Discover HIP HOP: I know I did.[…]

The thing about Oasis is (was?) that not only did they make lazy commonsense music but they also inspired lazy commonsense journalism, like this John Harris piece. They were the perfect band for listeners to switch off and party to (no bad thing, tho[…]

BLOODCLAAT GANGSTA YOUTH – Kill Or Be Killed
Fetish-packaged in a flimsy white paper sleeve with mock-reggae 7″ label (and a jukebox hole!), this is in fact DJ Scud, one of the newer signings to the reputedly stale Digital Hardcore roster[…]

And speaking of Tangents, here is that very Mr.Fitchett talking about Baxendale and Daphne And Celeste. Not a bad article, but what is this we see in the D & C bit? “You know I’m always a bit sceptical of people who are, shall we say[…]

A Ramble With Pram: an excellent piece by Kevin Pearce which manages to pin down that consistently charming and intriguing group as well as anything else I’ve read about them. From your official favourite e-zine Tangents, which has exploded wit[…]

It’s bank holiday weekend in the UK, so no posting from me at least. If anyone else is having difficulty getting to the I Love Music forum from the links on this page, can they e-mail me?
Oh, and Tanya’s back.[…]

I Love Music: first of all, a combined tip of the hat and apology to Nanette, whose Chatterbox forum works so well that I thought I’d nick it. (Well, actually, use the same forum service, but you know what I mean).
I Love Music is, inevitably, […]

Byterock’s Greatest Hits: 2000 has so far seen a) a clutch of the greatest pop singles in listening memory and b) the mainstreaming of new ways of consuming and experiencing music. Byterock, roughly speaking, is where these trends intersect, wi[…]

Martin Popoff Interview “nerdy pasty pencil-armed white males that turn into critics are still worried about getting the girl well into their late twenties, something which new wave, alternative, and watery pop has always gone on about. These p[…]

Rare Personal Content On NYLPM: my resignation became official today, and it’s time for the NYLPM Quit Your Job With The Pop Stars round-up.
Perhaps most obviously we have “Frankly Mr Shankly” by The Smiths. I would fantasise about […]