tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80178627337744967932024-03-05T04:35:31.203+00:00Evermore Evil Bids You Welcome...Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-39151983358136107002013-12-11T12:26:00.002+00:002013-12-11T12:31:52.189+00:00'The Legend of Springheel'd Jack' - Episode One: 'The Terror of London' A Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<em>The
Springheel Saga began several years ago, with the three-part series,
'The Strange Case of Springheel'd Jack'. Written by Robert Valentine
and Gareth Parker, it was an exciting romp through Victorian London,
combining action, humour, and penny-dreadful horror with genuine
factual elements of the Springheel'd Jack mystery. The series was a
complete success, enough so that old Jack has reared his fiendish
head once again with a brand new series, under the banner of 'The
Legend of Springheel'd Jack'....</em></div>
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wisely, 'The Legend of Springheel'd Jack's opening episode, grandly
titled 'The Terror of London', picks up seven years after the
original series ended. The legend of Jack has taken England by storm,
and there are accounts of his sightings all over the country. He is
less a figure of out-and-out terror now, and more an interesting
mystery, being depicted on stage as an icon of curiosity; in
penny-dreadful horror stories; and even Punch and Judy shows! By
having this gap of seven years, writers Parker and Valentine have
been able to, if you will, recreate the legacy of Springheel'd Jack,
reaffirming who he is, and reintroducing us to Jonah Smith, and his
obsessive quest to seek out Jack. This helps to draw in new listeners
who may not have had the chance to hear series one, but also to
present long-term fans with a different slant to the story. It works
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'The
Terror of London' begins with James M. Rymer, played with chirpy
enthusiasm by John-Holden White, regailing us with his encounter of
Jack. In a stroke of utter genius, Rymer just happens to be the
real-life author of the classic horror stories 'Varney the Vampire'
and 'Sweeney Todd'. Rymer was also a journalist, and so his love of
horror, and journalistic curiosity, are used to drag the listener
into the murky depths of the Victorian underworld. With Rymer as our
guide through this new chapter of the Jack saga, the writers have
fully embraced all the elements of the classic Victorian horror
story, in a shameless love-letter to the long-distant past.</div>
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Parker
and Valentine truly go to town with Rymer's narration, such glorious
phrases as, “That filthy Venice of drains” and “...black blood
through a diseased heart” painting a truly ghastly scene for a
midnight murder – the murder of Maria Davis, in fact. Said to be
Springheel'd Jack's only fatality, Maria's death kicks open the story
proper, and with it, a spiralling web of intrigue and mystery, that
'The Terror of London' only begins to touch upon. This is a
three-part series too, and you'll be left gasping for more at the end
of this episode, I can assure you!<br />
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By
leaving a gap of seven years, when we return to Jonah Smith, the hero
of the original 'Jack' saga, we see a much darker, more solitary
figure. Jonah Smith is obsessed with discovering, and capturing
Springheel'd Jack, not just because he's a detective, but also due to
a personal vendetta with the mysterious demon of the night. Actor
Christopher Finney has taken care to retain the essence of Jonah
Smith, but inflected him with a darker nature, and it works as a nice
contrast to White's almost bumbling Rymer when they meet early on in
the play. By pairing Smith and Rymer together a while later, we get a
nice little double-act that carries the episode, and highlights the
different elements of their characters. Rymer, the wide-eyed,
excitable journalist experiencing everything for the first time;
Smith, the brooding, melancholy investigator who's seen it all
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However,
Jonah's fire is truly reignited by the return of Charlotte
Fitzrandolph, portrayed magnificently by Jessica Dennis. Charlotte
turns up out completely out of the blue, with a huge clue as to where
Springheel'd Jack might be hiding, and a reason as to why he might
have been seen all over the country. This pushes the story into a
very specific direction, as Jonah goes hunting for Jack, and ends up
bumping once again into Rymer. It's Rymer, more than anybody else,
who helps Jonah Smith to look inside himself, as much as Jonah
himself might not like to admit it, and it's Rymer who starts to pull
the old Jonah back into being. It doesn't last...</div>
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'The
Legend of Springheel'd Jack' is all about the legacy of old Jack, and
hearing him represented as the villain in Punch & Judy is both
amusing and slightly unnerving. As listeners, we know that he is out
there still, and beneath all the humour throughout this episode,
there is a deadly undercurrent of something sinister lurking behind
the laughter. But where does the darkness hide? Who is Elijah P.
Hopcraft, Andrew Shepard's mysterious Punch & Judy man? Is there
more to the magician Cuthbert Leach, played by the underrated and
utterly charming Nicholas Parsons, and his fiery assistant Lizzie
(Josephine Timmins)? The beautifully constructed script unfolds at
its own pace, and the unpredictability in which it does so means that
that something unexpected is always around the corner. <br />
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This is
never truer than in the final ten minutes of the piece, which ramp up
the tension until the final shocking moments, which completely change
the direction of the series. Whether you've already heard the first
series, or are a newcomer to the 'Springheel Saga', there is no
denying that 'The Terror of London' packs an almighty punch right at the very end, with the mother of all cliffhangers!</div>
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Witty,
funny, and immensely enjoyable, 'The Terror of London' is a perfect
opener to a brand new series of adventures for Jonah Smith. Embracing
all the facets of the Victorian age, from penny-dreadful writers to
Punch & Judy shows, as well as combining the fact and fiction of
Springheel'd Jacks' exploits, this is a must for anyone with a thirst
for 19<sup>th</sup> century intrigue. With a perfect script,
excellent performances, and glorious sound design, alongside a superb
musical score, 'The Terror of London' is an all-out success. Not to
be missed!</div>
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<br />Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-49292616622848151642013-11-26T13:50:00.000+00:002013-11-26T13:50:06.834+00:00The Piper's Lament - A Review<br />
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For the
last five decades that 'Doctor Who' has been entertaining us, it has
provided us with a host of memorable companions. Arguably one of the
most popular of these has to be highlander Jamie McCrimmon, portrayed
brilliantly by Frazer Hines. Jamie was a very loyal companion, and
the relationship his character shared with Second Doctor, Patrick
Troughton, is still one of the greatest partnerships in 'Doctor Who'
history.<br />
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when a similar fate befell Donna Noble, saw the many memories of his
adventures in the TARDIS get erased without remorse. Although Hines
would return several times to 'Doctor Who' in future years, these
appearances would always be set within the time-frame of his travels
with the Second Doctor (erm, more or less...see <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/season-6b-officially-unofficial-season.html" target="_blank">SEASON 6B</a>). We were
never given a chance to discover what happened next to Jamie, or if
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'The
Piper's Lament' is Jamie's story. Although legal issues forbid the
audio to mention Jamie by name, author David J Howe cleverly works
this into the actual story, adding to the mystery, and the final,
emotional climax of the piece. It is, essentially, a one-man play in
audiobook format, told from the viewpoint of the nameless Piper, in a
cosy highland pub. Hines is no doubt an expert at the audio format
through his work with the Target readings and Big Finish, and his
performance here balances nicely between explanation and emotion.
It's obvious to the ear that Hines is relishing the material that he
has been provided with, and he rises to the occasion admirably. Due
to the set-up of the drama, he is very conversational in his
approach, and thanks to the careful direction of Sam Stone, you have
a genuine impression of sitting with him in a corner of a pub,
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script itself is gorgeous, too. Essentially designed to give the
character of Jamie a proper moment of rediscovery, it manages to be
far, far more than just a string of fan-pleasing references. As fun
as a full 60-minutes of references to Ice Warriors, Cybermen, and
giant crabs would be, Howe instead focusses on Jamie's pre-and post-
TARDIS life. Without giving too much away, it's these parts of the
story that genuinely break your heart, without needing to rely on
anything we might have seen on television. Combining a beautiful
script with an understated reading from Hines, we are made to care
about the characters Howe himself has created, and there are a few
death scenes that are genuinely striking and shocking. They linger in
the memory long after, just like the gentle, melancholy score of
haunting bagpipes lamenting throughout. These moments are peppered
very nicely with touches of warmth and humour, that do nothing to
disturb the atmosphere created by Stone's direction.</div>
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past, there <i>are</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> plenty of
extremely fan-pleasing sequences that will have lovers of the
Troughton era squealing with delight. They are used sparingly, adding
to their impact, and they help reinforce the fact that the piper is
our Jamie McCrimmon, still battling on after all these years...</span></div>
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'The Piper's Lament' reaches a touching, heartfelt conclusion, that
ties up the story of Jamie, and at the same time points us to the
future. It is, absolutely, a love-letter to the character of Jamie
McCrimmon, and perhaps to Frazer Hines himself, but a carefully
constructed letter that manages not to gush. It's a celebration of
Jamie, not just of his TARDIS adventures, but of his character, and
of his own personal history.
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Listen to 'The Piper's Lament' by a crackling fire, with a bowl of
hot soup and glass of whisky. Now that winter is here, what more
could you possibly want? Put your feet up, close your eyes, and catch
up with an old, old friend....</div>
Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-56589803077058608892013-11-13T16:47:00.003+00:002013-11-13T16:47:30.549+00:00Desperately Seeking Susan Foreman - A Review
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Seeking Susan Foreman</i>, by Richard Kirby, is a quaint, unusual,
and very personal, voyage into the world of Doctor Who, with a
unique anchor that certainly hasn't been done before. This anchor
comes in the form of a challenge the author set himself for Children
In Need, to try and collect as many autographs of the surviving
female companions of the Doctor as possible. However, the actual
focus is more on Kirby's own relationship with this barmy old show
that we love, and manages to be both enticing to the seasoned
Whovians among us, as well as a neat introduction for the beginners.<br />
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Starting
at the very beginning, Kirby straight away mixes both fact and
personal opinion into a cocktail that <i>could</i> have been quite
tiresome. How many times have we read the synopsis and the background
detail of the first ever episode, for instance? But thanks to the
authors breezy, informal style, it manages to be a very easy read, in
the best possible way. Kirby peppers the text with amusing side-notes
and quips that lighten the mood, and he can't resist observing the
connections between actors and the other shows they have appeared in,
particularly soap operas. Let's put it this way, any Coronation
Street fans out there will be very happy with this, and every reader
is guaranteed to learn something new!<br />
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As well
as briefly running through the entire history of Doctor Who, Kirby
also includes some nice reviews of certain stories (particularly ones
featuring actresses he has aquired signed photographs from). He isn't
afraid to be honest, poking fun at the stories he reviews in a way
only a dedicated fan could. And that is one of the joys of this book.
