Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Moorcock

Containing Matters of Metaphysical Musical Mastery.Timestamps:personal experiences with Hawkwind, band background, "Hawkwind" (1970) (0:00)interlude 1: "The Dream" (54:07)"X In Search of Space" (1971), "Doremi Fasol Latido" (1972) (59:26)interlude 2: "The Entropic Passing of An Electric Oracle" (1:37:30)Michael Moorcock - "Black Corridor" (1969), Bob Calvert solo records, "Space Ritual" (1973), "Hall of the Mountain Grill" (1974) (1:42:33)interlude 3: "The Demon" (2:30:01)"Warrior on the Edge of Time" (1975), "Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music" (1976), "Quark, Strangeness and Charm" (1977), "25 Years On" (1978), "PXR5" (1979) (2:33:15)Bibliography:Banks, Joe - "Hawkwind: Days of the Underground: Radical Escapism in the Age of Paranoia" (2020)Clerk, Carol - "The Saga of Hawkwind" (2004)Hard n Heavy "Trick or Treat" interview with Lemmy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52sjYBglBsITait, Kris - "This Is Hawkwind - Do Not Panic!" (1984)

This week, we received our annual audit visit from corporate! That's right, The Chairman not only graced us with his presence, but he demanded we deliver to you this episode: “Grave Mistake: BÖC Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. One could argue that selling 24M albums would negate “Shoulda Been Huge” treatment. However, when most folks can only name 3 songs by this band, and one of them is due to an SNL skit, we think they fit the bill.This episode is rooted in our Should Have Been category; however, there is a strong case to be made that they've been largely forgotten as innovators and architects of what we know as heavy metal. We think they should be remembered as titans of hard rock and metal! Hope ya dig!Songs this week include:Blue Öyster Cult - “Transmaniacon MC” from Blue Öyster Cult(1972)Blue Öyster Cult - “The Red & The Black” from Tyranny And Mutation (1973)Blue Öyster Cult - “Flaming Telepaths” from Secret Treaties (1974)Blue Öyster Cult - “Tenderloin” from Agents Of Fortune (1976)Blue Öyster Cult - “R.U. Ready 2 Rock” from Spectres (1977)Blue Öyster Cult - “The Vigil” from Mirrors (1979)Blue Öyster Cult - “Monsters” from Cultosaurus Erectus (1980)Blue Öyster Cult - “Joan Crawford” from Fire Of Unknown Origin (1981)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another

Join Justin as he chats with musician, artist, and author Jo Gamel and writer and editor of DMR Books D.M. Ritzlin about the release of Swords of Steel IV, the depths of the Pongus Maw, songwriting, mythology, Vran the Chaos-Warped, and more!Jo Gamel bio:“Jo Gamel is a multidisciplinary artist living in Philadelphia. Her process is heavily influenced by the practice of Art-as-Therapy, which she studied at the Master's level at Antioch University Seattle. She has lived as an ESL instructor in Sweden and Turkey, and traveled to over 28 countries, including award-funded trips to Finland and Russia, all of which has informed her anthropological interests in goddesses, religious architecture, feminism and theology. Her family's mixed spiritualties include Judaism, Polish Catholicism, English and Irish Episcopalianism, Celtic Wiccan, and Japanese Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Her work has been shown in galleries in Philadelphia, New York City, Seattle and New Jersey. Jo Gamel is the founder of Tutor of the Arts LLC, as well as an art education instructor, a private tutor, a curator, and an art gallery assistant. Now, she is writing a textbook on the chemistry and physics of oil paint with co-author Dr. Michael Mackay in order to expand the understanding of the creation of archival paintings. She also is debuting a Hard Rock album with her band, Jüpiter, along side her latest body of work, both of which explore the Power of Venus as employed by female Rock musicians.”D.M. Ritzlin bio:“D.M. Ritzlin founded DMR Books in 2015 with the aim of revitalizing sword-and-sorcery literature. DMR's publications include reprints of classic material by authors such as Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, and Clark Ashton Smith, as well as brand-new collections and anthologies by some of the finest fantasy writers active today. Ritzlin's first collection of his own stories, Necromancy in Nilztiria, was released in October 2020. This was followed by a novel, Vran the Chaos-Warped (2023), and a second collection, Dark Dreams of Nilztiria (2024). His tales mix action, horror, wonder, and gallows humor in varying degrees. Lately the field of role-playing games has recaptured Ritzlin's attention. His first professionally published adventure module, The Lair of the Brain Eaters, was released through one of the best-known publishers of old school RPG material, Lamentations of the Flame Princess.Prior to his involvement in publishing, Ritzlin worked in the antique map trade, among other fields. He lives in Chicago, the city of his birth.”Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents Sword Records bandcamp page (linked below):https://serpentsswordrecords.bandcamp.com/Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube

Mas de diez mil años de gloria enterrados en ambición y decadencia... La historia de Melniboné, la isla de los sueños errantes, hogar de los reyes brujos y sus maldiciones, el reino de los príncipes dragón… Esta es la historia de Elric, el último de los señores de su estirpe… Contempladme ahora desde las ruinas de mi trono de rubíes, soñando, imbuido por las dr0gas de la hechicería, yo os mostraré los presagios de la desolación. Este relato es un homenaje a la obra del autor londinense de saga de Elric de Melniboné... "Hoy sé que comprometerse con la tiranía siempre significa ser destruido por ella. La opción más sensata y lógica siempre ha sido la resistencia". Michael Moorcock Arte de portada de Piotr Jablonski Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Mas de diez mil años de gloria enterrados en ambición y decadencia... La historia de Melniboné, la isla de los sueños errantes, hogar de los reyes brujos y sus maldiciones, el reino de los príncipes dragón… Esta es la historia de Elric, el último de los señores de su estirpe… Contempladme ahora desde las ruinas de mi trono de rubíes, soñando, imbuido por las dr0gas de la hechicería, yo os mostraré los presagios de la desolación. Este relato es un homenaje a la obra del autor londinense de saga de Elric de Melniboné... "Hoy sé que comprometerse con la tiranía siempre significa ser destruido por ella. La opción más sensata y lógica siempre ha sido la resistencia". Michael Moorcock Arte de portada de Piotr Jablonski

