Verdun Stimpson 1952 Another show out and what a pleasure it was talking gaming again, this time in the fine company of Ralph Lovegrove. I have another one in the can looking more closely at the seeds of Moorcock planted deep into the early iterations of Dungeons and Dragons with another fine guest, but that … Continue reading Entropic State Report 29th March 2021
Moorcock and RPGs Part Two – STORMHACK!
Moorcock and RPGs Part Two - STORMHACK! We're back in Derry and Toms and returning to Moorcock's influence and presence in RPGs in the company of Ralph Lovegrove, host of the Fictoplasm Podcast and designer of STORMHACK! We talk Moorcock (obviously), gaming, podcasting and other bits n bobs, as well as Ralph's own take on … Continue reading Moorcock and RPGs Part Two – STORMHACK!
Entropic State Report 12th March 2021
It's been a productive few weeks here at Derry & Toms. The chapbook version of The Journal of Gerard Arthur Connelly Volume 01 is nearing completion, with some fabulous art arriving c/o Neil Burton to accompany the superb portrait and design work of Simon Perrins. Hopefully not too long now before it can be shared … Continue reading Entropic State Report 12th March 2021
Breakfast in the Ruins Radio!
Breakfast in the Ruins is now broadcasting across the multiverse as an internet radio station! It's early days and I'm still figuring the technicalities out so it's not in any public directories yet but it is up and running and you can find old school radio player feeds and other basic info here. This will … Continue reading Breakfast in the Ruins Radio!
Sven Hassel’s Wheels of Terror – Part One
Old pal Robbo joins me in Derry & Toms to discuss the book from Pops that blew my mind into tiny pieces back in the early 80s, Sven Hassel's Wheels of Terror! We look at the man himself, including the shroud of mystery around his history, the first part of the novel and it's horrific, … Continue reading Sven Hassel’s Wheels of Terror – Part One
Spirits Burning w/ Don Falcone
Spirits Burning with Don Falcone Cover art by Keith A Donald We're back with another look at Moorcockian music, this time in the company of Don Falcone, captain of the starship Spirits Burning, long time collaborative portal for progressive and space rock projects involving luminaries from across the rock field, most recently Michael Moorcock himself … Continue reading Spirits Burning w/ Don Falcone
Entropic State Report 16th February 2021 – DANNUS
My friends, As previously mentioned, Tash and I are in a quest to find the perfect One-Shit Book. After she coined the phrase when describing The Jewel in the Skull (almost perfect) we always knew this would be a question for the ages. Does such a thing exist? We've set out to find out. As … Continue reading Entropic State Report 16th February 2021 – DANNUS
Entropic State Report 12th February 2021
It's hard to believe but 2021 is already thundering by and we're almost half way through February! Phil and I have had this week off, so we took the opportunity to have Christmas v2.0 (as work pretty much ballsed up proper Xmas) and it has been boozy, relaxing and very monster heavy (we did a … Continue reading Entropic State Report 12th February 2021
The Knight of the Swords Book Three
The Knight of the Swords Book Three Loz is back as we conclude our look at the first volume in the psychedelic adventure of Corum, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe. As usual our conversation veers around a bit, covering beers, rhubarb, hernias and just how much agency Corum has. We also have a good … Continue reading The Knight of the Swords Book Three
Moorcockian Music – Addendum the Second
Encore at the End of Time by Rodney Matthews Since putting out our latest show, exploring new worlds of Moorcock inspired music in the company of the artist known as Elric and our very own Patron Demon, The Guljas, I received some very groovy recommendations and discovered some other magic inspired by the Big Man … Continue reading Moorcockian Music – Addendum the Second