Decidedly eccentric guide to London pubs from a site for travelling tennis lovers. Goodness knows how the Island Queen made it onto this list, let alone its barely-audible jukebox. Great to hear that ‘the main pub drink is “bitters”[…]

Pop Eye: my turn this week, with Hear’Say, Beenie Man, Chocolate Puma and Muse coming up for judgement.[…]

An anemic remix, a squirtgun that isn’t regulation chartreuse, three fast cars, two bad puns, and some incoherent edits: The relevant details gleaned from last night’s viewing of the so-called controversial Madonna video lensed by Guy Rit[…]

History of UK Hip-Hop: inspired by my purchase of Skitz’ fine Countryman album, a few UK Hip Hop links can be expected over the next day or two. Here’s a page which takes the story from 1986 to the early 90s and the rise of jungle, which […]

Hip-Hop Bus Review. Let’s call this a new mini featurette where I come to work late, get stuck in the Kings Cross one way system and get treated to new playings of hip-hop records on the radio. And on this bus journey it was all about the produ[…]

Just Say No, S Club!: it’ll make your records rubbish! (Hmmm….)[…]

Pitchfork Review Discovery: one of the tracks could have fitted on a Trans Am album, kids! There can be little higher praise! Good old Pitchfork. Actually it’s an OK review, once you get past dance review cliche #1 (“Maybe I haven’t[…]

DUEL II! – Duel Of The Dead: many apologies to Duel fans who have been ‘eagerly’ awaiting the results of the Otis/Marvin slugfest. They are up, and Ally of NYLPM fame has stepped in to write Bout 5. The duellists? Go and find out.[…]

well y’know, that’s just a bonus: to use a vile Internet cliche, I “laughed out loud”. You will too.[…]

Am I Cool Or Not?: only eleven entries this week, tut tut, but some pretty amusing ones. And a new subject, of course…[…]