In this week's episode, we continue our discuss about how seeking prestige can be dangerous for writers, specifically in the form of traditional publishing and the New York Times Bestseller list. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Dragonskull: Shield of the Knight, Book #2 in the Dragonskull series (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills), at my Payhip store: DRAGONSHIELD50 The coupon code is valid through March 21, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook for spring, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 241 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is February 28th, 2025. Today we are continuing our discussion of how to escape the trap of prestige for writers, specifically traditional publishing and The New York Times Bestseller List. Before we get to our main topic, we will do Coupon of the Week, an update on my current writing and audiobook projects, and then Question of the Week.   This week's coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobook of Dragonskull: Shield of the Knight, Book Two in the Dragonskull series (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills), at my Payhip store. That coupon code is DRAGONSHIELD50. As always, I'll include the coupon code and the link to the store in the show notes. This coupon code is valid through March 21st, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook as we start to head into the spring months, we have got you covered. Now an update on my current writing projects. I'm pleased to report I am done with the rough draft of Ghost in the Assembly. I came in at 106,000 words, so it'll definitely be over a hundred thousand words when it's done. I'm about 20% of the way through the first round of edits, so I am confident in saying that if all goes well and nothing unexpected happens, I am on track to have it out in March. I am also 10,000 words into Shield of Battle, which will be the fifth of six books in the Shield War series and I'm hoping to have that out in April, if all goes well.   In audiobook news, recording for both Cloak of Dragonfire and Orc-Hoard is done. I'm just waiting for them to get through the processing on the various stores so they're available. There is also an audiobook edition of Half Elven Thief Omnibus One and Cloak Mage Omnibus Three that hopefully should be coming in March. More news with that to come.   00:01:55 Question of the Week   Now let's move on to Question of the Week. Question of the Week is intended to inspire interesting discussions of enjoyable topics. This week's question: what is your favorite subgenre of fantasy, high fantasy, epic fantasy, sword and sorcery, historical fantasy, urban fantasy, LitRPG, cultivation, or something else? No wrong answers, obviously.   Cindy says: Epic fantasy or those with a good history for that world. The Ghost Series are fantastic at this.   Thanks, Cindy.   Justin says: I enjoy all those sub-genres, if they are done well. In times past I would've said comic fantasy, but that is because Terry Pratchett at his best was just that good.   Mary says: High fantasy.   Surabhi says: I'd honestly read anything fantasy that's written well and has characters I'm attached to, given that it's not too gritty. Bonus points if there's humor! Also, I love your books so much and they're the perfect blend of fantasy, adventure, and characters. Your books were what really got me into Sword and Sorcery.   Thanks, Surabhi.     Matthew says: See, that's difficult. I love my sabers, both light and metal. I would say urban fantasy crosses the boundary the most. If it's a captivating story, it will be read.   John F says: I can't choose one- Lord of the Rings or LWW, The Inheritance Cycle, The Dresden Files, Caina, Ridmark, or Nadia. I think what draws me is great characters who grow. The setting/genre is just the device. That's why I keep coming back to your books. You create great characters.   Thanks, John F.   John K says: I think I'm partial to historical fantasy. I enjoy all genres, but when I think of my favorites, they tend to be derivations of historical settings. Think Guy Gavriel Kay or Miles Cameron. That said, I was weaned on Robert E. Howard, Fritz Lieber, Michael Moorcock, Karl Edward Wagner, Jack Vance, so a strong sword and sorcery second place.   Juana says: High fantasy. Belgariad, Tolkien, dragons, et cetera.   Jonathan says: Sword and sorcery in space! Prehistoric sword and sorcery, sword and sorcery always.   Quint: says Sword and sorcery!   Michael says: Sword and sorcery.   For myself, I think I would agree with our last couple of commenters and it would be sword and sorcery. My ideal fantasy novel has a barbarian hero wandering from corrupt city state to corrupt city state messing up the business of some evil wizards. I'm also very fond of what's called generic fantasy (if a fighter, a dwarf, an elf, and a wizard are going into a dungeon and fighting some orcs, I'm happy).   00:04:18 Main Topic of the Week: Escaping the Prestige Trap, Part 2   Now onto our main topic for the week, Escaping the Prestige Trap, Part 2, and we'll focus on traditional publishing and the New York Times Bestseller List this week. As we talked about last week, much of the idea of success, especially in the United States, is based on hitting certain milestones in a specific order. In the writing world, these measures of success have until fairly recently been getting an MFA, finding an agent, getting traditionally published, and hitting The New York Times Bestseller List. Last week we talked about the risks of an MFA and an agent. This week, we are going to talk about two more of those writing markers of prestige, getting traditionally published and having a book land on The New York Times Bestseller List. Why are they no longer as important? What should you devote your energy and focus to instead?   So let's start with looking at getting traditionally published. Most writers have dreamed of seeing their book for sale and traditional publishing for a long time has been the only route to this path. Until about 15 years ago, traditional publishing was the way that a majority of authors made their living. Now that big name authors like Hugh Howie, Andy Weir, and Colleen Hoover have had success starting as self-published authors (or in the case of authors Sarah J. Maas and Ali Hazelwood, fan fiction authors) and then are getting traditional publishing deals made for them for their self-published works. It's proof that self-publishing is no longer a sign that the author isn't good enough to be published traditionally. Previous to the rise of the Kindle, that was a common belief that if you were self-published, it was because you were not good enough to get traditionally published. That was sort of this pernicious belief that traditional publishing was a meritocracy, when in fact it tended to be based on who you knew. But that was all 15 years ago and now we are well into the age of self-publishing. Why do authors still want to be traditionally published when in my frank opinion, self-publishing is the better path? Well, I think there are three main reasons for that.   One of the main reasons is that the authors say they want to be traditionally published is to have someone else handle the marketing and the advertising. They don't realize how meager marketing budgets and staffing support are, especially for unknown authors. Many traditionally published authors are handling large portions of their own marketing and hiring publicists out of their own pocket because publishers are spending much less on marketing. The new reality is that traditional publishers aren't going to do much for you as a debut author unless you are already a public figure.   Even traditionally published authors are not exempt from having to do their own marketing now. James Patterson set up an entire company himself to handle his marketing. Though, to be fair to James Patterson, his background was in advertising before he came into publishing, so he wasn't exactly a neophyte in the field, but you see more and more traditionally published authors who you think would be successful just discontented with the system and starting to dabble in self-publishing or looking at alternative publishers like Aethon Books and different arrangements of publishing because the traditional system is just so bad for writers. The second main reason authors want to be traditionally published is that they want to avoid the financial burden of publishing. This is an outdated way of thinking. The barrier to publishing these days is not so much financial as it is knowledge. In fact, I published a book entirely using free open source software in 2017 just to prove that it could be done. It was Silent Order: Eclipse Hand, the fourth book in my science fiction series. I wrote it on Ubuntu using Libre Office and I edited it in Libre Office and I did the formatting on Ubuntu and I did the cover in the GIMP, which is a free and open source image editing program. This was all using free software and I didn't have to pay for the program. Obviously I had to pay for the computer I was using and the Internet connection, but in the modern era, having an internet connection is in many ways almost a requirement, so that's the cost you would be paying anyway.   The idea that you must spend tens of thousands of dollars in formatting, editing, cover, and marketing comes from scammy self-publishing services. Self-publishing, much like traditional publishing, has more than its fair share of scams or from people who aren't willing to take the time to learn these skills and just want to cut someone a check to solve the problem. There are many low cost and effective ways to learn these skills and resources designed specifically for authors. People like Joanna Penn have free videos online explaining how to do this, and as I've said, a lot of the software you can use to self-publish is either free or low cost, and you can get some very good programs like Atticus or Vellum or Jutoh for formatting eBooks for very low cost.   The third reason that writers want to be traditionally published is that many believe they will get paid more this way, which is, unless you are in the top 1% of traditionally published authors, very wrong. Every so often, there's a study bemoaning the fact that most publishers will only sell about $600 worth of any individual book, and that is true of a large percentage of traditionally published books. Traditional publishers typically pay a lump sum called advance, and then royalties based on sales. An average advance is about the same as two or three months of salary from an office job and so not a reflection of the amount of time it typically takes most authors to finish a book. Most books do not earn out their advance, which means the advance is likely to be the only money the author receives for the book. Even well-known traditionally published authors are not earning enough to support themselves as full-time authors. So as you can see, all three of these reasons are putting a lot of faith in traditional publishers, faith that seems increasingly unnecessary or downright misplaced. I think it is very healthy to get rid of the idea that good writing comes from traditional publishers and that the prestige of being traditionally published is the only way you'll be accepted as a writer or be able to earn a living as a full-time writer. I strongly recommend that people stop thinking that marketing is beneath you as an author or too difficult to learn. Whether you are indie or tradpub, you are producing a product that you want to sell, thus you are a businessperson. The idea that only indie authors have to sell their work is outdated. The sooner you accept this reality, the more options you will have. Self-publishing and indie publishing are admittedly more work. However, the benefits are significant. Here are five benefits of self-publishing versus traditional publishing.   