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[…]

DUEL!: it’s the final Round 1 square-off. Plucky relative newcomer Eagle-Eye Cherry takes on the colossus of shite that is Lenny Kravitz.[…]

They used to wear denim? And they don’t any more? Man! I really want to buy their record now. As for Buffalo G, I think they do my job pretty well themselves…[…]

More Mixtape Theory: small fonts, but this guy can write – great piece. This post-High Fidelity obsession with mixtapes is getting a little wearing, though. I might as well admit that I’ve never got so much as a snog off of the back of a […]

In case you think Duel! isn’t meaty enough….: a real rockin’ issue to get to grips with.[…]