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Countdown: My Favourite Ten Books (as illustrated by vaguely related David Bowie gifs)

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 10. The Circus of Dr Lao By Charles G. Finney  09.  At The Mountains of Madness By H.P. Lovecraft  08. Dracula By Bram Stoker 07. Frankenstein By Mary Shelley  06. Nine-Teen-Eighty-four By George Orwell 05. Dream Story (Traumnovelle) By Arthur Schnitzler  04. Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte  03. High Rise By J.G. Ballard 02. Slaughterhouse 5 By Kurt Vonnegut  01. Crash By J.G. Ballard

We Are Chaos: The Mephistopheles of Los Angeles Stalks The Charts Once Again (Track-by-Track Review)

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[Update: 02/02/21. This post was made prior to the public allegations made against Marilyn Manson by Evan Rachel Wood and five other women. Like many fans, I am saddened to see the cycle of abuse continue and I sincerely hope that justice is served. While it is important to see that art is judged independently of artists,  I wish to express my support and respect for the women who have come forward and distance myself from their alleged abuser.] "I Was A Snake But I Didn't Realise You Could Walk On Water, Without legs." (The Fall, Genesis. Manson inverts the walking on water miracle, replacing Jesus Christ with The Serpent) Marilyn Manson has proven just how much more he has to offer. This is a blow by blow review of all 42.27 minutes of the God of Fuck's latest instalment,  We Are Chaos , released 11/09/2020.  01. RED, BLACK AND BLUE Ever the polemicist, Manson titles his first track, Red Black And Blue -- a bruised corruption of the Star-Spangled-Banner. His album...