, 3rd June 1989
