Freaky Trigger Focus Group V: it’s here! Thanks to Mike Daddino for all his hard work (held back by my procrastinating about typing up comments!) and I hope you all enjoy it enormously![…]

DUEL 2002! Round 1 Match 6

Duel! 2002 Round 1 Match 6

Which Of These Artists Is Worse?

Badly Drawn Boy

Spiritualized

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On the subject of these combatants Starry Sarah Clarke sez:
‘Bi[…]

Oh Lordy, Trouble So Hard: ‘The marriage of art and commerce, when it’s well done, makes for great music,’ says Moby. ‘Whether it’s Gershwin, the Doors or Public Enemy. Right now, things are out of whack in both directi[…]

Num num num! PUB FOOD. Whilst Wetherspoons generally = PUB HELL, one thing they do know is that the food they serve is merely an accompaniment to the (albiet rubbidge) DRINK. The proof is in the food + BEER special offers! Wetherspoons food is of the[…]

More charmless pubs ahoy! Wetherspoon’s financial reports are in and it’s good news (for them). It seems that even more old shops are going to be Wetherspoonised over the next few years. Not really a cause for jubilation.
I wasn’t[…]

DUEL! 2002 — Round 1 Match 5

Duel 2002 Round 1 Match 5

Which Of These Two Bands Is Worse?

Manic Street Preachers

Gorillaz

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Pete introduces today’s Duel! –
‘One dow[…]

BeatBlog: this is a great idea! But I think in order to be a true ‘blog’ of beats a site would need to stick to a links + commentary format – a ‘link’ could be an existing sample and a ‘commentary’ could be t[…]

Among the maggots: “That dude gave me a four-week-old dead rabbit foetus, man!” Clown booms to me later, by way of explanation. Why? “Because it’s fucking interesting, that’s why! I’m flattered! It’s not gros[…]

DUEL 2002 — Round 1 Match 4

Duel 2002 Round 1 Match 4

Which Of These Two Bands Is Worse?:

Slipknot

Muse

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For the fourth day in a row, the lumpen roar of US nu rock is confronted with […]

1: Have sex.
2: Get up and have a cup of tea.
3: Try and think of a first line. Fail.
4: Notice that your tea has gone cold and frankly you would much rather be back in bed shagging the bloke who has given you that ear to ear (and exceptionally punch[…]