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The infestation of obsession and possession
Posted on October 3, 2010 |LYRICAL LOITERINGS OF A LISTENER - I love a song with attitude. Sometimes the metaphoric, the symbolic and the descriptive just don’t cut it. Papa Roach’s Between Angels And Insects oozes ball-breaking Attitude... -
The Curse: A Vampire’s Gift
Posted on September 24, 2010 |LYRICAL LOITERINGS OF A LISTENER - The Curse has been called an “Anne Rice vampire novel put to words”, which automatically brings to the fore every uninspired vampire cliché that has been used and abused... -
The dark thoughts of Tuomas Holopainen
Posted on September 20, 2010 |LYRICAL LOITERINGS OF A LISTENER - Tuomas Holopainen, the driving force behind power metal phenomenon Nightwish, is as elusive about his lyrics as he is about his genius... -
Blood, Sex and Vampires
Posted on August 31, 2010 |It all began with Vlad the Impaler and Stoker – Bram Stoker that is. Vlad came first. He was also known as Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia... -
On the road to grandmother’s
Posted on August 23, 2010 |My paternal grandmother died a week after my baby girl was born. As a new existence replaced an old one, the circle of life was never more vivid to me... -
RIP Peter Steele
Posted on July 30, 2010 |Peter Steele died. Not many people will care – “Everything Dies”, as the esteemed muso said. But those who appreciate the talent and artistry enveloped in Type O Negative will shed a sad moment. -
Out of the Closet
Posted on July 21, 2010 |TV REVIEW:Glee - Today, two of my favourite things met up, had a chat and raised the roof. No doubt ‘WTF?’ is scrolling through your head at this very moment so I will rid you of the expletive. Spotify has hooked up with Glee and now my life is complete. -
Deftones: Diamond Eyes
Posted on June 16, 2010 |ALBUM REVIEW - Deftones, characteristically, requires more than one listen to realise the full impact of any album produced by the band. Music and lyrics are multi-faceted, the depth of which is uncovered only after some pretty intense consideration and contemplation. -
Rage Against the Machine claims the No 1 Christmas spot
Posted on December 21, 2009 |RATM steals the glory! Guardian.co.uk reports that Killing In The Name has won the battle for Christmas top spot on the basis of downloads only. It sold about 500,000 copies... -
Rage Against the Machine vs Simon Cowell
Posted on December 17, 2009 |The X Factor winner has been announced and Joe McElderry is likely to follow the trend of the last few years by achieving the No 1 single this Christmas. Or not...
