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Deviant Glam
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Velvet Goldmine and the Erotics of Pop
So here’s what I liked about Velvet Goldmine: there’s a moment when teenaged glam fan Arthur gets home after buying the new ‘Brian Slade’ record. He puts the record on the player and then[…]

Robert Crumb Was Right!
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Various Artists – That’s What I Call Sweet Music
For thirty-odd years now, underground comics legend R.Crumb has been preaching musical theory to a decidedly sceptical audience. Crumb was always faintly anachronistic in the hippie comix s[…]

Triggerism
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Confessions Of A Pop Fan
This isn’t a manifesto, it’s just a vague statement of intent, or maybe belief. Heaven knows it’s difficult, even absurd, to try and crystallise what I feel about music and music criticism, and even more dif[…]

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  1. On the other hand (re:webcomics) you have "Sinfest", which kind of did the same philosophical transitions as Cerebus but never…

  2. Nacho Libre sparks debate about cultural representation, with critics citing stereotypical portrayals while supporters argue it's affectionate tribute to Mexican…

  3. You've hit on the reason I drifted away from UY: that you eventually realize you're just reading the same stories…