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BORE-BITAL
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— 12 Dec 2001 Tanya Headon Comment

BORE-BITAL
Male pattern baldness. Has there ever been a better sign of tedium in pop? Alopecia is just not a good sign in any band, lets pick off some examples. The grand Pooh-Bah of baldness would be Brian Eno o?course. He made Music For Airports. O[…]

Ethan P on Roots Manuva
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— 12 Dec 2001 Tom 1 comment

Ethan P on Roots Manuva: “Who gives a fuck about “ten pints of bitter?””. Well, not you Ethan, cuz being American you’re not old enough to drink it yet.
(Serious response – the Roots Manuva album is a bit overrated[…]

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