Last Plane to Jakarta is today and by some distance the best music zine on the ‘net and I’m ashamed for not having linked to it before. Truth to tell I didn’t look at it before because I knew it would be better than what I’m d[…]

What is “Panic” about? Dismissed and attacked since its release as small-minded, or snobbish, or even borderline racist, The Smiths’ anti-disco broadside continues to intrigue. On this thread, The Pinefox calls it a “yoking of[…]

LOVE HANGOVERS
Neither version of “Love Hangover” has anything very much to do with a hangover. The song, written for Diana Ross and then covered by The Associates, is in that cynical, wonderful tradition of soul songwriting where every m[…]

A Loafer’s Discourse: why I’ve not been writing much, why that has to change. Tangentially related to music.[…]

It’s press release time!
BENEFIT CLUB NIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS ON USA
LondonIndieUSA
12th October 2001, 8 PM – 1 AM
The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, London EC1
Nearest Tube: Farringdon
Entry £5
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Pitchfork reviews Basement Jaxx, exhibiting amusing boy’s-club groin-fear: “The shrill, sex-crazed drivel distracts the listener’s ear from the underlying instrumentation, which sometimes has a lot to offer”. Sex-crazed? Blime[…]

Mike Ladd: Welcome to the Afterfuture: Ethan P. takes time out from baiting regulars on ILM and ILE and crosses the tracks to write for Pitchfork. It doesn’t read like a typical Pitchfork review, either, more like a swearier version of Hua Hsu&[…]

Yahoo! Groups : LondonIndieNYC: a group of London indie people are sorting out a benefit gig for the USA terror attacks – details of venue, time, price and where proceeds will go to TBC but it’s happening on October 12th. Join this yahoog[…]

Siobhan quits Sugababes!: to be replaced by an ex-member of Atomic Kitten! (NB not Kerry) Say it ain’t so! My pop dream is shattered – it’s emo for me all the way now, sob! Seriously this is bad news as the Sugababes were individual[…]

Sven Goran Eriks-song: oh good.[…]