Richard Kirby, like every other Doctor Who fan out there, <i>does</i>
have opinions, and you won't agree with all of them. Sometimes you'll
be nodding along with a smile on your face, other times spluttering
into your tea (“'The Faceless Ones' is his favourite story,
WHAT?”). And that can only be a good thing. I particularly enjoyed
Kirby's review of 'The Ambassadors of Death'. Just read the authors
own take on how Reegan gets into a top-secret place in a bakery van.
Priceless!</div>
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As for
the autographs, Kirby provides some very nice photos of his
achievements, with a little summary of each actresses career. Beyond
this, there isn't <i>that </i><span style="font-style: normal;">much
else on this particular topic, save for the introduction and a
summary at the end. I was still rather amused by his attempt to get Bonnie Langford's autograph, which didn't go entirely to plan! And the whole idea of the autographs is a marvellous framing device, that enables the author to bring all eras of Doctor Who together. </span><br />
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It's also evident that Kirby hasn't seen much of late-80's Doctor
Who. His summary of this particular era of the series relies very
much on the critical reception of these stories, rather than his own.
To the old-school fans out there, this could be seen as a little
disappointing, but it still offers a nice insight for newcomers to
the show. And as I have repeatedly stated, this is Kirby's own take
on Doctor Who, so he is allowed to pretty much do as he likes!</div>
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in all, </span><i>Desperately Seeking Susan Foreman</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
is a charming piece of work, that manages to both appeal to us sad
old fans, as well as introducing beginners to the mad world of Doctor
Who. It's a funny book, which branches off into anecdotes,
connections and jokes with pleasing regularity. And the idea of using
autographs as a framing device works beautifully in its favour. As an
autograph collector myself, I can only imagine that it will inspire
others to do the same. And the fact that Kirby did it for charity is
simply marvellous.</span></div>
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If you're after something that will entertain, educate, and inspire
you to re-watch certain episodes of your favourite television show,
look no further than this. You might not agree with all of Richard
Kirby's opinions, but you will certainly be laughing along with him.
A splendid read that does even more than it says on the blurb! I hope there is more to come from this man (spoiler:
There is!).</div>
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Join Richard's journey <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Desperately-Seeking-Susan-Foreman/420924631334906" target="_blank">HERE</a></div>
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Richard Kirby's next 'Desperately Seeking...' project - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Desperately-Seeking-France-Gall/177103709149926" target="_blank">France Gall</a></div>
Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-42211232119699976242013-10-29T22:41:00.002+00:002013-10-29T22:41:41.798+00:00The Doctors: The First Doctor (William Hartnell)<div style="text-align: justify;">
William Hartnell. Doctor Number One - The original, you might say! The First Doctor didn't crash, waltz, or explode onto our screens like his successors did. This Doctor wandered in mysteriously from the fog, on a dark November night. A strange old man wearing a scarf and an enigma.</div>
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The First Doctor is often described as a 'grumpy old man'. While this is the case to an extent, even at the very beginning of the series, there was far more to him than that. William Hartnell gave the Doctor depth, magic, and mystery. He is both irascible and hypocritical, even dangerous, and as he began to warm towards his human friends, his mischievous, whimsical side began to shine through. In fact, every single aspect of the Doctor's future lives can be traced back to the First Doctor - from his romantic nature (see his love for Cameca in 'The Aztecs'), to his desire for justice ('The Dalek Invasion of Earth'), and his delight as he explores the wonders of the Universe.</div>
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Clutching his lapels and harrumphing at his foes, the First Doctor, portrayed for three years by William Hartnell, was a citizen of the Universe, and a gentleman of the stars.</div>
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The mountains towered upwards into the sky, like natural skyscrapers. The sun hung in the air above them, casting a comforting glow across the horizon.<br /><br /> "Tired Doctor?" laughed Barbara, as Ian helped her climb onto the next set of rocks.</div>
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<br /> "Nonsense Barbara!" the elderly man snapped, wiping his forehead as he attempted to clamber further up the mountain, "I never get tired! No time for it!" He slapped Ian's hand away, violently refusing help.</div>
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<br /> "Nothing to be ashamed of Doctor!" Ian's voice was slightly patronising, as he smiled sideways at Barbara, "Men of your age tire easily. It's natural!"</div>
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<br /> "Ok then. Me and Barbara will get walking, and you can catch us up!" Ian replied, as the lady tried her best to stifle her laughter. Then the two school-teachers set off, strolling further up the winding path of the mountain, leaving their stubborn friend to struggle.<br /><br /> Glaring furiously up at the sky, face drenched with perspiration, the Doctor released a deep sigh.<br /><br /> "Chesterfield, wait! I, I'm...stuck..." </div>
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As you may already be aware, I had the pleasure of discovering I had won a poetry competition earlier this month. The idea was basically to write a poem about Doctor Who. My initial idea was to try and summarize the essence of the Doctor as a whole, but then I started to think about making it more personal. Instead of the Doctor as a man, how about focussing on a specific incarnation? And how about making it the Fourth Doctor - he was my first, after all.</div>
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And so, rather than basing the poem in the deep depths of the Universe, I set it in a quiet little café, in wet old England. An intimate encounter with the bohemian wanderer - Tom Baker. Because seeing the Doctor in space is one thing, but seeing him in your town is quite another altogether. </div>
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I hope you enjoy it. I've titled it, rather simply, '4'...</div>
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He's sat there in the tea shop:</div>
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Of brooding eccentricity.</div>
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A long scarf seems to wrap,</div>
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As the forest of curls</div>
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He contemplates a mug of tea,</div>
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His wide eyes two pools of deep blue.</div>
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His mind no doubt on other things.</div>
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I can almost hear ancient cogs</div>
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Grinding and whirring inside that mercurial mind:</div>
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Thoughts of distant worlds and falling stars,</div>
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Of the infinite vortex of Time.</div>
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Perhaps as chilled as me,</div>
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To be in the presence of this man.</div>
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A man who acts as a mighty pillar</div>
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Holding up the foundations of the Universe,</div>
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Now sitting in a small café on a wet day,</div>
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As I contemplate my own cold tea,</div>
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I barely notice him hurrying to his feet.</div>
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And a rushing thrill seizes me in an instant.</div>
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As he leaves the tea shop,</div>
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The background noise of chatter, and bland muzak.</div>
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Stealthily deposited for my delectation.</div>
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“Thank you,” I say, mostly to myself,</div>
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Snatching up and devouring the tasty sweet,</div>
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“Thank you, Doctor...”</div>
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"I'm fine," Davison mutters, without even glancing up from the console, when Tennant offers him the use of his own Sonic. It doesn't even occur to the Fifth Doctor to use it, having been without his trusty device for a good while now, ever since that nasty business with the Terilepils. </div>
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But what does the moment add to the context of the story? The honest answer? Bugger all! But, as with so many elements of the episode, it shows yet another subtle contrast between the two Doctors. Here's the Tenth Doctor, using his Sonic, <em>relying</em> on his Sonic to get up to all sorts of mischief, never mind applying it to get out some sticky situations! The Fifth Doctor, on the other hand, just soldiers on with whatever he can find at hand. And what's more, he manages to save the day! (OK, sort of. Ish).</div>
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For the previous Time Crash entries (SO FAR):</div>
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<strong>#8 <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/50-reasons-why-time-crash-is-most.html" target="_blank">'That Rubbish Beard'</a></strong></div>
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<strong>#6 <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/50-reasons-why-time-crash-is-most.html" target="_blank">High Five!</a></strong></div>
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<strong>#5 <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/50-reasons-why-time-crash-is-most.html" target="_blank">Murray Gold</a></strong></div>
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<em>November 23rd, 1963 saw a new program appear on the BBC Saturday teatime schedule. Its name? Doctor Who. 2013 is its 50th year. </em><br />
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November 1963 and Kennedy was killed. At 5.15 the very next day, British children were really thrilled.</div>
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<br /> For they had something different. Something that was new. A children's TV show called Doctor Who.</div>
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<br /> The story of an alien who travels through Time and Space.<br /> Entertaining but educational. That should be its case.</div>
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<br /> Showing science in the future and history in the past.<br /> But the arrival of the Daleks changed its genre fast.</div>
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<br /> It became a sci-fi show with monsters at every turn and being really scared is all kids would ever learn.</div>
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<br /> Through the 1960's it was shown in black and white, but that didn't stop the Daleks who scared every child on site.</div>
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<br /> William Hartnell was the first Doctor, the original you might say. He started off the character that's still on TV today.</div>
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<br /> Then the Doctor, he went and changed. Pat Troughton took the role. A very different Doctor with a much more kinder soul.</div>
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<br /> Through the 1970's the show was strongly run. Now it was made in colour, it couldn't be outdone.</div>
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<br /> Jon Pertwee was the Doctor and he really was tip-top,<br /> With the Brigadier and UNIT by his side there was no invasion they couldn't stop.</div>
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<br /> Then three became four and Tom Baker took the part. With his long scarf and floppy hat, he was a hit right from the start. </div>
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<br /> Tom was the most remembered Doctor, one of the best we ever had, and when he left in eighty-one fans were really sad.</div>
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<br /> At the end of the 1980's the show sadly came to a stop, after three more and seven great Doctors, the TARDIS got the chop.</div>
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<br /> The 1990's and things for the Doctor looked bleak. No series for him to be in, no cliff-hanger every week.</div>
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<br /> The series became ridiculed, many saw it as childish pap, with really wobbly sets and monsters made from bubble-wrap.</div>
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<br /> The companions were seen as wimpy, full of screams and squeals, who'd run away from monsters while in two inch pink high heels.</div>
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<br /> Eventually a movie was made and though in the UK it went down well, though sadly not in America where it just refused to sell.</div>
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<br /> Finally in the millennium the Doctor finally came back onto the air. Now a new generation love it, once again kids really care.</div>
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<br /> There was a fine actor at that TARDIS door. Chris Ecceleston was the Doctor. Then he wasn't anymore.</div>
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<br /> The Daleks have returned as well and so have the Cybermen. For five years they battled David Tennant, playing Doctor number Ten.</div>
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<br /> Then Ten became Eleven and Eleven was old school. He wore a tweedy jacket and said bow ties were cool. </div>
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River Song was a huge part of this Doctors life. Some say they are lovers, others say she's his wife.</div>
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<br /> Matt Smith was only 26 but his performance mirrored Pats. The eleventh Doctor wore a bow tie and an array of different hats.</div>
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<br /> Now the 50th anniversary approaches, with a new Doctor about to start. Peter Capaldi has been cast and fans can't wait to see him in the part.</div>
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<br /> We have had 50 years of episodes, with many more to do, so come November all the fans will shout... Happy Birthday Doctor Who.</div>
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So, in
Doctor Who's fiftieth year, we will be getting a new Doctor! Of
course, despite many false starts and rumours, the announcement of
Doctor #12 has yet to be made.<br />
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There have, as usual, been numerous rumours in the press about who
the new Doctor may be, but the newspapers and journalist usually take
ounces of truth and spread it thick, adding their own opinions into
the mix until it spirals into, essentially, blatant lies. What we <i>do
</i><span style="font-style: normal;">know, 100%, is that we are
getting a new Doctor on Christmas Day. And that is it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">The last time Steven Moffat had to
choose a Doctor, he had very clear expectations as to who he wanted.