The first advantage of self-publishing is you have complete creative control. You decide what the content of your book will be; you decide what the cover will be. If you don't want to make the covers yourself or you don't want to learn how to do that, you can very affordably hire someone to do it for you and they will make the cover exactly to your specifications. You also have more freedom to experiment with cross-genre books. As I've mentioned before, publishers really aren't a fan of cross genre books until they make a ton of money, like the new romantasy trend.   Traditional publishing is very trend driven and cautious. Back in the 2000s before I gave up on traditional publishing and discovered self-publishing, I would submit to agents a lot. Agents all had these guidelines for fantasy saying that they didn't want to see stories with elves and orcs and dwarves and other traditional fantasy creatures because they thought that was passe. Well, when I started self-publishing, I thought I'm going to write a traditional fantasy series with elves and orcs and dwarves and other traditional fantasy creatures just because I can and Frostborn has been my bestselling series of all time in the time I've been self-publishing, so you can see the advantages of having creative control.   The second advantage is you can control the marketing. Tradpub authors often sign a contract that they'll get their social media and website content approved by the publisher before posting. They may even be given boilerplate or pre-written things to post. In self-publishing, you have real time data to help you make decisions and adjust ads and overall strategy on the fly to maximize revenue. For example, if one of your books is selling strangely well on Google Play, it's time to adjust BookBub ads to focus on that platform instead of Amazon.   You can also easily change your cover, your blurb, and so forth after release. I've changed covers of some of my books many times trying to optimize them for increased sales and that is nearly impossible to do with traditional publishing. And in fact, Brandon Sanderson gave a recent interview where he talked about how the original cover of his Mistborn book was so unrelated to the content of the book that it almost sunk the book and hence his career.   You also have the ability to run ad campaigns as you see fit, not just an initial launch like tradpub does. For example, in February 2025, I've been heavily advertising my Demonsouled series even though I finished writing that series back in 2013, but I've been able to increase sales and derive a significant profit from those ads.   A third big advantage is that you get a far greater share of the profits. Most of the stores, if you price an ebook between $2.99 (prices are USD) and $9.99, you will get 70% of the sale price, which means if you sell an ebook for $4.99, you're probably going to get about $3.50 per sale (depending on currency fluctuations and so forth). That is vastly more than you would get from any publishing contract.   You also don't have to worry about the publisher trying to cheat you out of royalties. We talked about an agency stealing money last episode. Every platform you publish your book on, whether Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google Play, Smashwords and Apple will give you a monthly spreadsheet of your sales and then you can look at it for yourself, see exactly how many books you sold and exactly how much money you're going to get. I have only very rarely seen traditional publishing royalty statements that are as clear and have as much data in them as a spreadsheet from Google Play or Amazon. A fourth advantage is you don't have to worry about publishers abandoning you mid-series. In traditional publishing, there is what's called the Publishing Death Spiral where let's say an author is contracted to write a series of five books. The author writes the first book and it sells well. Then the author publishes the second book and it doesn't sell quite as well, but the publisher is annoyed enough by the decrease in sales that they drop the writer entirely and don't finish the series. This happens quite a bit in the traditional publishing world, and you don't have to worry about that in indie publishing because you can just publish as often as you want. If you're not happy with the sales of the first few books in the series, you can change the covers, try ad campaigns, and other strategies.   Finally, you can publish as often as you want and when you want. In traditional publishing, there is often a rule of thumb that an author should only publish one book a year under their name. Considering that last year I published 10 books under my name, that seems somewhat ridiculous, but that's a function of the fact that traditional publishing has only so much capacity and the pieces of the machine involved there are slow and not very responsive. Whereas with self-publishing, you have much more freedom and everything involved with it is much more responsive. There's no artificial deadlines, so you can take as long as you want to prepare it and if the book is ready, you don't have to wait a year to put it out because it would mess up the publisher's schedule.   So what to do instead of chasing traditional publishing? Learn about self-publishing, especially about scams and bad deals related to it. Publish your own works by a platform such as KDP, Barnes and Noble Press, Kobo Writing Life, Apple Books, Google Play, Smashwords, and possibly your own Payhip and/or Shopify store.   Conquer your fear of marketing and advertising. Even traditionally published authors are shouldering more of this work and paying out of their own pocket to hire someone to do it, and if you are paying your own marketing costs, you might as well self-publish and keep a greater share of the profits. The second half of our main topic, another potential risk of prestige, is getting on The New York Times Bestseller List. I should note that I suppose someone could accuse me of sour grapes here saying, oh, Jonathan Moeller, you've never been on The New York Times Bestseller List. You must just be bitter about it. That is not true. I do not want to be on The New York Times Bestseller List. What I would like to be is a number one Amazon bestseller. Admittedly though, that's unlikely, but a number one Amazon bestseller would make a lot more money than a number one New York Times Bestseller List, though because of the way it works, if you are a number one Amazon bestseller, you might be a New York Times Bestseller, but you might not. Let's get into that now.   Many writers have the dream of seeing their name on the New York Times Bestseller List. One self-help guru wrote about “manifesting” this milestone for herself by writing out the words “My book is number one on The New York Times Bestseller List” every day until it happened. Such is the mystique of this milestone that many authors crave it as a necessity. However, this list has seen challenges to its prestige in recent years. The one thing that shocks most people when they dig into the topic is that the list is not an objective list based on the raw number of books sold. The list is “editorial content” and The New York Times can exclude, include, or rank the books on the list however they choose.   What it does not capture is perennial sellers or classics. For example, the Bible and the Quran are obviously some of the bestselling books of all time, but you won't see editions of the Bible or the Quran on the New York Times Bestseller List. Textbooks and classroom materials, I guarantee there are some textbooks that are standards in their field that would be on the bestseller list every year, but they're not because The New York Times doesn't track them. Ebooks available only from a single vendor such as Kindle Unlimited books, ebook sales from not reporting vendors such as Shopify or Payhip. Reference Works including test prep guides (because I guarantee when test season comes around the ACT and SAT prep guides or the GRE prep guides sell a lot of copies) and coloring books or puzzle books.  It would be quite a blow to the authors on the list to realize that if these excluded works were included on the list, they would in all likelihood be consistently below To Kill a Mockingbird, SAT prep books, citation manuals, Bibles/other religious works, and coloring books about The Eras Tour.   Publishers, political figures, religious groups, and anyone with enough money can buy their way into the rank by purchasing their books in enormous quantities. In fact, it's widely acknowledged in the United States that this is essentially a legal form of bribery and a bit of money laundering too, where a publisher will give a truly enormous advance to a public figure or politician that they like, and that advance will essentially be a payment to that public figure in the totally legal form of an enormous book advance that isn't going to pay out. Because this is happening with such frequency, The New York Times gave into the pressure to acknowledge titles suspected of this strategy with a special mark next to it on the list. However, these books remain on the list and can still be called a New York Times Bestseller.   Since the list is not an objective marker of sales and certainly not some guarantee of quality, why focus on making it there? I think trying to get your book on The New York Times Bestseller List would be an enormous waste of time, since the list is fundamentally an artificial construction that doesn't reflect sales reality very well.   So what can you do instead? Focus on raw sales numbers and revenue, not lists. Even Amazon's bestseller category lists have a certain amount of non-quantitative factors. In the indie author community, there's a saying called Bank not Rank, which means you should focus on how much revenue your books are actually generating instead of whatever sales rank they are on whatever platform. I think that's a wiser approach to focus your efforts.   You can use lists like those from Publishers Weekly instead if you're interested in what's selling or trends in the industry, although that too can be manipulated and these use only a fairly small subset of data that favors retail booksellers, but it's still more objective in measuring than The New York Times.   I suppose in the end, you should try and focus on ebook and writing activities that'll bring you actual revenue or satisfaction rather than chasing the hollow prestige of things like traditional publishing, agents, MFAs, and The New York Times Bestseller List.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Em "A Estranheza do Lobo Branco", acompanhamos a saga de Elric de Melniboné, o último imperador de uma linhagem de feiticeiros albina. Elric é um personagem complexo e atormentado, que busca por significado em um mundo de caos e decadência. A história se passa em um cenário de fantasia sombria, com cidades exóticas, paisagens desoladas e criaturas monstruosas. Elric precisa lidar com sua própria natureza ambígua, seu destino trágico e as forças obscuras que o cercam. Ao longo da narrativa, o protagonista se envolve em conflitos épicos, confronta seus inimigos com sua espada Stormbringer, que suga a alma de suas vítimas, e busca por redenção em um mundo corrompido. "A Estranheza do Lobo Branco" é uma obra que explora temas como o poder, a moralidade, o destino e a busca por identidade. Apresentação: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Edição: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contato: lihnumlivro@hotmail.com

