Tom, surely the Sugababes are post nu-bubblegum. Nu-bubblegum was killed by Atomic Kitten (or at least mercifully put to sleep). I rate Overload higher than 30, but mainly because I could not believe such a classy sounding track was by a band with su[…]

The Blue Posts Pub Crawl – a bit like climbing Everest. I would imagine that there will be much discussion on this most successful of events round this publog in the next week or so (plus the plans for us to to retake this summit) – but f[…]

I think that with the Madonna / producer farago below,my original thesis has been more or less proved. That being able to name the producer of Justify My Love cold on a live radio quiz (“this was not a phone in if you know the answer” job[…]

When you want a seat – going to the pub at six is a no-no. In the Charlotte Street area there are no seats at six. Five, you have acres of parking room, at seven it will be clearing up, but for that one punch drink at six for the local workers[…]

Ah, Shep Pettibone. That reminds me of a joke about John Noakes, Crufts and someone coming first. I’ll leave that to another date. Anyway Tim brings up an excellent subject in talking about Shep Pettibone. The proliferation of dog names for rec[…]

Problems inherent in running radio competitions. Perhaps Radio One went too fan in their “win tickets to Madonna’s gig” competition when the wanted real Madonna obsessives to ring up. The questions were certainly harder than the ave[…]

This is what its all about. Live posting from the pub. Much time for The Head – one of the few pubs on Holloway Road you would not recomend to your enemies when pissed. Its had a good refurb and odd free Internet portals slapped in sections.Th[…]

Micro-breweries – a buzz word of late. But lets look at that word. Brewery I understand, place that brews – preferably beer. Micro – well it means small. As loathe as I am to side with Tony Hopkins and Robbie Coltrane and the whole […]

Christ, I’m like the Metatron here – excepting that the God in this case is site owner in absentia Mr Tom Ewing (I could tell you his middle name but he would probably kill me). Anyhow, message from on high about the Freaky Trigger Pop Fo[…]

POP-EYE 19/11/00
Let us start with a poser for you. This weeks top six records are all newcomers to our chart, all except one. What – dear readers and lucky not to be listeners – can that record be? Surely one of the combatants in last we[…]