July 2019 - The Swamp

How to compile your own greatest 100 rock/pop albums list

In many ways compiling any kind of Best Of list is a silly and ultimately pointless thing to do since

I was about six years old. I remember waiting for *Vicki Hardy (pictured) to come home from her ballet lessons.

Anyone who has ever read any of the ‘independent’ press, either here in Australia, the UK or the US, or

Long ago I had a gig as a graveyard shift DJ at a community radio station here in Melbourne. It

Genre (pronounced ‘jonrah’ – and I’ve seen it written that way!) is a useful concept that identifies the different categories

The music video is an art form that can potentially express anything and everything, which is what I love about

Two film franchises, both featuring two sets of trilogies. A conversation starter… Best of Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back

For many decades the record player – or gramophone (or phonograph) – has given great pleasure to the audiophile seeker.

I’ve been enjoying the second season DVDs (third if you count the prequel) of Starz studio’s Spartacus, which is called Spartacus: Vengeance.

An interesting thing I’ve noticed lately with some DVD and bluray compilations is the phenomenon of special compilations focussed on