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 […]

The Marshall Mathers LP: “The indie scene, approaching epidemic levels of hype-believing, needs records like this. It’s too bad it’s only multimillionaire rap stars are making them.” – Western Homes deserts indie for sel[…]

MP3.com – James Lucas: here’s where you can download stuff by James Lucas, who Robin reviewed a while back. Go James Go![…]

No, Josh, no! Fred is trying his best to get you some action and you’re talking about Parmenides and Wittgenstein! Man oh man!
In-jokes aside, Josh has some typically interesting and well-thought out things to say about liking things. Read them[…]

DUEL! – ROUND 2: the first late nite Duel, pitting Travis against Macy Gray. Do your worst![…]

Vote for your favourite rock critic!: currently Albini is winning, which feels like a bit of a cheat – Albini’s producer’s diaries make for hilarious reading but in terms of actual criticism he comes across as a watered-down Carducc[…]

The Top 10 Coolest People In Rock, according to Melody Maker (lifted from the best blog in the world…ever). I want to emigrate. Or die. Here they are:
Coolest
1. Nicky Wire
2. Kelly Jones
3. Fran Healy
4. Cerys Matthews
5. Dave Grohl
6. Kurt Co[…]