Not in terms of a specific actor, more a type of actor. He wanted
somebody older, mid-40's, or roundabouts. He ended up casting the
youngest Doctor ever in Matt Smith! Will Moffat have similar thoughts
this time around? Will he, this time, try and find that older Doctor
he wanted back in 2009, before Matt Smith ruined everything by being
so brilliant? Or does he like the idea of somebody young and wild
controlling the TARDIS?</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Will the Doctor even be male? The
idea of Time Lords changing their sex is now officially canon, and a
great many actors and actresses have discussed the idea of the new
Doctor being female, even more than before. But should 'he' be
female? I find it hard to believe that the production team would
decide automatically to make the next Doctor a woman, but less hard
to believe that if a lady auditioned for the role, and bettered her
male counterparts, then she would be cast. A lady Doctor would
certainly make things interesting, but the idea, the novelty of him
now being a her would have to be dealt with swiftly, otherwise, ten
episodes in and the Doctor still going, “I'm a woman now, women are
cool!” would be awfully tiresome. </span>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">So, who would I like to play the
Doctor? I would certainly prefer an older actor this time around, and
perhaps somebody I have never heard of. Somebody who can fully
embrace the character of the Doctor, in the same way that Matt Smith
did. There is a lot of controversy about certain actors at the
moment, in particular, Daniel Rigby, of the BT ads. But I have given
up saying who I want, or what I want. Because the last time I did
that, we got somebody who totally confounded my expectations, and he
was excellent. So if the next Doctor is another youth, I will have to
put my trust in Moffat to find the right youth. He did it in 2009. </span>
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Whatever happens, 50 years after Doctor Who's conception, we are getting a brand new Doctor. And that is still the most exciting thing ever, whoever he or she may be.Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-56468995143167721832013-07-22T14:42:00.001+01:002013-07-22T14:42:39.403+01:00'Of Ghouls and Men' - Album Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Formed in
2010 by Liv Decay and Oly 'Sinnister' Sinn, Raizing Hell (whose
line-up is completed by Mr. Zombie on guitar and Demented Vlash on
bass) are finally ready to unleash their first full-length album to
the world. Titled 'Of Ghouls and Men', it is a worthy addition to the
new wave of horror punk, and something very different.</div>
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The album goes for the jugular right from the off. There are no
lengthy guitar solos or moments of deep introspection here. This is
straight-up, pounding shock'n'roll, with the spirit of old-school
punk and a vocalist who could almost be described as an evil Dolly
Parton!
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'We Are Raizing Hell' opens the album, and is a great
self-referential tune in the style of Motorhead's 'We Are Motorhead'.
Kicking off with some seriously frantic drumming, the song explodes
with Mr. Zombie's razor-sharp riffage and the thundering bass of
Demented Vlash in a way that the 'Head would most certainly be proud
of. Liv Decay rasps through the song like she's channelling Lemmy
Kilmister himself, although her trademark hollar is present and
correct.</div>
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'(Do It) All The Way' is next, a vicious edge to the riffs here that
is reminiscent of the Murderdolls. Liv too, manages here to sound
like a female Wednesday 13, although she switches to the softer
melodies with ease, lending the tune a welcome depth. This is another
instant of the band taking their influences, and bending them to suit
their own style, instead of just copying and imitating.</div>
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'Love To Hate' is a schizophrenic combination of bluesy beats and
insane speed. The juxtaposition emphasises the heavier moments as
well as the softer, more haunting parts of the song, threading the
elements together rather beautifully.</div>
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It is at this point that I started to consider the bands' name –
'Raizing Hell'. 'Of Ghouls and Men' is just one huge party, and the
band really do live up to their name. 'Thing For Murder' is a case-in
point. A modern pop-punk guitar riff and Decay's country-and-western
style singing make impossible NOT to dance, especially during the
chorus!</div>
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'Shining' – a special song for the band – is altogether heavier,
almost metal, to begin with. Demented Vlash's shark-attack bass intro
leads into some serious axe-work (look at the song title-pun
intended!), before progressing into a haunting, yet catchy, tune that
could easily have appeared on the Misfits' 'Famous Monsters' album!
'Shining' yet again shows the band bending their influences, shaping
them around their own music, and the beautiful chorus and lyrics are
an absolute must for all the horror fanatics out there! A stand-out
track!</div>
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'One Way Road' is a proper highway punk anthem something to blast out
when your speeding off into the sunset (or dreaming about speeding
off into the sunset), while 'Terror Television's' cry of “Kill or
be killed!” is a call-to arms to maniacs everywhere.</div>
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'Invasion of the Infrasluts' switches from horror to cheesy sci-fi –
a foul-mouthed tyraid of lunacy with an uber-fast chorus, and
terrifically old-school guitar riffs. Think the Misfits' 'Teenagers
From Mars', but a hell of a lot more insane, and you're halfway
there.
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Call it dark-pop, anti-pop, or whatever, but 'Cemetary Bash' is a
weird mix of creepy lyrics and a beautifully sung chorus that is
almost Shania Twain in it's essence (not a bad thing)! Liv Decay
isn't afraid to show off every facet of her amazing voice, and Oly,
Mr. Zombie, and Vlash all rise to the occasion with murderous ease.
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And speaking of murderous ease, just when you think the band have
exhausted their potential for any more epic horror punk anthems, they
give us 'Rock'n'roll For The Dead'. Essentially a
country-and-western-meets-hard-rock riot, this stand-out track
transcends genres in a way that horror punk has never really dared to
before, and will likely have the fans in the audience jiving and
grooving more than just headbanging! An absolute corker of a song!</div>
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'Of Ghouls and Men', like all parties, has to end sometime, and this
album closes with flair. Not, as expected, a homage to 'Dawn of The
Dead', 'Zombie Nation' is actually an attack on the mindless sheep of
society, glued to reality television and following the crowd. It's
about the need to be individual, to make your own way in life, and
with the intense riffage, rumbling bass, rolling drums, and a big,
singalong chorus, 'Zombie Nation' summarises the whole of 'Of Ghouls
and Men' in three and a half minutes, and leaves you craving more!</div>
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'Of
Ghouls and Men' is one hell of a debut album! Each musician
approaches their instrument with confidence and skill, and Liv Decay
stands apart from all the other female vocalists out there by daring
to be different. Raizing Hell have a fantastic core sound, and yet
they aren't afraid to experiment, and think outside the box.</div>
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'Of Ghouls and Men' wasn't made to be analysed and dissected. It was
made to blow your balls off. Buy it, turn it up to 11, and have the
best horror party this side of Halloween. If you like horror punk,
you will LOVE this!</div>
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RAIZING
HELL ARE:</div>
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Liv Decay
– Vocals</div>
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Mr.
Zombie – Guitar, backing vocals</div>
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Demented
Vlash – Bass, backing vocals</div>
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Oly
'Sinnister' Sinn – Drums</div>
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'Of
Ghouls and Men' Stand-Out Tracks:</div>
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Thing
For Murder</div>
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Shining</div>
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Rock'n'roll
For the Dead</div>
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Zombie
Nation</div>
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</ul>
<br />Also
check out:<br />
<ul><a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/tales-that-start-with-whisper-review.html" target="_blank">
</a>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/tales-that-start-with-whisper-review.html" target="_blank">Thirteen Shots – Tales That Start With A Whisper</a></div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/misfits-devils-rain-review.html" target="_blank">The Misfits – The Devil's Rain</a></div>
</li>
</li>
</ul>
For more information, visit Raizing Hell's Official Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Raizing.Hell" target="_blank">Raizing Hell</a><br />
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Cory Eadson, 2013<br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-41456481906749315232013-06-11T16:43:00.001+01:002013-06-11T16:43:04.487+01:00'The Price of Fear' Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This book is a must-have for any fan of horror, or, in particular, Vincent Price. It is full of fabulous stories, some well-told, some less-so, and hadme laughing out loud on several occasions. <br />
<br /> 'The Price of Fear' is much more than an observation on Price's horror films. It takes us right back to the beginning, with some excellent anecdotes from his live stage plays and love of artwork. Of course, his relationship with horror is well-covered too! Look out for his retort during the filming of 'House of Long Shadows', when a live bat flies into the building and halts the recording!<br />
<br /> So, content-wise, this book is lavish. It could have been much longer. I would have liked to have read more about Price's first film with Tim Burton, on 'Vincent', and his appearance on Alice Cooper's excellent 'Welcome to My Nightmare' album. But on the whole, there is lots to love here.<br />
<br /> It is the editing that BADLY lets it down. Joel Eisner's love of Price is evident throughout, but the text is rife with all kinds of punctuation errors, literally on every page. Clumsy sentence structure, wrong words ('latest' instead of 'lasted', for instance), opening brackets but not closing them, erratic use (or none use) of commas and italics, and long-drawn-out full synopsis' of every film mentioned...the list goes on. Also, the picture quality on the inside photographs and images is awfully faded, making the book look cheap and scrappily produced, like a ten-year-olds fanzine instead of a credible book condoned by the man himself! Several pages even came loose in the book, enhancing the cheaply-made status of it! The book has been in the making for along time, and while I am sure Eisner and his publishers would have wanted it to be released as soon as possible, it really really REALLY could have done with a few redrafts, and an editor (there is no mention of an editor on the inside page, to my knowledge). Editing is a crucial part of the writing process, and it is the one that lets this book down. <br />
<br /> But if you are a Vincent Price fan, ignore all that. It will bug you, irritate you at times, but it does not prevent the enjoyment of what must have been a total labour of love for Eisner. From the excellent and beautiful foreward from Peter Cushing himself, to a final look at the Dr. Phibes films that never were, 'The Price of Fear' is well-worth a purchase. Even if it *did* need an edit!Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-22137174485177830182013-05-13T18:31:00.001+01:002013-05-16T19:08:59.461+01:00Lordi - Tour Beast Or Not Tour Beast, A Live Review (May 11th, 2013)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's
Saturday night, and the only place for any self-respecting metalhead
or rocker to be is Nottingham's Rock City. May 11<sup>th</sup> proved
to be a riotous night of singing and headbanging, not just from the
headlining act, either!</div>
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Rock City has always been my favourite gig venue. Small enough to
offer an intimate atmosphere between band and fan, but big enough to
give the bands and the fans ample room to play, headbang, mosh,and
drink, it really is the perfect place to let loose. And my word,
Saturday May 11<sup>th</sup>, there was a hell of a lot of all of the
above – with added monsters...</div>
