Aahh, the wacky gang at Mars. Is there no craven brand extension they will not try? I thought post Bisc& they had dialled down the rampant dilution of their brands. And dilute is indeed what they have done now with the somewhat uncalled for TWIX[…]

11. SL2 – On A Ragga Tip
Last week, I was told in no uncertain terms that I was not to play ‘On A Ragga Tip’ during my set at a certain excellent clubnight this Saturday. (more…)[…]

There are, and indeed have been, many reasons to criticise the film Jumper. Most have centred around it not being all that good. Which is I suppose a fair criticism and one which tries to level out some form of objectivity in a notoriously subjective[…]

Tracks 7 and 8 are in competition against one another, as are tracks 9 and 10. No reveals in the comments box please! […]

None of that hardcore ecstasy with LSI on it mate.[…]

Bonus track from nu teenpop debut.[…]

In 2006, in tandem with the FIFA World Cup, the Poptimists community on LiveJournal ran the Pop World Cup game, and a great success it was too.
This year, of course, it’s Euro 2008. I have just been reading up on the two mascots, Trix and Flix,[…]

A song of two halves. The RAH Band’s terrific ‘Clouds Across The Moon’. Marvel’s stock aliens. Ellen Allien’s ‘Wish’. Tolkien’s footling theories on the essence of Fairy Story. Fleet Foxes sing. “Aslan” magazine and improv RPGs. With a twist – GASP. The midweek number 1 is Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds. OR IS IT?

“Things are better when they start…”[…]

“a radical openness to the unforeseen…”[…]