Archives – 2004 – June  

THE ORDINARY BOYS
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THE ORDINARY BOYS
Have we stooped so low that new bands start sounding like the abstruse unloved band of old. I was not surprised when Suede rocked up ripping off Bowie. Bowie had hits after all (somehow, I blame the government for not locking up his[…]

MAGNOLIA
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MAGNOLIA
Persusing like I do on occasion the film trade press (waiting for a return to proper SILENT cinema) I came across an interview with Paul Thomas Anderson. Apparently this young whippersnapper has made a number of critically lauded films, incl[…]

TANYA’S MAILBOX
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TANYA’S MAILBOX
Just a quick delve here, ignoring self confessed Bowiephile and dead Labour Party leader John Smith’s rant about the title of THAT Bowie alubm “And for fuck’s sake, it’s TRAFOZSATSFM, not TFAR…&#822[…]

I Hate Music advice watch: Kelly Osbourne – “Papa Don’t Preach”
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A fine piece of advice there from young Kelly. Frankly even in this day of online ordination it would be hard pushed to find a church that would accept Ozzy Osbourne as congregation let alone a lay preacher. And even if he did obtain a certificate fr[…]

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