Nesse novo episódio cobrindo a Saga de Elric, nosso herói vive três aventuras conectadas com o Passado, Presente e Futuro. Nelas vamos conhecer conceitos que permeiam toda a obra de Moorcock, falar sobre o equilíbrio do bem e do mal, bem como entender o funcionamento desse Multiverso onde Elric de Melniboné está inserido. Apresentação: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Edição: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contato: lihnumlivro@hotmail.com

For those who might have been hoping our 2025 podcasts might get a little more focused and coherent, our apologies. Following up on several discussions on social media about how to learn about overlooked but deserving novels (mostly fantasy), we speculate on the factors that help a book or author gain and keep some sort of traction. Reprint programs like the Gollancz Masterworks or Tor Essentials might help, but we mention a handful of authors who have written wonderful work that is worth a fresh look, including Tanith Lee, Michael Bishop, Lisa Goldstein, Tim Powers, Michael Moorcock, Graham Joyce, and others. We also touch upon the notion of formula in SF and fantasy, and end with some of our current reading.

Join Justin and special guest co-host and editor of DMR Books D.M. Ritzlin as they chat with legendary writer Michael Moorcock about the history of the Runestaff, the origins of Dorian Hawkmoon, Count Brass, the influence of the county of Cornwall on Prince Corum, and more!Link to Michael Moorcock episode #1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7wMZeIueTcLink to Michael Moorcock episode #2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpTV-w_TbbYMichael Moorcock bio:“Michael John Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is an English writer, particularly of science fiction and fantasy, who has published a number of well-received literary novels as well as comic thrillers, graphic novels and non-fiction. He has worked as an editor and is also a successful musician. He is best known for his novels about the character Elric of Melniboné, which were a seminal influence on the field of fantasy in the 1960s and 1970s.As editor of the British science fiction magazine New Worlds, from May 1964 until March 1971 and then again from 1976 to 1996, Moorcock fostered the development of the science fiction "New Wave" in the UK and indirectly in the United States, leading to the advent of cyberpunk. His publication of Bug Jack Barron (1969) by Norman Spinrad as a serial novel was notorious; in Parliament, some British MPs condemned the Arts Council of Great Britain for funding the magazine.[4] In 2008, The Times named Moorcock in its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".Moorcock is also a recording musician; he has contributed to the music acts Hawkwind, Blue Öyster Cult, Robert Calvert and Spirits Burning, and to his own project, Michael Moorcock & The Deep Fix. “Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube.

Em "A Fortaleza de Pérola", segunda aventura do icônico Elric de Melniboné, o Príncipe-Dragão se vê em uma jornada desesperada para salvar sua própria vida. Ferido e enfraquecido, Elric precisa encontrar uma pérola mágica, capaz de curar suas feridas e restaurar suas forças. A busca o leva a um reino onírico, onde ele e sua companheira Oone se aventuram pelos sonhos de Varadia, uma jovem em coma. A Fortaleza de Pérola, objeto de sua procura, está escondida nas profundezas desse mundo onírico, mas para alcançá-la, Elric terá que enfrentar desafios cada vez mais perigosos e desvendar os mistérios que envolvem Varadia. Apresentação: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Edição: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contato: lihnumlivro@hotmail.com

Mergulhamos hoje em um dos clássicos mais sombrios e complexos da fantasia épica: Elric de Melniboné. Criado pela mente visionária de Michael Moorcock, Elric nos apresenta um protagonista que desafia todos os estereótipos heroicos. Apresentação: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Edição: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lívia Leão⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contato: lihnumlivro@hotmail.com

In which Oliver writes a love letter/homage to Sailing to the Future, the first third of Michael Moorcock's most excellent Sailor on the Seas of Fate starring Elric of Melniboné. In this way Voe finds herself to encountering multiverse fatigue, an Eternal Champion labour union, a nihilist scientist, and more!

It's Mike's birthday... It's Phil's birthday... It's our centenary... For this one, we have a very special guest. It's Michael Moorcock! Also, me and Phil go to Morecambe blah blah blah... JOIN US!!!

Paul & Dan look back on the year 2024 for the Wandering DMs. It's been a momentous year: The 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, a new version of the D&D game, the Chinese Year of the Dragon, in-depth looks at Original vs. Basic D&D, and special guests like Michael Moorcock, Luke Gygax, Jon Peterson, an Matt Finch. Share your high and low points, and we'll share ours! A year-in-review is any sort of publication which is traditionally released on an annual basis to cover the events of the past year from the perspective of the contributors to the publication. Years-in-review are often intended to highlight the highs and lows of the events which occurred throughout the year, and often include select works published during the year which are considered by the editors of the year-in-review to be the most memorable works of the year. Years-in-review are often used to list "Top Ten" lists voted upon by hired critics and reviewers of other media. So let's commemorate the last time we'll do this added bit of text! This description uses material from the Wikipedia article "Year-in-review", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Las palabras sobran, la marea ahoga todo intento de decirlas. Lo que ocurrió en el pueblo de Nijmauwrgen ya es solo una historia mezclada de rumores y locura, algunos dicen haber sido testigos, otros aseguran que nadie quedo vivo y son solo historias. Más yo sé la verdad de la caída y el pequeño atisbo de esperanza que navega en las negras aguas hacia un incierto futuro. ----- Nuestros protagonistas son:

Let us examine the truths and falsehoods surrounding the most recent bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio… FACT: It is typical for the Lickers to lag a bit behind the “Year's Best” list-making frenzy which consumes the majority of the sonic commentary mediasphere. FICTION: LLR is the only EOY list that matters. FACT: It's still worth the flippin' wait. Check back the first week of January, baby! FICTION: This month's super-special-secret-friend is two-time Saturn award-nominated* actor Crispin Hellion Glover. FACT: Our super-special-secret-friend is an interesting and kind soul with great taste in music. FICTION: LLR podcast bonus episode #24 is one to miss. Sonic (non-mix) contributors to the 24th bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio podcast include: Townes Van Zandt, Prince Paul, De La Soul, Get Down Services, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Tom Bell, Radio Ranch, The Replacements, Fredro, Grandmaster Caz, Grand Pupa, Sadat X, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, David Bowie, Spike Lee, Michael Jordan, DJ Premier, Ashford & Simpson, The Renaissance, The Beatles, Dion DiMucci, The Doors, Simon and Garfunkel, Spanky and Our Gang, Jimmy Webb, The Meters, Liquid Mike, Starship, Freeman's Narrative, Modest Mouse, Morrissey, Peter Gabrel, Beastie Boys, Donald Trump, Run the Jewels, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist's theme song, Ol' Burger Beats, Tapes and Tapes, Pimp My Ride's theme song, Daft Punk, Slowdive, Pursuit of Happiness, Danzig, Iggy Pop, Blue Oyster Cult, Mastodon, Nebula, Dave Grohl, Abraham Jefferson, The Price is Right sounds, Nirvana, Ugly Casanova, Tom Werman, Michael Moorcock, Ty Karim, Kent Harris, India Arie Simpson, Jim Morrison, DJ Fredwreck, Jack Antonoff, Sounwave, Crispin Glover, Kendrick Lamar, Heath Ledger, Eyag Nivram, and Jack Van Impe. Featured artists include: From Jay: Tears for Fears, Kelly Willis, John Tartaglia, and Blue Oyster Cult. From Deon: The Intruders, Saigon featuring Pete Rock, Mandy, and Tawana & the Total Destruction. Courtesy of our super-special-secret-friend Michael Paulus: Lola Young, Mojave 3, Ghost, and Stephen Wilson Jr. Bonus # 24 mixtape: [A1] Saigon featuring Pete Rock – Get Loose [A2] John Andrews Tartaglia – Wichita Lineman [A3} Ghost – Spillways [A4} Tawana & the Total Destruction – Wear Your Natural, Baby [A5] Tears for Fears – Astronaut [A6] Lola Young – Messy [B1] Blue Oyster Cult – You're Not the One (I Was Looking For) [B2] Mojave 3 – Prayer for the Paranoid (electric version) [B3] Mandy – Ms. Appear [B4] The Intruders – Turn the Hands of Time [B5] Kelly Willis – Fading Fast [B6] Stephen Wilson Jr. - Billy *Back to the Future, Willard. Jay's expressed opinions of Dave Grohl and Michael's conspiratorial beliefs about Courtney Love are not necessarily endorsed by this podcast. We drink Blue Chair Bay rums. We shop for music at Electric Kitsch. We perform said activities on our own accord. "We built this titty on cock and hole." - Michael Moorcock

Send us a textYeerk joins the show once again to talk about the first book in Michael Moorcock's Corum series, The Knight of the Swords.We range across topics such as sword and sorcery, formula, the British New Wave science fiction, and much more.And for more talk about Moorcock, politics in fiction and social media, head on over to https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLitFollow Yeerk on X: https://x.com/PYeerkSubscribe to Bistro Californium: https://www.patreon.com/c/BistroCalifornium/Support the show

My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is the writer, musician and editor Michael Moorcock, whose editorship of New Worlds magazine is widely credited with ushering in a 'new wave' of science fiction and developing the careers of writers like J G Ballard, Iain Sinclair, Pamela Zoline, Thomas M Disch and M John Harrison. With the release of a special edition of New Worlds, honouring the 60th anniversary of his editorship, Mike tells me about how he set out to marry the best of literary fiction with the best of the pulp tradition, how he fought off obscenity charges over Norman Spinrad's Bug Jack Barron, about his friendship with Ballard and his enmity with Kingsley Amis – and why he's determined never to lose his vulgarity.   

