I haven’t done one of these in about 10,000 years, so let’s get this show on the road.


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The band have posted an hour-long interview, answering fans' questions. Take a gander, and don't forget to pick up a copy of Without Real String or Fish.

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There is not one person on this planet who has not experienced some kind of surreal moment at one time or another in their lives. Then there are the Fox Mulders of the world, and last night's Event was the final straw that made me certain I fall into the latter category. I got an email from Carl Marsh, a founding and current member of Shriekback, ( Read more... )

I found a picture of the cast of Theatre des Vampires. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can find out here. If you click on the image, it'll take you to their Facebook page.  You may see someone who looks a tad familiar in the sea of faces.  Weirdness abounds!


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Something truly odd happened to me a couple of days ago. The day before, I suffered a wee tad of vertigo and crashed into a door facing, injuring my right shoulder and, I'm discovering today, blacking my right eye. I figured the vertigo was the result of my not eating for three days because of this godawful toothache, which was beginning to ( Read more... )

From David Marx's website...

A drummer was needed, and as Barry had always been a fan of local Marlborough band Orpheus - who had by then split-up and were to my mind at least, a tad too cheese-cloth/feel the vibrations man, for their own good - Rob Wilford was auditioned. This took place at Tudor Studios, somewhere amid the swamps on the ( Read more... )

I open The Blood Crown for the first time in three days, start writing whilst listening to Big Night Music by Shriekback. Not five minutes into my writing, I get a letter from B wondering if either James or I could provide a good scan or camera shot of the cover of BNM for a project Martyn is working on.

HOW DOES HE DO THAT? Oh, never mind. I ( Read more... )

After being contacted by both Anne Rice and Eliza Gilkyson regarding spiritual matters shortly after realising that 'The Sainted Confessor' would be a story of redemption through suffering, I am suddenly followed on Twitter by Almightygod. Now, I just got a direct message that said: Welcome to the flock, my child. If you have prayers or questions ( Read more... )

I just got an email from Peter Serafinowicz.

Yeah, that Peter Serafinowicz. "Tatooine is sparsely populated. If the trace is correct, I will find them quickly, my Master."

Y'know...the voice of Darth Maul. That's like .... well, I don't know what's that like.

I'm emitting that beeeeep sound you hear at the beginning of BRB. Perpetually ( Read more... )