Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Skulls, Dragons & Entheogens
Arik Moonhawk Roper is a brilliant rock illustrator. He is mostly known from his work with High On Fire, but he has also done illustrations for The Black Crowes, Howlin’ Rain, Earth, Witchcraft, Lamb Of God, The Sword, Boris, Sleep, Comets On Fire, Dead Meadow and other bands. His work is full of fantastic and ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Pop Culture Ramblings
Over the weekend, the San Diego Comic Con has proved once again that the geeks have inherited the earth. Once upon a time, science fiction/fantasy/horror/comics obssessives were the object of ridicule. The Lord Of The Rings, The Dark Knight, the ain’ t it cool news website and a bunch of fanboy directors (Tarantino, Rodriguez, Del ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Pissing on the temple of Rock
Right. It’s Monday and I am in a blasphemous mood. I ‘ve been thinking: You know how there are always musicians and bands that are generally considered to be brilliant? And yet, their music does nothing to you? In fact, you find them annoying, despite the fact that they have lots of credibility and all ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Kitsch Racism
The European elections are here! Are we excited yet? No? Oh well… I ‘m not going to assess the current political climate in Greece. This would have to include a mention of the recent scandals and we would need to write a book to do that. Lets just say that Greek politics has degenerated into ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Just Say Ozzy
There’s plenty to laugh about, when it comes to Ozzy Osbourne. Mostly, it involves his demonic harpy of a wife and his aggressively talentless children. Despite all that though, he remains a lovable figure. Here in Greece, there has been considerable buzz lately concerning his new guitarist. Gus G. (of Firewind) played a show with ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
DWAPARA YUGA TO KALI YUGA
“As I see it, the whole of the Mahabharata, and indeed the whole of Hindu thought and ultimately of all contemplative thought, expands outwards like the Big Bang from one timeless Singularity – the moment when Krishna stops time to deliver the terrible wisdom of the Gita and reveal to Arjuna his – and our ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Cold Wind to Valhalla
Greek TV can be a surreal experience. On weekdays, there’s nothing to watch all day long, apart from moronic reality shows and discussion panels were politicians yell at each other. After midnight though, they show random good stuff: Laurence of Arabia! Episodes of Buffy and Deadwood! Suddenly Last Summer! Perhaps the channel programmers think...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Chairman Mick
We won’t try to analyze Mick Farren’s career here in Crows ‘n’ Bones. Too much ground to cover. Mick has been a key member of the counterculture since the sixties and was part of the London scene that included bands such as Hawkwind, Motorhead, The Pink Fairies and his own Deviants. He wrote for the ...
Feb
2010 23
2010 23
Battlestar Robotica
Science fiction fans may be geeks, but they do have one advantage, compared to the rest of the population. They will be more prepared when the inevitable singularity occurs, machines become self- aware and humanity becomes enslaved by artificial intelligence. So, as a test, lets examine what recent pop culture tells us about dealing with ...
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