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K is for…..”Kids”
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— 7 Sep 2000 Tom Comment

K is for…..”Kids”, which is the new Robbie Williams single. It’s a grievous heap of arse. Robbie Williams is, as everyone loves to remind us, a Proper Pop Star, who is Entertaining yet still Down To Earth as well as being a bi[…]

Josh points out
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— 7 Sep 2000 Tom Comment

Josh points out this Motion review of Aaliyah’s fine “Try Again” single, which is well-written but does rather make you agree with Simon Reynolds’ suggestion in the latest Wire that ‘intellectual’ pop writers are n[…]

Hyacinths And Thistles
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— 7 Sep 2000 Tom Comment

Hyacinths And Thistles: my review of the latest Stephin Merritt side-project. For once the hosannas are muted.[…]

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