Why I don’t want to be a ‘real’ rock critic, part million: via catherine.
Oh, and NME.com has redesigned and now looks….garish. But, good news! You need no longer wade through non-pieces on arsey Coldplay dates when you visit,[…]

Quick Round-Up of what’s new and good on vaguely affiliated sites, since I’m probably going to be too a) busy b) glum c) banjaxed by server arse to do much today.
– Fred reviews the new Johnny Cash album.: I think it’s one of […]

Some good news to start your day: Zack leaves Rage Against The Machine. (via Us Vs Them, whose commentary on it says it all, really.)[…]

TEENAGE FANCLUB – “I Need Direction”
Every forward-looking critic has a classic-rockin’ skeleton in their cupboard, some band that makes them cough, shuffle and reach for the MOJO Style Guide: “wonderful harmonies…[…]

MAGNETOPHONE – Oh Darlin’ EP
In TV’s Scrapheap Challenge, participants have to build some working device out of stuff they can find in, yes, a scrapheap. (By amazing coincidence someone always seems to have thrown away a working mot[…]

The saddest thing about Salon‘s copping out of its music criticism is that when it does bother to run a pop feature – like The Hard Rap Cafe, a review of the new hip-hop exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum – they’re often excellent[…]

On his own site, NYLPM stalwart Robin C reviews The Coup, and also has updated his meticulous history/analysis of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.[…]

On the forum, Fred pops the question: What are you ten favourite singles this year?. Aren’t lists fun?[…]

future bible heroes — i’m lonely (and i love it):
“surely you’ve gone too far now,” i told myself. “sure, 69 love songs was great but it wasn’t that long ago that you put down that huge import price for th[…]

eBay UK item 469441722: people would pay how much for that????.[…]