rapper nelly’s neighborhood?: i don’t have a link for this since i just saw it on the “news” ticker on the e! network, but according to “industry sources,” nelly is in talks to star in (presumably, maybe he has mor[…]

Nor do I, mate! Why are they bothering? Why are they back? Money? I’m not sure a Wire record is any more of a commercial proposition now than it was in 1979 or 1990 but if the collective loft does need some pricey new insulation then Wire deser[…]

Stuck for something to read while ILM is down? Tanya’s drug poll (3500 votes and counting!) has all the incisive comment and sharp opinion you might associate with I Love Music – and more![…]

BREAKFAST OF BANALITY 5: ORANGE JUICE
Orange juice, the sunshine drink! Now, Vitamin C – present in concentrated and tasty form in orange juice – is vital for preventing scurvy and anemia. These are diseases characterized by muscle wastin[…]

De Hems is shut for refurbishment again. At least I hope it is merely for a quick spit and polish because its the kind of large central London specialist boozer that we cannot do without (Oranjeboom on tap). The only thing that worries me is the fact[…]

Highlights and Lowlights, by Freaky Trigger writers
THE BEST
THR33 L10N5
Everyone has a personal moment at Glastonbury. A moment that is their own. In the past for me it has been hearing Blur play “This Is A Low” as the sun goes down, or […]

Hello, some of you may know me as Cabbage, however someone on Blogger has already knicked that, anyway, I like pubs, a lot.
Have you ever seen a pub and thought to yourself that it looks fantastic, like the sort of place that you could spend some ser[…]

More on covers: I know what Tom is getting at below, but I think he has allowed himself to step out of the realms of the subjective when he tried to explain the difference between oft cover standards and specific covers. The obvious difference to me […]

TOM’S TOP TEN!
ABBA – “Under Attack”
STEPS – “One For Sorrow”
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM – “Losing My Edge”
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – “Juicy”
MONTAGEM – “Vai Serginho”
WIRE[…]

BREAKFAST OF BANALITY 4: BLUR – Coffee And T(ea)V
B-b-but – says you the foolish music lover – the song is just called Coffee And TV. Well yes, but inherent in this clever word playing title is the contrast between Coffee (a breakfa[…]