The editorship of Smash Hits is up for grabs, according to No Rock And Roll Fun (which has been dead good lately) – Blimey! This is our big chance to get the yoof of today talking in ludicrous ILX in-crowd slang! Next fortnight’s coverlin[…]

TIK TOK Vs SOFFY O – “Missy Queen’s Gonna Die (Martini Brothers Mix)”
ALPINESTARS – “Burning Up”
Oh irony! The two tracks I like best on City Rockers’ Futurism compilation – the two I could see my[…]

Tweet – Southern Hummingbird
I like to talk about album covers, because they’re usually the most succinct statement of artistic or commercial intent in the course of a work. The cover of Tweet’s Southern Hummingbird is no exception.[…]

In the spirit of providing helpful resources here’s a spreadsheet I made up. It’s macro-free and works like a world cup wallchart you’ll get in the papers, except it’s not tabloid sized and doesn’t leave newsprint on you[…]

The Phoenix Bar – Alexandra Palace. As high as you can get in London – in the middle of Alexandra Park sits the faded grandure of the transitter housing Ally Pally. Like the Crystal Palace but made of brick so that when it had its lightni[…]

DUEL 2002! Round 1 Match 14

Duel 2002! Round 1 – Match 14

Which Of These Bands Is The Worst?

The Hives

REM

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Pete B. is on the case:
‘Meet the new music – same as the old m[…]

Party of one: Word on the street is that a new album is in the pipeline from everyone’s favorite singer, Jennifer Love-Hewitt.Yes, you read that right; J-Lo-Hew is droppin’ some phat beats sometime later this year, according to this list[…]

DUEL! 2002 — Round 1 Match 13

Duel 2002 Round 1 Match 13

Which Of These Two Bands Is Worse?

Baxendale

Starsailor

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The only reason Baxendale are in Duel! is because Starry insisted so […]

DUEL! 2002 — Round 1 Match 12

Duel! 2002 Round 1 Match 12

Which Of These Bands Are Worse?

Mogwai

Moldy Peaches

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Two Duel!s in a row? Crikey, could the feature actually be getting back[…]

TANYA HEADON’S COMPASS OF CRIME
There is nothing I like better than getting away from it all into the countryside, tramping with map and compass by my side – escaping the bustle and cacophony of city life. Actually there is one thing I li[…]