Steve Earle-John Walkers Blues
It has had controversy, and then controversy about that controversy and then call outs about how the artist is doing this for the publicity, which makes Steve Earle’s John Walkers Blues an official meme.
I have […]

A Manifesto, by Various Geezers
Geezaesthetics was coined by ILE’s Jerry The Nipper as a one-word summary of our critical stance. What did he mean? Only he knows (printing this is at least partly a nudge at him to tell us!) – we took it as an[…]

From today’s Times (thanks Magnus):
“According to the experts on The Times arts staff, there are now so many distinct types of music that different factions tend to do their own thing and ignore each other. The only way in which they can […]

Blogcritics has launched, promising the ‘best writers’ online talking about music and stuff. I didn’t recognise any of the names myself but that’s fine, right? An opportunity to find some good new online writers. The issues so[…]

What was the most startling thing about Eminem’s ‘Stan’? The supposed sensitivity of the formerly cartoon yob? The genuine sentiment in its lyrics? The role-playing and success of Slim Shady being able to emote in both roles (not th[…]

Back In The Jug Agane is a personal web page, by me. Call it a blog if you like. It doesn’t currently have links, a readable font, or a bearable background colour, let alone anything as complicated as a ‘design’, but it has a couple[…]

From The FT Mailbag…
“well ewing, my friend has just emailed me your article, ‘holding on for tomorrow’ where u refer to ronan keating as BLAND, PITIFUL, TOO SINCERE and his music RHYTHMLESS, DRIVELESS and ENTIRELY SURPRISELES[…]

ilx faq: the move for our discussion boards from greenspun.com to the promised land of the New Server is taking up most of my site-maintaining time this week. Here’s a draft FAQ, if you’re interested.[…]

Summertime: and – well as per usual the weather is lousy. Nevertheless while you can get it and we are talking about standards – George & Ira Gershwins ‘Summertime’ is easily one of the most covered songs in recording his[…]

The Waifs -Tangled Up In the Blue (heard live at the Edmonton folk fest)
There is none of the irony that settles through the Dylan original, none of the anger that strikes you and none of the bitterness. The only thing left is a handsome man and tw[…]