The Memphis Mafia Part 1: (Sonny West; The right-hand man & bodyguard of Elvis Presley

Sonny West (79) was a man who once had the pressure of the world on his shoulders with the job of protecting Rock n Roll legend Elvis Presley for sixteen years as a bodyguard. Sonny West passed away from cancer on May 24, 2017, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. He had small parts in […]

T.S. Eliot

TIME MACHINE POET OF THE WEEK T.S. Eliot Born Thomas Stearns Eliot 26 September 1888 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Died 4 January 1965 (aged 76) Kensington, London, England Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1888, T.S. Eliot was a poet, essayist and literary genius who helped stabilize British and American poetry in 1915 with his Magnum […]

5 Controversial Stage Antics of Rock n Roll

Controversial stage antics are both a part of Rock n Roll culture and the genres that followed. The iconic moments of controversial stage antics have been documented with Ozzy Osbourne’s infamous 1982 incident where he “bit off the head of a bat” during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa. Since that moment and even […]

Ken Russell’s The Devils: Still Banned in America UNCUT

Uncut and banned from America; “The Devils” is a 1971 film directed by Ken Russell and stars Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave. The film is an adaptation of the book “The Devils of Loudun” by Aldous Huxley. The story is a historical perspective on witchcraft during the 1700’s and the persecution of those accused. Psychological […]

Ken Russell

TIME MACHINE POET OF THE WEEK Ken Russell Born Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell 3 July 1927 Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Died 27 November 2011 (aged 84) London, England, United Kingdom Ken Russell was an English filmmaker, a genius of cinematic storytelling, and a legend in the realm of BBC. Known for his controversial style and […]

Khanda Yoga (The practice of removing your limbs)

We all know about people walking on hot coals barefooted or sideshow performers swallowing swords but what about cutting off your legs and arms, all while sustaining no physical damage? The ability to remove your body parts physically from this realm and remain unharmed seems far-fetched, but this practice known as Khanda Yoga has a […]

Psychomanteum (Dr. Moody)

A claustrophobic approach to necromancy & an adaptation of the Greek’s Catoptromancy; the Psychomanteum is an invention from famed Dr. Raymond Moody (a philosopher, psychologist & doctor), known for his experiments on life after death, OBE (Out of Body) & NDE (Near Death). It involves an enclosed area, limited lighting (candle), and a mirror angled […]