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[…]

Is standing in pubs underrated? Well, not underrated precisely but is it not quite the evil it is made out to be? Yes one goes to the pub to relax after a hard day/week at work/arsing about online, and relaxation is best attempted with one’s bu[…]

FT Birthday Update (And Other News)
1. The response to the birthday thing has gone from good to spectacular – I now have around fifty entries. Thanks!
2. I’m extending the deadline anyway because the entries have been so good and I want e[…]

Dylan And Me: caution, if you’re the kind of reader who thinks autobiographical detail doesn’t belong in pop criticism, you won’t like this. Also up today – Familiarity Breeds Surprise, another personal essay, this time by Bil[…]

DUEL! 2002 – Round 1 Match 9

Duel 2002 Round 1 Match 9

Which Of These Bands Is Worse?

Belle And Sebastian

Travis

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Our Scottish Correspondent S.Clarke says –
“It’s the triangular fac[…]