The Long Earth is the result of Discworld overlord Sir Terry Pratchett teaming up with the prolific SF-writer Stephen Baxter. And while it has it’s charms (for instance, it features a nun who is a devoted Jim Steinman fan), in the end it left me feeling unsatisfied. The concept of the novel is that there… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2014
Seen Live: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Well, screw it. I’m completely over Trans-Siberian Orchestra swallowing up Savatage whole. If they keep playing shows like the one they did in Amsterdam on January 18th — I can live with that. There’s a simple explanation for that: it was awesome. Yes, sure, it had little to do with a Savatage show (apart for… Read more »
First Lines: Machine of Death
Once upon a time a dinosaur had a pretty rad idea for a story: imagine a machine that will take a sample of your blood, analyses it, and spit out a card telling you how you will die. No dates, no details, just the cause. It’s just that the machine delights in ironically vague deaths…. Read more »
Things That Shouldn’t Work, But Do
The Final Teen Spirit Mashup (Nirvana vs Europe) by Wax Audio
#20: Find the perfect place to live, and live there.
Apparently, for the time being, it’s Leeuwarden. Today, I’m officially moving in with my Most Awesome Girlfriend.