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Rush – Before and After Fly By Night – making Memories Caress of Steel – Bastille Day 2112 – Something for Nothing A Farewell to Kings – Cinderella Man Hemispheres – La Villa Strangiato Permanent Waves – Spirit of Radio Moving Pictures – Red Barchetta Signals – Losing It Grace Under Pressure – Afterimage Power Windows – Emotion Detector Hold Your Fire – Open Secrets Presto – Red Tide Roll the Bones – Neurotica Counterparts – Cold Fire Test For Echo – Test for Echo Vapor Trails – Earthshine Snakes & Arrows – The Main Monkey Business Clockwork Angels – BU2B

Red Barchetta YYZ Witch Hunt Camera Eye Tom Sawyer Vital Signs Limelight To me, MP is as close to perfection as can be. If something as excellent as Limelight can be ranked as my least favourite, they must be doing something right.

Just home from work, sitting in the shade on the back garden enjoying a cup of tea and a cigarette.

I know I'm a bit late coming to this thread http://i.imgur.com/4H96ylH.jpg but, from my youth, I present http://i.imgur.com/9YIqhBS.jpg Elisabeth Sladen http://i.imgur.com/HoB96at.jpg Sally James http://i.imgur.com/PYxsZMr.jpg Erin Grey and from a current perspective: http://i.imgur.com/IYrvdrl.jpg Jennifer lawrence http://i.imgur.com/e2Rx4uq.jpg Victoria Coren Mitchell http://i.imgur.com/LppMT7h.jpg Alex Kingston

Let me In - Are you a Vampire? Considering the youth of the two performers here, I think it is brilliant the way the exchange is underplayed without any grandstanding at all.

The Longest Day The Dambusters Went the Day Well? The Battle of Britain The Wooden Horse

Red Sparrow

One Little Victory

Red Sector A

I always considered myself to be a lyricist first, even though I do play bass and guitar, mainly because that was the role I slotted into the only time I've ever been part of a band. That mainly came about because the lead guitarist's ego wouldn't allow anyone to provide both music and lyrics. Now that I'm working by myself, I'm finding that I am able to stretch my wings a little and move more into composing and arranging the instrumentation. In this instance, I think my lack of playing ability to be a bonus as I am working purely in the medium of the computer keyboard and, with some instruments, I do not have the practical experience to hold me back. With regard to the production, I'm still taking my first tentative steps. I only began using LMMS and Audacity about a tear ago and find myself working purely on instinct. The fact that I have received very promising comments is quite a boost to my self confidence in this area and, hopefully, will encourage me push the envelope even further. At present, I'm working on a concept piece based around the novel 'Horus Rising' by Dan Abnett which will comprise of three tracks, each subdivided into a number of shorter themes and segments. At present, I'm about half-way through the second part but I have received some positive feedback from my son (who has also given me some ideas about the way the music should feel in places). Hopefully, the project will bear fruit in the near future and I will post it to receive more constructive criticism.

Our Beer, Which art in barrels Hallowed be thy drink. Thy will be drunk, As I will be drunk, At home as in the tavern Give us this day our foamy head and forgive us our spillages as we forgive those that spill against us and lead us not into incarceration. But deliver us from hang-overs, for thine is the beer, The bitter and the mild forever and ever Barmen!

Seeing the interest shown in OldRUSHfan's model thread, got me wondering if there are any wargamers here on TRF? A friend from work got me into the hobby about six or seven years ago and, in that time, I've managed to amass a number of different figures and vehicles from different genres and in different scales. Most recently, I've been doing a lot of 15mm World War 2 gaming, resulting in my friend and I putting a participation game, recreating the Battle of Kursk, at the Hammerhead Open Gaming Show which is held at Newark every year. This year was the fourth time we have attended and was our most successful show to date. We were so busy that I didn't get much time to have much of a look around the other on display, I was too busy running games for other attendees. To give you some idea of what I've been doing, I thought I'd share some photos of the models intended for the game we will be presenting at Hammerhead 2020 (yes, that's 18 months away but I want to give myself plenty of time). The tanks are all 15mm (1:100 scale) from Battlefront's Flames of War range (although we will be using a set of rules I have written myself - another reason for the long preparation time). So, if there are any other Wargamers on here, let's see what you've painted yourself and I'll share some of my other painted miniatures. http://i.imgur.com/8GVI5I0m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/AYhAEcTm.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/O5XdQ4gm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/npI4aT3m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/PoSTqZfm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/JPiWX0rm.jpg

Thanks for the comments. I'm quite pleased to hear that. I love the Automat album and it was, along with Neu's self titled debut, one of the main things I was listening to while putting the pieces together. I don't consider myself a musician mainly because, on these tracks I'm posting, I don't actually play any instruments. Everything is electronically generated and, in some cases, possibly impossible to play with only two hands.

First of all, let me say that I don't consider myself to be a musician (I don't really have the talent), I'm more of a writer/composer. In addition, over the last year or so, I've found myself listening to less mainstream rock music and moving more into the more experimental European music of the early 70s, in particular the Kosmiche Musik/Krautrock scene. To this end, I started experimenting with a more electronic style than any previous music I had dabbled in and have come up with the following loose 'concept' collection based around the idea of communication. The tracks on offer were all put together using the LMMS Digital Audio Workstation Application Program and mixed using Audacity. Most of the vocal parts were created using various online Text to Speech applications (although any Brits may recognise an old Heineken advert that has slipped in as well as a couple of old American TV series). While it may not be what is generally shared around here, I'm quite pleased with the results I've achieved and they do reflect the sort of music I'm tending to listen to at the moment. So, without further ado, I offer up to you: Telecom 1) Telecom 2) Telephone 3) Message (i - Signal Transmited; ii - Through the Ether; iii - Message Received) 4) Solid State 5) Wireless Transfer 6) 8081

http://i.imgur.com/rYFB8Ot.jpg Just lately, I've been playing a lot of Blood Red Skies.

