(For more on Jim Kirkwood you can read about his Eternal Champion Trilogy HERE and his Sandman Trilogy HERE) Jim Kirkwood is a bit of a legend in the dungeon synth community, almost a myth for a while, really, before folks eventually tracked him down. In the 80s he was a guitar player into rock […]
Month: April 2024
Book Review – “101 Dungeon Synth Albums You Must Hear… Before You Rot In A Dungeon” (2024)
I was trying to remember when I first became aware of dungeon synth. The first time I blogged about it was back in May 2020 when I wrote about Fylgja’s cassette Aska Vors Lands, though that was more about how the surrealness of early COVID lockdown collided with how I heard the music. I remember […]
Led Zeppelin – “Spare Parts” (1980)
This is the third and final of the live Led Zeppelin records I brought back from our recent trip to Italy. The back cover of this 2xLP indicates it was “recorded in London in 1972 with spare parts.” However, research seems to indicate that the first record is in fact the same recording used on […]
Afrodisia Città Libera – “Stati D’Ansia” (1985)
I remember reading somewhere that some record store owners get frustrated with customers who use their phones to look up records on Discogs. I suspect they believe the customers are solely looking at the pricing – i.e. can I get this way cheaper online. As someone who is constantly looking stuff up on their phone […]