My guest in this week's Book Club podcast is the writer, musician and editor Michael Moorcock, whose editorship of New Worlds magazine is widely credited with ushering in a 'new wave' of science fiction and developing the careers of writers like J G Ballard, Iain Sinclair, Pamela Zoline, Thomas M Disch and M John Harrison. With the release of a special edition of New Worlds, honouring the 60th anniversary of his editorship, Mike tells me about how he set out to marry the best of literary fiction with the best of the pulp tradition, how he fought off obscenity charges over Norman Spinrad's Bug Jack Barron, about his friendship with Ballard and his enmity with Kingsley Amis – and why he's determined never to lose his vulgarity.   

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In this episode, we dive deep into the dark and gritty world of grimdark literature with the authors behind the upcoming anthology No Happy Endings. Join us as we discuss the challenges of writing short stories, the submission process, and what defines grimdark as a genre. We explore influences ranging from classic literature to video games, delve into the role of dark rituals in storytelling, and reflect on the impact of societal issues on the themes of grimdark fiction.The conversation also touches on the rise of cozy fantasy as a counterbalance to grimdark's bleak settings, contrasting the grim with the lighthearted. Along the way, we share book recommendations, including works by Joe Abercrombie, The Black Company, and Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné. Whether you're a seasoned grimdark reader or new to the genre, this episode offers fresh perspectives on storytelling, writing challenges, and the evolution of modern fantasy.Tune in for a thoughtful and engaging discussion on what makes grimdark literature resonate and why it's more relevant than ever!Find out guests:Armanis:Universal Booklink: No Happy EndingsTwitter: ArmanisBlusky:ArmanisKieran: Website: flying squirrels editing services | Flying Squirrels Editing Services (square.site)I'm not really active on Twitter, but I may go on once in a blue moon. You can find me under the handle of: @zombiesriseFacebook for Flying Squirrels Editing Services: https://www.facebook.com/flyingsquirrelseditingFacebook for Kieran Ferrara: https://www.facebook.com/kieran.ferraraEmail: kierantheknowledgehunter@outlook.comDB Rook:Twitterhttps://x.com/DB_Rook?t=I2XWdW_pAqenBbFWcKMiEg&s=09Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/bxEyXikKrMCuAnQT/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/db.rook/profilecard/?igsh=MWdjM2h0b3FkZTU1cA==Tiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@db_rook?_t=8qhWcDKxZDc&_r=1Blue skyhttps://bsky.app/profile/dbrook.bsky.socialFanfiaddict reviewshttps://fanfiaddict.com/author/db-rook/Website Send us a textSupport the showPageChewing.comPAGECHEWING: Comics & Manga PodcastFilm Chewing PodcastLens Chewing on YouTubeSpeculative Speculations PodcastBuy me a coffeeLinktreeJoin Riverside.fm

This month host Ed Moore shares is thoughts on the books published by Pacific Comics in July 1983. They include Aliens Worlds 03, Berni Wrightson [...]

The fantastic Elizabethan Literary Fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock

⚔ New Look ⚔ ⚔ New Book ⚔ Gloriana by Michael Moorcock, Elizabethan Literary Fantasy

Michael Moorcock's Elric saga is one of the most influential bodies of work in early fantasy. Elric, the titular character, is the last emporer of a waning empire, one founded on sorcery, dragons, and cruelty. This novel, ELric of Melnibone, is actually a prequel, exploring Elric's origins, and his aquisition of the legenrady runeblade, Stormbringer. A favorite of Toms back when it was new, this is a first-read for Tony.TTYpodcast.comThumbingthroughyesterday.com

Thirsty Forest Animals [00:25] "Nape" Southeast of Saturn: Michigan Shoegaze/Dream Pop/Space Rock Third Man Records TMR-629 2020 All of this, yes. When I lived in NYC in the 90s, so many of my friends were from Michigan that it's amazing some stayed around to develop these sounds. Fauna [05:26] "To Ecstasy" Southeast of Saturn, Vol. 2: Midwest Shoegaze/Dream Pop/Space Rock Third Man Records TMR-750 2022 I also knew a lot of folks from Minneapolis, where Fauna hail from. This track is from their 1992 release Everafter. Glen Campbell [09:23] "Southern Nights" Southern Nights Capitol SO-11601 1977 Glen takes an excellent turn with Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights" (https://youtu.be/mCscZ2tPFmI?si=0lfs02BFzVpS3aIf) originally recorded in 1975. Glen heard that version and was reminded of his childhood in Arkansas. This single made it to number 1 on the charts, and the album made it as high as 22 on the Billboard 200. You can see Glen playing one of his weirdo Ovation electric 12-strings here on The Midnight Special (https://youtu.be/A8VgyiMAJ9k?si=qdJzW9C6zMMHfQ70). Hawkwind [12:24] "Sonic Attack" Space Ritual United Artists Records UA-LA120-H2 1973 Epically epic space jams with interspersed spoken words as exampled here with "Sonic Attack" written by Michael Moorcock and recited by James Calvert. The sleeve art by Barney Bubbles is a thing of majesty. If space jams are your thing and you've never heard this album, seek it out. Amazingly, this album briefly dented the Billboard 200, making it to number 179. The album jacket is quite a work of art. If you'd like to see the full artwork, join me over on Patreon for video liner notes (https://patreon.com/youroldpalwill). Depeche Mode [17:24] "Dreaming of Me" Speak & Spell Sire SRK 3642 1981 What a difference a decade makes (as compared to Hawkwind)? The debut album by the boys from Basildon, and the only one recorded with Vince Clark (before he moved on to Yaz and subsequently Erasure). This album also just cracked the Billboard 200 here in the US, making it to number 192. This single did actually make it into the US Billboard dance charts, going as high as 47. The English Beat [21:01] "Sooner or Later" Special Beat Service I.R.S. Records SP 75069 1982 (1987 reissue) Everyday someone is born who has never heard "Sooner or Later". Perhaps you are one of those people who has never heard "Sooner or Later". If so, enjoy! This guitar sounds (and this video (https://youtu.be/c-7lBq0zuSM?si=18igG60AbOt239Kf)) have been permentantly etched into my musical brain thanks to the early days of MTV. John Zorn [24:36] "Hico Killer - Long Mile to Houston" Spillane Elektra Nonesuch 9-79172-1 1987 Gritty road story from master blues musician Albert Collins, tinged with Zorn & Co's trademark oddballness. Con Funk Shun [29:19] "Juicy" Spirit of Love Mercury SRM-13806 1980 The Bay Area's very own Con Funk Shun. If you've got a funk/soul album with a track called "Juicy" you know you've got to listen to it. Or at least, I do. Written by the band's guitarist and vocalist Michael Vernon Cooper. The Wonderland Singers [34:07] "Bats in the Belfry" Spooky Halloween Wonderland Records LP-293 1974 They just don't make organ music like they used to, and probably for good reason. At least the cover art is cool. Ustalost [35:20] "III" The Spoor of Vipers Gilead Media RELIC82 2017 Some blackened heaviness from this solo project by Will Skarstad of Yellow Eyes. For those of you who appreciate this style of music, seek out A Wandering Path: The Story of Gilead Media (https://youtu.be/gTZ1HcDtW-U?si=_ann3_mOUWXm2pCq) on a streaming service near you. Missing Persons [40:49] "Bad Streets" Spring Session M Capitol Records ST-12228 1982 This album made a strong impression on my when it came out and I still find myself thinking about it. For this episode's selection, I took a look at the track listings and immediately heard this song in my head. The album made it to number 42 on the Hot 100 and generated 4 singles: "Words (https://youtu.be/IasCZL072fQ?si=VO4X1DpThnxhHYup)", "Desitnation Unknown (https://youtu.be/1WDly1Oc_P4?si=5j2wgoC34DdwEtoU)", "Windows (https://youtu.be/v0vdk3YOvMM?si=31AgmgVzkx6cUeou)", and "Walking in L.A. (https://youtu.be/80WyBxo0Hto?si=DjM4k640jKUOTkhV)". Graham Parker and the Rumour [44:30] "Local Girls" Squeezing Out the Sparks Arista AB 4223 1979 Another heavy rotation video (https://youtu.be/taXvBivGcMo?si=wUPJk-7GLYH8XtUu) from the early days of MTV, despite being made in 1979. The album attempts to explore English suburbia. The album cover features some great typography by Gerard Huerta. Amazing Rhythm Aces [49:48] "Third Rate Romance" Stacked Deck ABC Records ABCD-913 1975 Some fun country-inflected rock from these Memphis gents, sounding almost perfectly mid-70s in a good way. The album reached 11 on the country charts and 120 on the Billboard 200. This single also hit 11 on the country charts and 14 on the pop chart. The band even made an appearance on the second season of Austic City Limits (https://youtu.be/pLz6nIvqB2c?si=nFcMK2tAEEfFjI8n). Love Barry "Byrd" Burton's finger pickin on this. Sly and the Family Stone [53:11] "You Can Make It if You Try" Stand! Epic BN 26456 1969 The mighty Sly Stone and family take a funky turn at this song originally recorded by Gene Allison (https://youtu.be/xiPI7d1y2Co?si=bo1XG2515eGJoYnn) and also covered by the Rolling Stones (https://youtu.be/jz4VO_NiY24?si=1OhUnqa0lAa5JEwM). Fans of Primal Scream will also recognize the tail end of the track that precedes this album closer. Jacksons [56:49] "Blame It on the Boogie" Star Fire Ronco R 3200 1980 As seen on TV! 18 original hits by 18 original artists! A compilation of hits, mostly from 1979. In honor of the late Tito Jackson, I had to go with this uptempo Jacksons single from 1978. Wet Willie [01:00:00] "Keep on Smilin'" Star Trackin' '76 Ronco R 1976-2 1976 As seen on TV! 20 original hits by 20 original artists! While 8 year old me would have been extremely excited about the "Theme from S.W.A.T.", I decided to go with Mobile AL's own Wet Willie. I could have also gone with Abba's "Waterloo" but loyal listeners already know how much I love Abba. Music behind the DJ: "Charade" by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra

