Nektar – The Other Side
It’s a great achievement for a legendary band to come back with an album this good, after all, a classic band is often in…
Republica – Republica
Back in 1996, ‘Ready To Go’ was the happy high-energy soundtrack to many people’s lives. Great song as it is, the parent self-titled album…
Metal Church – The Elektra Years 1984-1989
How did Cherry Red come up with the splendid idea of a three CD collection of Metal Church’s years at Elektra Records? They must…
I Am Morbid
Ten Lessons Learned from Extreme Metal, Outlaw Country, and the Power of Self-Determination By David Vincent with Joel McIver Published by Jawbone Press While…
Bryant & May – England’s Finest
More Lost Cases from The Peculiar Crimes Unit By Christopher Fowler Published by Doubleday I believe Christopher Fowler to be one of England’s great…
The Associates – Perhaps
The 80s were a golden era for pop music in the UK, and The Associates were very much part of this. Hailing from Dundee,…
Hitler’s Invasion of East Anglia 1940. An Historical Cover Up?
By Martin Bowman Published by Pen & Sword Aviation Though ‘Operation Sealion’, Hitler’s proposed invasion of South England, never took place, Hitler openly confided…
Girl – Wasted Youth
Girl were formed in 1979, slap bang in the nascent New Wave of British Heavy Metal, but you couldn’t think of a band more…
Plants Go To War: A Botanical History of World War II
By Judith Sumner Published by McFarland Sometimes you have the pleasure of reviewing a book that’s so brilliant and original, you wonder why no…
Breathing As Spiritual Practice
By Will Johnson Published by Inner Traditions In a world which is becoming increasingly more fraught and fragmented by the minute (just look at…