Reviews

A collection of other reviews and incidentals.

Music Reviews

Mostly live gigs, some albums etc. Mostly from Rocknerd, The Dwarf, and METIOR.

2024
The Garbage and The Flowers: In Valhalla (2023), Live at The Tramway Hotel (2024)
Duolingo Music
Carbon Based Lifeforms: Seeker (2023)

2022
Valedictions, Klaus Schulze
Valedictions, Vangelis
maybeshewill, No Feeling Is Final
Pop Will Eat Itself, Sept 10 Corner Hotel
Ride, The Forum, November 30

2021
Daniel Sloss, Hamer Hall, May

2020
The War of the Worlds: The Book, the Radio Drama, The Musical Version, The Film
Art Damage Through Self-Referentiality (art theory article)
Mark Burgess: View from a Hill (book review)
65 dos, replicr (2019)
Grum: Deep State (2019)
Valedictions Andy Gill (obituary)

2019
We Lost The Sea, Melbourne 20191130
We Lost The Sea, Truimph and Disaster
Gang of Four, Melbourne, November 2019
Tears for Fears, Rule The World: Greatest Hits (2017)
The Cure, Sydney Opera House, May 2019
Underworld, Sydney Opera House, June 2019
Gary Numan, Songs from a Broken World (2017)
The The, Melbourne, October 2018

2018
Blue Man Group, Berlin July 2018
The Chameleons, Melbourne, January, 2018
Snog and Severed Heads, November 2017

2017
Blade Runner 2049 Soundtrack
Those Crazy Socialist Juggalos
Peter Hook and the Light, Melbourne, October, 2017
The Residents, Melbourne, March 2016

2016
Central Belters, Mogwai
65daysofstatic, Barcelona, October 4 2016
65daysofstatic, No Man's Sky
New Order, Music Complete
New Order, Sydney Opera House, June 4, 2016
Shriekback, Without Strings or Real Fish (2015)
Jesus and Mary Chain, 30th Anniversary Psychocandy March 7th 2016, The Forum
The fall of The Fall, October 2015

2015
The Charlatans, Modern Nature
Last Words, Muzzle
Menace Beach Rat World album review
Psychocandy, Jesus and Mary Chain Tribute, 10th January, 2015

2014
Underground Lovers, 20th December
Nick Cave: 20000 Days on Earth and QandA Session, 19th December
Notes on the Accounting of Musical Taste
Philosophy of Music, presentation to the Melbourne Philosophy Forum
Skinny Puppy, Weapon
Yours Is No Disgrace: A Small Selection of 'Yes' Trivia
Yes, 18th November, 2014
65daysofstatic, Wild Light
Radio Birdman boxed set
Radio Birdman, 4th November, 2014
Dream Theater, 29 October 2014
Pop Crimes, 24 October 2014
Dead Kennedys , 1 October 2014
Pop Will Eat Itself, September 7, 2014
Pop Will Eat Itself, New Noise Designed By A Sadist
Archive, Axiom

2013
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, 11 May 2013
Midge Ure, 19 April, 2013

2012
Simple Minds, Devo, The Church: Palais, November 30, 2012
Sisters of Mercy, March 1st, 2012
The Damned, January 20, 2012

2011
The Clouds, The Wonder Stuff, Jesus Jones: August 19, 2011
Leftfield, March 18, 2011
Hawkwind, March 12, 2011
Gary Numan, Severed Heads, May 14, 2011

2010
Tears for Fears, Spandau Ballet, April 2010


RPG Reviews

Many reviews of traditional pen-and-paper RPG games and supplements.

