Death Comes to Pemberly

Going on the example of this book, I think I'd be better off sticking to fanfiction, if this is an example of pastiches. I wanted to get out a big red pen and start annotating 'stop summarising the original' 'stop stealing lines form the original' 'for god's sake do something about the characterisation' and 'this plot makes no sense'.


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Making a List, Checking it Twice

I don't listen to much radio, and don't read music articles, so usually my main way of finding out if the bands I like have done anything new is to check their wiki page. For future reference, I'm listing them here so it's easier than scrolling through my huge playlist. These are not necessarily my favourite artists, but those that regularly deliver great music and are still making stuff. There's not much point in my checking on Hendrix, is there?

AC/DC: I don't care that they've been effectively making the same song for 22 years. It's a damn great song and I loved their last album.

Alice in Chains: Hit and miss, some of their stuff is fantastic, some of it barely qualifies as music in my book. Whatever, it's worth a gamble.

Covenant: Although their last album wasn't stand out brilliant.

Drowning Pool: Need to check them, in fact. Their last album was ages ago but it was really good.

Florence + The Machine: The last one was pretty recent so there won't be a new one for some time :( boo...

Iron Maiden: Their last album again wasn't brilliant, I only really liked El Dorado of the tracks there, but hey, Maiden.

The Kovenant: Although they're being positively GRRM about a new album...

Lostprophets: These guys were the first gig I went to. I think it was one of their first as well. They knocked over a microphone and a speaker into the crowd. Last album again wasn't entirely my thing, but I hope it'll grow on me.

Marilyn Manson: After two none too brilliant albums, his most recent production was actually pretty good. Not up to Holy Wood and Antichrist Superstar standards, but definitely worth sticking with. Hopefully he's having a resurgance.

Melissa Etheridge: Earlier albums a bit hit and miss, but Fearless Love (her latest) was epic. Looking forward to more.

Monster Magnet: They were good then, they're great now. Their last album had one of my favourite tracks of all time (Time Machine) and I'm waiting eagerly for more.

Nickelback: Okay, why do people hate them? I love these guys. Their last album was exactly what I was hoping for from them, roll on the next one.

The Offspring: I stopped following them for a while, and more recently got back into them. Their last album was great!

Queens of the Stone Age: I really didn't like Era Vulgaris, which only had two tracks I even want to listen to, let alone like. However, their previous work makes me give them the benefit of the doubt and hope their next album is better.

Rammstein: Need I go on? :)

Reverend and the Makers: Only just discovered these guys, they're amazing.

Seal: He's still recording?! Holy shit I love that guy.