The conclusion to Conan’s first two-part story arc featuring Michael Moorcock’s sword and sorcery character, Elric of Melniboné! Jason Farrell draws his gloomy blade to stand against the Lords of Chaos in the name of the Land of Scrolls. We continue our limited series focusing on the wizard turned god,...

Worlds, gods, wizards, warriors and sorcerer kings collide! Jason Farrell returns to the Land of Scrolls for our limited series focusing on the wizard turned god, Zukala! This issue is plotted by none other than Michael Moorcock himself and features the first comic book appearance of his sword and sorcery...

Welcome back, Cromrades! This season has been a long time in the making - we finally are diving into the world of Michael Moorcock's foundational sword and sorcery work, Elric of Melniboné. This episode focuses on the first third of the book, wherein we discuss what we know about Melniboné, Elric, Yrkoon, and Cymoril, and the greater world of the book. Join us!One ThingsJon: Dan Carlin - Boxing

October 2024 Solicits (DC, Image, Mad Cave, Boom, Vault) Comic Reviews: DC o        Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter 1 by Jay Kristoff, Tirso; Tom Taylor, Riccardo Federici, Arif Prianto Marvel o        Daredevil: Woman Without Fear 1 by Erica Schultz, Michael Dowling, Dee Cunniffe o        Deadpool Role Plays the Marvel Universe by Cullen Bunn, Michael Shelfer o        Immortal Thor Annual by Al Ewing, David Baldeon, Federico Blee; Derk Landy, Sara Pichelli, Mattia Iacono o        Namor 1 by Jason Aaron, Paul Davidson, Alex Lins, Neeraj Menon o        Phoenix 1 by Stephanie Phillips, Alessandro Miracolo, David Curiel o        X-Men: Blood Hunt – Laura Kinney the Wolverine by Stephanie Phillips, Robert Gill, Nolan Woodard o        Marvel Unlimited §  Marvel Mutts 12 by Mackenzie Cadenhead, Takeshi Miyazawa Dark Horse o        Paranoid Gardens 1 by Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, Chris Weston, Dave Stewart Image o        Witchblade 1 by Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro, Arif Prianto IDW o        Rocketeer Breaks Free 1 by Stephen Mooney, Staz Johnson, Len O'Grady, Marco Lesko o        Star Trek Annual 2024 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Rachael Stott Mad Cave o        Last Wardens 1 by Amit Tishler, Elliot Sperl, Rui Silveira, Francesco Segala, Angese Pozza Dynamite o        Powerpuff Girls 1 by Kelly Thompson, Paulina Ganucheau Oni o        Biker Mice From Mars 1 by Melissa Flores, Francis Portela Archie o        Chilling Adventures Presents: Truth or Dare 1 by Ron Robbins, Laura Braga, Ellie Wright Titan o        Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Necromancer 1 by Julien Blondel, Jean-Luc Cano OGN Countdown o        Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn, Scott Peterson, Meredith Laxton, Sienna Haralson o        LastMan Vol 5 by Balak, Michael Sanlaville, Bastien Vives o        Tig and Lilly Vol 3: Up Late by Dan Thompson o        Spirited Vol 3: Greenhouse of Horror by Liv Livingston o        Warriors: Prophecies Begin by Erin Hunter, Natalie Riess, Sara Goetter o        Louder Than Words: Actions Speak by Sergio Aragones o        SCRAM by Rory Lucey o        Whodunnit by El Torres, Vicente Cifuentes o        Sparks Vol 1: Portals by Revel Guts o        Youth Group by Jordan Morris, Bowen McCurdy o        Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas o        Goblin Vol 2: The Wolf and the Well by Eric Grissom, Will Perkins Additional Reviews: Twisters, Thor by Jason Aaron, Acolyte finale, MAWS s2 News: Omnibus shutting down, Arcbound by Snyder and Tom Hardy moves to Dark Horse, return of the Russo brothers to MCU, DC All-In and Absolute DC, new OGN from Michael Conrad on ComiXology, more Conan from Jason Aaron, TMNT/Naruto crossover, Halo canceled, new Dark Horse book by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Tom Scioli Godzilla, DC graphic novel by Ben Hed Trailers: Terminator Zero, Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice 2 Comics Countdown (17 July 2024): 1.     Fishflies 7 by Jeff Lemire 2.     Man's Best 5 by Pornsak Pichetshote, Jesse Lonergan 3.     Nightwing 116 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Adriano Lucas 4.     Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter 1 by Jay Kristoff, Tirso; Tom Taylor, Riccardo Federici, Arif Prianto 5.     Usagi Yojimbo: Crow 4 by Stan Sakai 6.     Superman 16 by Joshua Williamson, Jamal Campbell 7.     Undiscovered Country 30 by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Leonardo Marcello Grassi, Matt Wilson 8.     Wonder Woman 11 by Tom King, Tony Daniel, Jay David Ramos; Tom King, Belen Ortega, Tamra Bonvillain 9.     Redcoat 2 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson 10.  Lawful 2 by Greg Pak, Diego Galindo, Irma Kniivila

