This is footling: an essay/gripe about how sad the lead character in High Fidelity is, which promptly confuses fiction with reality and decides that a recognisable and amusing caricature of the collectormentality must actually stand for what all reco[…]

I thought it prudent to help Tom snag some more readers by pointing out that there are a few others contributing here, though since this is Tom’s baby it’s strongly Tom-oriented. :) Along those lines if you’re from westernhomes and […]

Hey Hey Hey! NYLPM seems to be getting hosts of (undoubtedly one-off) new readers thanks to a link from the mighty western homes. Come on in, you know you’re welcome here! But to find out whether or not you want to stick around, here’s a […]

PAUL VAN DYK feat SAINT ETIENNE – “Tell Me Why (The Riddle)” (Deviant Records CD Single)
Couldn’t have put it better myself, frankly. Saint Etienne’s output over the last couple of years has been desperately erratic, swi[…]

The Suit: theatrically written, but still misery-inducing look into the life of a record industry executive (thanks to Doug).[…]

When in doubt, head for the josh blog. Josh talks a bit about trip-hop, thus triggering my bonnet’s most implacable bee: I think in retrospect my mistake was to use a Massive Attack or Tricky review to address the subject at all – those a[…]