Don Falcone returns to Derry & Toms to talk about his epic musical memoir, One of the Spirits Burning. A fascinating insight into Don's magical journey as the centre of the Spirits Burning space rock collaboration, spanning almost 30 years and 22 albums (and counting). Don has worked with Michael Moorcock extensively (Mike wrote the … Continue reading One of the Spirits Burning w/ Don Falcone
Tag: Michael Moorcock Podcast
THE ROBOT BRAINS (Sydney J Bounds)
Malcom Craig drops by Derry & Toms to talk about his work in academia, roleplaying games, his authorship of the first ever academic article on Twilight 2000, the "macho men with Uzis" sub-genre of RPGs, the upcoming reboots of his Cold City and Hot War games, and panicking as children about how high priority your … Continue reading THE ROBOT BRAINS (Sydney J Bounds)
Death Angel’s Shadow Part One
Dave is back in Derry & Toms as we finally turn our attention to Karl Edward Wagner and his towering dark fantasy anti-hero... Kane! We've been talking about doing some KEW for a while now, so what better time than a grim, miserable Yorkshire winter to tackle a chilly werewolf whodunnit. The story, Reflections for … Continue reading Death Angel’s Shadow Part One
The New Worlds Fair
Joe Banks braves the radioactive zone to join me on the Ferris Wheel and discuss the 1975 album by Michael Moorcock and The Deep Fix - The New Worlds Fair - the 50th anniversary edition of which is now available via thinklikeakey.com. Joe's latest book - ROCK and ROLE: The Visionary Songs of Peter Hammill … Continue reading The New Worlds Fair
The Warlord of the Air – Part One
We're back... we've crawled out of the ruins of our Christmas and New Year bottles to witness the fantastic world of 1973 through the eyes of Oswald Bastable. Robert MacMillan is my co-pilot for this journey as we have to look up what things are and marvel over Moorcock's invention of a genre that these … Continue reading The Warlord of the Air – Part One
City of the Beast AKA Warriors of Mars
Andy Darby joins me as we take D and Ts on the road to eons-old Mars to explore mysteries, machinations and mild disappointments. Check out Andy’s substack to read The Crow Feeder and sign up to his website for updates and to receive a free e-copy of his latest novella.
The Ice Schooner – Part One
Miles is back in Derry & Toms as we tackle another 60s Moorcock classic... The Ice Schooner. Lots to talk about here, and some pearls to clutch too, as we visit one of Mike's sweatiest rime-encrusted tales that, one way or another, remind us of our hometowns. And we talk about Doctor Who and Star … Continue reading The Ice Schooner – Part One
Immortality Inc. by Robert Sheckley
Author and game designer Tone Milazzo joins me in Derry & Toms as we look at another work by the late, great Robert Sheckley, his first novel Immortality Inc. Last time we talked about Sheckley with Derek, I had the distinct sense that we would be going back for more… and this turned out to … Continue reading Immortality Inc. by Robert Sheckley
The King of the Swords Part Two – The Vanishing Tower
Simon is back to finish our look at the final instalment in the first Corum trilogy... The King of the Swords... and, as it runs ramraid style into the conclusion of The Vanishing Tower, we roped in Miles too, because he'd only recently read it! This is another pivotal book in Moorcock's oeuvre, and for … Continue reading The King of the Swords Part Two – The Vanishing Tower
Phoenix in Obsidian Part Two
Bob Haberfield's cover art We're finally back to finish our reportage on Phoenix in Obsidian (AKA The Silver Warriors). It's an epic tale of anguish and self-pity on an earth where the sun has dimmed, the moon has crashed down to simply be called Moon and the menace known as the Silver Warriors have extreme … Continue reading Phoenix in Obsidian Part Two
Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast 