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Freaky Trigger
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— 28 Sep 2001 Ned Raggett Comment

Freaky Trigger updates — yes, you read that right. After dealing with a little of this and that, three new articles for your perusal — Fred S. discusses Mercury Rev’s All is Dream, I tackle that one myself along with efforts from s[…]

Last Plane to Jakarta
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— 27 Sep 2001 Tom Comment

Last Plane to Jakarta is today and by some distance the best music zine on the ‘net and I’m ashamed for not having linked to it before. Truth to tell I didn’t look at it before because I knew it would be better than what I’m d[…]

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Couldn’t Life Ever Be Sane Again?
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— 27 Sep 2001 Tom 7 comments

What is “Panic” about? Dismissed and attacked since its release as small-minded, or snobbish, or even borderline racist, The Smiths’ anti-disco broadside continues to intrigue. On this thread, The Pinefox calls it a “yoking of[…]

various artists, “what’s going on?”
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— 27 Sep 2001 fred Comment

“what’s going on?” is a great song: it was great for our parents; it’s great listening still for us; and it’s especially great if you’ve got a cause. any cause, really. it could be aids, it could be helping victims[…]

SUM 41 — In Too Deep
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— 26 Sep 2001 David Comment

SUM 41 — In Too Deep
Here’s a snotty little question: If (as suggested by some critics) Blink 182 is the new Replacements (and pardon my incredulity, but if Mark Hoppus & Tom DeLonge can even come close to approximating 1/100th of P[…]

LOVE HANGOVERS
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— 26 Sep 2001 Tom Comment

LOVE HANGOVERS
Neither version of “Love Hangover” has anything very much to do with a hangover. The song, written for Diana Ross and then covered by The Associates, is in that cynical, wonderful tradition of soul songwriting where every m[…]

A Loafer’s Discourse
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— 24 Sep 2001 Tom Comment

A Loafer’s Discourse: why I’ve not been writing much, why that has to change. Tangentially related to music.[…]

It’s press release time!
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— 20 Sep 2001 Tom Comment

It’s press release time!
BENEFIT CLUB NIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS ON USA
LondonIndieUSA
12th October 2001, 8 PM – 1 AM
The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, London EC1
Nearest Tube: Farringdon
Entry £5
Follow[…]

Pitchfork reviews Basement Jaxx
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— 19 Sep 2001 Tom Comment

Pitchfork reviews Basement Jaxx, exhibiting amusing boy’s-club groin-fear: “The shrill, sex-crazed drivel distracts the listener’s ear from the underlying instrumentation, which sometimes has a lot to offer”. Sex-crazed? Blime[…]

Also not recommended:
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— 17 Sep 2001 Greg Comment

Also not recommended: Biggie – “Juicy”, Jeru – “Come Clean”, Royce – “Boom”, Dre – “Xxplosive”, OutKast – “Bombs Over Baghdad”, etc.[…]

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