Author Archives: Cosmic Dwellings

About Cosmic Dwellings

'Cosmic Dwellings' is a social media network consisting of a fine mix of retro rock and pop music, a radio drama production, an ebook serial and several works of poetry and lyrical prose.

“THE WINDS OF RESURRECTION” – Part 1…

We commence the article with our specially-chosen instrumental music – the beautiful theme from “The Adventurer” by John Barry (ITC, 1972) – click the sound wave icon below:  “It was my best-kept secret for many, many years. This was due … Continue reading

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“WHEN SEPTEMBER FALLS” – Interview 1: “MASQUERADE”…

“WHEN SEPTEMBER FALLS…” is a 7-essay life story events project with an accompanying series of interviews depicting several unique events in the Arts & Entertainment life of one man over a 50-year period. The project also reveals the darker side … Continue reading

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SHAKIN’ STEVENS / Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection

September 23, 2020 by Paul Sinclair tags: 1980s, shakin stevens 19 CD deluxe set • Signed by Shaky! BMG will, in November, issue Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection, a massive career-spanning box set featuring the work of Welsh singer and songwriter Shakin’ Stevens. … Continue reading

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“DEA SANCTA ET GLORIA” – THE INTERVIEW…

TWO CREATIVE ADVENTURERS TEAM-UPAND IT’S ALL FOR THE ‘GLORY OF WOMAN’…                                               Theme from “The Adventurer” (1972) –  … Continue reading

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“ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD”: What Real Movies Inspired Rick Dalton’s Fake Films?

Columbia Pictures “Bounty Law” and “Tanner” were all inspired by real projects starring Steve McQueen, Vince Edwards, Tab Hunter and more… Brian Welk | July 26, 2019 @ 4:23 PM Rick Dalton, the actor played by Leonardo DiCaprio in “Once … Continue reading

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A Tribute to “THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF” – Roger Moore’s finest hour | Den of Geek

The late, wonderful Roger Moore will always be remembered for Bond, but The Man Who Haunted Himself might just be his best performance… Feature by Mark Allison When Sir Roger Moore sadly passed away earlier this year, accounts of his … Continue reading

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SHOWCASE: SCENES FROM A RADIO DRAMA…

“Still after all these years the chemistry of performances in ‘That’ll be the Stardust!’ highlights a beautiful texture throughout some of the writing. Story-wise, it’s quite a colourful journey which flows in a mysterious way across the audio palette.” – … Continue reading

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JANIS AND BIG BROTHER: Live at the Carousel Ballroom ’68 | Uncut Magazine

Fly on the psychedelic wall: The Bear’s sonic journals snag a masterpiece… Somewhere within the sonic depths of this extraordinary concert tape’s opener, “Combination of the Two,” as James Gurley’s distorted guitar angles toward a kind of demented Coltrane-like climax, Janis … Continue reading

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THE BEATLES: How ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Changed The Face Of Music | uDiscover

These days, game-changers are everywhere, in every facet of our society, yet there was a time when people really had no idea what they were. In 1967 along came Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the eighth studio album by … Continue reading

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ENGELBERT: Tin Pan Alley, Country Pop & The Indestructible ‘Release Me’ – uDiscover

Vocal stylist Engelbert Humperdinck has been talking to uDiscover about the remarkable body of work that’s celebrated by today’s (19 May) release of the compilation Engelbert Humperdinck: 50 and the simultaneous The Complete Decca Studio Albums Collection. He discusses how … Continue reading

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