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<b>HOSTILE</b> – Jay Mills (Vocals), Jack Young (Guitar), A.J. Mills
(Guitar), Alex Hill (Bass), Gunga (Drums)</div>
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The opening band on tonight's bill was Hostile. A UK band heavily
influenced by Pantera, Hostile are part of KK Downing (ex-Judas
Priest)'s project to bring metal back to the so-called Black Country,
where the genre was born. Not only did he produce their record 'Eve
of Destruction', but he also wrote a song for the band –
'Addiction'. *</div>
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The band put on a solid performance, with much shredding and
headbanging. Vocalist Jay Mills prowled the stage like a younger
version of Phil Anselmo, while behind him, Gunga beat the shit of his
drumkit. Although many Lordi fans have a love, perhaps even a
preference, for old-school metal, Hostile had no problem winning over
the Nottingham crowd, and provided the first sing-a-long anthem of
the night, shortly after running through the excellent 'Addiction' –
a well-timed rendition of the Priest classic, 'Breaking The Law'. A
solid performance from a band who I expect to be hearing a lot more
from, very soon...</div>
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*On a side note, bassist Alex Hill's dad is Ian Hill, the bassist for
Judas Priest!</div>
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<b>KALDEON</b> – Alexe Mele (Lead Guitar), Marco Palazzi (Vocals), Paolo
Lezzioli (bass), Tommy Nemesio (Rhythm Guitar), Massimiliano Santori
(Drums), Daniele Fuligni (Keyboards) </div>
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Kaledon, an Italian power metal band, were next on the set. The band
performed as five-piece on this tour, as keyboardist Fuligni wasn't
present. While this might have affected the scope of the show, it
didn't hinder the band in any obvious way. They tore through a
brilliant set, despite a muddy sound at the start, and gave a lively
performance. Although there were a few technical issues, when
Lezzioli's bass broke, the band just made a joke out of it and
soldiered on.</div>
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Cut from the same cloth as Stratovarius (and there are some
connections within the band) and Rhapsody, Kaledon's 30-minute set
featured fast-paced, upbeat power metal tunes, providing a nice
contrast to the groups on before and after them. It was a funny,
ripping show that kept the audience entertained, which is no mean
feat! I really hope Kaledon come back around again, maybe on their
own tour, so we can appreciate them in all their glory!</div>
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<b>LORDI</b> –
Mr Lordi (Vocals), Ox (Bass), Mana (Drums), Amen (Guitar), Hella
(Keyboard)</div>
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Now it was time for the main attraction. After the stage had been set
up, the lights went down, and the immortal KISS song 'God of Thunder'
was blasted out of the speakers. The atmosphere was electric, and it
intensified when KISS morphed into the instrumental tribute to late
drummer Otus: 'Otus' Butcher Clinic'. Lordi had arrived.</div>
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After the intro, the band exploded into 'We're Not Bad For The Kids
(We're Worse)', from their latest record, and all hell broke loose.
Seeing Lordi live is an experience that will stay with you forever,
and catching that first glimpse of them on the stage is just
incredible. Ox and Amen gave it hell, while Hella's twitchy
psycho-doll routine added a layer of creepiness to the metallic
shenanigans. The song was held up nicely by Mana's utterly relentless
drum-bashing, and Mr. Lordi himself was on fine form, screaming like
a demon posessed.</div>
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New quickly gave way to classic, when the band revisited their
break-through album 'The Arockalypse' for song 2 – 'Bringing Back
The Balls To Rock'. Singing (shouting? Screaming? Roaring?) along to
“Hail in the name of rock and roll!” on a Saturday night with
Lordi is about as perfect as a gig can get. And it had only just
begun!</div>
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'The Riff', the main single of 'To Beast or Not to Beast' was very
well-recieved, driven by Hella's catchy keyboard theme, and the
soaring guitar-work of Amen. It must be a great feeling for a band to
hear people singing along to their new material as well as the older
stuff. A sign that they have still got it! </div>
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'Who's Your Daddy' and 'Girls Go Chopping' follow, the latter
accompanied by two PVC-clad strippers grinding sparks on stage. And
that was only the start of Lordi's on-stage shenanigans. Their stage
show on this tour was brilliant. We had Ox chopping off the head of a
guy in a cloak, and Mr. Lordi shooting cold smoke at the crowd, or
blasting water from a chainsaw water pistol (yes, really). My
absolute favourite moment was during Hella's solo, though. </div>
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She was playing a beautiful tune on the keyboard, and then she would
suddenly start twitching, bashing her hand on the same note over and
over. Being a toy doll, somebody had to come on stage to fix her.
This happened a few times, before the technician actually <i>removed</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
her head! Even better, while the technician held Hella's head in his
hands, we could see Hella's headless body still playing the keyboard!
It was clearly done with mirrors, but it doesn't matter. It looked
absolutely fabulous, and highlights just how much effort the band put
into their show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">All the band members had their own
solo spots. Amen had a wonderfully creepy guitar solo, with moody
lighting and a big wheel spinning beside him as he shredded. Ox gave
us a groovy and very heavy bass solo, while Mana did a wicked drum
solo that was relentless in its intensity. I can't wait to hear what
he brings to the next Lordi record!</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">The setlist itself was excellent, a
nice mixture of old and new. 'Blood Red Sandman' was followed by
'Schizo Doll' and the slow, Sabbath-y 'Something Wicked This Way
Comes', before tonight's only ballad, 'It Snows In Hell', echoed
around the hall, as snow-like foam fell from the ceiling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">'I'm The Best' was another new song
brought to life, and Mr. Lordi stole the show when he was given a
bunch of flowers and a tiara to wear. Camp as Christmas, it was a
delight to watch him giving his all as a beauty queen winner as the
band played around him. Hilarious, and </span><i>fun.</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
That is the essence of a Lordi show. </span><i>Fun</i><span style="font-style: normal;">.
Aggression, headbanging, screaming...and having a bloody good time.
Once 'The Devil Is a Loser' ended the main-set, I realised that the
time has gone nowhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">The final encore comprised of two
classic Lordi songs, a new song, and a very special treat: 'Hulking
Dynamo'. This song was supposed to be on their first ever record,
which wasn't released to the world until last year, but ended up
being cut. It was included as a bonus track on last year's released,
and is perhaps one of the oldest and rarest Lordi songs the band have
ever performed live. </span></div>
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then get 'Hard Rock Hallelujah', </span><i>the </i><span style="font-style: normal;">quintessential
Lordi tune, and yet another one that threatened the vocal chords.
'Sincerely With Love' came next, inciting much shouting of “Fuck
you asshole!”. And finally 'Would You Love a Monsterman?', complete
with the PVC-strippers eating fire, and Mr. Lordi shooting confetti
into the crowd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Saturday
night's show was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. Great
supporting bands, and a flawless set from the main attraction. Lordi
get a lot of criticism in the press, and I just think that if they
all went to see the band live, they'd shut up. Lordi are at the top
of their game right now, and I know that the sky is the limit for
this monster metal band. One day, the legends of shock rock will no
longer be with us. On that tragic day, we will need somebody to step
up and take the mantle. Lordi are absolutely that band.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">I was lucky enough to get the chance to interview Lordi's drummer, Mana. You can hear the interview on Tuesday, May 21st, at 7PM UK Time, on <a href="http://www.acaciaradio.com/" target="_blank">Heavier Than Time</a>! See you there!</span></div>
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A brilliant show called
Metal Evolution did an interview with Dave Mustaine, asking the
Megadeth guitarist and vocalist if he still considered his band to be
a 'thrash metal' band. Mustaine's reply was in the affirmative.
Megadeth are a thrash metal band, he said, but we're also so much
more.</div>
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The
Thirteen Shots are a horror punk band. But they are so much more.
Rising from the darkness to give the ancient genre of horror punk a
kick up the skeletal backside, their début album, <i><b>Vaudeville</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
gained rave reviews from all corners of the alternative music scene,
including the legend that is Michale Graves (and if you don't know
who he is, leave the hall. Now!).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
year later, The Thirteen Shots have released their follow-up to the
8-track attack that was </span></span><i><b>Vaudeville</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
beautifully titled </span></span><i><b>Tales That Start With a
Whisper</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
It's a brilliant album. It's a horror punk album. And it's so much
more...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
opening track, 'Death Jam 2000', kicks off with hoards of cheering
fans and a grand announcement, before the music kicks off. It's a
seriously catchy song, combining horror punk with 1960's rock and
roll, and dare I say it, the tiniest hint of heavy metal. A
fast-paced rocker that is short in length and directly acknowledges
the band itself – We could be talking 'Death Jam 2000' or 'We Are
Motorhead' here. Izzy's guitar really powers this tune, with a
delicious driving riff. The Thirteen Shots grab you by the balls from
track 1, and they don't let go!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Zombies
From The USSR' is a bonkers tune, the catchy garage-rock music backed
up with some splendidly silly lyrics. It was a good choice as the
album's big single, and the music video that accompanies it is
brilliant too. Let's face it, we all love zombies, don't we?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Bewitched'
is a straight-up horror punk song, with a heavy bass sound courtesy
of 'GMT', and frantic drumming from the ever-brilliant Chelsea. The
riff, the chorus, and Johnny Rose's howling vocals invoke classic
Blitzkid, with a nice Thirteen Shots twist, and a haunting dose of
Gothic. 'Bewitched' is definitely a stand-out song for me, and
belongs in any essential horror punk play-list.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Psycho
Jukebox' kicks things up a notch, returning to the cheeky,
tongue-in-cheek swinging grooves of some of the Thirteen Shots'
earlier work, combing swinging garage-rock, rock and roll, and even a
dose of indie! This song should be played in every horror-punk and
Goth club, at every Halloween party and event, so catchy and upbeat
is it. This is the sound of a band who are having a blast, and you're
invited along to their insane shenanigans! A song to dance to, and
maybe kill to, as well!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Get
In My Crypt' has a heavy main riff that instantly brings to mine
Graves-era Misfits...and then it all goes crazy. Just when you think
you have a handle on the record, it throws you in a totally different
direction. Heavier than 'Psycho Jukebox', but less melancholy than
'Bewitched', 'Get In My Crypt' is an ode to living it up on the dark
side. Paying tribute to Zombina, Dracula, Zombies and all things that
go bump in the night, this is a battle-cry for Horror Punks
everywhere. The song also has a KILLER guitar solo, and delightful
backing-vocals, and it's a wonder how any band could pack so much
into two minutes and thirty-four seconds. But they pull it off
admirably. Another stand-out track, another one for that 'Essential
Horror Punk Play-List' I was talking about earlier.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Nekro-Sexual'
is groovy, groovy song. The lyrics are hilarious, and Johnny Rose is
once again on fire here. Riffs, solos, pounding drums, and
bone-shaking bass, 'Nekro-Sexual's cry of “Stomp on my balls!”
will lodge itself into your head, and you will humming the tune for
weeks. This album really does lay it on heavy, all killer, no filler.