Ray and Angus talk ELRIC The White Wolf & The Dreaming City which were our Appendix N Month graphic novel selections for March. APPENDIX N MONTH - Elric Vol. 3: The White Wolf & Elric Vol. 4: The Dreaming City Elric Vol. 3: The White Wolf https://www.amazon.com/Elric-White-Wolf-Vol-1-ebook/dp/B07H5S9P1Q/ Fantasy's greatest antihero returns for a third chapter. The stunning adaptation of a fantasy legend, acclaimed by critics, fans, and Michael Moorcock himself. It has been a year since Elric of Melnibone abandoned his throne, his love, and his soul. Now he sells his skills as a warrior-wizard, seeking to end the curse of his black sword… and the world calls him The White Wolf. Elric Vol. 4: The Dreaming City https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WHHJMPT A stunning comic adaptation of the classic Elric of Melniboné novels by Michael Moorcock! The albino emperor, Elric of Melniboné, is exiled from his home and cursed to walk the land under the influence of the god of chaos, Arioch. With his sword Stormbringer, Elric must find his way through the unknown, unaware he is being sought by his long-lost love. But is she looking to re-kindle their love, or something far more sinister? Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Join the Community Discussions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

Greetings, Cromrades! We are back to put the final touches on our coverage of The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson, and transition to our next story - Elric of Melnibone by Michael Moorcock! We set up some of the similarities and differences between these two stories, and set the stage for Elric as our next sword and sorcery protagonist. One ThingsJon: A24's Civil War movie.Josh: Victorinox

Allister Thompson returns to Derry and Toms as we hurtle back to 1918 and brave the cold waters of the Atlantic to take a look at The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs, subject of Michael Moorcock's sole filmed movie script (along with James Cawthron of course). Expect discussions about mysterious island tropes, personal propensities to cannibalism, dodgy theories of race and C Thomas Howell! Allister's latest release (at time of posting this at least) is Apocalypse Man by Khan Tengri and it includes a nice Moorcockian track too.

The gang are joined by Peter Duncan (Sector 13) to talk about his work writing and editing for Sector 13 Comics, Eniskillon Comic Con, raising money for the NHS, Michael Moorcock and the new anthology 1900. If you like vintage UK comics, discovering comic creators and adding to those wishlists and pull lists this is the episode for you. Plus there's great recommendations, and a shocking revelation that shakes the pod trio to their very core! Great stuff to check out this week -  Peter Duncan, Box of Rain Mag, Sector 13, 1900, Paddy Brown, Eniskillon Comic Con, Andrew Polley, Rupert the Bear, Brians Brain, Splank!, Michael Moorcock, Elric, Night of the Swords, Mike Mignola, Hawkmoon, American Nature, Dave Hingley, ACP Recommends, Well Digger, Pip Comics, Rory Donald, Space Boy and the Future King, 40 Years of Scream, Rebellion Books, Mahoneys 2 #1, Brian Dawson, Comic Shop: The Retail Mavericks Who Gave Us a New Geek Culture

This is an excerpt from a patrons-only episode. To hear the whole thing and hours more exclusive conversation, become a patron at Patreon.com/LoveMessagePod. In this patrons-only episode Jeremy dons his leather jacket to conclude our history of the early days of heavy metal. We hear about how the convergence of space rock, biker gangs, and the fantasy aesthetics of writer Michael Moorcock created an deeply abiding metal culture that would contribute massively to the second half of the Twentieth Century and beyond. Jeremy discusses the success of Warhammer, makes the case for rock opera, argues for the cultural significance of the Lord of the Rings and even has time to unpack metal masculinity, with reference to bands including Led Zeppelin, Hawkwind, Judas Priest and Deep Purple. Rock on! Produced by Matt Huxley. Tracklist: Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven  Hawkwind - Silver Machine  Blue Oyster Cult - Stairway to the Stars  Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water  Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird  Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar  Kiss - Black Diamond  Judas Priest - Winter Retreat  Hawkwind - The Wizard Blew His Horn  Hawkwind - Kings of Speed  Judas Priest - The Ripper  Motorhead - Motorhead 

Writer, filmmaker and creative director Lucas Testro joins Liz and Ben on a trip down under to the Other Place as we discuss Terry Pratchett's first ever published short story, 1963's “The Hades Business”. Shady advertising man Crucible arrives home to find none other than old Nicholas Lucifer waiting for him in his study. But he hasn't come to take him to eternal damnation. Instead, the Devil has a business proposition for Crucible: he want to make the public conscious, Hell-wise... At age thirteen (actually fourteen), the young Pratchett scored full marks for this story as a school assignment, encouraging him to try his luck with the editor of his three favourite spec fic magazines. And it worked! As the legend goes, he used the whopping £14 he was paid for the story to buy his first typewriter, and the rest is history...with a few bumps and detours along the way, of course. Was the young Pratchett a genius? Do you know any fourteen-year-olds who've been published alongside Michael Moorcock and Harry Harrison? Are we way too harsh on a story written by a teenager, or is it fair game as an exercise in working where the author of Night Watch and Nation got his start? And what afterlife would you sell - and with what slogan? Get down with this episode's conversation using the infernal hashtag #Pratchat77. Lucas Testro (he/him) is writer, filmmaker and creative director based in Melbourne. He's worked in theatre, television and short film, including the time travel farce I'm You, Dickhead and superhero comedy Capes. He's worked in a variety of capacities with youth creative writing centre 100 Story Building. In 2022 he founded Social Storylab, a media production house that seeks to use persuasive marketing techniques for social good. (He's kind of the anti-Crucible.) You can find Lucas online at manwithajetpack.com, and his excellent three-part audio documentary about mysterious Doctor Who writer Donald Cotton is available via donaldcotton.com or to stream on Soundcloud. As usual you'll find comprehensive notes and errata for this episode on our website. Next episode we finish a long-term goal: the end of the Long Earth series, with the fifth and final novel, The Long Cosmos! We'll be joined by previous Steppers Joel Martin and Deanne Sheldon-Collins. Get your questions in by ASAP using the hashtag #Pratchat78 on social media, or email us at chat@pratchatpodcast.com.

FINALLY! After all this dancing around the subject of Michael Moorcock writing for the iconic Doctor Who IP and talking Alien and Quatermass and Blake's 7, Miles joins me in the Cloister Room as we just about get to The Coming of the Terraphiles... Just about... But with our tendency to go off on tangents AND 61 years of Doctor Who to consider perhaps it was inevitable that this would be a multi-part deal. Anyway, join us as we talk about Timelords, edgy 90s Who novels, 12p swiss rolls and much more besides... even a bit of Moorcock here and there. LISTEN TO THE CASUAL TREK PODCAST

