Bad Girls (Not the band that Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame was briefly in - they might not have even been born when I saw these guys!) were the first headline band that I saw that sucked big time. I'd seen some headliners that I wasn't overly fond of, or who weren't all that good … Continue reading GIG 043: Bad Girls / Chunk / Silver Hearts – Marquee, 21st March 1990
BEOWULF 5E Annual 2022 released
The Beowulf: Age of Heroes RPG from Handiwork Games, is a lovely looking book that is also a great setting and game. Using the 5th Edition system it's one of a few games that focuses on a two-person experience - with one Game Master and one Hero (although you can still play more traditional group … Continue reading BEOWULF 5E Annual 2022 released
GIG 042: The Quireboys / Giant / Jagged Edge – Town & Country Club, 12th March 1990
The Quireboys had a fantastic stage set for their gig at The Town & Country Club. The whole stage had been transformed into a replica bar area. It was quite elaborate in many ways, although gave the impression of a 'spit and sawdust' joint, and suited the bands style perfectly.The band themselves were very good, … Continue reading GIG 042: The Quireboys / Giant / Jagged Edge – Town & Country Club, 12th March 1990
GIG 041: Giant International / The Name / Clay People – Marquee, 28th February 1990
Giant International were a fun band live. I'd seen them supporting The Otherside (GIG 036) the pervious month and they impressed enough that I headed into central London on a Wednesday evening to catch them headlining the Marquee themselves. Support came in the form of a band called The Name (who were also pretty good) … Continue reading GIG 041: Giant International / The Name / Clay People – Marquee, 28th February 1990
Retrospective: The X-Men #3 (January 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 #3 (January 1964)
GIG 040: US:UK – Camden Palace, 20th February 1990
This was my first gig at Camden Palace. Camden Palace would become one of my 'second homes' for years to come, mainly due to the brilliant 'Feet First' club night that took place every Tuesday. A student/indie/alternative club night with very cheap entry and cheap drinks in an incredibly majestic and labyrinthine building that was … Continue reading GIG 040: US:UK – Camden Palace, 20th February 1990
ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #4 (Part 2)
Welcome back to the “Role Playing Game PDF Spotlights” column, where we look at some of the PDFs that have been released in the past week that have piqued my interest. There's a bumper crop of titles that I wanted to feature so I've split the column in to two parts this week. You can … Continue reading ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #4 (Part 2)
GIG 039: Broken Bones / Scat Opera – Marquee, 30th January 1990
Broken Bones were a very influential punk band. Metallica and Slayer have cited them as a big influence and members of Broken Bones had previously been in Discharge. I didn't know any of this at the time I saw them though. I primarily went because a couple of my best mates, Mat and Adam, were … Continue reading GIG 039: Broken Bones / Scat Opera – Marquee, 30th January 1990
ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #4 (Part 1)
Welcome back to the “Role Playing Game PDF Spotlights” column, where we look at some of the PDFs that have been released in the past week that have piqued my interest. There's a bumper crop of titles that I wanted to feature so I've split the column in to two parts this week. All of … Continue reading ROLE PLAYING GAMES PDF NEW RELEASES #4 (Part 1)
GIG 038: Bogus Gods / Laughterland – Cat & Lantern, 24th January 1990
We knew the guys from Bogus Gods (may have known the Laughterland crew too actually) as we all drank in the same Barnet pubs, had pretty much the same taste in music and well, they were sort of second degree mates (friends but not friends we knew terribly well). The Cat & Lantern (in East … Continue reading GIG 038: Bogus Gods / Laughterland – Cat & Lantern, 24th January 1990
