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It’s good to know that amongst all the "majors control music" conspiracy theorists that some people are actually getting off their fat arses and doing more than whinging about it. There are labels out there who care about the artists they unleash on us, the general public - honest. If you don’t believe»
Scottish indie rockers Degrassi have announced today that deposed Idlewild bassist Bob Fairfoull has joined them as a full time member of the band. It's not yet known whether the band will be operating with two bassists in a Ned's Atomic Dustbin style or revert to the more conve»
Far be it for me to be the residual misery guts at this time of year but I’m one of those souls who hates New Year’s Eve – I mean having to stand in queues with pissed up, shaven headed, sports label wearing leery twats shouting abuse at you because your hair might be a bit longer or you’re wearing a t-shirt »
The next time someone whinges on about Popstars killing the music industry, tell them to shut it - very firmly. Because Waterman, Halliwell and their equally ill advised cronies may be the ones who will save the day. Before you accuse me of talking out of my arse, think about it. Every saccharine co»
If one thing has been consistent in terms of music this year it’s the obsession for artists to use 'The' as a means of expression to make the bland sound better, hence 'The' Datsuns (like, they’ve always been more reliable than Cortinas anyway), 'The' Strokes – alright so they’re last year’s news, »
If you mention the name Thousand Yard Stare to anybody these days they’re likely to ask "Thousand Yard Who?" in return. Pretty much the same as it was in 1992 then. So much so that the band themselves issued a t-shirt bearing the inscription ‘THOUSAND YARD WHO?’ in bold cream print across t»
The 80s was supposedly the decade that style forgot. Billed as the recovery period from the late 1970s where all out strikes, the National Front and gold medallions dictated the culture, beliefs and fashions of the day, the 80s only seemed to highlight the fact that the fallout period from 1976 was going to tak»
