An iconic anti war novel with some weird time travel bits ensconced within it. Sometimes, especially in the first half, I found the novel tedious in some parts but it soon opens up. The author alludes openly to war and philosophy even from the aliens...
This latest collection commemorates the 50th anniversary of the day that Charles Hardin Holley (sic) climbed aboard his last plane ride. Who, you wonder, really needs to hear the story one more time: of how the geeky boy from Lubbock Texas heard Elvi...
Love love Terry Pratchett, and I will HAVE TO 5 star some other TP books to be able to sleep, but a few things knock this one down.
Firstly, not my favourite story. If I was going for a Discworld ‘side story’, also possibly aimed at a younger audienc...
The last great Who album
Many songs here have tinges of greatness in them but something or the other ( their length or the lyrics ) stops them from actually reaching their peak. New Song is a good one basically saying how self jerking the rock music ...
Trombonist Nils Wogram is pretty much unknown over here but has made a name for himself on the Eurojazz circuit, and this double CD is a fine showcase of his talent as both a player and composer.
CD one is given over to Wogram's sextet, an all brass ...
Revealing a finely attuned sense of proportion and balance, the six pieces which make up the album never fall short of their initial promise.
There's also several surprisingly dramatic moments such as on the eight minute Telescope, in which cascadin...