Fast songs, slower songs, heavy songs, softer songs, but the variety
really brings it to life. Or un-life. Or [INSERT UN-DEAD PUN HERE].
You know what I mean.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
have been reviewing this album in track-list order. The final studio
track of the album, 'Tales That Start With A Whisper', is more than
just a beautiful title. The catchy riff (this album is chock-full of
them), the Wednesday 13-esque tongue-in-cheek lyrics, the
fist-pumping chorus...As you listen to the album, you choose a
favourite song. And then you hear another, and you change your mind.
And then you reach the end of the record and hear the title track,
and you realise that the awesomeness never ends. A glorious song
about the state of Vampires today, a serious issue for us proper
horror fans, 'Tales That Start With A Whisper' is simply incredible.
As mentioned earlier, Johnny Rose is letting out his inner Wednesday
13 where the lyrics are concerned (“They're horny old men searching
for a fuck!”), but although the Thirteen Shots' influences are
clear, they have their own identity, an identity that has evolved
through the course of two brilliant albums and endless touring.
'Tales That Start With A Whisper', the song and the album, is a clear
statement of who the Thirteen Shots are. Talented, original, and full
of surprises, and more than capable of creating a record that never
disappoints.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Tales
The Start With A Whisper' is a must-buy for any serious horror-punk
fan, any metalhead with a love for horror, anyone really who is
looking for a good time. Lyrically fantastic, musically flawless, and
vocally deranged, this is one record you will want to take with you
to the grave. In an age where horror punk has become rather stale and
predictable, the Thirteen Shots have injected new life into this
Frankenstein Monster of a genre.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
Thirteen Shots are a horror punk band. But my God, they are so much
more!</span></span></div>
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STANDOUT TRACKS:</div>
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- Death Jam 2000</div>
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- Bewitched</div>
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- Get In My Crypt</div>
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- Nekro-Sexual</div>
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-Tales That Start With A Whisper</div>
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THE BAND:</div>
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Johnny Rose – Vocals</div>
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Izzy – Guitar/Backing Vocals</div>
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GMT – Bass</div>
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Chelsea - Drums</div>
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FOR FANS OF:<br />
Raizing Hell, The Misfits, Wednesday 13, Astrovamps, Blitzkid, The Creepshow <br />
<br />
For more from the Thirteen Shots:<br />
<a href="http://www.thirteenshots.co.uk/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">www.thirteenshots.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://horror-punks.com/profile/ThirteenShots" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://horror-punks.com/profile/ThirteenShots</a><br />
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/thirteenshotsuk" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/thirteenshotsuk</a><br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-28649400903484446362013-04-17T16:43:00.001+01:002013-04-19T22:51:25.650+01:00In The Sight of God - A Short Story<ul>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Title: In The Sight of God</b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Author: Cory John Eadson</b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>eBook: Yes</b></li>
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The
Church hall glistened in the sunlight, golden rays beaming proudly
through the grand arch windows. Assorted guests chattered excitedly
in the polished pews, the only clue to recent catastrophes expressed
by the slightly torn and tattered state of their clothes.
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Hurst
stood at the front of the hall before the Reverend and his stand, his
head held high and proud as he gazed out at the clear blue sky.
Reverend Bradshaw admired the man's courage, his bravery, and his
presentation. Apart from a tiny bruise above his left eye, and a hint
of stubble, Hurst looked immaculate. His black suit had neither a
tear or a scuff on it, and the silver ring sitting in the palm of his
right hand was as smooth and pure as the love that it embodied.</div>
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And,
perhaps, the loss.
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It was
tradition for the best man to hold the ring, but Jake hadn't made it.
In the comforting warmth of the Church Hall, Hurst thought about his
late friend. Despite everything, Jake had made sure Hurst had got the
ring on time, sacrificed everything for the sake of his friends'
happiness. His final act of friendship would never be forgotten.
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It was
the absence of Jake, and the distant, constant moans and screams from
outside that reminded everybody in the Church of what was happening
out there in the world. But everything else was perfect. As stupid as
it seemed, Hurst was almost grateful.</div>
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His
wandering thoughts died away with the chatter of the guests, as the
great wooden doors creaked open from behind them.</div>
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Hursts'
mouth dropped open at the sight of his bride-to-be as she ended the
grand hall. Her dress was as white as snow, undamaged and pure, and
in hiding her feet, it gave the impression that she was gliding down
the aisle. Her blonde hair shone like it was magic, and her beaming
smile defied the faraway sounds of chaos from the world beyond.</div>
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As Elena
floated down the aisle, Hurst noted the bouquet of vivid red roses
clutched tightly to her chest. How hard they must have been to find,
with the country as it was. Impossible, and beautiful. His stomach
was a knot of nerves and excitement, and as Elena reached his side,
he noticed her giggling. He realised it was because he was drooling,
and he awkwardly wiped his mouth on his sleeve, turning a shade
redder than the roses she held in her dainty hands.</div>
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Reverend
Bradshaw cleared his throat, ready to begin the service. It had been
agreed by everyone that the vows and ceremony would be shortened, so
that everybody could move on as swiftly as possible. As he began, a
wave of relief and genuine happiness washed over Hurst.</div>
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“We are
gathered here today, in the sight of God, and in the face of family
and friends, to join together Elena and Hurst in holy matrimony.”</div>
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Hurst
took a moment to gaze around at the assembled masses who had managed
to make it. Family and friends, determined to support he and Elena
and maintain the traditional British stiff-upper lip, even if the
world outside had gone to Hell. They'd all been through so much, lost
so much, yet here they were...A tear blossomed in the corner of his
eye, and he turned back to Elena.</div>
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The
Reverend continued.</div>
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“Do
you, Elena, take Hurst to be your lawful, wedded husband?”<br />
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“I do,”
she replied, her emerald eyes flashing with love.</div>
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<br /></div>
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“And do
you, Hurst, take Elena to be your lawful, wedded wife?”</div>
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<br /></div>
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There was
a sudden creaking crash as the heavy church doors burst open again,
tearing up the calm atmosphere. The guests screamed in their pews at
the ungodly sight in the doorway, at the shuffling beast that had
found its' way into the building. The creatures' dead, pupil-less
eyes surveyed the scene around it, two grey arms outstretched as a
rasping groan gurgled out from between a pair of rotting lips.</div>
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In a
heartbeat, Hurst whipped out a handgun from the inside pocket of his
suit, and blasted the creature right between the eyes. It fell dead
to the ground, and a pair of men who had been standing by the doors
hurriedly tossed the corpse outside.
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After the
ringing blast of the gunshot faded away, the guests broke out into a
round of applause and cheers. Hurst smiled, and stared right back
into the eyes of his beloved.</div>
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He
stuffed the gun back into his pocket, and slipped the silver ring
onto one of Elena's soft, beautiful fingers.</div>
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“I do,”
he said, the tears in her eyes matching his own, as they embraced.<br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-36376776234396281562013-03-21T00:17:00.001+00:002013-03-21T00:17:44.252+00:00Rest in Peace, James Herbert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rest In Peace, James Herbert. An expert of crafting pulpy horror,
like a British Steven King, with one foot in the gory B-Movie tradition. A
master of the macabre, who many have imitated, but never bettered.<br />
<br />
69 is no age to pass away, and so soon after the beautiful drama 'The Secret of Crickley Hall', based on his novel, and the massive success he had with 'Ash'. But James Herbert has left behind a legacy of horror, and he will continue to terrify generations to come.<br />
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Thank you for the fear!<br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-13775556557434849612013-03-14T22:04:00.003+00:002013-03-14T22:04:28.759+00:00Lovely QuoteReaders of Doctor Who Magazine will have no doubt, over the last two months, relished the excellent interview with Jon Pertwee, recorded 18 years ago but never shown in its entirety until now. The final part of the interview concludes with this inspiring message from a man who was a hero to millions. Such a beautiful quote, and so very Jon Pertwee...<br />
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<span class="userContent"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>"Here is a bit of advice. Don't be afraid to stand out. Don't be afraid to be memorable. Do it by being someone people can depend on, by being profressional, but don't be afraid to be yourself and make your mark. You do not have to conform. Getting a strong reputation and being someone people remember will do you more good - whatever your profession - than anything else. When people you have known or who have worked with move up the industry, them remembering you will do you more favours and provide more opportunities than anything else. Be a good chap - but be a good chap they remember. That is the trick!"</em></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Amen, Mr Pertwee. Amen!</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"></span>Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-28926774562983836332013-03-14T19:57:00.000+00:002013-03-14T20:05:04.734+00:00ICONS: Patrick Troughton<dd><div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Ben</b>: The Doctor always wore this. If you are him it should fit... That settles it!</div>
</dd><dd><div style="text-align: center;">
<b>The Doctor</b>: I'd like to see a butterfly fit into a chrysalis case after it spreads its wings.</div>
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<b>Polly</b>: Then you <i>did</i> change.</div>
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<b>The Doctor</b>: Life depends on change, and renewal.</div>
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William Hartnell played
the First Doctor, from 1963 – 1966. He was an incredible actor,
bringing us a perfect Doctor right at the very beginning of his adventures. In those
mysterious, black and white days, Hartnell created a Doctor
of mystery and intrigue, a fighter of evil, and a man even
capable of falling in love. Every element of each Doctor since
Hartnell was done by him first, whether to a larger or smaller
extent. He set the standard, and was always going to be a tough act
to follow.</div>
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When William
Hartnell decided to leave the show, back in 1966, the BBC had a
number of options when replacing him. They could get a Hartnell
look-a-like to carry on the show, or even cast a widely different
actor in the role but still pretend he's the same bloke. Either of
these safe, mundane choices could have cost the show its next 47
years on television. Luckily, cleverly, they did something never
before attempted in a series. They made the change of actor <i>a part</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
of the shows' mythology! Viewers would see the Doctor physically
change into a different man. Even James Bond could never have done
that (and this was even before the Bond films had changed their
leading man at all)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">The
idea of regeneration, or 'renewal', as it was then termed, was a
brilliant idea, and the perfect 'get-out clause' for a show that
needed to swap its star. But never one to rest on their laurels, the
producers, having changed William Hartnell into newcomer Patrick
Troughton, decided to leave the audience in some doubt over the new
chap for a while. A brave, daring choice that added new spice to a
show that had been on air for 3 years already.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Part
one of 'Power of the Daleks' is terrifying. Alien, claustrophobic,
mysterious. A hot planet with mercury swamps, murderous humans
double-crossing each other, and a deadly capsule containing the
dreaded Daleks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">But
the scariest thing about this story, the first episode in particular,
is Patrick Troughton in his début adventure. Once he has taken over
from Hartnell, his Doctor starts to act a bit oddly (what we now
refer to as 'post-regenerative trauma'). But more than that, he's
dangerous with it. The fiendish laugh Troughton gives near the
episodes' beginning is absolutely terrifying, and that, combined with
his choosing to speak of 'the Doctor' in third person, almost leads
the audience to think that maybe some evil alien imposter has
hijacked the Doctor's body....</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">In
his first ever episode, the Second Doctor also gets his trusty
recorder. Now seen as a whimsical, Troughton-esque quirk, in 'Power
of the Daleks', its presence is almost chilling. Although 'Power...'
