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Andrew Vachss – Safe House
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— 30 Mar 2004 Martin Skidmore Comment

Andrew Vachss – Safe House
One of the things I like about Richard Stark’s Parker novels is the sense of a man taking care, an expert in his craft; also the sense of a world more or less coexisting with the one I know of which I am complet[…]

Tom’s post below
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— 30 Mar 2004 Dave Boyle Comment

Tom’s post below made me think that mayeb an issue here the vanity of the writer; after a time, being a top-class gag crafter just isn’t enough. They wish to be seen as dramatists, commentating on the human-condition through the eyes of n[…]

PAY TV – “Trendy Discoteque”
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— 30 Mar 2004 Tom Comment

PAY TV – “Trendy Discoteque” (aka PopNose4): An object lesson in how context can change my reactions to a song. I was recommended this song on a Europop ILM thread by Edward O. I like a bit of Europop, and also it turned out that th[…]

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