BOOK REVIEW – STORIES: All-New Tales edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio

By Marty Mulrooney

Stories

A few months ago I was lucky enough to be contacted by a Senior Press Officer from Headline, who offered  me a review copy of a new anthology of short stories complied and edited by bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity, I mean who wouldn’t?! However, it was always at the back of my mind that reviewing a collection of stories featuring 27 different authors would be a huge undertaking as a reviewer. Luckily, these guys (and gals) have made my job rather easy.

Leave a comment

Filed under Books

MUSIC REVIEW – Follow Your First Mind by Wilson T. King

By Marty Mulrooney

wilson-t-king-follow-your-first-mind

WIlson T. King may not be an artist that large amounts of music followers, specifically guitar fans, have heard of quite yet. At least, not loudly enough for my liking. But he’s getting there and I think that is all set to change. Coming from a background of being the chief writer and producer in numerous English indie bands, King has played the Blues for most of his life. His mission to share this often neglected genre with us in his debut album is a noble one. Luckily, he also has the guitar skills to see this vision through. Whether you are a fan of Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck or Joe Bonamassa, you won’t want to miss Follow Your First Mind.

Leave a comment

Filed under Music

BOOK REVIEW – The Book Of Grickle by Graham Annable

By Marty Mulrooney

BookOfGrickle

The Book Of Grickle is a beautiful hardcover treasure trove of material collected from the various  ‘Grickle’ works of Graham Annable, professional cartoonist, animator and illustrator. Mr Annable was first brought to my attention via his video game work at Telltale Games and LucasArts, yet I am proud to say that I have finally exposed myself to his more personal projects and creations as of late.

Continue reading

Leave a comment

Filed under Books

FILM REVIEW – Four Lions

By Joseph Viney

fourlionsposter

You can always rely on Chris Morris to raise a few eyebrows. The man who made his name lampooning paedophilia, drugs, sex, crime and the modern media’s insane perception of the world around us has now cast his eye over the explosive subject of Islamic fundamentalism. To the average person on the street this means Al-Qaeda, terrorism, suicide bombings and a fear and suspicion of the Muslim world. To Morris it presents a perfect opening to do what he does best; make everybody involved look as stupid as each other.

Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Film