no longer exists on film, the images conjured up by the audio track
of this strange new man dancing around the TARDIS, playing his
instrument, are disturbing, child-like and sinister. Perhaps the
audio-only aspect adds to the atmosphere of this unusual piper –
strutting about like a jester from the Devil's Court. The undertones
are subtle, though, quietly sowing seeds of doubt and fear, unlike
the blatant insanity of the misjudged 'The Twin Dilemma'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Once
the Doctor leaves the TARDIS to explore, however, the sinister
elements slowly fade from his character; the old, Hartnell heroism
slowly taking over. From rushing to the aid of a man who has just
been shot, to giving his companion Ben a reassuring wink, we soon
start to feel a bit safer around this renewed man.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Polly
warms to the Doctor faster than Ben, who finds the lack of
information on the Doctors' change of appearance (not to mention his
constant tooting on the recorder) massively frustrating. But the
stubbornness is just a front. The game-playing and silliness are just
façades Troughtons' Doctor hides behind, and they quickly crumble
away once his fear begins to creep through. His fear when stumbling
upon his mortal enemies...</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">As
Part 1 draws to a close, the audience starts to warm toward this new
Doctor, accept him. What better way to cement his status as the new
Doctor, then, than have him come face-to-face with his oldest and
deadliest enemies? And even more so, to have the Daleks recognise
him?</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">'Power
of the Daleks' is an amazing story, with a game-changing first
episode. Throughout the six-part adventure, Patrick Troughton gave us
a glimpse of the many facets of his Doctor's character – the
whimsical child, the cosmic hobo, the dark manipulator, the fighter
of evil – and these would develop over the next three years, before
becoming staples of many future Doctors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">By
refusing to go down the obvious route, Patrick Troughton not only
gave us a brilliant and influential Doctor, but he also gave our
beloved show immortality. William Hartnell was excellent, of course,
but without the concept of regeneration, the series could not have
continued. And the regeneration would have counted for nothing, if
the right man hadn't been chosen to continue where William Hartnell
left off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">50
years of Doctor Who. We owe it all to Patrick Troughton.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"></span> For more on the Troughton era:</div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/a-new-discovery-of-old-guest-post.html" target="_blank">- A New Discovery of Old</a></div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/season-6b-officially-unofficial-season.html" target="_blank">- Season 6B</a></div>
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-77775217850148844402013-03-07T18:18:00.002+00:002013-03-07T18:18:37.912+00:00A New Discovery of Old - Guest Post -<em>The new discovery of an old era by Neil Baird</em><br />
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When Doctor Who was only on TV via UK Gold, I watched the series constantly and barring certain stories such as the Dalek serials, saw from Tom Baker's first to Sylvester McCoy's last several times. This was the time when I became a true fan of the series.</div>
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<br />Then after many, many months, Jon Pertwee's era was added to the run. I was delighted. Another part of Who's long history was opened up to me. But I always knew there was an era of this wonderful show that was denied to me and that was the black and white era of Doctor Who. </div>
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Those years of William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton were, to me, never to be seen. Due to the sadly many missing episodes/stories, and the haphazard continuity showing the surviving stories would cause, the Hartnell and Troughton stories were rarely, if ever, to my knowledge, shown on UK Gold or mainstream BBC. </div>
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<br />I had enjoyed the glimpses of this era in the later stories such as 'Mawdryn Undead' and Patrick Troughton in the Multi Doctor Adventures he appeared in always enthralled me, but I really wanted to see him and William in their own times as it were.</div>
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<br />When my mum went on a trip to London, I begged her to buy me a black and white Doctor Who video and she did. She brought back 'An Unearthly Child'.</div>
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<br />I watched it that night and that first episode just transfixed me, as I know it did to viewers in 1963. I had fallen in love with this era.</div>
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The DVD releases have steadily come out over the last few years and I have always been keener to get one if it is an unseen (to me) black and white story. </div>
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<br />Across the special features of the DVDs I already had there were often clips of the Hartnell/Troughton era, and to sit and watch a full, never seen before story (to me) is always a pleasure and a joy. Even in 2013 I'm still discovering these black and white Doctor Who adventures. </div>
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To see again a black and white story broadcast all those years ago. There is always something so magical about them. It saddens me to see modern day Doctor Who fans ignore these classics despite clips and images used in the current series. William Hartnell was in the first Matt Smith series four times! So I say embrace them. These stories are the groundwork for the modern episodes we see today. I understand to some used to the fast paced, over in 45 minutes series, that these black and white stories are slower and can take up to three hours to tell.</div>
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<br />But don't ignore them. Some of the best stories and most remembered cliffhangers of Who history are there. It is no less shocking to see the Doctor or a companion in danger, or the reveal of a monster in simple black and white. The Dalek rising from the Thames or the Cybermen breaking out from their tombs would not be half as scary in colour.</div>
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So the next time you get the chance to watch a Doctor Who, give a classic black and white story another chance. The magic of the police box with the most beautiful, timeless and iconic inside is no less wonderful in monochrome.</div>
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<br />Join the journey from a junkyard in London 1963 to our hero forced by his own people into changing. You never know. You might find yourself a gem or two. I did.</div>
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For more stories on how Doctor Who can change lives, check out these links:</div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/guest-post-thank-you-doctor-who.html" target="_blank">- Thank You Doctor Who! </a></div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/how-i-became-doctor-who-fan.html" target="_blank">- How I Became a Doctor Who Fan</a></div>
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Everything I Learned In life, I Got From Doctor Who:</div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/everything-i-learned-in-life-i-got-from_28.html" target="_blank">- #2 Tea Is The Best</a></div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/everything-i-learned-in-life-i-got-from.html" target="_blank">- #3 Be Yourself</a></div>
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<a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/everything-i-learned-in-life-i-got-from.html" target="_blank">- #4 Eat Jelly Babies</a></div>
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-63691956488463928322013-03-06T19:26:00.003+00:002013-03-06T19:26:42.597+00:00LORDI - The Riff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, Lordi's latest album, 'To Beast or Not To Beast', hit the shelves last week, and now we have a fantastic new video from them, for their first single, 'The Riff'.<br />
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The video bears absolutely no relation to the song lyrics at all, centering around a half-naked woman shopping for toilet roll, in a supermarket crawling with zombies. Lordi themselves are performing in the supermarket in a ring of bog roll, while behind the scenes a bizarre chef man-handles bloody body parts.<br />
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It's a great video because it shows just how little Lordi care about the general opinion of their band. They aren't afraid to do a video that is so silly it's bordering on self-parody, whilst at the same time featuring much more blood than ever before in a Lordi music video.<br />
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It also has the heroine of the piece decapitating a zombie with a shopping basket, containing - yes, you guessed it - a roll of toilet paper.<br />
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As much as I enjoyed their feature-length 'Dark Floors' movie, I can't help but wonder if Lordi's film would have been much more fun with this level of randomness!<br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-85164781069303036852013-03-04T20:38:00.004+00:002013-03-04T21:26:27.135+00:00- Artwork-For the first time ever, I have had one of my pieces of writing illustrated. Here is a picture, and a link to the website of Lisa Statham, who has a style all of her own!<br />
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She has brought one of my own favourite poems, 'Lilies' to beautiful life here. Due to page constraints, the image is small, but on Lisa's site it is much bigger!<br />
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I am very happy with what she has done with this, and hope to collaborate again in the future!<br />
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Check out Lisa's other beautiful creations here: <a href="http://lisastatham.co.uk/">http://lisastatham.co.uk/</a><br />
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Buy my poetry anthology here: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/232615">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/232615</a><br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-75984014161225431922013-03-04T20:27:00.001+00:002013-03-04T20:27:19.777+00:00GUEST POST - Thank You, Doctor Who! -<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the
course of the next few weeks/months/years/centuries (delete as
applicable), I will be letting people guest-blog and be interviewed
on this very site. Maybe. Or maybe not. And to start this brand new
series that may or may not actually become a series is Mrs Evil
herself, Tricia Hayes, who has written a rather sweet little piece
about how Doctor Who led her to love. It isn't for the cold-hearted,
as there is romance involved. It also highlights just how much Doctor
Who can mean totally different things to different people. Everybody
has their own unique relationship with the show, which is why there
are such a diverse range of fans out there, and a massive variety of
opinions and theories on the show. And that is brilliant.
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But anyway, without further ado, here is my amazing girlfriend,
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<i>The first episode of Doctor Who I saw was 'Rise of the Cybermen'.
