Archives – 2001 – September  

THE BEACH BOYS – Fun? Fun? Fun?
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THE BEACH BOYS – Fun? Fun? Fun?
I was cornered by a man with what can only be described as yellow hair in my local gin palace last week, something which perturbed me greatly. I dislike being cornered at the best of times, but when I have to fea[…]

MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Let Robeson Sing
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MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Let Robeson Sing
I have to say I feel for Nicky Wire. Not because of his passionate lyrics and political committment, though to be fair he’s not actually worse at those than the bloke from The Alarm. But because h[…]

CHARLATANS WATCH 2001
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CHARLATANS WATCH 2001
As avid viewers of I Hate Music will know, I have a particular fondness for The Charlatans and their life jacket lipped frontman Tim Burgess. The jist of this stems from guessing which icon of rock or pop will they rip off on ea[…]

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  2. Tom, I loved loved loved these polls and participated obsessively, until one day (it was March 2023) I just stopped…

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