A History of Women In Medicine
‘Cunning Women, Physicians, Witches’ By Sinead Spearing Published by Pen & Sword When I was little I would hear stories of elderly ladies who…
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The Struggle Behind the Soundtrack
‘Inside the Discordant New World of Film Scoring’ By Stephan Eicke Published by McFarland Music is a big part of cinema and television and…
Mean Gene’s favorite movie releases of 2019
The advantage of being born in the early ‘70s in my humble opinion is all the music and movies my parental units exposed me…
The Beatles Through A Glass Onion
‘Reconsidering The White Album’ Edited by Mark Osteen Published by University of Michigan Press The White Album, one of the most influential albums of…
Vice Squad – The Albums 1981-84
Featuring 73 tracks over five CDs, this box set certainly proves the Punk ethos of value for money. The first disc is Vice Squad…
Big Scenic Nowhere – Vision Beyond Horizon
Now here’s a stoner rock supergroup, if I ever did see one! Big Scenic Nowhere is a collaborative effort between Bob Balch and Gary…
Year of the Cobra – Ash and Dust
With the notable absence of Jucifer round these parts recently, Seattle-based husband-and-wife duo Year of the Cobra seem to be picking up the slack….
Annie Haslam – It Snows In Heaven Too
Originally released in 2000 on Annie’s own White Dove Label, this fine Christmas album has been out of print for many a year so…
Various Artists – Merry Luxmas
It’s Christmas In Crampsville! Once again The Cramps have scoured their vinyl basement to unearth, in this case, pleasingly alternative Christmas songs. How can…
Mick Ronson – Only After Dark: The Complete Mainman Recordings
This is an important collection of music from an important artist. Ronson is rightly famed for his work with David Bowie as one of…