We've made a few jokes in past episodes about Michael McDonald popping up in unexpected places.  It's an easy joke to make, because McDonald has a distinctive voice and has worked with a lot of artists covering numerous genres.  But the man is talented - both vocally and on the keyboards - and his career has put him at the forefront of rock music for a long time.Sweet Freedom is a compilation album that explores McDonald's work from his first two albums plus a number of collaborations.  The album title is taken from the track he had recently completed for the motion picture soundtrack “Running Scared,” a buddy cop comedy starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines.After a troubled youth, McDonald began his music career in earnest as a vocalist and keyboardist for Steely Dan.  After that he was tapped as keyboardist and vocalist for The Doobie Brothers, a position which would eventually lead to his fronting the band and turning it in a more soulful direction.  In 1982 he started a solo career which would combine a soft rock style with his signature “blue eyed soul” sensibilities.Lynch is examining this “greatest hits” album with an eye towards some of the collaborations that have involved Michael McDonald, many of which are signature anthems and ballads of the early 80's soulful catalog that will eventually become known as yacht rock.We hope you enjoy this weeks podcast! Sweet FreedomRod Temperton, known for his work with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, composed this single.  It is a bit of a departure from McDonald's typical style with its upbeat melody and horns.  It went to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and of course became the title track for this compilation album.Yah Mo B ThereThis song is a collaboration with the late James Ingram which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Co-written and produced by Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton, the song was originally a more contemporary Christian song with the title "Yahweh Be There."  Ingram suggested the title change, opening up the lyrics to more ambiguity to fit a wider audience.On My OwnA number 1 song from the Billboard charts in the US, this track finds McDonald paired with Patti LaBelle on a breakup duet.  Interestingly, the two recorded their tracks completely separately, and did not actually meet until they performed the song together on The Tonight Show in 1986.I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)This song peaked at number 4, and was McDonald's first success as a solo artist.  It was a cover originally sung by Chuck Jackson in 1962.  McDonald's version features his sister Maureen providing backup vocals, adding familial harmony to the mix. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Main theme to the television game show “Card Sharks”This game show originally ran on NBC from 1978 to 1981, and returned for a second iteration to CBS in 1986. STAFF PICKS:Too Late by AsiaRob leads off the staff picks this week with a track from Asia's third album, “Astra.”  John Wetton returned to the group after a brief separation in late 1983 when he was replaced by Greg Lake for tour dates.  Steve Howe is replaced by Mandy Meyer for this third Asia album.Goodbye by Night RangerBruce brings us the last top 40 hit (to date) by Night Ranger.  Drummer Kelly Keagy takes lead vocals on this Brian Blades-composed power ballad written after losing his brother to a drug overdose.  “It's hard living life on this memory go-round.”Walk Like An Egyptian by The BanglesWayne's staff pick is the best known song by the group.  Songwriter Liam Sternberg took inspiration for this song from a rough trip across the English Channel, when his fellow passengers were walking carefully with their arms outstretched due to the choppy waters.  It would become a number 1 single, and Billboard's number 1 song in 1987.These Dreams by HeartLynch closes out the staff picks with as song that emerged from a collaboration between Bernie Taupin and Martin Page.  Taupin originally envisioned it as a song for Stevie Nicks, but after she turned it down, the song was restructured for Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart.  Nancy Wilson takes lead on this song dedicated to her friend Sharon Hess, who had lost her battle with leukemia. INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:Shade Gate by HawkwindThis instrumental appears on Hawkwind's fourteeneth studio album, which was inspired by the works of fantasy novelist Michael Moorcock. 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SHOW NOTES: He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty cosmic entity! Our casual travellers decided to let themselves in for a time and experiment with cosmic god-like powers (powered by subtle audio cues and sound effects) while they watch three episodes featuring John DeLancie's cosmic japster ‘Q' (Miles is surprised at no point do they make a reference to a similar role DeLancie plays in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'), at first they watch Baby-Faced Season 1 Riker do his own experimenting with Q-Flash Noises in ‘Hide and Q,' see Q get brought down to human size sans pants in ‘Deja Q' and make a final pop over to the Delta Quadrant to see Q's first meeting with the Voyager crew in ‘Death Wish,' BYOMB- Bring Your Own Mariachi Band! CONTENT WARNING: ‘Death Wish' talks about suicidal ideation and euthanasia, we do discuss this during our post-synopsis discussion and if you wish to skip, the time codes are the following-1:27:50 to 1:34:03 EPISODES TALKED ABOUT- ‘Hide and Q,'- 00:12:21 ‘Deja Q,'- 00:44:52 ‘Death Wish,'- 01:09:00 Quisling, Quinn from Sliders, Doctor Who, Mondasian Cybermen, Charlie reading JoJo's Bizarre Adventures, Season 1 TNG Weirdness, how one of Charlie's teachers got fired, Worf has the zoomies, child death, more Star Trek Band Names, Jack Quaid's voice work, Nudity dreams, the original plot for the episode, Moonfall, Q-Ban Cigars, Data and Q buddy pairing, Casual Trek ASMR, More Bald Jokes at Charlie's expense, the visualisation of the Q Continuum, Miles talking about Order and Chaos in the work of Michael Moorcock, Evolve or Die, The Good Place, Surprisingly lots of different Doctor Who references this week, Terry Pratchett, suicidal ideation, medical euthanasia, Q's benevolance through maloevelance, Riker's Beard is the gift that keeps on giving, Star Trek actually having events stick, The Youtube Video of Footloose with no music- https://youtu.be/8d7LCO3aSAE?si=yEFh2zbJWQBwN2nH

Tune in to this episode of 'Lost in Roshar' as we continue our first road trip to Nalthis, the land of Awakeners, Returned and BioChromatic Breath in Warbreaker! Join us and discover the wonders that await within the pages of Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy saga, The Stormlight Archive. Timestamps 0:00 We aren't used to covering this many chapters! 4:23 Our new hobbies tangent 9:51 Sanderson update: Cosmere theme park?12:38 Sports in the Stormlight Archive 17:51 PoTW: Best aspect of Warbreaker20:40 Michael Moorcock endorses Warbreaker 22:18 Is Hallandren similar to Shinovar? 23:43 Sanderson's Warbreaker annotations are fantastic 27:52 Discussing the character arcs in this section 33:35 Lightsong the Bold 40:07 A story of reversals 43:22 Siri, Susebron and the upcoming ending 45:32 Spanreed 1: Lightsong and Hoid theory 47:48 Spanreed 2: Is Hoid aware of his creator? 50:51 Hoid in Warbreaker (ALL cosmere spoilers + SP5) 58:10 One more week and then Words of Radiance!

Join Justin and special guest co-host Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born and Briton Rites as they chat with legendary writer Michael Moorcock about drunken nights with Fritz Leiber, Karl Edward Wagner, the sorcery of Elric, Blue Oyster Cult, and more!Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.Monsters, Madness and Magic on YouTube.

In our continued deliberations about tackling Michael Moorcock's Doctor Who novel The Coming of the Terraphiles, several questions about the pitfalls of writing for established IPs have arisen, and a pressing one is: What happens when Trumpton and British politics intrude upon the Alien universe? We investigated so you don't have to, so join Miles Reid-Lobatto (writer and co-host of the Casual Trek Podcast) and SF Starship artist and designer Ian Stead AKA Biomassart as we look at what makes the Alien IP tick and how some recent books have tackled it. Mainly Alien: Colony War. But also Alien: The Cold Forge. Which we probably should have talked about more, because it's great. You can read my 2012 feature on Alien 3 here (just don't start any more flame wars you Colonial Marines fans you).

Loz returns to Derry & Toms to talk about the remaining tales we haven't covered that complete Michael Moorcock's The Weird of the White Wolf.   Elric tests some early chat-up lines in While the Gods Laugh, Moonglum finally shows up in The Singing Citadel and Loz bares all (though not his nipple) in a grievance-filled tirade against neopolitan ice cream.   JOIN US!

Interview conducted by Travis Vengroff, Yoshitaka Amano, and Akiko Mukae Co-editing by Finnur Nielsen and Travis Vengroff Music by Steven Melin Production assistance, translation, and dubbing by Shion Francois Executive Producers Dennis Greenhill, AJ Punk'n, Carol Vengroff, & Maico Villegas This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of listener support.  Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Carol Vengroff | K.A. Statz Show Notes: Amano's Upcoming Gallery - São Paulo exhibition at Farol Santander March ~16th https://www.farolsantander.com.br/#/ Amano's Website (subscribe to the newsletter) - https://www.yoshitakaamano.com/ "The Birth of Myth" Gallery- https://www.lomex.gallery/exhibitions/the-birth-of-myth 1987 Interview: Amano on "Karon no Kumo (Spiders of Charon)" and other works - https://shmuplations.com/amano/ 2023 Interview:Amano & Neil Gaiman on David Bowie - https://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/yoshitaka-amano-and-neil-gaiman-on-the-bowie-project-they-never-finished Creators Mentioned Frank Frazetta - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Frazetta Mœbius - Jean Giraud - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud Neil Gaiman- https://www.neilgaiman.com/ Michael Moorcock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock Projects Mentioned Sandman: The Dream Hunters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman:_The_Dream_Hunters Angel's Egg: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208502/ Vampire Hunter D (novels & animated films): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Hunter_D Final Fantasy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy Lost Frequency (album): https://randomencounter.bandcamp.com/album/lost-frequency https://open.spotify.com/album/6Vvc8h2YIeQv3ZY6eKyHHp Takoman (Octopus man): https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-yoshitaka-amano-reflects-on-final-fantasy-hero-more/ "Golden View of the World" - Myoshinji Temple, Kyoto: https://mizuma-art.co.jp/en/2211_amanoyoshitaka_goldenview/ Amano's Hero: https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/SEP063172 Deva Zan: https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/20-138/Deva-Zan-HC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Patron Book Club joins us to discuss Michael Moorcock's "The Mad God's Amulet, Michael Moorcock's love of arcane texts, action scenes, hyperviolence and gore, following expectations, whimsical supporting characters, battles over land and sea, reskinning monsters for science-fantasy, a device that can unlock any lock, the Devil's Rejects, our friend Rick Byrne, and much more!

The Return of Michael Moorcock