Sam Flintlock
Bio
Despite rumours to the contrary, I am not in fact William of Malmesbury. I like music, video games, history and cats. Not necessarily in that order.
Stories (3/0)
The Sex Pistols — A Cheap Holiday in Other People's Misery
A bullet of AURAL TERRORISM. The sound of ANGER and DISILLUSIONMENT. A HAND GRENADE thrown at the MUSIC ESTABLISHMENT. Wait a second. This is just bad rock ‘n’ roll. You lied to me through the medium of canon.
By Sam Flintlock7 years ago in Beat
The Importance of Song Lyrics
Lyrics are not poetry and lyricists are not poets. I say this not to denigrate lyrics as an art form. Quite the opposite. By insisting that the two are the same thing, we miss the vital point that high quality lyrics are valuable on their own merit. Worse, we give credence to the sub Sixth Form witterings of Jim Morrison, a man who was neither a competent poet nor lyricist.
By Sam Flintlock7 years ago in Beat
- Top Story - July 2017
ZX Spectrum Games You Must PlayTop Story - July 2017
The delights of the ZX Spectrum may be unfamiliar to many American readers. But as one of the very first home computers aimed at a mainstream audience, the humble machine dominated the European market for years.
By Sam Flintlock7 years ago in Gamers