I was gonna write a comparison of the two Popstars the Rivals songs, but having heard them both, I have no doubt that Girls Aloud are going to be Christmas number one. Buy girls, bye boys indeed.
‘Sounds form the Underground’ is an excell[…]

www.pubmaster.co.uk suggests a mastery of pubs which is not so much borne out by a cursory examination believing that The Dog on Archway Road and the Railway on Hornsey Road still exist. Its area, listing and map format is rather useful (big maps too[…]

This is funny. Blame Popjustice who are back in blog format, which seems to suit them. All their advent calendar jokes are also funny.[…]

Bits of NYLPM Business: Reminders of current interactive stuff –
– the Focus Group Ballot – deadline for this is the 16th. WE NEED YOUR COMMENTS! If you were at the live group could you email me all your best comments too please? ([…]

Never Stop The Alpenpop claimed fickle DJ Otzi on his last album, but now he has pledged to sing only ballads from now on! Always worth keeping an eye on DJ Otzi news – for instance the Austrian Eminem’s difficult parental relationship. ([…]

Britney wants new album to be more ‘hip-hop’ – oh Britney no! Also “more rock”, which she’s even less convincing at. The only good news – and the reason for bringing this to your attention – is the meet[…]

Shania Twains most recent album is a double:
(The green album is the “rock mix” and the the red album is the “country mix”.)
Although the album is medicore at best- these mixes are the origin of fun games anyone can play at ho[…]

Best Music Writing, 2002 – interesting review of Da Capo’s latest collection which obviously I’m linking to because it’s very flattering to ILM. What Scott doesn’t mention is the controversy over permissions and payment […]

Speaking of Simon R, his hugely entertaining Blissblog has been digging around for the roots of the ‘rave-punk’ idea he’s been pushing. He links to a Hyperdub piece – meanwhile ILX’s Dave Q was pushing So-Solid/Pistols c[…]

I went to the ICA last night and found myself at the bar. The first time I went there was in ’95, I think – Alex and I had found some night listed in The Wire and we called them up. “Is it a jungle night?” “It’s br[…]