Issue # 11: THE ROMANCE IS OVER: LONG LIVE LUST – ST. VALENTINE’S 2008 Love, Heartbreak and Sex…whatever floats your boat…

Editorial: SWEET SORROW IN PARTING.

  Publisher/Editor Philip Nutman says farewell as UP AGAINST THE WALL comes to an end…at least for now.>>>

OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY:
JILL SOBULE goes DIY for her next CD and Al Kaufman can’t wait. >>>

LOST IN AUSTEN:
The Allure of Mr. Darcy (Interactive – well, sort of). SJ Chambers gets her Jane on. >>>

AL GOLDSTEIN WANTED TO SCREW YOU
A Tribute To The Classic Dirty Old Man. Nick Douglas gets down and dirty. >>>

WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON
Our Sensual Sirens SJ Chambers and K.A. Laity on music, movies and more that make them swim in a sea of desire. >>>

[Lend Me Your Ears]Joe Jackson, Romantica, God or Julie and others. Al Kaufman gets his groove on (or not as the case may be).>>>

[Piers' Passions]Discovered & Uncovered music from our globe-trotting Doctor. Reich Remixed, Thurston Moore, Thom Yorke and those collapsing building geezers…>>>

[Who Are Forgiven?]  Who? You mean Peter and Roger? Jason Quinn’s love letter to The Who. Rock on, Tommy.>>>


UP AGAINST THE WALL

Publisher/Editor-In-Chief: Philip Nutman
Managing Editor: Anya Martin
Webmaster/Designer: Chris Kern
Senior Contributing Editor: Al Kaufman
Contributing Editors:Dr. Piers Locke, Jason Quinn, Jim Randolph
Writers this issue: David Bujak, SJ Chambers, Nick Douglas, Al Kaufman, K.A. Laity, Jason Quinn.
Correspondents:
Boston – Dr. Roger Danchick
New York City – Gary Hertz
Hollywood – Quentin Dunne
Sydney, Australia – Andy Rankin

Photographer: Steve Speigal

Special Thanks to all the editors, publishers and publicists who support us, especially Ed Peters at Sue Procko PR, Greg Chick at Blue Underground, Clint Weiler at MVD and Miriam Parker at Hachette Book Group USA



[ FROSTBITTEN and WIND CHILL] Vampires in Lapland and ghosts in the snow. K.A. Laity and Quentin Dunne brave the cold, dark night of the soul in two very different creepfests.  >>>

[ DVD DEMENTIA: THE EVIL LORELY’S EVIL DEAD GRASP] David Bujak survives Anchor Bay Entertainment’s new EVIL DEAD Ultimate Edition and De Ossorio’s THE LORELY’S GRASP. >>>


[OH, DEAR! UNCLE, WHAT’S WITH THE BEETLES?] SJ Chambers comments on Roald Dahl’s priapic protagonist UNCLE OSWALD. (This is not a kid’s story.) >>>

[ See Me, Feel Me] Senses work overtime in these two novels reviewed by Quentin Dunne: Saramago’s BLINDNESS and Cormier’s TENDERNESS >>>