I didn't see it on its' original broadcast, but a few years later
when BBC 3 started showing repeats of the television show that would
change my life, in a way I never could have imagined.</i></div>
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<i>I
had seen the Paul McGann TV movie a few years before and had enjoyed
that, so I'm not sure why I didn't watch the series when it returned
in 2005. Then again, I guess everybody discovers Doctor Who in their
own way! Anyhow, I started watching regularly from the repeats of
'Rise of the Cybermen and 'The Age of Steel' onwards, and it had me
right from the opening credits. I started watching whenever I could,
and the DVD Files helped me build up my knowledge of the earlier
episodes I had missed, and fill in the gaps. I have been a fan ever
since.</i></div>
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<i>By
now, I had seen four actors in the role of the Time Lord known only
as the Doctor. McGann, Eccleston, Tennant, and Smith, but what about
the other seven before them? Soon enough, I would get to experience
stories from Doctor Who's past, as my life changed unexpectedly. Here
is how it happened....</i></div>
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<i>I
joined Facebook in February 2012. I had never bothered or thought
about it before, but it was the curiosity of signing up to the site
that led me to a Doctor Who Page, and caused a series of events that
would spiral out of control. I can't remember the name of the page I
liked, but on it were lots of people moaning and complaining about
various aspects of the show. And then, amongst all that, there was a
lovely, positive comment from this chap called Cory John Eadson. It
was so nice to see somebody with such an optimistic attitude, and I
decided, rather nervously, to send him a friend request.</i></div>
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<i>We
became friends on Facebook in March, and if you are wondering how my
life has changed since then, well, in just under four weeks time we
will be celebrating our 10-month anniversary together as boyfriend
and girlfriend. I live in Ireland at the moment, but I am writing
this in a notepad in England, sat on Cory's bed surrounded by his
amazing Doctor Who collection.</i></div>
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<i>Doctor Who has changed my life in a way that I could never have
imagined. It introduced me to my very own Time Lord, Cory John
Eadson. I would never have thought, sitting down to watch 'Rise of
the Cybermen', that a few years later I would be sitting in a
different country with the love of my life. In fact, the very first
time we met physically was when Matt Smith returned in 'Asylum of the
Daleks', the first episode we watched together.</i></div>
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<em>It
is through Cory that I have a fondness for 'classic' Doctor Who. I
was inspired to watch 'Remembrance of the Daleks' at home by Cory,
and afterwards we had a little chat about it. He also had a star
letter printed in Doctor Who Magazine, an article on Season 6B
published in a fanzine (</em><strong><a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/season-6b-officially-unofficial-season.html" target="_blank">and HERE</a></strong><em>), and had done a great many short
stories based on the Doctor, all of which deepened my interest for
the old series. One of Cory's stories involved <a href="http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=6829" target="_blank">Eight regenerating into Nine</a> in a different and original way to what actually is
believed to have happened, and it was a beautiful piece that really
fired up my imagination.</em></div>
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<i>Cory has taken me on a great adventure through time and space,
introducing me to every Doctor I hadn't seen before, many amazing episodes, and
telling me things about the making of the show that I never knew.</i></div>
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<i>Me
and Cory have also had a great many adventures of our own, away from
the escapades of the TARDIS, and I know we will continue to have them
for Evermore. We might have met through Doctor Who, but it is because
of us that our relationship is so strong, because of us that we are
in love.</i></div>
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<i>I
am fond of Doctor Who, but I am in love with my Cory John Eadson. And
I will be, forevermore. </i>
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Seeing as
it's Doctor Who's fiftieth anniversary year (in case you hadn't
already noticed), I think now is a good time to reel in those people
on the fence. You folk who watch it 'a little bit', who think it's
'ok'. Now is your chance to join the side of the Whovian, by watching
these 11 television stories.
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I
have picked one story from each of the eleven Doctors so far,
carefully selected for the inquisitive beginner. All of these serials
are available on DVD, and after a marathon viewing, you may just open
up your life to a world of jelly babies, long scarves and bow-ties!</div>
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</span><b>The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) –</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
This is the second Dalek story, in which the metal meanies not only
invade earth, but actually conquer it! Scary, tense, and in its'
final moments, heart-breaking, </span><b>The Dalek Invasion of Earth
</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">pre-dates the eerie 'Night of
the Living Dead' movie by a few years with the deserted streets and
lumbering, zombie-like Robomen, and sees William Hartnell bringing a
new heroic rise to the character of the Doctor. The cliffhanger to
the end of episode 1 is also absolutely stunning.</span></div>
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</span><b>Tomb of the Cybermen (1967) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
creepy, claustrophobic adventure seasoned with moments of genuine
hilarity at the hands of Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines,
certainly one of the greatest Doctor/companion pairings of all time.
This is one of the best Cyberman stories.</span></div>
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</span><b>The Green Death (1973) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
one with the giant maggots. Scary, funny, camp, heart-breaking...a
brilliant story with a strong exit for the Third Doctor's
longest-running companion.</span></div>
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</span><b>Genesis of the Daleks (1975) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
masterpiece. It is everything a Doctor Who story should be, and more.
The regulars give sterling performances, but extra credit must be
given to Peter Miles' cold realisation of Nyder, and Michael Wisher,
the first actor to bring the Daleks' creator, Davros, to life. It was
this story that cast me into the time vortex: <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/how-i-became-doctor-who-fan.html" target="_blank">'How I Became a Doctor Who Fan: An Autobiographical Account of a Huge Obsession'</a></span></div>
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</span><b>Kinda (1982) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
deep, beautiful story. Layered and slightly whimsical, it features
collapsing sanity, possession, giant snakes, and a lavish jungle
setting. One to make you think.</span></div>
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</span><b>Revelation of the Daleks (1985) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
darkly humorous story from the 'violent era' of the show. It packs in
references to cannibalism, necrophilia, incest, torture and
alcoholism, and has the Doctor almost crushed by his own, giant
headstone. The best Davros story since </span><b>Genesis</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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</span><b>Battlefield (1989) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">McCoy
gives one of his best performances in this entertaining romp. He is
at the top of his game in this tale of sword and sorcery. It also
marks the last proper Doctor Who television adventure with the
Brigadier, played by the late, great Nicholas Courtney.</span></div>
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</span><b>The Movie (1996) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGann's
only TV story. A flawed, contrived plot and overly-Americanised
elements can't detract from the shameless fun of this adventure. Paul
McGann is excellent throughout!</span></div>
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</span><b>Dalek (2005) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
Doctor comes face to face with his oldest enemy again in an
underground base. Eccleston completely sells the Doctor's anger and
fear of his arch nemesis, and takes the Time Lord to new, uneasy
depths. The end is also surprisingly touching.</span></div>
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</span><b>School Reunion (2006) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Elisabeth
Sladen. 'Nuff said. I guarantee you will cry.</span></div>
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</span><b>The Doctor's Wife (2011) – </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
TARDIS is personified, quite literally. A funny, beautiful
love-letter to the show, penned by Neil Gaiman, this episode is
brought stunningly to life with an endearing performance from Suranne
Jones as Idris (the TARDIS), and some excellent set-design. A dark,
whimsical adventure with a fairy-tale quality to it. Perfection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">All
of these stories are available on DVD right now (!), so you have
absolutely no excuse not to watch them. If anybody else has their own
definitive 'Beginner's List', please feel free to share it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Cory Eadson, 2013</span><br />
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And here is how Doctor Who <em>can </em>change your life...<br />
- <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/everything-i-learned-in-life-i-got-from.html" target="_blank">#1 Talk to Strangers</a><br />
- <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/everything-i-learned-in-life-i-got-from_28.html" target="_blank">#2 Tea is the Best</a><br />
- <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/everything-i-learned-in-life-i-got-from.html" target="_blank">#3 Be Yourself</a><br />
- <a href="http://morgue-of-intrigue.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/everything-i-learned-in-life-i-got-from.html" target="_blank">#4 Eat Jelly Babies</a><br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-55267826250586753762013-02-28T23:08:00.003+00:002013-02-28T23:08:52.686+00:0050 Reasons Why 'Time Crash' Is The Most Perfect 8 Minutes of 'Doctor Who' Ever <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span><span><span><span><strong><span style="font-size: small;">#8</span></strong></span></span></span></span> </strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">"Does he still have that rubbish beard?"</span><br />
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The Doctor's arch nemesis, the Master, who has destroyed countless lives and planets over many centuries, is nevertheless the subject of some ridicule. The Tenth Doctor had just been aged beyond all recognition and locked inside a cage for a year, while the Master conquered the world, and yet in Time Crash the two Time Lords have no problem poking fun at him, as if he's just a minor niggle!<br />
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It's Five's 'beard' comment that I find the most telling. Imagine Davison's Doctor tied to a chair while a chuckling Ainley Master calmly explains his plans for Universal domination. Part of the Doctor is hastily concocting a plan in his mind to escape, while the other part of him is thinking, "Gosh, I wish the Master would have a bloody shave!".<br />
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-72482293145324030442013-02-28T17:23:00.003+00:002013-02-28T17:23:49.714+00:00What We Know About the Fiftieth Anniversary (So Far)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In case
you hadn't noticed, this is Doctor Who's fiftieth anniversary. And,
in true fan-style, speculation is rife about what will be happening
between now and December. What we do know so far is that there will
be a further 8 episodes that commence on the 30<sup>th</sup> of
March, concluding series 7. There will be at least one anniversary
special for broadcast around November 23<sup>rd</sup>. And there will
be a 90-minute docu-drama based on the creation of the series back in
1963. We also know that both the Ice Warriors and the Cybermen are
returning, that there will be a TARDIS-centric episode, and a tangled
web of intrigue surrounding Clara. There will also be a Christmas
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The 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary special itself has garnered a fair
bit of controversy, as it has been heavily rumoured that it will be a
mere 60-minutes long. Note that I said 'rumour'. In fandom, rumours
can either be very close to the truth, or as far from it as an Ice
Warrior on the sun. Steven Moffat himself has told us not to believe
this guff, and I trust him completely. He is a fantastic writer and
exec-producer, and it's his vision that has given our favourite show
a new lease of life.
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So, you loathe the idea of a 3D episode? Well, watch it in 2D then!
Angry about the rumours of a sole 60-minutes for the biggest episode
in the series' history? Don't believe them! Hate Moffat's vision for
the show? Watch something else!</div>
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I
watch Doctor Who because I love it. I trust Moffat and everyone else
at the BBC to bring us a year to remember. Let's stop worrying, and
enjoy the ride! And if you're still not happy, there IS the Big
Finish audio celebration to look forward to....</div>
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Evermore Evilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07890857619819439972noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017862733774496793.post-47038937199869075322013-02-28T16:05:00.002+00:002013-02-28T16:05:41.597+00:00Raymond Cusick, 1928 - 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Raymond
Cusick could, in many ways, be credited with the immortality of
Doctor Who as much as Verity Lambert, William Hartnell, the concept
of regeneration, or the overall story of the show.</div>
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In
1963, set-designer Cusick received an incredible script by writer
Terry Nation, featuring a race of creatures driven by pure hatred.
