Archives – 2005 – June – 07  

Fed by natural springs at Croydon!
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— 7 Jun 2005 Tom Comment

The Wandle Valley Festival, 12-13 June 2005
What is it? A celebration of South London’s own river, this festival has the distinction of happening within walking distance of my house. The rather byzantine website eventually gives up the festival[…]

Blame It On Ludwig
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— 7 Jun 2005 Tom Comment

Every now and then the Guardian’s real actual comments pages address a musical topic. Freed from the sensible confines of the arts section these are reliably bonkers provocative and are definitely the most entertaining musical coverage the pape[…]

Pefect 15 Seconds in Pop Music–Jessica Simpsons introduction to These Boots
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— 7 Jun 2005 Anthony Easton Comment

1) the girl with the golden voice– has all of these connections to money and class, to fame, pop desire that completely is against the idea of hazzards–radical reinvention of american pop culture. everyone knows golden voice means golden […]

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