Here’s what josh blog is asking people to do:
Think about the CDs you like the most; they can be current favorites or all time favorites, or whatever. For the most part, do you like every single song on them, or are there some you sort of abide[…]

All bases covered: “What’s different about That Should Just About Cover It… is what it says about a climate in which pop acts are not only not expected to write their own songs but aren’t expected even to choose their own must[…]

More world-stomping bubblegum with (checklist please) the usual touched-up meccano beats, rather prettier melodic flourishes than we’ve had from Brit lately, no Titanic weep-out middle bit, and, oh, some very interesting lyrics: she’s win[…]

Fact One: Paul Simon is the name of a group of Estate Agents in North London
Fact Two: Garfunkels is the name of a chain of appalling restaurants in the centre of London, only beaten by Aberdeen Angus Steak Houses for poor services, wretched food and[…]

Could anyone have really expected us not to blog Britneylog? Despite sharing a host with an Anna Kournikova page this does seem to be an actual source of Britnews and not just an excuse for oglement.[…]

Now: a couple of weeks ago I reviewed a band called Now, who were great live but whose CD I didn’t enjoy. The band have now (ho ho) got in touch and to my immense relief didn’t want to kill me. But they did ask to point out that the band […]

A SCHOOL PLAYGROUND, TWENTY YEARS AGO
KID KOALA: Hey! Hey guys! Lookit this!
KK’s SCHOOLMATE 1: Aw no, it’s that weird kid. I say we ignore him.”
KID KOALA: Guys!! Look at me! Look!
KK’S SCHOOLMATE 2: Ah shit, we’d bette[…]

Fivesongs: other weblogs have mentioned this idea, for sure, but have they submitted to it? I think not! I disagree with the whole idea of “songs you’re ashamed to like”, but after careful consideration I did find a handful.[…]

List of microtonal music on CD: cool resource found by Josh – add some microtonality to your day. “Pop fans need not click”, indeed![…]

A big mess of thoughts about listening: Josh writes perceptively about how he approaches music. I think the ‘thinking’ he talks about is something every listener does, and in general I can see where he’s coming from, with two caveat[…]