The script featured only the most basic of descriptions for these
monsters (eyes on stalks, round base, arms with claws), and Raymond
Cusick went away and came up with one of the most unique and exciting
designs in the whole of science fiction history. The Daleks were
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Their debut story started in 1963 and ran for seven weeks, reeling in
the viewers and terrifying a whole nation. After the Daleks' first
adventure was broadcast, audiences were already demanding a rematch
with the Doctor. People were no longer just passively watching the
series, they were actively getting involved, campaigning and making
requests to the BBC, such was the popularity of these metal meanies.
Thanks to the Daleks, Doctor Who was now an institution!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An image from 'The Sun' (2004)</td></tr>
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Fifty years on, the main design of the Daleks is still instantly
recognisable worldwide. Back in 2004, when Doctor Who was on the way
to making a big comeback, and the whole 'will the Daleks be making an
appearance or not?' saga was settled, 'The Sun' newspaper printed a
picture of the new-look Daleks. I was flabbergasted, in the best
possible way. I couldn't believe how close the BBC had stuck to the
original Dalek design. I was expecting some bland overhaul, but no!
The eyestalk, balls and sink plunger were all present and correct. It
was a thrilling moment, and a testament to Cusick's genius.</div>
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Of
course, the Daleks were one thing, but Cusick did a lot more for
early Doctor Who. He played a large part in designing additional
rooms in the TARDIS for 'The Edge of Destruction', and created
excellent sets for the underrated 'The Keys of Marinus' and
historical romp 'The Romans'. Not content with merely bringing the
words on a page to life, Cusick used his imagination to fill in the
gaps left by some writers (Terry Nation famously used to describe
rooms and corridors as 'white and featureless', leaving the designers
to do as they pleased!) to create exciting worlds, landscapes and
buildings. A designer in the truest sense of the word.</div>
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Although Cusick didn't get the full credit he deserved for the
creation of the Daleks (he was paid a small fee for his work, whereas
Terry Nation had all the copyright and royalties for coming up with
the idea of them for his script), he has created a legacy that will
never fade away.
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Raymond Cusick passed away in his sleep on the 21<sup>st</sup> of
February, 2013, but he lived long enough to see his Daleks rise
again, made from the same blue-print as his original masterpiece 50
years ago.</div>
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Rest in peace, Raymond Cusick, 1928-2013. Without you, we wouldn't
have Doctor Who now as we know it, if at all! As Mark Gatiss wrote on
Twitter, “Daleks forever!”</div>
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1995 was
a funny old year for metal. Slipknot formed, Accept disbanded
(temporarily), and a new wave of heavy music was on the horizon. As
the final embers of grunge died away, industrial and nu metal would
both rise up from the ashes, taking the genre into new and exciting
areas.</div>
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The
mid-to-late 90's was also a time when some of these new ventures into
metal would push the more traditional heavy bands onto the back-seat.
A great many groups that dominated the world during the 1980's went
back to the underground, while stupid rappers with silly red hats
took their place singing about 'rolling'.
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It
wasn't all bad news, of course. Pantera, formerly a glam metal band,
brought a heavy fist down on the radio-friendly sub-metal tripe that
was infecting the airwaves and gained a great deal of respect for
that. But they weren't the only ones....</div>
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1995 was also the year of Korotory. A band who, in their own words,
were and are “the alternative to the alternative”. Much like
Pantera, the emerged with a fresh sound inspired by the legends of
old, but more extreme, and completely un-fazed by certain new
movements within the genre.</div>
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For 6 years, Korotory would defend the faith and play gigs with bands
as diverse as Hammerfall and Death, and releasing their debut album,
'Process of Elimination', before calling it a day in 2001. It
wouldn't last. You can't keep a good band down, and in 2006, they
returned from the grave, with a new bassist and a new, passionate
fire raging within. Two more albums, 'Age of Rebellion' and 'God Less
America' followed, along with more relentless touring and defending
of the faith.</div>
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And that
brings us nicely to Korotory's third studio album: 'Chapter III: The
Conquering'. In this new age of metal, is it still acceptable to be
the 'alternative to alternative'? Can a band that was born during a
time when metal was almost lost to rap-rock still have something to
offer? Any metal band can make big, sweeping statements about how
they couldn't care less about the mainstream, and how they are true,
pure metallers. But without the music to back these statements up,
the band simply doesn't work.</div>
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Luckily,
Korotory have the music. And it's heavier than a ton of titanium
bricks. This is 'Chapter III: The Conquering'.</div>
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<u><b>Chapter III: The
Conquering</b></u></div>
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'Chapter III: The Conquering' lures you in with a suitably epic
instrumental ditty titled 'Hell's Gate', with buzzing bass and
classical piano chords, before the guitars come crashing in in
unison, taking this short intro theme to its' peak before kicking
straight in with 'Spineless'.</div>
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All of a sudden, the almost-power metal style melody of the
opening track is bludgeoned to death by aggressive, thrashing riffage
courtesy of guitar gods Chris Clemente & Matt Scriva. There's no
let-up throughout as Ray Truhn screams like a man possessed, and
Darren Markoff beats the shit out of his drum kit. Held together
nicely by Brett Weatherston's sludgy bass playing, which holds its'
own against the furious guitar soloing, 'Spineless' tells you
everything you need to know about Korotory in one song. That they're
fucking metal, fucking angry, and here to fucking stay. And slay.</div>
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The pace slows slightly for track 3, 'Conquering the Swine',
thrash giving way to a slightly more death metal approach to begin
with. The infectious riff hooks you from the off, complemented by
some seriously pissed off lyrics roared out by Truhn: “You wanted a
war, well you got a war!”. Once again, there is some lavish guitar
soloing as the pace quickens mid-way through, as the band quickly
flip from sludgy-death, to thrash, to NWOBHM in the space of just 3
minutes and 19 seconds. Not many would dare to carry off such a feat,
but it pays off beautifully. This is a band that understand that
melody and heaviness can exist together, which is where so many other
extreme bands go wrong. I would say that 'Conquering the Swine' is a
stand-out track on this record, simply because of the subtle
diversity within.</div>
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'Absolute Zero' is another thrasher, Markoff's drumming
powering the piece like the engine of a steam-train heading straight
for Hell. There's also a strong Pantera influence presence here
mid-way through, that goes nicely with the death-metal-esque solos
and more raging anger from Truhn (listen to his roar 47 seconds in!).
Once you think you get a handle on a Korotory song, they take it in a
totally different direction without losing the essence of the track.</div>
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There is some let-up with 'Probing the Nether', a 94-second
instrumental led by an incredible guitar solo and some nice bass
noodling. It can be so easy to gloss over instrumental tracks, to
disregard them. But it's these little slices of music that emphasize
the talent Korotory has, the musicians free to let themselves go
without restraint, before reigning in the more overtly-melodic
tendencies for the 'proper' (for want of a better word) songs where
heaviness is key. In short, 'Probing the Nether' is fucking
beautiful.</div>
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'Ophidia' starts off with a wonderful sound-bite from a serial
killer, a common and much-loved theme within metal. And then the song
starts proper, and once again a host of different styles are present,
from a bouncy thrashy main drive, to a nice black metal rhythm in the
background, and another amazing guitar solo that kicks off at 1:12.
Lyrically, the song is sound, dealing with insanity, murder, hatred,
and schizophrenia, believably rasped by Truhn, between incredible
bass and guitar solos that spring out of nowhere and texture the
track with melody and awesomeness. The song fades out a bit too
quickly at the end, I think due to the content of the tune it would
have been better to linger a bit more on that final scream, but this
little niggle aside – perfection! Another contender for favourite
track, easily!</div>
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'Dehumanization' is one of the heaviest tracks on the album.
Truhn not only rasps and roars, but also goes full-on death metal for
some ugly as Hell cookie monster growling. The chainsaw guitars cut
dangerously through the song, the melodic solos replaced with darker
noodles, undercutting and complementing the razor-sharp riffs, whilst
Markoff's infectious drum beat carries things through. Certain to be
a favourite among death metal fans!</div>
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'Sanctified' goes back to the Pantera-esque groove with
occasional blast beats that wouldn't be out of place on an Immortal
album. Lyrically, this song is a call to arms - “I AM
UNSTOPPABLE!”, an inspiring and empowering anthem of the sort that
metalheads love so much. With a wicked chorus and killer drive, the
only thing that perhaps lets this song down is the fact that it's so
short. Another guitar solo in the middle would have given it a bit of
something extra, maybe, but despite this, another tune to add to your
list of metal anthems, alongside 'United' by Judas Priest,
'Motorbreath' by Metallica, and anything by Manowar!</div>
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And so finally we reach the end of the album, with closing
track 'Rise' – a song I proudly blasted out on Heavier Than Time
recently. Like 'Sanctified', 'Rise' is something of an anthem, a song
about revolution and standing as one. Despite being the only
radio-friendly tune on the album, it's still a heavy song. Catchy,
yes, but relentless. The drums pound, the guitars crush, the bass
rumbles, and the vocals soar. Korotory know this is the end of the
album. And they want it to end with a bang so big you won't forget it
in a hurry. And trust me, you won't.</div>
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In short, Korotory's latest record is an absolutely essential piece
of listening. This is a band that take every single one of their
influences, and utilise them without ruining the final effect. Every
musician brings something unique to the table, with some of the best
guitar solos I have ever heard, an unstoppable drummer, and a bassist
so good it took me a few moments to realise that certain solos in the
songs were actually bass solos! Truhn is an incredible vocalist, and
the lyrics are full of anger, rage, and even hope.
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Death, thrash, groove, NWOBHM, extreme, sludge, black metal – if
you enjoy any of these musical genres, then Korotory will have
something for you.</div>
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'Chapter III: The Conquering' is an apt title. Because with an album
as good as this, Korotory will conquer. This is their moment!</div>
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<u><b>STAND-OUT TRACKS:</b></u></div>
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<b>Conquering the Swine</b></div>
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<b>Probing the Nether</b></div>
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<b>Ophidia</b></div>
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Korotory is:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ray
Truhn – Vocals </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chris
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Matt
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Brett
Weatherston – Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Darren Markoff –
Drums</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Chapter
III: The Conquering</b></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1.
Hell's Gate</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2.
Spineless</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3.
Conquering The Swine</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4.
Absolute Zero</span></span></div>
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Gemini</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6.
Ophidia</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">7.
Dehumanization</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">8.
Sanctified</span></span></div>
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more information on Korotory:</b></u></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/korotoryofficial" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">www.facebook.com/korotoryofficial</span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/korotory" target="_blank">www.reverbnation.com/korotory</a>
(free downloads)</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.twitter.com/korotorymetal" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">www.twitter.com/korotorymetal</span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/officialkorotory">www.youtube.com/officialkorotory</a></b></u></span></span></div>
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