http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/12/27/gerry-anderson-rip/ Although his name might not mean a great deal to people outside the UK, for Brits of a certain age Gerry Anderson was legend. Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, UFO, Space 1999, these, for me at least, are amongst my most vivid childhood memories and, to a great extent, responsible for my love of SF. Spectrum is RED

Epica at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham

Rockin in the Park, Clumber Park, nr Mansfield, 17 Aug 2012 I was lucky enough to win two tickets for this on my local radio station, an evening of, largely, prog rock including some bands/musicians I've wanted to see for a long time but never had the choice. For most of the day, the weather was terrible with some quite heavy rain but, as my friend and I, made our way to the venue, it began to clear up. Due to various circumstances, we missed opening band, The Strawbs, and actually arrived just as Curved Air were starting their set, running through 'It Happened Today.' Having had my sister play me the Curved Air Live album way back when I was 11 years old, and being totally in love with Sonja Kristina, the Air were one of the bands I wanted to see despite not being greatly familiar with a lot of their back catalogue. I have to say that they did not disapoint. The band were tight with Sonja proving despite the fact she is now 63, her voice is as good as ever. Songs like 'Melinda More or Less', 'Marie Antoinette', 'Propositions' and 'Young Mother' were given an airing along with the, obvious, 'Back Street Luv'. All in all, I have to say they were one of the highlights of the day, heightened by the fact I was able to meet the lady herself afterwards, finding her to be a pleasant, polite and very friendly person. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN1fI9CAebE Next up was the Carl Palmer Band. Being a fan of both ELP and Asia, he was another I had wanted to see for a long time. Taking the stage with a power trio of guitar/bass/drums, they immediately kicked into 'Peter Gunn' followed by a great version of Toccata. the highlight came next when, without keyboards or any other assistance, they did an amazing arrangement of 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. Rounding off with a rousing run through of 'Fanfare For the Common Man', it was a virtuoso performance, not least from the legend himself. Next up were Focus who provided a mixture of great music and humour. Another band whose back catalogue I'm only just getting to grips with, they didn't disappoint giving run throughs of classics like 'House of the King', Sylvia' and 'Eruption' before ending with a breakneck rendition of 'Hocus Pocus'. Sadly, Jan Akkerman and Cyril Havermans are no longer a part of the band but there replacements, Menno Gootjes and Bobby Jacobs step up admirably. Pierre van der Linden and Thijs van Leer (who now looks like Harry Secombe) lend the line up a degree of authenticity and are as good as ever. Brit Floyd came next. There had been some grumbling about the presence of a tribute band so high on the bill but, for me, this was swept away as, as the sun set behind us, 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond' filled the air. The set, drawn from 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'Wish You Were Here' and 'The Wall' (wot! No Animals? ) was performed with skill ans respect. As there is little chance we'll ever see the proper Pink Floyd again, this was the next best thing. Finally Hawkwind took the stage. It has got be over 20 years since I saw the Hawks live but, despite the almost total change of personnel, it was as if little had changed. There was the usual crunching riffs overlaid by bubbling synth and, now, Tim Blake's theramin. 'Damnation Alley', Sonic Attack' and 'Arrival in Utopia' were among the tracks given an airing. There were the usual on stage dancers and good light show that, to me, are among the hallmarks of Hawkwind live. Sadly, they were unable to return for a deserved encore as the curfew had been reached but that was only a minor detail. All in all, it was an enjoyable evening. the weather, for the most part, stayed fine with only the occasional shower. the organisation was good with helpful and friendly staff and, above all,FREE PARKING, located very close to the concert area. The only real downside was the sparse crowd, probably due to lack of promotion (that seemed to be reserved for the 80s pap, sorry pop, available the next day). Still, hopefully there was enough of an interest to justify the plans to make this an annual event.

I'm another person who just does not see the appeal of Tarantino. While I was admit that Resevoir Dogs was moderately entertaining, I found Pulp Fiction and What I've watched of the Kill Bill to be pretentious and incoherent

I suppose for me, I would have to go for: Robert Wise Ridley Scott Alfred Hitchcock Akira Kurosawa Tim Burton Stanley Kubrick and a special mention has to go to Joss Whedon - he may have only have directed one film as of yet (Serenity) but what a film!

For me, I suppose it has to be: Star Wars (all versions) - "I have a bad feeling about this" Lethal Weapon - "I'm getting too old for this shit" Raiders of the Lost Ark - "Its not the years, its the mileage" Serenity - "Shiny" Planet of the Apes - "Its a madhouse!" maybe not the best quotes of all time but they're good for most occasions

Following on from the publication of my novel, The Scent of Jasmine, I've recently made available a collection of short stories entitled 'The Witchwood and Other Tales'. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v694/yyz2112/Books/witchwood.jpg As before, the book is available from Completely Novel

It generally depends upon the actual magazine where the review is given - in the actual TV listings magazines we get in the Uk, if its given 5 stars I generally won't bother but if it gets 1 star, I'll probably watch it (I remember one giving 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' with Errol Flynn 1 star and talking about the 'creaky sword fight at the end' - 'nuff said)

I've always loved the Kinks - they really swrote some great stuff asnd, for me, were the best band of their ilk (I prefer them to The Beatles, the Stones AND The Who). I've got a great DVD boot of them from 1973 - awesome

Good luck with this. Having just had my first novel published, I know what an amazing thrill it is to see your name in print and to know that, in some small way, all the agony (and writing a novel can be agonizing0 has borne fruit.