COMPASS OF CRIME – GO WEST
No – not the godawful paean to that homosexual homeland (or homoland I suppose) San Fransisco by the Village People. Not even the ironic – yet not – yet still rubbish version by the Pet Shop Boys (wh[…]

This is your official Britney news on your official Britney station. Problem is of course that it is quite plain that Brit does not love rock’n’roll – not in the dirty, grubby sense that Joan Jett’s original manages to express[…]

‘Tis the season to pub garden. Actually it has just clouded over and our magnificent weather for the last couple of weeks have turned cold – but this reminds me of a pub garden truism. Never venture to outside drinking until at least May.[…]

Greenspun is down currently but I just thought I’d say here that the ILE drinks this evening are STILL ON. They’ll take place at the Glasshouse Stores on Brewer Street in Central London and I for one plan to be there from about 6 PM.[…]

I’ve now sent all the e-mails out giving details of the match-ups for the second part of 102 Beats That, this year’s FT Birthday Special. If you sent me an entry and you haven’t got one then either:
i) I never got it – please […]

DUEL 2002! Round 1 Match 16

Duel! 2002 Round 1 Match 16

Which of these bands is worse?

Blink 182

Wheatus

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Starry Says:
‘Blink “And You’ll Miss Them” 182 and Wheatus […]

True story. Once upon a time there was a racecourse in Alexandra Park, a horseshoe shaped one just down the hill from the Palace. It shut in the late fifties, when gambling was not quite as popular as now – these days the nearest tracks are all[…]

POP-EYE 7/4/02
It’s sad but true: Pop Idol makes Pop-Eye idle. Gareth Gates is at number one for a third week, and Will Young was at Number One for three weeks before that. I believe Zoe has a record out in a couple of weeks, a big-band version[…]

Ah – the east. The mysteries of old China, the lure of exotic spices, the charms of the orient. Or alternatively my old china, smelling of Old Spice and supporting the charming Leyton Orient – why if it isn’t those charming young ch[…]

Duel 2002! Round 1 Match 15

Which of these bands is worse?

Nickelback

PRML SCRM

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Originally this Duel! was set to feature the White Stripes, but despite their featuring in that horribly smug Ra[…]