GIG 349: Reading ’97 Day 3: Metallica / The Verve / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr / 3 Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish – Reading Festival, 24th August 1997

Whilst saturday at Reading Festival was a little light on the bands I saw (only 5!) Sunday certainly made up for it with a grand total of 11 over the course of the day! Kicking things off at midday on the main stage were Radish, who I had seen the previous weekend at V97 and … Continue reading GIG 349: Reading ’97 Day 3: Metallica / The Verve / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr / 3 Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish – Reading Festival, 24th August 1997

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Rolemaster Core Law

Rolemaster Core Law by Iron Crown Enterprises For over four decades, Rolemaster has been the definitive fantasy role-playing game that combines realism and depth without sacrificing playability. Rolemaster Unified is the next evolution drawing upon the best elements of previous editions to create a streamlined and consistent game. Rolemaster Core Law is the cornerstone of Rolemaster … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Rolemaster Core Law

GIG 348: Reading ’97 Day 2: Manic Street Preachers / The Orb / The Cardigans / Republica / Apollo 440 – Reading Festival, 23rd August 1997

Day 2 of the 1997 Reading Festival. We didn't see as many bands as we'd probably usually see at a festival as we all took a long break in the middle of the afternoon/early evening to do a raid on the local Toys R Us and buy up a bunch of fairly high powered water … Continue reading GIG 348: Reading ’97 Day 2: Manic Street Preachers / The Orb / The Cardigans / Republica / Apollo 440 – Reading Festival, 23rd August 1997

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Heinrich’s Call of Cthulhu Guide to Carcosa

Heinrich's Call of Cthulhu Guide to Carcosa A Solo Call of Cthulhu Campaign by Miskatonic Repostiory / Chaosium It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Come fall with us.  In Heinrich’s Call of Cthulhu Guide to Carcosa you will discover not only a replayable solo campaign for Call of Cthulhu, … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Heinrich’s Call of Cthulhu Guide to Carcosa

GIG 347: Reading ’97 Day 1: Suede / Symposium / Jack / James / Stereolab / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Kenicke / Fountains of Wayne / Strangelove – Reading Festival, 22nd August 1997

My first Reading Festival came the following weekend that I'd been in Chelmsford for V97. So two festivals in two weekends - with a few days of work squashed inbetween. This time round we had a large group of us pitching our tents and preparing for three days of music and fun. We arrived on … Continue reading GIG 347: Reading ’97 Day 1: Suede / Symposium / Jack / James / Stereolab / The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Kenicke / Fountains of Wayne / Strangelove – Reading Festival, 22nd August 1997

A Year in Movies…. 1987 Top 5

1987... the year in which the first The Simpsons cartoon aired on The Tracey Ullman Show, MS Herald of Free Enterprise cross-channel ferry capsized off Zeebrugge killing 193 people, Reagan delivers a famous speech at The Berlin Wall urging the reunification of Germany, Disney announced the intention to create a new Disneyland in Paris, the first … Continue reading A Year in Movies…. 1987 Top 5

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying

Vaesen - Nordic Horror Roleplaying by Free League Publishing Welcome to the Mythic North – northern Europe of the nineteenth century, but not as we know it today. A land where the myths are real. A cold reach covered by vast forests, its few cities lonely beacons of industry and enlightenment – a new civilization … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying

GIG 346: V97 Day 2 : The Prodigy / Daft Punk / Gene / Longpigs / Sneaker Pimps / Placebo / Echobelly / Veruca Salt / Fluke / Apollo 440 / No Way Sis / Feeder – V97 Festival Chelmsford, 17th August 1997

Day two of V97 saw Feeder kick the proceedings off. I'd seen them a couple of times before supporting other bands and they had really impressed me. They certainly were a great opening act for the festival and got the crowd really geared up for the day. In a few years time they'd be at … Continue reading GIG 346: V97 Day 2 : The Prodigy / Daft Punk / Gene / Longpigs / Sneaker Pimps / Placebo / Echobelly / Veruca Salt / Fluke / Apollo 440 / No Way Sis / Feeder – V97 Festival Chelmsford, 17th August 1997