INTERVIEW: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, April 2022
INTERVIEW: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, April 2022 By Shane Pinnegar Udo Dirkschneider is one of the elder statesmen of Heavy Metal, having fronted German pioneers Accept...
Author: Shane Pinnegar
IMPERFECT TALES is now available to PRE-ORDER
My new book is an anthology of thirty (mostly) Gothic and dark short stories. There are supernatural stories, a little science fiction, some psychological thril...
ROCK IN PEACE, DAD
ROCK IN PEACE, DAD Shane Pinnegar TONY PINNEGAR, father of three, grandfather of five, passed relatively peacefully on Thursday, 24th February, a little after 4...
2020 – the year of The ‘Rona… and a lot more
2020 – the year of The ‘Rona… and a lot more It seems woefully inadequate to say “what a year it’s been,” as 2020 draws to a close. I see friends in yet another...
Repurposing R U OK Day
Repurposing R U OK Day By Shane Pinnegar Whilst I welcome any effort to normalise the conversation about legitimate mental illness and depression and anxiety an...
IT’S FATHER’S DAY TOMORROW
IT’S FATHER’S DAY TOMORROW By Shane Pinnegar It’s Father’s Day tomorrow in Australia and it hurts. I haven’t seen my daughter since 11th February, 2019. I haven...
THE NADIR OF HEART’S CAREER – ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU
THE NADIR OF HEART’S CAREER – ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU By Shane Pinnegar No matter which era or style of Heart’s incredible career is your favourite, ...
I Remember When I Was Young… ‘TRASH ‘90’
I Remember When I Was Young… ‘TRASH ‘90’ By Shane Pinnegar A few weeks ago – 23rd July – was the thirtieth anniversary of a particularly painful ch...
It was my daughter’s thirteenth birthday on the weekend
It was my daughter’s thirteenth birthday on the weekend Shane Pinnegar We haven’t seen her – or have meaningful, positive contact with her – for 16 ½ months. We...
MY CORONAVIRUS GARDEN
MY CORONAVIRUS GARDEN By Shane Pinnegar When the sky fell in on us all a year ago, in March (well – it FEELS like a year), I had grand hopes not only that our s...