Monthly Archives: November 2021

A feature on Michael Shea that originally appeared in Black Static #17:- CALIFORNIA SCREAMING: MICHAEL SHEA Aside from the odd (and sometimes very odd) story in an anthology, this is my first exposure to the work of World Fantasy Award … Continue reading →

According to imdb this releases in the US on 3 December, but they’re not showing a date for the UK.

With the double album Tales From Topographic Oceans I think the classical rock movement reached its greatest height, and this is the last movement.

Val McDermid is one of the Olympians of British crime writing, but in spite of having read six of her novels over the years I’m still conflicted as to whether I like her long form work or not. I have … Continue reading →

A special treat for me, as it’s my birthday – my absolute favourite Yes song.

A review that originally appeared in Black Static #17:- THE SAINT PERPETUUS CLUB OF BUENOS AIRES Eric Stener Carlson (Tartarus Press hardback, 233pp, £25) Miguel, a lowly civil servant, stumbles across part of a manuscript written in the margins of … Continue reading →

It’s not one of the better known songs on the album Fragile but I think this Chris Squire track is my personal favourite.

Okay folks, I think by now we all know who we’re going to call.

Two reviews that originally appeared in Black Static #6 as part of a feature on the publisher Serpent’s Tail:- The Isle of Dogs (Serpent’s Tail paperback, 186pp, £9.99) by Daniel Davies and The Gospel According to Luke (Serpent’s Tail paperback, … Continue reading →

From the album Close to the Edge.