Archives – 2001 – June – 05  

“I will blog you and link you on the Permafrost”
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— 5 Jun 2001 Tom Comment

“I will blog you and link you on the Permafrost“: it’s another new music weblog, this time by ILM veteran Andy Kelman. This one boasts a clean, stern attractive design, a gorgeous indexing system, some sharp opinions and sharp writi[…]

Worst Toilet Door Sign Names – A Publog Round Table
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— 5 Jun 2001 Tom 2 comments

Worst Toilet Door Sign Names – A Publog Round Table
My starter for 10: “WILLY’S ROOM” and “FANNY’S ROOM” on the doors of the Tut ‘N’ Shive in Highbury.[…]

Pop Circuit
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— 5 Jun 2001 Tom Comment

Pop Circuit: find out where the A*Teens, Dream and Kaci are touring…..oh? what? It’s indie pop? Ah, well, OK. Find out where and when bands like The Clientele and Mogwai are touring and what’s going to be happening at festivals like[…]

“The pop underground is here to stay, and it’s a zillion strong”
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— 5 Jun 2001 Tom Comment

“The pop underground is here to stay, and it’s a zillion strong”: Metal Mike Saunders on the A*Teens. Metal Mike is one of the best writers on the nu-pop because he’s so clear and enthusiastic, and because he doesn’t (w[…]

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