Step lively, space cadets! Horton Jupiter of the mighty They Came From The Stars (I Saw Them) e-mails me to say that his band are gigging on Tuesday 20th, at 10 PM, at The Clinic on Gerrard Street in Soho, London Town, England, UK. No information as […]

Musics: it’s the blog where the bourgeoisie meets the rebel. Um, no, it’s a blog with lots of links and commentary which I think Fred noticed a while back. It’s sterner and less personalised than most music blogs, but I’m sure[…]

DUEL! – ROUND 2: Muse take on Kid Rock. And now I’m off to bed.[…]

Alive and (Sky)Kicking. Tim’s back and he’s talking about Napster. “Napster technology bypasses that framework, allowing us to create intimate connections with unknown people in a series of exchanges that entirely disregards the fou[…]

Free market fright for music moguls “I believe that information should be free and that people’s creative output is for the benefit of everyone. There are other business models that can be used to generate revenue and reward people for th[…]

nick doro blog: is this a music blog? not really, though it seems to be mostly about music, and good music too if the pictures of Jarvis and Serge are anything to go by. Pop over and say hello.
I’ve just bought If You’re Feeling Siniste[…]

Double Nickels On The Dime gets the Western Homes treatment. I’ve often tried and failed to like the Minutemen, and I’ve tried and failed to work out why I’ve failed, too. File under: blind spot. The fecundity of Double Nickels migh[…]

DUEL! – ROUND 2: you know how I said that certain Duels! might be set up under the influence of alcohol? Well…um….uh….oh, nevermind. REM vs Embrace. Apologies for any perceived bias in the commentary. But not many apologies.[…]

Right. Time for something actually useful on NYLPM: how to do Steps’ Deeper Shade Of Blue Dance. And while you’re practising, go and read Sebastian’s thoughts on music reviewing at Signal Drench. They’re great.[…]

The rise and rise of little voice: article on women in rock with lots of interesting assertions, but which ultimately suffers from a lack of actual song examples with which to demonstrate rock’s developing female vocabulary. But I didn’t […]