The problem that I have with Robbie Williams nicking hip hop lyrics for his new single, “Rock, DJ”, doesn’t come from the re-using of the rhymes. If taking a Slick Rick lyric (Williams uses “When I’m on the mike I rock t[…]

“[The snares] sound like the snapping of Sisqo’s lady’s thong straps against her thighs as she swivels her hips to the beats”???
Tim, this is meant to be a nice clean family page! That kind of thing’ll have our readers a[…]

I think the level of globalisation which we each perceive there to be is pretty subjective. Robin argues that we, the globally aware, may overestimate others. The difference I see, though, is that it’s not just internet users or amateur global […]

I’ve been watching my name stare out at me accusingly from Tom’s list of “team members” for a while now, and so thought I better drag myself away from my own blog and contribute something for once. And what better than a revie[…]

Greg, I see all your points. Maybe I’m obsessed with national differences (I was once told that my specialist subject, as it were, was “national identity seen from the perspective of a diehard internationalist”, which was spot on) b[…]

Is there some connection between the enjoyably overblown and absurd “concept” for this record and the bizarre way it sounds from time to time like late 60s acid rock at its most self-indulgent, with organ reminiscent of the Doors? Probab[…]

Robin, I see what you mean but I’m not sure I agree with the idea of the US’s attitude towards Britain being a problem. Have you considered that the authors (and audiences) of these news stories about Violent Britain are likely to be much[…]

I’m as keen as Greg to see UK Garage get exposure in America, but I can’t realistically see it happening – because (and I know this will seem like a sweeping and, to some, offensive statement) it just doesn’t fit into the port[…]