[/emerges from XFM induced catatonia]
Tatwatch and Square Table back tomorrow. For now, the news (no news to most I’m sure) that “Dry Your Eyes” is apparently going to be No.1 on Sunday*. Crikey.
*(and credit where it’s due, M[…]

It is going to be a long day. XFM on in the office and already they’ve played “Size Of A Cow”.
Reciprocal linking leads me to this breezy blog.
Just heard an advert for TSB – “You don’t still play your first record[…]

State Of The Music Industry: it’s fair to say you probably haven’t read a music blog quite like this one before.[…]

THE THRILLS – Not For All The Love In The World
Theh AWL SOWNDID THUH SAY-EEEEEEMMM… yes, last year The Thrills really were the runts of the litter, weren’t they? Incessantly pushed by Radio 1’s New Sound Of Not Quite Able To […]

When the going gets TOUGH.
The TOUGH – gets going.
 
Why did no-one tell the ten year od me that this song was about rough sex? Its far too filthy for Boyzone.[…]

Tatquest 2004
I for one am delighted that we’re now living in the era of post-cool and in this spirit I continue my warts-and-all ‘download diary’ from yesterday.
THE GRID – “Swamp Thing”: some hole in history has […]

Still no token jazz: The Popjustice Twenty Quid Singles Prize offers its alternative to the Mercury folderol. Both lists feel a bit disappointing, to be honest.[…]

Is it the Mercury Music Prize Shortlist?
Or is it the line up at a one day inner city festival?
You decide:
 
Basement Jaxx – Kish Kash
Belle & Sebastian – Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia[…]

Big and Rich   Save A Horse, Ride a Cowboy.
 
This is not country–it is on country radio, country music television,the country station on Yahoo Launch, and reviewed as country by Chuck Eddy in the Village Voice. I am glad that it[…]

THE SQUARE TABLE 4 / BIG AND RICH – “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)”
Pop Factor: 784 Controversy Score: 256
You’ll love it first time if you’re going to love it at all, I reckon. The froth of messageboard talk raised my […]