Where's Winter When You Need It?

Okay, let's be completely honest with you all.

 

Some of you may be enjoying the summer, but I'm not. Having a heart condition and lungs that aren't what they used to be means that the current heatwaves have left me stuggling and feeling absolutely knackered all the time.

 

Even walking to the local shop and back takes a great deal of effort. If I could order everything I needed online and get it delivered within minutes life would be great. But life isn't like that sadly.

 

Bring on winter I say. I wouldn't mind getting snowed in for a few days or so.

What If.....Deep Purple Held a 50th Anniversary Concert? Chapter 2: "Rehearsals and Revelations"

The rehearsals for Deep Purple's 50th-anniversary concert began in earnest in July 2018, at a state-of-the-art facility in London. The excitement was palpable as the band members gathered for the first time in years, each with their own unique experiences and perspectives.

The initial rehearsals were a bit rocky, with some members struggling to adjust to each other's playing styles. Ritchie Blackmore, in particular, had some difficulty meshing with Steve Morse.

"Ritchie is a force to be reckoned with," Morse said in an interview. "He's got a very distinct style, and it's taken some time to get used to. But we've worked out our differences, and it's been a real learning experience for all of us."

What If.....Deep Purple Held a 50th Anniversary Concert? Chapter One: "The Unlikely Dream"

Back in 2018 I posted on social media that it would be great if Deep Purple, my all-time favourite band, got together with their former members and put together a concert to celebrate their 50^th anniversary. Sadly no such event happened.

But as I’ve been playing around with various online AI programs over the past few weeks the idea popped into my head again. Having already written an AI-assisted piece about Hulk Hogan joining Metallica, I began to think about this idea again. I got together with my AI assistant, tossed around a few plot ideas, and came up with this second What If story.

So now I present to you the first chapter of my second What If story: What If…..Deep Purple Held a 50^th Anniversary Concert?

The Thursday Rock Show: Wrestling Special

It's time for The Thursday Rock Show once again, and this week we've got a special edition for you. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of my old wrestling blog, The Two Sheds Review, this week's show features nothing but wrestling-related music, with songs having been used by the likes of WWE, ECW and more.

Julian's Social Media Discoveries Episode 14: Touch of Blue, Crystal Lady, Dead Soul Revival, Woodgrove/Ofwerman and more!

We're up to episode fourteen of Julian's Social Media Discoveries with our usual mix of music from around the world. A few of the acts featured tonight have less than a hundred followers on Spotify, so if you like what you hear then click on the links below, listen to a few more of their songs and give them a follow.

The Thursday Rock Show: A Quiet Night In

It's time for The Thursday Rock Show again, and this week we're featuring the 1981 Bronze Records compilation "A Quiet Night In". Sadly a couple of the songs weren't on Spotify, but there's still fourteen great songs here for you to enjoy.

The Frustrations of Going Live on TikTok

 

I've got over 3,500 followers on TikTok. It would be great if some of them could help me out and push my lives a bit more. 

Or maybe people could stay around more than a few seconds and watch more of my shows.

Julian's Social Media Discoveries Episode 13: Gandalf's Fist, Electric Enemy, Jo-Jo & The Teeth, Dominic Gebhardt and more!

 

We've reached episode 13 of Julian's Social Media Discoveries series. Unlucky for some, eh? We've got our usual mix of music featuring artists from all over the world that I've discovered on the various social media platforms over the past few years.

The Thursday Rock Show: 20 Rock Legends

 

The Thursday Rock Show is back, and this week we're taking a look at another compilation album that I owned back in the day, originally released by Ronco Records in 1979 and purchased from a second-hand establishment in the early 1990's, this is "20 Rock Legends".

Julian's Social Media Discoveries Episode 12: Hayseed Dixie, 2Cellos, Ksenia Lewis, Violet Blend and more!

We've reached episode 12 of Julian's Social Media Discoveries show. Doesn't seem like I've been doing this for three months! I thought I'd lose interest to be honest.

Anyway, if you missed this live on TikTok then you can catch-up now with this mixture of blue grass covers, cello duets, metalcore, punk and a bit of rock 'n' soul.

Oh, and one of these songs contains naughty words, so you should probably put granny to bed before you start watching. 

What If.....Hulk Hogan Joined Metallica?

I’ve been having a play-around with Meta’s AI system. It’s been fun making pictures and wot not, coming up with unique images, but after a while I decided to try my hand at storytelling, suggesting a few scenarios that probably won’t see the light of day on this blog. 

Then I began to think of a way to test the system as it were, by using the stories of that great spinner of tales, former WWE and WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan. He’s certainly told a few tales about his life and career over the past few years, so I decided to use my new AI to create this tale from an alternate universe. I’ll borrow a title from Marvel Comics as I present to you: What if…..Hulk Hogan joined Metallica?

The Thursday Rock Show: Heavy Metal

 

Did you miss The Thursday Night Rock Show on TikTok? Why not catch-up here now with another album that I owned back in the day, the 1974 compilation "Heavy Metal", although in truth only a handful of the bands on this album can be considered heavy metal.

Julian's Social Media Discoveries Episode 11: The Way Back When Show

 

Social Media Discoveries jumps into the way back when machine for this week's episode as we take a look at some of the older tracks that fall into the scope of this series.

It Was Twenty-Five Years Ago This Month.....

So.....

Twenty-five years ago this month (sometime in June 2000, I can't remember exactly when), the first ever Two Sheds Review wrestling column was published in an e-mail newsletter called The Wrasslin' Analysis. The last wrestling-related piece was posted in January 1st, 2017. Various things led to the end of the articles, mainly a general loss of interest in the wrestling world.

There were various reasons why I stopped writing about wrestling, including a loss of interest, finding other forms of entertainment, and work commitments among them. Not even the Covid lockdown and a huge amount of time on my hands could tempt me back.