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The Race To Save The Romanovs by Helen Rappaport
I really enjoyed reading and reviewing Helen Rappaport’s previous book Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd 1917. As I wrote in my review of that book at the time, as well as being an informative and entertaining read, Caught in the Revolution is an historically important book, collecting as it does many valuable viewpoints and insights…
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Preview: Out of Line Weekender 2019
04.-06.04. Astra Kulturhaus Berlin, Germany Out Of Line Weekender 2019 edition will take place April 04-06 and the Out Of Line team have put together a very exciting program for us. There will be something to please everyone’s taste. So far we’ve got 19 bands on the list, more announcements will follow soon. LINE UP:…
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‘The Duke of Monmouth: Life and Rebellion’ by Laura Brennan
The Restoration is one of my favourite periods of history and the Duke of Monmouth is a significant character of this time. In 1660, Charles II, son of the murdered Charles I, was restored to the English throne following the death of Cromwell. The Duke of Monmouth was the illegitimate son of Charles II (the first…
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Bryant and May: Hall of Mirrors by Christopher Fowler
To my mind Christopher Fowler is the great unsung hero of modern popular literature, which is a compliment – Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins were all popular writers, and Fowler fits well into their company. Christopher has written more than forty novels at this stage (I’ve read many of them, and none of them disappoint),…
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Staff Playlists, January 2019
As the new year rolls in, we ask you to join us once again for an update on what the people of Hellbound have been digging these days. Hellbound Recommends Steve Earles New Release: Sigh – Heir To Despair. Managing to be both traditional metal and totally ‘out there’ at the same time. Well worth…
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The Spiritual Meaning of the Sixties by Tobias Churton
The Magic, Myth and Music of the Decade That Changed The World Without doubt, as I have said before, and indeed, hope to say again in the future, any book by Tobias Churton is a special event. For instance, his books on Aleister Crowley are, without doubt, the most important books written on the Master…
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Conversations With Neil Gaiman
One of the most interesting pieces is a 1987 interview/article that Neil did with Alan Moore. Moore notes the shoddy deal given by UK comics to its creators where their work is bought outright meaning they get no money from reprints, merchandise, film and computer game adaptations, etc. A most unfair state of affairs. I…
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27: The Legend and Mythology of the 27 Club by Gene Simmons
Most people reading this review will have heard of the legend of the 27 Club, basically a group of talented musicians all having in common the fact that they died aged 27. The myth began in the 60s with the death of Brian Jones. Over the years membership of the club increased with the likes…
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Iron Maiden: Album By Album by Martin Popoff
This is the best book ever published about Iron Maiden! For the following reasons: First, Martin Popoff is a great music writer, especially for our beloved genre of HEAVY METAL (say it loud we should be proud!), combining true knowledge and insight with an ability to tell a story and write genuinely engaging text. Secondly,…
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GRUESOME GREG’S TOP 18 CONCERTS OF 2018
Coming in just under the wire, Gruesome Greg shares his top concerts of 2018.