TIK TOK Vs SOFFY O – “Missy Queen’s Gonna Die (Martini Brothers Mix)”
ALPINESTARS – “Burning Up”
Oh irony! The two tracks I like best on City Rockers’ Futurism compilation – the two I could see my[…]

DUEL 2002! Round 1 Match 14

Duel 2002! Round 1 – Match 14

Which Of These Bands Is The Worst?

The Hives

REM

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Pete B. is on the case:
‘Meet the new music – same as the old m[…]

DUEL! 2002 — Round 1 Match 13

Duel 2002 Round 1 Match 13

Which Of These Two Bands Is Worse?

Baxendale

Starsailor

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The only reason Baxendale are in Duel! is because Starry insisted so […]

DUEL! 2002 — Round 1 Match 12

Duel! 2002 Round 1 Match 12

Which Of These Bands Are Worse?

Mogwai

Moldy Peaches

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Two Duel!s in a row? Crikey, could the feature actually be getting back[…]

OHJ Blog: I like this – discussions of mostly indie music but with a nice relaxed, chatty, inquisitive feel.[…]

DUEL 2002! — Round 1 Match 11

Duel 2002 – Round 1 Match 11

Which Of These Two Bands Is Worse?

Coldplay

Weezer

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Over to Pete for the lowdown on these combatants:
‘Songs abo[…]

Vive La France: Pete and I are off on holiday for a week, hooray! That means we won’t be round here, and it means no Freaky Trigger updates. Unfortunately I am leaving without answering a load of e-mails because my connection’s been down […]

AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD – “Source Tags And Codes”
The problem of boredom in alt.rock music is probably just the problem of me noticing boredom in alt.rock music more easily. (That’s the generous interpretatio[…]

SOULWAX – “Push It (Remix)”
The major labels are circling, and if that’s not a writ they’re carrying it’s a chequebook; the clubs are packed so tight you can’t breathe; the papers are racing to be first to si[…]

DUEL 2002 — Round 1 Match 10

Duel 2002 – Round 1 Match 10

Which Of These Artists Is Worse?

U2

Ryan Adams

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Duel returns from its unseemly hiatus with a big-name match-up, two art[…]