Can there be anyone worse than Sean Combs at picking names? From “Puffy” to “Diddy” – Sean, man, what are you trying to say here?[…]

The way the future sounds it may well have been, but I was totally aware when I saw my first Art Of Noise record that the invisible genii behind it were also behind Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Admittedly that record wasn’t “Beatbox”,[…]

What do the following have in common? Opera, investment linked annuities, e-commerce, weblogging, buses, indoor bowls, DIY, Mathematics, gardening, and babies? They are all the “new rock and roll”, according to overworked and underinspire[…]

Pop Eye: a frustrated Greg tackles the most boring week in UK Chart history.[…]

“Is metal about to see a resurgence?” asks the sub-header to this fine and thought-provoking article, which then rather gloomily prognosticates that no, it’s not about to come back. Well, can you see the Bizkit army turning back in […]

Am I Cool Or Not?: an AICON first. Nipples.[…]

I was too overwhelmed by tiredness and gratitude last night to comment on the birthday stuff so I will do so here. What excites me about it is the diversity of approaches – travelogues, anecdotes, analyses, hilarious rantings, confessions &#821[…]

Happy Birthday NYLPM: this weblog is one today, and its parent site is two years old. Here’s what we’ve done to celebrate.[…]

The Aislers Set, tuneful and highly likeable indie popsters, have a weblog! I got this from somebody (Sophie?) but I can’t remember who. It’s not really much of a weblog though because it doesn’t have a second entry yet. I suspect p[…]

Oh Master P: has it come to this?[…]