2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Corporation
GURPS Cyberpunk
Shadowrun (2nd edition
Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, Volume I
Open Game Table: The Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, Volume 2
Deadlands
2010
Cyberspace
Cyberpunk 2020
Trail of Cthulhu
Torg Starter Set
Powers & Perils
Perilous Lands
3:16 Carnage Amongst The Stars
The Terran Trade Authority Roleplaying Game
Dragon Age: Dark Fantasy Roleplaying Set 1
King Arthur Pendragon (Fourth Edition)
The Riddle of Steel
2009
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beta Playtest
Summerland
Mouse Guard Roleplaying Game
Houses of the Blooded
The Arduin Adventure
Gamma World (1st edition
Cannibal Contagion
HeroQuest Core Rules (second Edition)
Fallen Leaves
Wordplay: The Big Five
Fox Magic
2008
AD&D D2: Shrine of the Kuo-Toa
The Traveller Book
Kill Puppies for Satan
AD&D D3: Vault of the Drow
HeroQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha (1st edition)
AD&D Q1: Queen of the Demonweb Pits
Legend of the Five Rings (1st edition)
Swordbearer
Mongoose RuneQuest Deluxe Edition
Basic RolePlaying: The Chaosium Roleplaying System
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Core Rulebook Gift Set
Dragon Warriors
Middle Earth Role Playing
2007
RuneQuest (1st and 2nd edition)
Earthdawn Gamemaster's Compendium
AD&D D1: Descent into the Depths of the Earth
AD&D G3: Hall of the Fire Giant King
RuneQuest Broken Tree Inn
AD&D G2: The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl
Stormbringer Rogue Mistress
Mythweaver: The Splintered Realm
Universe
Harnmaster
Seven Leagues
Earthdawn Player's Compendium
Ruby
AD&D G1: Steading of the Hill Giant Chief
DC Heroes (3rd edition
Superhero 2044
AD&D Tomb of Horrors
RuneQuest Snake Pipe Hollow
GURPS Bunnies & Burrows
Rolemaster Campaign Law
Rolemaster Character Law & Campaign Law
GURPS Religion
RuneQuest Gods of Glorantha
AD&D (1st edition) Dieties & Demigods
AD&D In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords
Miami Nights
Rolemaster Spell Law (1st and 2nd editions)
RuneQuest Daughters of Darkness and the Chronicles of Santon
AD&D (1st edition) Dungeons Masters Guide
Rolemaster: Arms Law and Claw Law (1st and 2nd editions)
DragonQuest(1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions
AD&D (1st edition) Monster Manual
AD&D (1st Edition) Players Handbook
AD&D U3: The Final Enemy
RuneQuest (3rd edition) Deluxe
AD&D A3: Assault on the Aerie of the Slavelords
Megatraveller: Rebellion Sourcebook
AD&D U2: Danger at Dunwater
AD&D U1: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
Megatraeller: Imperial Encyclopedia
RuneQuest: Elder Secrets of Glorantha
AD&D A2: Secret of the Slavers Stockade
AD&D A1: Slave Pits of the Undercity
Traveller: The Chamax Plague/Horde
Megatraveller: Referee's Manual
Megatraveller: Player's Manual
Æsheba: Greek Africa
Dorastor: Land of Doom
Cloudlords of Tanara
D&D B1: In Search of the Unknown
Over The Edge
Everyway
Fantasy Imperium


Book Reviews

From TiconderogaOnline

Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife, Sam Savage (2008)
The Last Witchfinder, James Morrow (2007)
Hidden Empire, A Forest of Stars, Kevin J. Anderson (2005, 2004)
Flow My Tears The Policeman Said, Phillip K. Dick (FP, 1974)
Blackbeard: The real pirate of the Caribbean (Ticonderoga Online, Issue 11)
Gene of Isis, Traci Harding (Ticonderoga Online, Issue 05)


Film Reviews

Blade Runner 2049, Livejournal Cyberpunk Community, November 2017
LLiterary Criticism and Improvements in ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’, March 20002
Divorcing Jack, Festivale, April 1999


Misc

Pithy: Or, Gothic Literature Within Modernity, published in the Perth Gothic 'zine, "Broken Doll. February, 2002